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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1969

Page

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Vermont No Place For Pheasants Hearing Debates Put and Take Policy

Vermont Fish and Game biologists told Benninton Armory officials that the state remains unsuitable for pheasants and that Vermont will stay a put and take program. Chief biologist Ben Day cited 30 years of research showing a zero natural population and explained stocking costs and mortality rates, with 16 000 to 24 000 birds released in four years.

Vermont Fish and Game Bennington Shaftsbury Fish and Game Club Ben Day Day Edward Kehoe New Hampshire

River Channel Change Sparks Vermont Political Tour

Governor Deane C. Davis and state Water Resources officials toured the Walloomsac River in Bennington to review a recent channel alteration by William Morse. The visit focused on a pending Water Resources Board decision and featured petitions from local residents and concerns about erosion and flood risk to Silk Road homes and the river’s ecology.

Scribner William H. Morse Walloomsac Bennington Flats Daniel Healey Water Resources Department Deane C. Davis Bennington Healey John E. Cerutti Water Resources Norton Barber State Water Resources Department Walloomsac River Water Resources Board Cerutti Duncan Campbell Joseph E. Higgins Arnold K. Harrington Gerald E. Watson Morse Harrington and Watson Silk Road Harrington Vermont Hatchery

Missing Coed Found After Two Days in Vermont Woods

Penny Kaden, 21, a Temple University student from Levittown, Pennsylvania, was found near Deer Lick Brook about two miles east of the Long Trail in Glastenbury after a two day search involving a New York State Police helicopter, seven airplanes, state troopers, game wardens, bloodhounds and volunteers. She had been separated from four hikers Tuesday morning and walked in circles before being spotted near a shelter, in good condition and resting at a Shaftsbury motel with fellow hikers.

Penny Kaden Temple University Deer Lick Brook Glastenbury Levittown New York State Police Winhall Massachusetts Robert Tillman Miss Kaden Gordon Mooney State Police Shaftsbury Massachusetts Line Robert Zibelman Mark Turetsky Laura Floczack Prof William Simonson Glastonbury Long Trail Mooney

Inside John Chamberlain and Supreme Court talks

Inside John Chamberlain questions if today’s radical could become tomorrow’s square. James Reston weighs possible new Supreme Court appointees. Bennington County planners review county and state growth statistics.

John Chamberlain James Reston Supreme Court Page 4 Bennington County

Nuclear Submarine Sinks In San Francisco Bay

Vallejo California dispatch reports the $50 million U S S Guittaro submarine sank to the bay floor in five minutes at Mare Island Naval Shipyard while water flooded the forward compartment There were no injuries and officials cited no explosive or radioactive danger awaiting a formal investigation into the incident

Vallejo Calif UPS San Francisco Bay Mare Island Naval Shipyard U.S.S Norbert Frankenberger San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyards

Powell’s Name Withdrawn In N Y C Race

New York congressman Adam Clayton Powell withdrew his name from the Democratic primary for mayor leaving five candidates in the race. A petition with 8730 signatures had been filed earlier and Powell is expected to back former Mayor Robert F. Wagner, having left his withdrawal certificate with a Wagner aide while away on tour.

New York Adam Clayton Powell Powell Board of Elections Harlem Robert F. Wagner Wagner

Nixon Plan Dismissed by Hanoi at Paris Peace Talks

At the Paris peace talks the Communist side dismissed Nixon eight point plan as absurd while North Vietnam and Viet Cong negotiators softened their own demands. Xuan Thuy and Tran Buu Kiem rejected the mutual withdrawal focus but showed willingness to discuss parts of the plan. Lodge described the plan as revolutionary and hopeful for negotiations as talks entered their 17th session with a mutual pullout remaining the main hurdle.

Paris API Vietnam Nixon Henry Cabot Lodge U.S Lodge Xuan Thuy Kiem South Vietnam National Liberation Front United States Laos Cambodia France Viet Cong NLF John Gorton

Thieu and Rogers discuss replacing US troops in Vietnam

In Saigon President Thieu and Secretary Rogers agreed that training South Vietnamese forces to take over some combat duties and allow withdrawals proceeds satisfactorily. No dates were set for withdrawals, but limited troop reductions might occur soon under Nixon’s policy speech.

Thieu Rogers Nixon U.S The Nation Gorton Washington Southeast Asia

Paratroopers Lead A Shau Valley Push

U S paratroopers leading a 10 000 man Allied offensive into the A Shau Valley said they killed 88 North Vietnamese defenders guarding a major guerrilla supply dump. The operation Apache Snow aimed to disrupt Ho Chi Minh trail supply bivouacs and halt guns and ammunition flow to Da Nang and Hue.

U.S. 101St Airborne Division A Shau U.S Ho Chi Minh Trail Laos da Nang Hue South Vietnam

Soviet Capsule Lands on Venus Century Flight Quietly Ends

Soviet Venus 5 completed a 160 million mile unmanned voyage to Venus, releasing a parachuted capsule that touched down gently on the planet. Tass reported continued data from Venus 5 while Venus 6 anticipated to land soon, signaling a Soviet lead in Venus exploration ahead of Apollo 10.

Moscow UPD Venus Earth Tass United States U.S Moon U.S. Space Agency

Governor Lands Spirit of Area Day Care Center

Governor Deane C. Davis lauded local day care efforts as a solution to welfare dependency at a Beau May luncheon attended by bankers and officials. He praised the 140 Ben-Mont Ave center as a community-led model and urged renewed neighborly involvement. The center, funded by local contributions and family fees for 48 children, faces financial shortfalls with only modest industry support received to date.

Deane C. Davis Gov. Davis Beau May Bennington Child Care Inc Ben-Mont Ave Vermont Brattleboro H. Douglas Smith

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John Randolph Navy N.Y.C Hanoi Shau Saigon Governor Lands ‘Spirit’ of Smith Union Carbide Globe Union Thomas Steffen Davis Eileen Dick W. Douglas Smith
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