Bennington Selectmen Grant Junkyard License to Lloyd Bevins
The Bennington selectmen granted Lloyd Bevins a license to operate a proposed automobile junkyard on leased land off Ore Bed Road. The license is conditional, requiring Bevins to clean up another junkyard on Branch Street within two weeks, a license for which had been denied earlier this year.
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Bennington
Lloyd Bevins
Branch Street
Bevins
Joseph Higgins
Richard van Santvoord
Louis F. Sausville
Higgins
Sausville
van Santvoord
George M. Fienberg
Norton Barber
Prison Study Group Will Go To Jail
The five member Vermont Legislative Council Prison Study Committee will visit the county and town jails in Chittenden Franklin and Grand Isle on June 8 as a preliminary step in studying jail conditions. University sociology graduates may assist by interviewing sheriffs jail officials judges and prisoners and later researchers will analyze results for evaluation. The article also details local town votes on a separate licensing matter.
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John Woodhull
University of Vermont
Pro-LBC Candidate Wins Oregon Primary
United Press International reports that in Oregon Rep Robert B Duncan won the Democratic senatorial nomination over Howard Morgan in a Viet Nam hawks versus doves contest. Duncan was backed by Sen Morse and Rep Green while retiring Senator Neuberger supported him. Hatfield looms as likely Republican opponent. Burns loses Florida governor race to Robert King High amid race based clash. Oklahoma holds runoffs with Preston Moore winning the Democratic nomination for governor and Dewey Bartlett clinching the GOP nod. Kentucky and Oklahoma primaries also noted.
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Oregon
Johnson
Hayden Burns
Florida
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Robert B. Duncan
Howard Morgan
Viet Nam
Morgan
Wayne L. Morse
Edith Green
Duncan
Maurine Neuberger
Mark Hat
Field
Hatfield
Morse
Senate
Burns
Robert King High
Miami
Hoppen
Claude Kirk
Preston Moore
The
American Legion
Raymond Gary
Dewey Bartlett
Tulsa
John N.happy Camp
Waukomis
DuHamel Seeks Abolition of Planning Commission
Rice Lane resident DuHamel urged the Bennington area to abolish the Bennington Regional Planning Commission and end its consultant contract and sought three local ballot articles at a forthcoming special town meeting to vote again on unifying municipalities. Selectmen will review legalities with Town Counsel Norton Barber while a dissenter questioned abolishing the commission.
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Rice Lane
Bennington
DuHamel
Norton Barber
Regional Planning Commission
Barber
Bennington Regional Planning Commission
Bennington Post Office
Bennington League of Women Voters
Burdis
U K Telephone Strike Settled In New England
In a nine day stoppage more than 10 000 IBTW members across five New England states returned to work as 1100 Greater Boston workers serve a one day suspension for a May 13 wildcat strike. Mediation produced a one day suspension for Local 2 while preserving rights to press claims.
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Boston
UPI
New England
Greater
International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers
New England Telephone Co
IBTW
Greater Boston Local 2
Local 2
John J. Sullivan
Connecticut
Inside North Bennington Memorial Day Observance Plan
The town marks Memorial Day led by a 93 year old veteran. Manchester selectmen hear a sister’s progress report. Elizabeth Dwyer editorializes on men’s liberty. A Vietnamese celebrity gives an exclusive view of the United States.
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North Bennington Memorial Day
Manchester
Elizabeth Dwyer
United States
Court Asked To Dismiss Indictments
In Troy New York Judge John T Casey heard Briggs case with Briggs previously in Brunswick now in Wyoming The defense argued grand jury testimony was shockingly improper suggesting Briggs knew a murdered Troy teacher Carole Segretta and claimed grand jury foreman was related to Briggss former wife The judge reserved decision as Briggs was not present for arguments and rebuttals by the District Attorney
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Troy
N. Y
Rensselaer
John T. Casey
Norman JH. Briggs
Brunswick
Wyoming
Briggs
Tomhannock Reservoir
Newcastle
Wyo
Pierce H. Russell
Carole Segretta
Westchester County
Russell
Andres M. Dwyer
Hoff Signals Possible Special Session On Power imports
Gov. Philip H. Hoff said he would consider a one week special session this summer to revisit his proposal to import Canadian power if the Legislative Council Power Study Committee findings are favorable. He urged reviews of two other bills: an industrial park plan and George Aiken’s federal water improvement measures.
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Sanford Reis
Federal Power Commission
Joseph Swidler
Hydro-electric Commission of Montreal
Hoff
George D. Aiken
Federal grants fund 383 Head Start programs this summer
The Office of Economic Opportunity approved 21,584,288 in grants to support 383 Head Start programs this summer, enrolling about 107,535 youngsters. This brings total federal Head Start grants announced to 49,370,116 so far.
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Washington
UPI
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Hayes to stay in Vermont GOP gubernatorial race
Hayes, 39, of Fair Haven announced his bid for the Republican nomination at a Montpelier news luncheon while disputing party unity goals with Rich ard Snelling, Shelburne industrialist. He criticized Snelling’s convention support and warned against personal attacks before the pre primary period. Hayes said he may lack funds beyond June and may launch a "dollars for Hayes" effort. he also noted Snelling’s push to form a joint unity statement.
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Snelling
Hayes
U.S
Sen
Vermont
Republican Party
Washington
Vermont congressmen hedge on Hayes support
Vermont's GOP delegation dodged questions on backing Thomas L. Hayes in the gubernatorial race. Hayes, who trailed at the unofficial endorsement, argued a campaign against Hoff while noting Snelling's challenge to both Prouty and Hayes. He cited enduring prosperity in Vermont and vowed to campaign against Snelling and Webb as he pressed his 12 day Vermont stay.
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Winston Prouty
Hayes
Prouty
Vermont
Robert T. Stafford
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Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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R-Vt
Philip H. Hoff
Phil Hoff
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