Sirhan Sentenced To Death For Kennedy Killing
Sirhan B. Sirhan was sentenced to death in Los Angeles for the murder of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The judge ordered execution in the manner prescribed by law, with Sirhan to be taken to San Quentin within 10 days as appeals proceed. Ted Kennedy had urged clemency in a handwritten note, but the court upheld the jury's verdict a year after the Ambassador Hotel shooting.
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Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Sirhan
San Quentin
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Snoopy to skim lunar surface in Apollo ten mission
The Apollo 10 crew led by Stafford and Cernan prepared for a risky 10 mile lunar skim while Young orbited 69 miles above. They planned two passes with the Snoopy lander to verify landing sites in Sea of Tranquility in a 16 hour schedule with broadcasts watched worldwide.
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John W. Young
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Jack Schmitt
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Sea of Tranquility
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Few Question BSDs 2.4 Million Budget Revealed
Bennington School District officials faced a sparse audience as the proposed 2.4 million dollar budget was unveiled. The total expenditures rise to 2,405,129.06 with a 275 thousand dollar increase driven mainly by salary schedules and staffing costs. Mt. Anthony Union High School budget approval shifted the elementary district assessment to 1,311,516.16, and BSD pays over half the high school district’s operating funds.
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Louis J. Perrotta
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Mt. Anthony
Budget gaps and fire safety costs dominate Bennington school budget
Perrotta revealed a mounting building account expense including 17798.50 for fire system upgrades and 15300 added to comply with fire marshal orders. The fire prevention division advised improvements such as polished wire glass, burner safety devices, and limited access for primary students. Estimated reimbursements total 604354 with 457...
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Supt
George A. Sleeman
Department of Public Safety
Bennington
Cora B. Whitney
James Farmer
Farmer
Nixon names Warren Burger Chief Justice of U S
President Nixon named Warren E Burger to be Chief Justice of the United States to succeed Earl Warren. Burger, 61, a District of Columbia Court of Appeals judge, is seen as a law and order moderate on criminal cases. The nomination, praised by conservatives, awaits Senate confirmation after a Judiciary Committee hearing.
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New York
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Justice Stewart
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Minn
University of Minnesota
Common Ground Cited By Lodge At Paris Talks
United States negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge urged immediate detailed negotiations in Paris after 18 weeks of deadlock. He cited common ground on DMZ restoration, prisoner exchange, reunification, and Geneva accords, while noting gaps on mutual troop withdrawal and South Vietnam’s political future. United States aims to involve North Vietnam in South Vietnam’s political settlement, with Thieu meeting Nixon on June 8.
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Laos
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Huang Chen
Peking
Vermont and New Hampshire clash over nuclear plant controls
Vermont opposes New Hampshire appeal to the U S Supreme Court seeking licensing for a 540000 kilowatt nuclear plant on the Connecticut River at Vernon. Vermont argues the AEC did not must consider thermal effects and warns of delays and higher power costs for Vermont consumers.
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AEC
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Appeals
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Balloon protest to launch 1000+ balloons at Easton NY
Bennington area Committee for Survival announces more than 1 000 helium balloons will be released near Easton New York to dramatize radioactive fallout from nuclear plants. The May 31 Memorial Day event includes color coded markers for strontium 90 iodine 131 and krypton 85.
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New York Sets Completion Date for Susquehanna Expressway
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller announced a mid-1974 completion date for the major portion of the Susquehanna Expressway. The road will run from Binghamton toward the Northway and later extend toward Troy and the Vermont line near Bennington. The state has built 80.4 percent of its federally allotted Interstate Highway system.
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N.Y
Troy
Vermont Line
Bennington
Nelson Rockefeller
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