More Monday Snowfall but No Records Broken
Vermont and New England faced another heavy snow Monday with Bennington noting seven inches and a 23 inch season total on the ground. Winds 30 to 40 mph created dangerous driving as Vermont roads were plowed but still slippery. ski areas report strong season gains while residents expect more snow midweek with forecasts predicting further storms.
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
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Boston Weather Bureau
Farmer’s Almanac
Almanac
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District Court
U.S
Paul Bohne III
Bohne
Banner
Apollo 9 Launch Vows New Moon Landing Tests
Apollo 9 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a 10 day orbit mission to test the lunar lander dubbed the spider. Commander James A. McDivitt and crewmates David Scott and Russell Schweickart reported readiness as the Saturn V delivered the first complete moonship into space. The mission includes docking, crew transfer, and a moon-walker test aimed at rehearsing a July lunar landing with Apollo 10 and the crew breathing apparatus tests.
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UPI
James A. McDivitt
David R. Scott
Russell L. Schweickart
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Schweickart
America
Russell Schweickart
James McDivitt
David Scott
Soviets report clash with China near Damansky Island
Moscow accuses 200 plus Chinese troops of attacking border posts north of Vladivostok on the Ussuri River. Both sides claim casualties as tensions escalate over the disputed border. Tass and Peking Radio offer conflicting accounts of who initiated the fighting on a frozen frontier.
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Ussuri
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China
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Damansky Island
Pavilion's fate looms in Vermont Senate debate
The Pavilion Hotel in Montpelier, a 160 year old Victorian landmark, faces demolition after a Senate Institutions Committee vote against preservation. The House backed demolition 100 to 40. A NY Times feature sparked national attention, arguing for preservation and reuse within the Capitol complex. Lt. Gov. Hayes may break a tie to save it.
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Lafayette
Statehouse
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Times
Corcoran
Washington
New England
Robert Burley
Fice
Vermont Historical Society
Philip H. Hoff
Deane C. Davis
Prac
Inside Feature Warns Against Giving Up Town Farm Land
An editorial urges Bennington residents not to surrender Town Farm land, calling it a tragic misstep for the community. Separate briefs note Norshaft Lions stage another successful play and Manchester candidates for selectman speak out, both on page 7.
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Norshaft Lions
Manchester
Stiffer Taylor Law Penalties Sought in New York
Albany leaders and Gov Rockefeller near agreement on a bill to stiffen Taylor Law penalties to avert a state worker strike March 13. Both houses mark their first four day week. a bill could be voted on Thursday after three days of debate.
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Bennington
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UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Anonymous Bennington Flyer Sparks Park Debate
A hand printed flyer urging Bennington voters to reject Article 19 and a proposed town park stirred protest from the town park commission and selectmen. Officials deny knowledge of the anonymous pamphlet, call the tactic unethical, and warn it misleads about funding and support while noting possible federal aid could still be available.
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Winston Luther
Gerald Cornell
J. Duncan Campbell
Joseph E. Higgins
Selectmen’s Office
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New York Times
Ada Louise Huxtable
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David Scribner
Park Commissioners
Winston Lother
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