Bennington School District Opposes Route For U S 7 Relocation
The Bennington School District board condemned the Vermont Highway Department plan for the relocated U S 7 through Bennington. They urged reconsideration of the four lane arterial highway south of Molly Stark School and the interchange, fearing the road would sever direct walking access for several children south of the school.
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Vermont Highway Department
Bennington
New Bennington
Molly Stark
Highway Department
Time Grows Short For NATO Action
Washington report notes growing pressure on the United States and allies to finalize a NATO strategy before the June 6 Brussels council meeting to prevent psychological damage from French resistance. De Gaulle’s posture, renewed French plans to pull forces from NATO by July 1 1966, and a blanket rights cancellation for NATO flights over France intensify the crisis amid inter ally disagreements and delayed administration unity.
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Washington
Russia
U.S
NATO
France
de Gaulle
Germany
Johnson
Goldwater Attacks Fulbright Over Aid to Enemies
Senator Barry Goldwater charged J. William Fulbright with giving aid and comfort to enemies in a speech to the GOP Women’s Conference. He urged Fulbright to resign, criticized the Johnson administration’s Vietnam policy, and denounced Democratic senators’ foreign policy conduct as harmful during wartime. Sen. John Williams accused Democrats of acting as bag men for contracts and benefits.
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Fulbright
GOP
Johnson
Viet Nam
Arizonan
Vietnik
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Arkansas
John J. Williams
R-Del
Building Committee Drops FBI Budget Request
The House Appropriations Committee rejected nearly 46 million dollars for a new FBI headquarters in the big funding bill. About 14 million had already been spent on land and design. The panel also cut funds for a Labor Department building and a tax court as part of a 14.3 billion appropriation for independent agencies.
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Washington
UPI
House Appropriations Committee
FBI
Labor Department
House
Congress
Italian Auto Company To Build New Plant In Russia
Turin Italy UPI reports Fiat Automobile Company signs a multi million dollar deal with the Soviet Union to build a 2000 cars a day production plant. The plant to be located in Minsk Gorki or Zaporozhye will assemble Fiat 1100 or Fiat 114 models with major modifications for Soviet roads. Foreign banks handle financing and Fiat may pass 75 percent of fees to subcontractors. The agreement aligns with Kremlin aims to quadruple passenger car production in five years.
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Russia
Turin
Italy
UPI
Fiat Automobile Company
Fiat
Henry Ford
Europe
Vneshtorgbank
Foreign Trade Bank
Instituto
Mobiliare Italiano
IMI) Bank
S. P. Kozirev
Vittorio Valletta
A. M. Tarasov
Minsk
Gorki
Zapocozhe
Kremlin
Vermont Prospects in 2000 From Arthur D Little Study
Two analysts from Arthur D Little presented Vermont and New England economic projections based on the Projective Economic Studies of New England. The report foresees population growth, rising per capita income, and shift from manufacturing to services, with Vermont’s growth following regional trends though less dramatic. By 2000 Vermont’s population nears 700,000, urban share reaches about half, and per capita income climbs to near $4,000, about 80 percent of New England’s average. Windham and Windsor Counties are noted as the strongest sub-area.
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Woodstock
Arthur D. Little, Inc
Cambridge, Mass
Vermont
New England
Little Co
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New
Windsor
Windham
Hoff Sees Vermont Growth Possible by 2000
Gov. Philip H. Hoff challenged forecasters’ figures at a Woodstock Inn luncheon, citing Arthur D. Little data that Vermont’s per capita income could reach New England levels by 2000 if residents act boldly. Population may double, with western counties growing to about 500,000 and 20 percent of Vermonters in those counties. Manufacturing jobs rise in chemicals and metals while textiles and lumber decline.
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Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
New England
Arthur D. Little Co
Cambridge
Mass
Hoff
Woodstock Inn
Canada Reduces Available Power for Vermont Exports
Gov. Philip H. Hoff announced Hydro-Quebec informed him of reduced export power to Vermont and New England. Tentative commitment lowered to 1.2 million kilowatts from 2.1 million with delivery set for September 1972. Testimony planned from Hydro-Quebec president before the Vermont Legislative Council on Hoff’s plan to import 291 million kilowatts via a non profit entity at $400 million, while VNEPCO moves toward incorporation under public good approval.
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Montpelier
API
Philip H. Hoff
Hydro-electric Commission of Quebec
Ver.ont
New England
Hoff
Hydro-Quebec
Council
Nine Co
Vermont New England Power Co
Vnepco
Public Service Board Alleady
Secretary of State
Nationalism Hinders Kennedy Round Trade Talks Says Herter
Former Secretary of State Christian Herter told a Senate subcommittee that tariff negotiations with Western European countries are stalling due to nationalism. He said progress in the Kennedy round is not apparent and the NATO crisis mirrors the same nationalist pressures.
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Washington
UPI
Christian A. Herter
NATO
Herter
U.S
Senate
New Purges Hinted in Red China Intellectuals in Policy Struggle
Tokyo dispatch reports a Chinese editorial in Liberation Army Daily and broadcasts via New China News Agency hint a domestic and foreign policy struggle among intellectuals and within the Communist party with potential purges. It cites a new group of scholars opposing current policies and suggests Mao Tse-tung’s thinking is invoked by anti party factions.
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China
Tokyo
UPS
Communist China
Chinese Communist Party
Liberation Army Daily
Chinese Armed Forces
New China News Agency
The
Liberation Daily
Mao Tsi-tung
Mao Tse-tung
East Greenbush voters repudiate board on text book law
In East Greenbush New York residents approved federal aid for schooling and opposed the board position on state text book law by margins of 1027 to 697 and 995 to 773 respectively. Turnout reached about 75 percent of the 2400 eligible voters as board members noted the unprecedented participation.
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East Greenbush
N.Y
State Education Department
Supreme Court
American Civil Liberties Union
IOOF Plans Annual Meeting in Manchester
Inside page notes the IOOF Grand Lodge plans its annual meeting in Manchester with details on sessions. A photo features newly installed Manchester BPW officers. An editorial on Be Kind to Animals Week appears on page 4.
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IOOF
Manchester
BPW
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