Proposed Junkyard Debated at Hearing
Bennington selectmen held a public hearing on Lloyd Bevins application for a town junkyard license off Ore Bed Road Arguments for and against centered on neighborhood development and the impact on future growth Town Counsel advised decisions be based on present circumstances not speculative future change The highway relocation plan and a proposed gateway to Bennington were also discussed with planning commissions urging preservation of area character See JUNKYARD Page 10, Col. 2
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Johnson Warns Tax Hikes May Be Needed
President Johnson warned he may ask Congress to raise taxes by five billion dollars if price increases continue, delivering the remark at an improvised news conference after discussing labor conditions. The remark signals possible fiscal action tied to inflation, with lawmakers expected to respond.
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U S Troops Battle Viet Cong Near Chu Pong Mountain
U S helicopters swept back into the Chu Pong area but faced heavy Viet Cong fire and North Vietnamese support. Casualties were light to moderate for about two companies, with a platoon of 44 men flown out all wounded or dead. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces shot down four helicopters, at least four crewmen killed. In Saigon, Da Nang saw anti American protests after a Marine truck collision amid a 250 vehicle march calling for civilian rule. Inflation rose in February with the CPI up half a percent. President Johnson weighed a modest tax increase to curb inflation and fiscal pressure ahead of Congress action.
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Gandhi Ends Washington Visit With Food Aid Promises
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wrapped up a state visit to Washington with a pledge for increased U.S. food shipments to India but few concrete economic aid commitments. An Indian spokesman warned India’s drought‑hit wheat crop may fall 10 million to 12 million tons short this year.
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Thresher Hoax Item Washed Ashore in Kilkee
A mysterious cylindrical object washed ashore at Kilkee Ireland is described by the U S Navy as a hoax related to the sunken submarine USS Thresher lost off Boston in 1963 Preliminary examination found no authentic link to the vessel and officials urged calm as investigators continued inquiries with local authorities.
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Johnson seeks aid as India faces famine
President Johnson urged Congress to approve an emergency shipment of 3.5 million tons of grain to India and asked other nations to match the aid. The U.S. has already allotted 6.5 million tons and Indian officials estimate a further six to seven million tons will be needed through next December. The pledge followed talks with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi amid ongoing drought and farming challenges, with limited other economic promises reported.
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New England Residents Report Unidentified Flying Objects
Reports of strange lights and flying objects spread across three states with Amherst Massachusetts witnesses describing a glowing white light moving southward and enlarging. others reported stationary objects with blinking red and green lights near New Haven and East Haven Connecticut, and three round objects over a Vermont dairy farm. Police received numerous calls and one airport worker confirmed binocular sightings amid widespread public interest and earlier static on Civil Defense lines.
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Daylight Time Wrangle Ends with Uniform Dates Set
Washington reports Congress moves toward nationwide daylight saving with a uniform schedule. The bill requires states adopting daylight time to run from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, with an automatic nationwide switch next year unless a state votes to stay on standard time. An all-or-nothing provision forces full-state adoption or exemption.
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Federal Pay Hike Approved for 1.8 Million Workers
A House subcommittee backed a bill to raise federal pay by 3.4 percent for about 1.8 million employees, surpassing the administration proposal of 3.2 percent. The measure would cost roughly $180 million annually and could go to the House floor soon. Also, Senate backed a plan to raise pay by about $785 yearly for 6,700 American teachers abroad at U.S. bases.
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Price of Milk Goes up in N.Y.
Albany reports milk prices to rise about two cents a quart next week. Richard Vanderwood, manager of the Eastern Area of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association, cites coal supply competition for New England as a partial reason. Farmers blame higher labor costs and higher minimum prices to suppliers set by the Agriculture Department.
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Plans Scrapped for Youthful Offender Center in Randolph
RANDOLPH UPI Plans to locate a residential treatment center for youths aged 15 to 17 have been scrapped after about 15 to 20 residents opposed the plan. State Institutions Director John Woodhull said pressure might delay a pilot correctional program and that the Gifford home would not be used.
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Bill Seeks To Extend Taft Hartley Powers
Rep Richard Ottinger of New York planned to file legislation to broaden Taft Hartley powers to all interstate labor disputes threatening the public. The measure would extend the cooling off to 80 days and allow a 30 day freeze during which a fact finding board would urge settlement before invoking Taft Hartley.
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Draft Dodging Ring Broken With 32 Arrests
The FBI arrested 32 people including fathers and sons on charges of operating a draft dodging scheme. They allegedly sold access to a stolen reserve unit to evade military conscription.
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Ransom Fund Grows for Kidnapped Youth
Surfside Florida authorities and a growing ransom fund stem from the kidnapping of 18 year old Daniel Jesse Goldman. FBI and local police investigate a motive while a 73 year old friend raises nearly 10 000 dollars for the reward. The investigation ties to a New York based ring selling forged draft deferment forms to evade U S military service.
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Inside Editorial on informal hearing on unification
Page 4 notes an editorial comment about an informal hearing on unification. Page 6 reports Dorset sets a new town meeting to decide kindergarten issue.
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