Pray trial begins in Bennington County case
Gary B Pray 22 was deemed competent to stand trial for first degree murder and assault with intent to kill as jurors prepare to hear evidence in the May 6 death of Edouard Garneau Pray has pleaded innocent and insanity defense and a court-ordered competency evaluation found him able to participate rationally with counsel The judge set the path for jury selection after Dr William A Woodruff testified Pray could understand the charges and defend himself aloud in court
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Manchester
Gary B. Pray
Bennington
Stephen Martin
Pray
Edouard Garneau
East Arlington
William A. Woodruff
University of Vermont School of Medicine
Vermont State Hospital
Waterbury
Woodruff
Martin
William Keefe
Dr. Woodruff
Foreign aid salvage efforts face filibuster risk
Supporters of the 2.9 billion dollar foreign aid bill seek a continuing resolution to extend parts of the program amid warnings from the White House and Defense Secretary Laird that killing the bill slows Vietnam withdrawal. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield threatens unlimited debate, complicating Thanksgiving adjournment and aid employees’ livelihoods for about 15,000 workers and refugees aid programs.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
White House
State Department
U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nobel Prizes Awarded to Gabor and Herzberg in 1971 Physics and Chemistry
The 1971 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry were awarded to Dennis Gabor of Imperial College and CBS Labs in Stamford and to Gerhard Herzberg of Canada's National Research Council in Ottawa. Each prize carries $90,000. Gabor was honored for holographic methods and three dimensional imaging, while Herzberg was recognized for advances in electronic structure and molecular geometry, including free radicals.
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Stockholm
UPI
Dennis Gabor
United States
Gerhard Herzberg
Royal Academy of Sciences
Gabor
London
Imperial College
Columbia Broadcasting System
Stamford
Conn
Herzberg
National Research Council of Canada
Ottawa
Earl W. Sutherland
Vanderbilt University Medical School
Nashville
Tenn
Winhall denies review to ousted police chief
Selectmen of Winhall refused to grant the judicial review sought by former Police Chief Wayne Daniels whose six month probationary contract did not make him permanent. The board kept options open, renewing on a two month extension and noting mutual consent was required for any renewal. A town attorney letter to Daniels' lawyer confirmed the decision and outlined steps if any further action is pursued.
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Bondville
Winhall
Wayne Daniels
Selectmen
John W. Stevens
The
Banner
Daniels
Stevens
Elizabeth Opens Parliament With 8000 Police Guarding
Queen Elizabeth opened the new session of Parliament in London in a formal ceremony set against the heaviest police presence ever seen for the occasion. In a seven minute speech she said England was determined to end violence in Northern Ireland and hoped to conclude the crisis.
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London
UPI
Elizabeth
England
Northern Ireland
Britain
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Buckingham Palace
Parliament
Westminster Abbey
China names U N envoys to head delegation
China announced Chiao Kuan-Hua vice minister of Foreign Affairs would head its United Nations delegation while Huanghua, its ambassador to Canada, would sit on the Security Council. The notices came via telegrams to Secretary General Thant.
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United Nations
UPI
China
Chiao Kuan-Hua
Canada
Huanghua
Security Council
Chi Peng-fei
Peking
Thant
Chi
New York
U.S. State Department
Hawthorne Circle replaced by three deck interchange
Westchester County's Hawthorne Circle becomes a three deck interchange with top Taconic River Parkway lanes and bottom Saw Mill River Parkway lanes. The $25.7 million project opens amid mixed reactions as drivers endure short delays and environmental concerns persist about landscape impact.
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New York
Hawthorne Circle
Hawthorne
Westchester County
Mid- Manhattan
Raymond Radzivila
East Hudson Parkway Authority
Inside Loss of U S funds could damage Vietnam economy
The page notes that dwindling U S funds threaten Vietnam’s economy beyond repair, signaling potential severe impact on the country’s financial stability and development prospects. It reflects economic strain and policy concerns tied to foreign aid and investment dynamics.
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U.S
Vietnam
Bennington
Winhall
Manchester
Shaftsbury
John Randolph
Hiawatha
Senate report blames military for corruption in clubs and PXs
Senate investigations blame the U S military for corruption in servicemen clubs and post exchanges in Europe and Southeast Asia during the 1960s. The 300 page report criticizes the Army for lax enforcement and cover ups, naming generals, officers, and civilians. It calls for consolidating club and PX operations at the Pentagon, creating a Defense Department Inspector General, authorizing GAO to screen records, banning confiscated weapons and gambling machines, and other reforms to curb malfeasance and promote vigilance.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
U.S
Europe
Southeast Asia
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Armed Services
Army
Treasury
South Vietnam
Carling Beer
Jim Beam
L&m
Club
Justice Department
Earl F. Cole
Pentagon
Fice
Defense Department
General Accounting Office
Bennington Named Federal Road Bonus Growth Center
Bennington’s designation as an economic growth center by Gov. Deane C. Davis brings about $250,000 in federal highway funds for planned county highway improvements. Vermont officials say no new roads will be built beyond U.S. 7 enhancements and the Bennington Beltline in early planning.
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Bennington
Deane C. Davis
Reginald Arnold
Vermont Highway Department
Arnold
U.S. Transportation
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Vermont
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Pakistan
Aiken
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Simon Kusnetz
Harvard University
Imperial College of Science and Technology
Academy
Hungary
Budapest
Berlin
Germany
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Thomson-Houston Co
By Charles Bonenti
U.N
Richard Witkin
N.Y
Times News Service
Peter Goertzel
Chappaqua
Scarsdale
Rockefeller
Toby Berg
Millbrook
Ian Smith
Pxs
Elizabeth Dwyer
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