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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1975

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Mt Anthony High approves 3.13 million budget with 2 voting no

Mt Anthony Union High School Board approved a 1975 76 net budget of 3.13 million, down 114 861 from the failed district budget. Two directors opposed it with one expressing pessimism about approval prospects. Voters will decide April 25 in union districts.

Mt. Anthony Union High Budiget Bennington Mt. Anthony Raymond Murray Antoinemette Button Murray Rerber Lawrence Harrington

Hue evacuees flee as Da Nang area goes red alert

South Vietnamese forces abandon Hue in a Dunkirk style pullout. Troops board boats at Tan My port under fire to retreat toward Da Nang as 11 of 33 provinces fall under Communist control. Pentagon to dispatch aircraft carrier Hancock to the Western Pacific amid fighting in Quang Ngai. Earl Martin and Soshihiro Ichikawa reported missing in Communist held city.

DA Nang South Vietnam UPI Hue Tan My South China Sea Washington Pentagon Hancock Hawaii Western Pacific Quang Ngai City Saigon Earl Martin New Holland Soshihiro Ichikawa

King Faisal slain by demented nephew shocks region

Riyadh announces the assassination of King Faisal, 70, by his nephew amid Arab oil and Middle East tensions. Khalid bin Abdul Aziz named heir as mourning and security measures surge, with oil price fears and U.S. diplomacy prospects hinging on Saudi stability.

Faisal Beirut UPI Saudi Arabia Riyadh Radio United States Middle East State Department U.S Ford Khalid Russia Riyadh Faisal bin Saad bin Abdel Aziz

Phnom Penh shelled as Gunther leaves embassy

Five Communist rockets landed near the American Embassy in Phnom Penh forcing Ambassador John Gunther Dean to take cover. In the city, 26 rockets were fired this morning, with one landing near an airlift plane but causing no damage. Government forces suffered a setback at Tuol Leap as insurgents pressed west and north of the capital.

Phnom Penh UPI John Gunther Dean Neak Luong Tuol Leap Tool Leap U.S

Kinsey proposes altered Wildlife Wonderland plan

Mount Holly plans panel hears Dr. James Kinsey as he suggests dropping the exotic animal section of Wildlife Wonderland Inc in favor of a farm oriented tourist attraction. Kinsey seeks community support before pursuing changes at Route 155 with a May construction target.

Mount Holly James Kinsey Wildlife Worderland Planning Commission Ee Holly Manchester Garme Farm Kinsey Weston Wildlife Wonderlamqd Inc Rutland District Environmental Planning Commissions of State Agency of Environmental Conservation State Environmental Board State Supreme Court Environmental Board Vermont Natural Resources Council The Sierra Club Supreme Court Rutland District Commission See Wonderland

Market swings after Faisal assassination shock stocks

United Press International reports a jittery market opening with a sharp early drop following King Faisal of Saudi Arabia's assassination. Analysts link the decline to anxiety over Kissinger’s Middle East peace effort, though by mid morning the Dow had recovered slightly from a 9 point drop to near break even.

Faisal Saudi Arabia Wall Street Henry Kissinger Middle East U.S New York Stock Exchange

Arab mobilization urged by Egypt and Israel unity vote

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmi urged a 20 nation Arab League to strangle Israel economically and politically while Cairo keeps the Suez Canal closed. He called for expanding an economic boycott and isolating Israel as in South Africa Rhodesia. In Tel Aviv Parliament backed Rabin’s handling Kissinger talks amid Likud unity. Ford ordered a policy re evaluation toward Israel.

Egypt Israel Cairo Ismail Fahmi Arab League Henry Kissinger United Nations World Societies South Africa Rhodesia Fahmi Tel Aviv Yitzhak Rabin Kissinger Likud Menahem Begin

Vermont Faces Question of Organized Crime Underworld

Skepticism greets Attorney General Diamond's bid for 241 923 federal LEAA funds to form a Vermont organized crime unit. Critics question the scale of organized crime here while the Justice Commission weighs approving a plan that includes covert surveillance gear and a board to oversee civil rights protections. The proposal, echoing past failures and noting bid rigging and bribery, signals a potential long, discreet investigation.

Vermont Bennington County John Simson Diamond Marion Cummings Governor's Commission On the Administration of Justice Supervisory Board of the Justice Commission Highway Board Montpelier Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration LEAA State Justice Commission Michael Krell Commission Krell New England Green Mountain Pownal

Inside National highlights and editorial notes across pages

Reports suggest Ford may adjust foreign policy views while a Vernon Lake nursing home probe touches House leadership. A Tom Braden piece posits Japan as a keystone in U.S. Far East influence. Other items cover music, sleeping habits of prominent Americans, kayak handling, and sports summaries from Maine to NBA rules.

Ford O'Neill Vernon Lake Bennington College Tom Braden Japan U.S Far East Russell Baker Peter Reed Donavan Orphan Annie Maine Knicks John Randolph Shadows

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