Bennington's Water Supply Faces Expansion Challenge
Bennington's water system, serving increasing patrons since 1886, faces potential shortages by 1980. A Boston engineering study backs tapping Bolles Brook in Woodford’s Bickford Hollow via a Bolles Brook pipeline, but 1958 bond denial and 1963 sinking fund proposals show voter hesitation as the village weighs expansion costs.
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Bennington Village
Henry W. Putnam
Bennington
Bennington Water Co
Bennington Water Department
Water Department
Board of Water Commissioners
Putnam
Boston
Bickford Hollow
Woodford
Bolles Brook
Burgess Road
Water Board
Warn
Cole Spring
Pownal
Buckler
Mt Anthony Union embraces area vocational center plan
Mt Anthony Union School Board accepted a letter from Education Commissioner A John Holden Jr detailing a policy to designate a limited number of Vermont high schools as area vocational centers. The board’s unanimous vote signals support while plans for a new school proceed toward May voter presentation.
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Mt. Anthony Union
State Board of Education
Vermont
Holden
Union Board
Soviets Seek Long Term Trade Deals with United States
Moscow reports Premier Kosygin told an American delegation a long term USSR-US trade agreement is desired. The talks followed a signed accord allowing large American ships to unload wheat at Odessa. Washington favors private trade, not government pacts, while sanctions limit items. Kosygin hinted at licensing exchanges, with no specifics. Khru shchev expected to take a Black Sea holiday.
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Alexei Kosygin
Kremlin
United States
U.S
Clarence D. Martin
Black Sea
Odessa
Funkhauser
Kosygin
Martin
Khrushchev
MacArthur Ball Bladder Removal While No Cancer Found
Army surgeons removed General Douglas MacArthur s ball bladder during a lengthy operation starting at 8 00 a m EST and found no cancer evidence The 84 year old hero s post operative condition was listed as satisfactory Gall stones were also removed from the common bile duct The news was released by Brig Gen Henry S Murphey of Walter Reed General Hospital and Lt Gen Leonard D Heaton the surgeon general who performed the operation
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Washdington
Douglas MacArthur
Murphey
Walter Reed General Hospital
Leonard D. Heaton
Army
Heaton
Greek King Paul Dies. Crown Prince Constantine Becomes Regent
King Paul of Greece died at 62 after complications from stomach surgery. Crown Prince Constantine, 23, who was at his bedside, succeeds his father as regent after Paul had already transferred royal powers February 20. Paul ascended the throne in 1947 after George II's death.
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Paul
Greece
Information Ministry
Constantine
George II
Oswald's Grave Guard to Stay During Warren Inquiry
Oswald's gravesite in Fort Worth remains under 24 hour guard after police chief Cato Hightower said the protection will continue until the Warren commission finishes its Kennedy assassination probe. City officials considered ending the guard but kept it after Warren commission urging. cost cited at $100 daily.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Cato Hightower
Warren Commission
Jerry Brownlee
Vermont House Advances Track Subsidy Amid Debate
The Vermont House voted 134 to 91 to expand state relief for Green Mountain Park at Pownal, proposing a 5 13 split for flat racing and 3 15 for harness, lowering the state share from eight percent. Critics warn of losses and question track finances, while Meyer alleges a racing influence and calls for audit details before action.
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Senate
John H. Downs
R . St. Johnsbury
Ways & Means Committee
Rep. W. Clark ‘Hutchinson
Rochester
Hutchinson
Bernard Greenwood
R - Marlboro
Pownal
Greenwood
Former congressman Meyer seeks to block park relief bill
William H. Meyer told reporters at Montpelier on Thursday he still hopes to persuade the Vermont legislature not to enact the financial relief measure for Green Mountain Park at Pownal. He said he plans to appear before the Senate Finance committee.
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Meyer
Veremont
Green Mountain Park
Hoff to View Flood Damage in Windsor and White River Junction
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff plans to fly to Windsor and White River Junction to inspect flood damage from the Connecticut and White Rivers. He notes Windsor overflows, Woodstock and the Queechee River area hit, and asks federal aid for White River Junction and Hardwick where about 60 homes were evacuated.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Windsor
White River Junction
Connecticut
White Rivers
Woodstock
Queechee
Hoff
Hardwick
Caledonia County
Lamoille
Nixon Says He Would Run For His Old Job
Former Vice President Richard Nixon said on NBC Today he is ready to accept the Republican nomination for the same post again and would not seek the presidency or vice presidency but would do what the party asks. He argued the vice presidency should be upgraded and predicted a large write in for Robert Kennedy in the Democratic vice presidential race.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
NBCTV
Hugh Downs
Lyndon Johnson
New Hampshire
Robert F. Kennedy
Vermont Flood Deluge Swamps Bridges and Homes
Ice filled streets as Vermont rivers burst their banks causing bridges to fail and homes to flood. Evacuations were ordered in Hardwick and White River Junction while routes 5 and 14 were blocked by ice. Governor Hoff visited stricken towns as crews began debris clearance and disaster declarations were issued.
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White River’ Junction
Vermont
Hardwick
Lamoille
Cottage Street
White River Junction
Route 5
White River
New England
Philip Hoff
St. Johnsbury
Passumpsic
Boston
New Hampshire
Lincoln
N.H
Mt. Mansfield
Montpelier
Connecticut River
Inside Vermont myths by Sam Ogden
Columnist Sam Ogden debunks several industrial myths about Vermont in a concise Page 4 analysis. The piece argues against common assumptions, offering context and examples from regional industry.
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Sam Ogden
Vermont
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