Snowmobile bill sparks emotions at Vermont meeting
About 80 people pack Mt. Anthony Junior High School as Sierra Club and snowmobile supporters clash over the Gibb bill. Herbert G Ogden leads the session defending tighter limits while critics lash out at Sen. Arthur Gibb, a Brooklyn-born Vermonter. The bill passes the Senate with two amendments and heads to the House.
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Senate vote kills SST funding sparks private rescue bids
The 51 46 Senate vote halted government support for the 1800 mph SST prompting industry and Wall Street to seek 400 million in private capital while major layoffs loom. President Nixon decried the setback as a blow to aerospace leadership as Boeing and others consider options including bonds loans or a multinational consortium. The likely outcome is the project’s death for now with the government facing a potential loss of 864 million plus 119 million to withdraw.
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Mrs. Smith Not Swayed On SST Vote In Senate
Senator Margaret Chase Smith, the Maine Republican and the Senate's only woman, votes against the supersonic transport. A press letter from President Nixon to Smith fueled intrigue as she kept her position in doubt on the close decision. Estimates place SST pullout costs from $178 million to $334 million, with no funding to keep the project alive beyond June 30.
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Nixon proposes massive federal reorganization plan
President Nixon asks Congress to abolish seven of twelve federal departments and form four new super departments to focus government on results. Interior Agriculture Labor Commerce Transportation HUD HEW eliminated. new Human Resources Community Development Economic Affairs Natural Resources created. State Defense Justice Treasury and the Post Office remain or shift under new plans. Likely long, contentious debate ahead in Congress.
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Lecture on Red China frames revolution as end of feudalism
William Hinton, reflecting on his 1947 53 China experience, described the 1949 Communist rise as the culmination of a century of struggles to free China from Western influence and feudal rule. He cited stagnation poverty and lack of democracy prior to 1949, and used a legend to frame the conflict with imperialism and feudalism.
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Inside Bennington Man Earns Silver Star in Vietnam
A feature highlights a Bennington resident awarded the Silver Star for actions in Vietnam reflecting on valor and service. The piece profiles the soldier, his experiences, and the recognition he earned during the conflict.
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Senate okays change in Miller formula
The Vermont Senate approved an amendment to the Miller formula to reimburse towns for at least 10 percent of their education costs, by a 24-5 vote. Supporters say it helps "rich towns" that previously received no state aid. critics warn of higher costs and insufficient funding. The measure aims to aid financially troubled districts, with a vote on the bill postponed.
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Rutland County
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Amendment ratified by two more states
A proposal to grant 18 year olds the vote in all elections nears becoming the 26th amendment with Massachusetts and Hawaii joining in approval. UPI surveys show 38 states needed, with ten more moving toward approval and several others already ratifying or likely to vote in coming months. The drive stems from potential election cost savings and a Supreme Court ruling limiting the 18 year old voting to federal elections.
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Farmers oppose bill aimed at helping them
Vermont lawmakers face opposition from Rep. Carey Howlett and Rep. Henry Carse as they argue a preferential land use tax bill would not aid farmers. Howlett calls the deferred capital gains provision a lien on land and predicts little effect. Carse accuses it of promoting land speculation and manipulating local grand lists to drain state funds.
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Bennington Ski Jump Project faces permit snag
Kenneth Senecal says land clearing planned for Saturday at the 52 acre ski jump site off Chapel Road would violate the 1970 Environmental Control Act without a permit from the Bennington District Environmental Commission. Town Manager Edward Lamb said an application is being prepared and notes prior work by local volunteers, including Jaycees, but no action can occur until the permit is filed and the review period passes.
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