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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1971

Page

1

Son-in-law arraigned in fatal East Arlington shooting

Gary Pray, 22, of Bennington, faced a first degree murder arraignment after the fatal shooting of Edouard A. Garneau, 44, at the Garneau home in East Arlington. Pray’s wife, Marion Mickey Garneau, 22, was listed in critical condition with a chest wound at Albany Medical Center. Garneau was pronounced dead at the scene. Pray is held at Rutland facility awaiting further court action.

Arlington Gary Pray Bennington Edouard A. Garneau Albany Medical Center Marion Mickey”’ Garneau Garneau Pray East Arlington Neil S. Moss Rutland Regional Correctional Center Bennington District Court Arthur J. O’dea Suzanne Prays Arlington High School Putnam Memorial Hospital State Police Shaftsbury John Pollacik Rutland Gordon Mooney Larry Robinson

Salem Mayor Harley Parrish Dies in Head-On Crash

Hoosick New York report says Salem mayor Harley T. Parrish, 49, was killed in a two car front end collision on Route 67 near the Vermont border this morning. The crash occurred as Parrish was traveling toward the state line. Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Salem Hoosick N.Y Route Vermont New York State Line Harley T. Parrish Blanchard Street Fred Harter Hoosick Falls James Walsh River St Bennington William Wright Grove St Putnam Memorial Hospital Center Brunswick Walsh New York

Aiken presses for definite withdrawal timetable

Senator George Aiken urged President Nixon to set a firm troop withdrawal schedule in Vietnam. He floated October 15 as the target date for Nixon to announce his next plan. In the same period a fatal vehicle crash near the Vermont border left a rural carrier dead and two others injured as investigators pursue the cause and await autopsy results.

Washington UPI George Aiken R-Vt Nixon Vietnam Senate Aiken Senate Republicans GOP Foreign Relations Committee U.S Indochina

Rogers tours Israel to view defenses amid US Israel talks

Secretary of State William P. Rogers flew over Israel with Gen. Haim Bar-Lev and Maj. Gen. Aharon Yariv to inspect coastal lines and the Suez area. The trip aimed to gauge terrain for the diplomatic dispute with Israel as Meir aides and Abba Eban reiterate start of dialogue.

Tel Aviv UPI William P. Rogers Israel United States Rogers Haim Bar-Lev Aharon Yariv Air Force Two Europe Middle East Mediterranean Jordan River Red Sea Sharm el Sheikh Suez Canal Asia Africa Egypt

Activists plan new protests as summer actions loom

Washington antiwar leaders say a "spring offensive" was only a warmup for summer protests around July 4. Justice Department to empanel a grand jury over possible riots. Davis Froines and Abbie Hoffman figure prominently as Chicago Seven veterans seek to mobilize but face arrests and ongoing legal battles.

Washington UPI Richard Nixon Rennie Davis May Day Tribe People’s Coalition For Peace and Justice Justice Department Richard G. Kleindienst Davis John R. Froines Froines Abbie Hoffman New York City Hoffman Newark N.J Chicago Fraines Madison Wis Rock Creek Park White House Boston Los Angeles Calif Eugene Ore Carl McIintire

Nixon salutes U S farmers at White House event

President Nixon praised American farmers for enriching lives worldwide while noting they gain little from higher productivity. He launched a Salute to Agriculture with displays on the White House lawn and outlined goals to boost farm exports and expand food stamp support, citing rising exports and a postwar global role for farming.

Washington UPI Nixon U.S Southeast Asia White House John N. Mitchell Housing and Urban Development George W. Romney Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin

Auto firms doubt meeting exhaust standards in 1975

General Motors Ford American Motors and Volkswagen say they cannot meet the EPA targets for 1976 models with a 90 percent reduction in hydrocarbons carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides. EPA will weigh antipollution spending against sales profits and advertising to judge good faith efforts.

Washington UPI General Motors Ford Edward N. Cole American Motors Volkswagen Environmental Protection Agency EPA William D. Ruckelshaus

Inside and other weekly items lingering on pages

On the Inside Those who have always longed to set fire to a banana will enjoy Ellen Cronan Rose's column on Page 3. Letters to the editor advocate higher teachers salaries at Mt. Anthony on Page 4. A former insurance adjuster backs no fault insurance and explains why on Page 5. Candidates for Mt. Anthony Union School Board in Monday's election share views on Page 8. Too many balls go through too many hands as Patriots lose to Greylock on Page 10.

Ellen Cronan Rose Mt. Anthony Mt. Anthony Union School Board Patriots Greylock

Jobless rate up to 6.1 per cent in April

The Labor Department reports April unemployment rose to 6.1 percent, with the rate for Negro workers reaching 10 percent, the highest since January 1964. White workers’ unemployment remained near March levels as adult women drove the rise.

Washington UPI Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics

Vermont New York Youth Project ends after two summers

Burlington officials say the Vermont New York Youth Project remains broke and will not function this summer. Established in 1968 to foster racial harmony between urban black and rural white youths, the program was discontinued last year due to money shortages. Hoff criticizes federal reluctance to reengage as private funding dries up. The accompanying BLS report notes April employment held steady with 6.1 percent jobless rate, 4.7 million unemployed, 78.2 million employed, small wage gains, and minor shifts across sectors.

Hoff Burlington BLS

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