Letters on Haynsworth nomination and public discourse
A trio of letters discuss Judge Clement Haynsworth's Supreme Court nomination, defending his qualifications and denouncing opposition as a smear campaign by organized groups. They urge civic voices of the silent majority to influence Senate confirmation and warn against minority manipulation in policy battles. The column also ponders public discourse and civic mindset, urging constructive thinking over cynicism.
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Clement F. Haynsworth
Supreme Court
Nixon
Haynsworth
Senator Bayh
American Bar Association
Committee On the Judiciary
Judge Haynsworth
Senate
Indianapolis Star
Vietnam
Government Spending Spurs Inflation and Rising Debt
Readers allege deficit financing fuels inflation as the government borrows millions weekly to cover bills. They claim higher deficits crowd out business funds, lift interest rates, and drive up the national debt from $9 billion to $18 billion in nine years, urging lawmakers to curb spending.
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Congress
Aiken Blocks Planning Funds For Unwanted Gaysville Reservoir
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted against planning funds for the Gaysville reservoir in Vermont, despite pleas from Sen. George D. Aiken. The House had previously approved the $500,000 request.
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Aiken
Gaysville
State Police to Open Six Rural Outposts in 1970
Vermont Acting Public Safety Commissioner Glenn Davis announced plans to establish six state police outposts by early 1970. The sites include Chelsea, Peru London derry, Guildhall Gilman, Grand Isle County, Jay Montgomery, and Waitsfield Warren, with troopers living and serving in local communities amid a car shortage.
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Davis
Vermont
Colchester
Rutland
Chester
Montpelier
St. Johnsbury
Wrong Way Clock in Nottingham Baffles Public
The backward running clock at Nottingham bus station confuses passengers and drivers. It loses two hours per hour and is only correct six times daily. Officials promise repairs, while a separate Vermont matter notes dam project concerns about priceless resources and no alternative to the streams and valleys if destroyed. The Appropriations Committee report may guide a $500,000 decision pending Senate approval.
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Indianapolis Star
Red Line
Addiion
Nottingham
England
UPD
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Aiken
Jury Selection Delayed for IVE Members in GE Trial
Six Lynn union members from Local 201 of the International Union of Electrical Workers face a postponed trial at Burlington District Court after their Nov 3 arraignments for breach of peace and disorderly conduct. They were part of a nation wide strike tied to a GE Lakeside plant picket clash. No date was set for the trial. Local 248 president Harold French denied any venue change effort.
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Burlington
UPI
Lynn
Mass
General Electric Co
International Union of Electrical Workers
IUF
Lakeside Armaments
Harold French
IVE
Delicious hot fishcakes and beans meal idea
John Ratelle presents a simple recipe for baked canned beans with onion, dry mustard and brown sugar, suggesting a 300 degree oven for thirty minutes. He then advertises Beau-May Restaurant & Lounge at 225 North Bennington Road offering family dinners and a Sunday special with a homelike vibe.
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Beau-May
North
Bennington Road
Senate panel restores funds for Dickey Lincoln dam plan
A Senate subcommittee backed 807000 for planning the Dickey Lincoln School dam and reservoir in Maine, reversing House action that had not approved the money. The project carries a total estimated federal cost of 229 million. only 2.154 million has been allocated so far. Maine senators and representatives push for approval despite skepticism from Rep. Muskie’s camp.
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Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Senate
Racial Disturbances Curtail School in Springfield Mass
In Springfield Massachusetts racial disturbances shut half the day at Technical High School after a student walkout by most black high school pupils. The School Committee held a four hour meeting to plan three days of dialogue with students at Tech.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Springfield Technical High School
Tech
Buckingham Junior High School
Paul Sears
Louis C. Frayser
Tech, Commerce, Technical and
Trade High
Mary Lynch
Technical High School
Inspector targets overcrowding at Chinese restaurant
In Chichester England a building inspector cracked down on a Chinese restaurant last week not for food quality but for severe overcrowding. He found many staff living in rafters and beams and called it a serious case of overcrowding.
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Chichester
England
UPD
Vermont park units stay open for deer season campers
Fourteen state park units will remain open for hunters using self contained camper units. The sites include Allis Half Moon Brighton Coolidge Gifford Woods Jamaica Maidstone Smugglers Notch Underhill Little River Lake St Catherine Thetford Townshend and Woodford. Water and sanitary facilities will be inoperative due to freezing weather, limiting camping to self contained units. State Forests and Park lands stay open for winter sports including ice fishing hunting snowshoeing and snowmobile travel with about 150 miles of trails marked. Brochures with maps will be available after Nov 15.
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Montpelier
Allis
Half Moon
Brighton
Coolidge
Gifford Woods
Jamaica
Maidstone
Notch
Underhill
Little River
Lake St. Catherine
Thetford
Townshend
Woodford
State Forests and Park Department
Vermont Diocese Priests Oppose Abortion Reform
The Senate of Priests of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont voted unanimously against reform of the state's 123-year-old abortion law. The 18-member body, led by Rev. Reid Mayo, warned liberalization would weigh child life against maternal convenience and socio economic factors. They affirmed life begins at conception and that law must protect individual rights and societal order.
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Burlington
Senate of Priests
Vermont
Senate
Reid Mayo
Mayo
Vermont_sales_tax revenue hits 60 percent of estimate
Vermont reached 5.2 million in sales tax in the first four months of fiscal 1970, about 60 percent of the projected 8.7 million. The income tax brought in 12.855 million, about 30 percent of its annual target, as the state eyes 43 million from the income tax for the year.
Burglary Probed At Fairlee Post Office Stamps Theft
Postal inspectors join state and local police in probing a $2,500 burglary of stamps and cash at the Fairlee Post Office. The thieves pried open a rear lock, broke a glass pane to pass a second door, then breached a third lock. Sgt. Richard Spear called the morning break a professional act. Berne A Brayton, 25, of Springfield, died in a Route 103 crash involving a car and a mail truck near Ludlow.
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Fairlee
UPD
Richard Spear
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Picket Lines Expand at GE Plant as Plumbers Strike
In Schenectady the GE plant opened picket lines to salaried workers while plumbers and steamfitters union Local 128 walked out on the first shift over 11 grievances including work jurisdiction and safety. State Judge Cerrito adjourned mandamus actions seeking to open lines and block Local 301 union activity. In Albany, about 70 Negro students at Albany High presented complaints of discrimination and harassment to administrators after failing to gain faculty support.
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Schenectady
General Electric
Plumbers and Steamfitters Union
Steamfitters Union
State Supreme Court
D. Vincent Cerrito
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Albany
Albany High School
John Bach
Bank heist case sits in Berkshire Superior Court
Three Springfield area men James Pepe 30 Donald Hykel 28 and Harry Schweitzer 34 pleaded innocent in Berkshire Superior Court to breaking and entering at night and larceny of 12000 from Williams Street City Savings Bank last August. Bail set at 5000 each. They also faced indictments for receiving stolen goods under 100 and larceny of checks under 100.
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Pittsfield
Springfield
James Pepe
Donald Hykel
Harry Schweitzer
Berkshire Superior Court
Williams Street
City Savings Bank
Donald Macauley
Williams College to convert dilapidated ice house into boat house
Williamstown Williams College buys an old ice house on Peck's Road at Onota Lake to convert it into a boat house for the crew team. Head coach John A. Shaw says the building will store six to eight 60 foot shells and several smaller boats. North Adams directors declare a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share payable on Dec 15 to stockholders of record on Nov 24.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Peck’s Road
Onota Lake
John A. Shaw
North Adams
UPD
The
Sprague Electric Co
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