Reinforcements Reach Khe Sanh as Vietnamese Troops Hold Line
South Vietnamese forces reinforce north toward Khe Sanh as the base faces renewed artillery. UPI reports say Saigon troops fought their Laos withdrawal with casualties up to a quarter of their force. Officials note North Vietnamese heavy weapons moved toward the DMZ and rails of air support may follow if a major operation resumes.
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Nguyen van Thieu
Ho Chi Minh Trail
UPI
Laos
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
U.S. Defense Department
Washington
North Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
U.S
Phu Bai
da Nang
Dmz
Thieu
U.S. Air Force
Weekend Weather: Sunny, Warmer, and Clear Skies Ahead
The forecast calls for fair and sunny conditions today with highs in the upper 30s. Tonight will be fair with lows from 10 to 20. Warmer tomorrow with partly cloudy skies and temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees.
Davis signals tougher plan for Vernon nuclear plant standards
Gov. Deane C. Davis said Vermont will next week unveil a uniform approach to impose stricter environmental rules on the Vernon nuclear plant. He backed standards ten times tougher than AEC limits, noting higher costs would be passed to consumers but within feasible technology and finances. The interview touched on thermal pollution, conservation groups, and opposition to dam projects, with Davis defending public safeguards and cautioning against overly aggressive opposition.
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Burlington
Vermont
Vermont Educational Television
Deane C. Davis
Vernon
Scribner
Rutland Herald
Howard Coffin
William Moran
Water Resources Board
Denning Miller
Stowe
Vermont Yankee
Miller
Connecticut River
Davis
AEC
Army Corps of Engineers
Victory Bag
Gaysville
Army Corps
Double Eagle plan clears permit hurdle in Shaftsbury
The Bennington District Environmental Commission approves Eagle Square Manufacturing Co. plan to demolish wood structures and build a $2.25 million facility in Shaftsbury. Two conditions: obtain all state and local permits and coordinate with the Highway Department to reduce traffic. Requires Water Resources effluent, fire marshal, Environmental Agency building, and Industrial Hygiene smoke permits. Shaftsbury officials already endorsed expansion.
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Arlington
Bennington District Environmental Commission
Eagle Square Manufacturing Co
Shaftsbury
Eagle Square
Highway Department
State Water Resources Department
Environmental Agency
Department of Industrial Hygiene
Shaftsbury Selectmen and Planning Commission
Shaftsbury Zoning
Rewrites are Beaten Back Farm Tax Break Litter Bill
In Montpelier, the Vermont House passed an antilitter bill requiring distributors to offer a nickel for bottle returns and to establish depots, while approving a use value tax plan for farms. Opponents warned of higher costs, but supporters tied the measure to Green Up Day participation. The House sent nine measures to the Senate, which also moved a nine cent gasoline tax bill for May 1 and a proposed presidential primary plan.
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Castleton
Francis Peisch
Burlington
Deane C. Davis
Emory A. Hebard
R-Glover
Senate
Davis
John Gray
Tate trial heads for last decision
The Tate murder trial moved toward a jury verdict in Los Angeles as the seven men and five women weigh life imprisonment or death for Charles Manson and three female followers. Judge Older halted Irving Kanarek mid sentence during a Bible reading and ordered final arguments conclude this afternoon before jury deliberations begin Saturday.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Tate
Charles Manson
Charles H. Older
Irving Kanarek
Manson
Older
Paul Fitzgerald
San Quentin Prison
Chavez Wins Agreement Ends Farm Worker Dispute
Cesar Chavez’s United Farm Workers and the Teamsters settled an eight month jurisdictional clash and suspended the lettuce boycott. An Washington negotiated accord creates arbitration between UFWOC and Teamsters. Chavez says the pact grants UFWOC rights over all California farm workers and acknowledges Teamsters’ jurisdiction under hundreds of contracts.
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Salinas
Calif
UPI
Cesar
Chavez
UFWOC
California
Jurors near vote in My Lai court martial
Jurors in Lt. William L. Calley Jr. My Lai court martial asked for a clearer copy of the charges amid speculation they may be ready to vote. The panel reviewed envelopes and maps, with the judge delaying a Sunday verdict, amid heavy public attention. Calley, 27, faces murder charges for the 1968 My Lai killings, with possible outcomes including acquittal, death, or reduced sentence.
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FT. Benning, Ga
UPI
My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
George W. Latimer
U.S
Reid W. Kennedy
Kennedy
Calley
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R Glover
Henry H. Carse
Rhinesburg
Agriculture
Bowen
New York
Manchester
New York Boulevard
Jamaica
Kanarek
Pontius Pilate
Susan Atkins
Patricia Krenwinkel
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