Unfavorable climate fuels industry concerns in Bennington
Industry voices opposition to high tax rates and a personal property tax on equipment and inventory in Vermont. At a Bennington Board of Sisters meeting in the courthouse, industrialists outlined factors hurting competitiveness and discussed proposed assessment formulas. Dr Richard Sleeman and Charles Vail, elected by the BTPA to the Board of Sisters, pressed for policy aligned with owners' valuations and fed inventories, noting insurers of sworn inventories and owner input. BCIC Chair Hamilton L.
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Bennington
Vermont
Bennington Board of Sisters
Bennington Taxpayers’ Protective Association
BTPA
Richard Sleeman
Charles Vail
Board of Sisters
Listers
Sleeman
Gerald L. Witherspoon
Atty
John H. Williams II
Witherspoon
Raymond C. Betit
Betit
BCIC
Hamilton L
Shields
Garrison Corp
Polygraphic
H. T. Cushman Mfg. Corp
North Bennington
Ben Mont
Alfred F. Torrisi
Tansitor Electronics
Polygraphic Corp. Sisters
Louis W. Bevier
Cushman Corp
General Interiors, Inc
Buffalo
Lewisburg
Penna
New York City
Pany
Bevier
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Pennsylvania
General Interiors
Tts
Leo Reifenberg
Bijur Lubricating Corp
Bijur
Reifenberg
South Street
James Davis
Hanoi Says Talks Possible If Bombing Halts
Paris dispatch reports Hanoi offered to enter a Vietnam settlement talk if the United States stops all bombing and other war actions against North Vietnam. Spokesman Nguyen Van Sao said Washington’s unconditional halt could lead to full peace talks, while Lao rejected DMZ linked concessions. The exchange comes as Harriman pressed for movement toward real negotiations and a potential turning point in the Paris talks.
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Paris
UPI
Hanoi
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Nguyen van Sao
United Press International
Ments
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
South Vietnam
Washington
Johnson
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Sao
Xuan Thuy
U.S. Marines claim victory near Da Nang and Hue
U S Marines report 342 enemy killed near Da Nang shrinking the threat to the base while the A Shau Valley operation ends, easing pressure toward Hue. They note MiG 17 destroyed on the ground and seven B 52 strikes against Viet Cong buildups near Saigon. The push records 726 Viet Cong killed and 139 American deaths overall in the campaign.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
da Nang
A Shau
Hue
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S. Navy
United States
North Vietnam
Paris
Leathernecks
Laos
Rosson
Vietnam
Renault Plant Seized by French Workers in Paris Suburbs
In Paris suburbs a 40 000 strong Communist led labor strike seized the Renault state factory and allied plants as students linked protests with the unions. Police mobilized thousands while Premier Pompidou urged against anarchy amid nationwide disruptions including airports and media.
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Paris
UPI
Renault Automobile
General Labor Confederation
National Guard
Renault
Sud- Aviation
CGT
Communist Party
France
Seine River
Billancourt
Lyon
Sorbonne
Odeon
George Pompidou
Eiffel
Paris Opera
Radio
Orly
Europe
Brussels
Nantes
Georges Pompidou
Arlington Man Heads Planning Commission
John M. Moore, contractor and former school director, elected chairman of the Bennington County Planning Commission in Arlington. He presided at his first meeting Thursday night, succeeding Henry B. van Loon of Manchester. Vice chairman is Jordon J. Young of Rupert, with Harvey Carter of Pownal and Harry W. Hayden of Sunderland reappointed clerk and treasurer. Cesar Bertheau of Peru outlined Vermont and county economic bases, as the commission continues to plan with Technical Planners Associates led by Lawrence Moore of Stowe. A federal grant funds the comprehensive plan, with state approval obtained last month.
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Arlington
John M. Moore
Bennington County
Cesar J. Bertheau
Peru
Vermont
Bertheau
Commission
Lawrence Moore
Stowe
Technical Planners Associates
TPA
Inside False Doctrines of Liberalism by Sam Ogden
A columnist labeled Inside False Doctrines of Liberalism analyzes perceived liberal errors. The piece critiques policy perspectives and questions implications for public discourse in the paper’s opinion section.
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Occupy
Sam Ogden
Page
Churchmen urge change in New York abortion law
The New York Conference of the United Church of Christ adopted a resolution urging liberalization of the abortion statute. The 500 delegates of the 110000-member Protestant body support allowing abortions if two physicians certify risk to the mother's health or if the pregnancy results from rape or incest. The measure was previously rejected by the New York legislature.
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Syracuse
N.Y
New York
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Aron Tager
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