Hoff urges moderates to form coalition for human values
Former governor Philip Hoff campaigned for the U S Senate in Bennington County urging moderates to unite for a new emphasis on human dignity. Speaking at Rep. Harvey D. Carter's living room Hoff warned of a coming reassessment of values and urged citizens to act, not rely on government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Philip H. Hoff
U.S. Senate
Bennington County
Harvey D. Carter
I-32
Hoff
Senate Panel Shelves Postal Rate Increase In Reform Bill
Washington senate Post Office Committee approves a postal reform bill without an election year rate hike. The plan would place the U S Post Service under a nine member board and create a five member rates commission, with presidents picks confirmed by the Senate. The bill aims to move rate setting out of Congress and improve service.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Nixon
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Senate Post Office Committee
Hiram L. Fong
Hawaii
Gale W. McGee
D-Wyo
Randolph
Senate
McGee
U.S. Post Service
Move Under Way To Ground SST
A coalition led by Arthur Godfrey and 12 House members urged voting down a 290 million SST appropriation within a 7 billion fiscal 1971 transportation bill. The group cites structural concerns and environmental impact while the Nixon administration backs the project and Boeing defends its takeoff noise and runway needs.
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Washington
UPI
Arthur Godfrey
House
Nixon
Congress
Sidney B. Yates
D-Nl
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Reuss
Transportation Department
Boeing Aircraft Corp
Seattle
Boeing
Coalition Against
Nixon aides skip college graduation ceremonies
Washington officials report few top Nixon administration officials will participate in commencement day events at colleges across the country. President Nixon has not scheduled any commencement address, but Vice President Spiro Agnew plans to address graduates of the programs and campuses involved.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon Administration
Nixon
White House
Spiro T. Agnew
HUD
Samuel C. Jackson
HEW
James Farmer
Labor
George P. Shultz
John N. Mitchell
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
George W. Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
University of Illinois
William P. Rogers
Winton M. Blount
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
Laird
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Navy
John H. Chafee
Central
Connecticut State College
New Britain
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Robert H. Finch
Arizona State University
Tempe
Ohio State University
Columbus
Interior
Walter J. Hickel
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
N.J
Transportation
John A. Volpe
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Island Campers Rescued on Lake Champlain Island
North Hero Vermont police rescued Bennington couple Mr and Mrs David R Davies of Royal Pine Villa marooned on Grandmothers Island off Butler's Island after their boat broke apart in high waves. Troopers Wittum and McMasters retrieved them between 2 and 5 pm Tuesday. The couple had camped on the island since Saturday and were reported in good condition.
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North Hero
Bennington
David R. Davies
Royal Pine Villa
Lake Champlain
Davies
Grandmother’s Island
Butler’s Island
Steven Wittum
St. Albans
Howard McMasters
Burlington
Ben Mont Papers Plant Future in Limbo Amid Rumors
Rumors of a temporary or complete halt at the Ben-Mont Papers plant circulate as management assets shift. President Jahleel D. Woodbridge is out of town while VP Leonard Epstein may issue a statement after 1 p.m. today. State agencies keep a cautious stance, with production said to continue at least into June.
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Ben-Mont
Jahleel D. Woodbridge
Leonard Epstein
Bennington County Industrial Corp
Charles Wiley
Montpelier
Bennington
BCIC
Bennington Housing Codes Hearing Tonight
Bennington villagers will hear a detailed display of housing and building codes at a public hearing at 7 30 tonight in the County Courthouse on South Street. The codes, prepared after a year of drafting, set standards for maintenance heating electricity plumbing and occupancy and include inspection schedules and appeals procedures. The Safety Standards Review Board oversees enforcement with fines starting at ten dollars and hearings within 30 days of requests.
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Bennington Village
South Street
Joseph Pello
Codes Commission
Bennington Housing Authority
Pello
Brattleboro
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
American Insurance Association
National Fire Protection Association
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Bennington Safety Standards Review Board
Bennington
Review Board
Diplomatic Relations Renewed By South Vietnam and Cambodia
South Vietnam and Cambodia announced reestablishment of full diplomatic relations after five years. Saigon will keep its army in Cambodia until Communist forces are defeated. A joint communique said the two foreign ministers oversaw the move and noted disputes over island ownership in the Gulf of Thailand.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Tran van Lam
Yem Shambaur
Lam
Gulf of Thailand
Ments
United States
Phnom Penh
Inside Mt Anthony guides English department
On the Inside Mt Anthony outlines new department guidelines. Tom Wicker comments on Democrats running against Hoover, with or without justification. The American Legion gears up for Memorial Day in Readsboro as summer remedial reading and math programs are described.
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Mt. Anthony
Tom Wicker
Hoover
American Legion
Readsboro
War Funds Limitation Aids President in Cambodia
Senator George D. Aiken says the Cooper Church amendment limiting defense funds after June 30 would aid the President by curbing pressure for more war in Southeast Asia. Aiken is a long-standing opponent of Vietnam war efforts and cosponsor of the amendment with John Cooper and Frank Church. The Senate voted 82 to 11 to align the amendment’s preamble with the President’s pledge to withdraw all American troops from Cambodia by June 30.
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Southeast Asia
Shambaur
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Nixon
Washington
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William A. Shurcliff
Citizens League Against
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N.Y
Lon Nol
War Funds Limitation Aids
Aiken
Senate Banking Committee
Ernest Arbuckle
Wells Fargo
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan
A.W. Clausen
Bank of America
Wallace B. Winston
First National City Bank of New York
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