19 Nov 1975
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1975
Page
1
Generalissimo Francisco Franco’s doctors halted further life-saving measures as he failed to respond to treatment. At 82, his brain activity persisted but his condition deteriorated amid a 33 day medical ordeal. Doctors said death was imminent despite ongoing supportive care.
FBI Director Clarence Kelley urged full congressional oversight to restore credibility after years of covert actions. Senate hearings revealed 500000 dossiers on Americans from 1959 to 1971, targeting Communists, activists, ministers, feminists, and minority groups, with claims of dirty and dangerous methods and tactics to discredit leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. The testimony cited wiretaps, bugging, anonymous letters, and destruction of files, spanning decades of surveillance and informant handling.
President Ford will not support federal financial aid to New York City until New York state legislators raise city and state taxes. He plans a formal statement and will not commit on aid until Albany acts. House Democrats proceed with a $3 billion loan guarantee measure, which Ford has said he would veto.
A condensed front with items including Connecticut judge stories and Ford’s China visit cautions. Local notes mention Jeffords backing a milk price rise, museum thoughts on needlepoint sampling, and Waring Partridge on the Supreme Court vacancy. Sports coverage hints at Patriots prospects and Red Sox moves amid denials.
Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre charged the Ford administration with a solar energy coverup by not prioritizing solar power, while Federal Energy Administrator Frank G. Zarb rejected the claim and urged balance between short and long term needs. He said the next decade should rely more on conventional fuels, with solar playing a notable future role.
Defense witnesses recount Gary B Pray's early emotional and behavioral problems from age eight, including school fear, home neglect, and conduct disturbances. Counselors describe interventions, brief stints in care, and family upheaval before Pray lived with the Prays, amid murder charges in Edouard Garneau case.
Gary B Pray, now in his second murder trial for the May 6 1971 shooting of Edouard Garneau in East Arlington, has spent 40 years in various Vermont state facilities. He testifies daily about medication, has denied taking drugs since Tuesday, and faces questions about his troubled childhood as relatives and a girlfriend attend for support.
In a surprise move on Tuesday night Bennington town fathers named Charles Tilgner III to chair the Zoning Board of Adjustment, a role he held until his March ouster. The board chair position remains vacant after William Hassenpflug Sr. resigned. A solid-waste commission of five citizens was also named to study landfill options. John C. Phillips was appointed to the Bennington County Regional Commission to replace Hassenpflug.
Manchester town attorney Arthur J. O'Dea has asked the second U S Circuit Court of Appeals to move ahead with litigation over the U S 7 project. The filing outlines timing concerns and requests expedited consideration in a dispute involving state and local officials.
Vermont insured unemployment rose to 6.1 percent, highest in months, with about 15,700 new claims totaling 767000. Districts show Morrisville at 12.3 percent and Burlington at 4.2 percent. Barre Montpelier 7.0, St Albans 9.1, St Johnsbury 7.3, Springfield 5.9, White River Junction 4.6. Route 7 case referenced with amicus curiae bid to dissolve NEPA restraints.
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