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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1972

Page

8

Mt Anthony budget nudges up eight percent

Mt Anthony Union School voters will decide on a 1972 73 budget of 2 858 147 52 at the annual meeting May 8. The Mt Anthony Board adopted the budget with a 25 000 line item for the Mt Anthony Program for Girls funded from five sources with no added tax burden. Funds include 10 000 from an unused Bennington Program savings and 15 000 drawn from the bus sinking fund, with expectations of about 222 720 in receipts by year end from state refunds tuition gate receipts and interest.

Mt. Anthony Union School Mt. Anthony George A. Sleeman Bennington Sleeman Sleerman

Foe advances toward Hue as bases fall in Vietnam action

North Vietnamese tanks pierced the Artillery Base Nancy 20 miles north of Hue, with control of the base contested by South Vietnamese marines. My Chanh near Nancy faced heavy tank movements, and allied outposts in Binh Dinh faced mounting threats as contact was lost with Landing Zone English. In Quang Tri and nearby regions air raids intensified, with 462 strikes reported in the 24 hours ending Tuesday noon. Six civilians died in Qui Nhon from rockets, while six American aircraft were shot down and rescue crews suffered losses in the fighting.

SMGON UPI Nancy Hue My Chanh Quang Tri Binh Dinh Qui Nhon Stewart Mellerman U.S. Command U.S North Vietnam Nacth

J Edgar Hoover dies at 77 in Washington

J Edgar Hoover influential FBI director dies in his sleep at his Washington residence at about 2 30 a m Acting Attorney General Richard G Kleindienst announced the death saying it was due to natural causes Hoover who began at the Justice Department in 1917 rose to head the FBI and served under multiple presidents His death ends a controversial era marked by strong law and order leadership and lingering criticism from civil rights groups and political opponents

Washington UPI Edgar Hoover FBI Hoover Richard G. Kleindienst J. Edgar Hoover Justice Department Kleindienst Justice The Times Capitol Hill Nixon Johnson White House George Washington University Harrisburg Seven Mike John Edgar Hoover John N. Mitchell Jawsuils

GM and Ford Indicted Over Fleet Price Fixing Charge

A grand jury indicted General Motors and Ford on a two count price fixing charge aimed at fleet sales to curb Chrysler. The government also filed a civil suit. GM and Ford deny the allegations and vow swift vindication. The fleet market in 1969 accounted for about $2.5 billion in auto sales. Each defendant faces up to $50,000 fines per count if convicted.

General Motors Ford Chrysler Corp U.S Eigil Wright ‘Tisdale National Automobile Dealers Associatio NADA Peterson, Howell & Heather Inc NACA

Planners confront housers over HUD project limits

Planners and Housing Authority in a tense session voiced three main concerns about the Saith Street elderly housing project density, lack of green space, and South Street traffic. HUD guidelines and a recent zoning variance constrain changes as officials weigh city planning against urgent need for more low rent housing.

Saith Street Washington Bennington Planning Commission Housing Authority South Street Jefferson Avenue Wilih Hazilton L. Shields Jeferson Avenue Shields Old Village Zowing Board of

Pulitzer Prizes Awarded To Times And Anderson

The New York Times and columnist Jack Anderson win two of ten prizes for journalism. Times earns public service gold for publishing the Pentagon Papers on Vietnam, while Anderson takes national reporting for uncovering secret Nixon era meetings favoring Pakistan in the Indo Pakistan war.

New York APT New York Times Jack Anderson Columbia University Vietnam Anderson Foc National Pakistan

Controls lifted on small businesses in wage price regime

Washington agencies announce lifting of wage and price controls for 5 million small businesses and 19 million workers under the Cost of Living Council. Exempts firms with 60 or fewer employees unless in health, service, or construction sectors. Countermeasures and enforcement plans remain, with no total decontrol planned.

Washington UPL Aeip Cost of Living Council Internal Revenue Service

Turbulent Maine River Sewage Spill Report

District Court notes on page 3 highlight a local sewage discharge into the river from straight pipers near Inside Mt Snowacca. The item references page 3 court coverage and mentions broader pieces on Wallace notes and Moon rocks, with other school board and sports mentions in later pages.

Mt. Snowacca Disttrict Court Tom Braden Wallace Moon Rocks Page Shaftsbury School Board Shout Fay Fuller Long Trail Manchester BBS J.J. Moore Spartan John Randolph

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