Bennington plans crackdown on building code violations
The Hennington Planning Commission vowed a strict crackdown on vagrant building code violations. Commissioner Stephen Jesseman reported several sites lacked posted permits and urged immediate notices to Emile Legere Construction Co and Connecticut Valley Construction Co. A Dec 4 meeting will consider further action, and letters will target permit lapses and junkyard conditions at Harry Eastman’s North Street garage.
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Hennington
Commission
Emile Legere Construction Co
Willow Road
Connecticut Valley. Construction Co
Molly Stark
Edward R. Lamb
Lamb
Manfred Ehrich
Harry Eastman
North Street
Kissinger Heads New Round of Paris Peace Talks
In Gif-Sur-Yvette near Paris Kissinger and North Vietnamese envoys Tho and Thuy met for a second round aimed at ending the Vietnam War. Saigon opposed parts of the Hanoi Washington draft. Thieu may send an envoy and letters to Nixon.
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Gif-Sur-Yvette
France
UPI
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
la Due Tho
Xuan Thuy
Paris
Hanoi
Kissinger
French Communist Party
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Fernand Leger
Vienamese
Foreign Ministry
Pham Dang Sam
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Sum
Republic of Vietnam
Indochina
Council of Reconciliation and Concord
Sam
Nguyen Thi Binh
Washington
Anol
One Held Two Sought for Vermont Arm Robbery Case
One man sits in custody in Florida while two others are being sought in connection with the October 20 armed robbery of the Bennington state liquor store on Depot Street. Alfred Eugene Price, 36, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested on a separate charge and faces warrants for grand larceny, larceny against a person, and simple assault. Authorities note Vermont has no armed robbery statute. The trio allegedly escaped with 1,685 dollars.
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Florida
Depot Street
Bennington
Neil
Moss
Alfred Eugene Price
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Price
Vermont
Glenn Hall
David Brown
Bermington
Barber's Pond
Pownal
Hogan's Garage
Robert Florton
Inside features and notes across pages four and five
The page four items highlight Carlo Walter building a porch and Tom Braden discarding books. Page four also notes Herbert Ogden heading to the Vermont Senate in January and a piece on Mapilosophy about legislators. Page five covers New England universities seeking collaborative pathways.
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Carlo Walter
Tom Braden
Herbert Ogden
Vermont Senate
Bar Mapilosophy
Jetter
New England
Fanggion
Sen. Ribicoff
U.S
Fish
John Randolph
U S Cuba set indirect talks on hijacker pact this week
State Department officials said Washington expects indirect negotiations with Cuba on a broad hijacking agreement to begin this week possibly Wednesday. Swiss diplomats will relay proposals and clarify positions as Cuba seeks concessions on return of fugitives.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Cuba
State Department
Havana
U.S
Sheltered workshop a goal here Home care for retarded replaces cold institutions
Vermont moves toward deinstitutionalization in mental health and corrections as residents leave Brandon Training School and go to boarding homes. Raymond Mulcahy notes 265 retarded people live with families, Brandon population fell to 490 from 675. Boarding care costs about 170 dollars monthly versus 100 dollars weekly in the institution, with federal aid covering part of the cost. The plan emphasizes humane, homey care and community-based homes, such as the Bourn residence on Route 67 in West Shaftsbury housing six men.
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Tyler Resch
Vermont
Brandon
United Counseling Service
Raymond Mulcahy
Verott
Mulcahy
Bennington
Donald Bourn
West Shaftabury
Sodom City
Polly” Bourn
Resch
Pauline Bourn
West Shaftsbury
State to sue over billboard compensation ruling
Vermont plans a federal lawsuit in two weeks challenging the federal highway beautification act as applied to billboards. Governor Davis and Transportation Secretary Volpe had agreed to formalize Volpe's opinion, which warns of a 10 percent cut in federal highway funds if the suit proceeds.
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Montpelier
Vermont
U.S. District Court
Gardner
John Ri. Ponsetta
US. Transportation Department
Transporation
John A. Volpe
Deane C. Davis
Volpe
Vermit
Gov. Davis
Congress
Salmon appoints Tom Davis as human services head
MONTPELIER UPS Gov Salmon named Thomas Davis, former Vermont OEO director, as the next secretary of the human Services Agency. Davis, son of retiring Gov Davis, pledged program decentralization and clarity after criticizing federal directives and administrative confusion in child development. He lives in Barre with wife and nine children.
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Office of Child Development
Pavis
Joseph Betit
Davis
Barre
Eagles vow to rebuild after Bennington blaze
Fraternal Order of Eagles president says rebuilding planned as North Street lodge suffers major ruin in downtown fire. Loss estimated at 150000 with only about 20000 in insurance. two burn victims listed in fair condition. Fire cause undetermined. Paquin building owner details uncertain. members to discuss plans at Stark Hose Co firehouse tonight.
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Order of Eagles
Hector Pinsonneault
Lodge
North Street
Bennington
Aéril
Eagles
Lndge
Pinsonneault
Iage
The
Aerie
Stark Hose Co
Bevenington
Paquin
Charles Paquin
William Kelley
Thomas Mooney
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Loomis G. Dana
Senior Citizen’s Center
Dana
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Fisher Kennedy
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Robert F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Ena Bernard
Michael
Tho
Thuy
Charles W. Bray
Southern Airways
Salmon
Tom Davis
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