School juggling may ease crowding in Bennington district
Bennington School District BSD weighs buying the former Catholic High School complex, including Catamount Elementary and annexed buildings, to ease overcrowding. State inspectors may require changes, potentially altering price. Mt Anthony and BSD consider joint planning while exploring funding options and future building plans.
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MAU
John Leaning
Bennington School District
BSD
Old Catholic High School Board
Catamount
George A. Sleeman
Edward Fabian
State Education Department
Bennington
Anthony
Benhi
Bendi
Mt. Anthony
Supt. Sleeman
Catholic High Complex
Mt. Anthony Union School Board
Mt. Anthony Board
Northshaft
Recreation unit says Newpool gets heavy use at center
The Community Recreation Center is running smoothly and drawing many members, with 196 total memberships sold by Oct 31 and revenue near projections. The commission limited Monday pool hours to adults only and announced center closures on major holidays. Ex officials and Mt Anthony students propose programs while funding approves ramps and a shower wheelchair for the handicapped. The senior mini bus, funded partly by a federal grant, carried 110 riders in its first two weeks and aids seniors with shopping and appointments.
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Bennington Parks & Recreation Commission
Loomis G. Dana
Dana
Jody Gross
Putnam Hospital
Ms. Gross
Mt. Anthony
Egypt and Israel begin POW exchange amid cease fire hopes
United Press International reports the two nations started prisoner swaps, 26 Israelis and 412 Egyptians, as a first step toward a broader peace plan. Israel handed over checkpoints on the Cairo Suez road to the United Nations while relief convoys reached Suez City. Seven days of exchanges are planned. peace talks in Geneva are anticipated but observers warn significant gaps may push settlement years away.
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Egypt
Israel
Middle East
Cairo-Suez
United Nations
Suez City
Geneva
Suez Canal
Cairo
Syria
Moshe Dayan
Golan Heights
Golan
International Red Cross
Tel Aviv
Manchester School Board stays cool with air conditioning
The Manchester School Board discusses energy saving measures and approves air conditioning plans to improve comfort while cutting energy use. The meeting highlights efficient cooling strategies and budget implications.
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MAU
Manchester School Board
Burr & Burton
Kennedy
Washington Redskins
Nixon expands public campaign to defend Watergate
President Nixon steps up public appearances and interviews to counter Watergate fallout. He plans four major appearances with GOP lawmakers, three outside Washington in the South, and more TV news conferences. He will release tape contents if advised, with Sirica allowing disclosures. The drive aims to convince the nation he did nothing wrong and will not resign.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Nixon
South
House
GOP
White House
John J. Sirica
Sen
Henry Bellman
R-Okla
Nixon to sign Alaska oil pipeline bill Friday
President Nixon will sign Friday legislation clearing the way for construction of an Alaska oil pipeline at a White House ceremony at 10:30 a.m. EST. Rep Don Young of Alaska praised the move as a good day.
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UPI
Nixon
Alaska
White House
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Don Young
House
Congressional haste urged on emergency energy powers
Senate leaders urged swift action to approve a bill granting Nixon emergency powers to tackle the energy crisis. Amendments aim to conser ve energy via lower speed limits and fuel rationing while critics warn the measure may curb civil rights and harm the economy. The debate highlighted tensions over how to boost domestic energy supplies versus conserving usage amid looming oil shortages.
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UPI
Senate
Nixon
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Mideast
Mansfield
Senate Interior Committee
U.S
GOP Committee
Dewey F. Bartlett
Oklahoma
Congress
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
Interior Committee
Project Truth highlights energy crisis and plan to independence
The piece critiques President Nixon's Project Independence as optimistic yet unconvincing amid a growing energy crisis. It cites Amory Lovins on rising global demand, the impracticality of building one nuclear plant daily, and the need to curb consumption, with transportation policy and rail freight shifts cited as costly implications.
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Lovins
Nixon
Penn Central
Northeastern
Barry Commoner
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