Youth Charged With Holdup In Bennington Store
Ronald Kevin Brace a 19 year old of Benmont Avenue was charged in Bennington District Court with four counts including two grand larcenies assault with a deadly weapon and assault with intent to rob relating to the November 18 holdup of DeMarco's sporting goods store. He pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity and bail was set at 5000. Brace was to be examined at Waterbury State Hospital for observation after his arrest and imprisonment following an intensive police investigation. The holdup occurred around 10 am when a man entered the North Bennington Road shop and asked clerk Mrs Joan Lasher to show...
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Bennington
DeMarco
Waterbury State Hospital
Ronald Kevin Brace
Bennington District Court
Fienberg
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Brace
Reds Riot In Calcutta
In Calcutta clashes erupted as Communist rioters battled police in downtown areas and a violent brawl broke out in the West Bengal legislative assembly. Police used tear gas and clubs as arrests were made. the assembly adjourned amid claims of unconstitutional action by Speaker Bannerjee and ongoing political upheaval surrounding Chief Minister P. C. Ghosh and the Unified Front.
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Calcutta
India
UPI
West Bengal
P. C. Ghosh
B. K. Bannerjee
Bannerjee
United Front Party
Ghosh
Legislative Assembly
Bennington Sees Unemployment Jump to 549
Bennington’s unemployment rose by 141 last week to 549, the highest in the state, with 289 more insured claimants than a year ago. Burlington 440, Barre-Montpelier 432, St. Albans 430, and Rutland 314 also reported jobless totals. statewide claims reached 3,068, up 253 from the prior week and 568 over last year. The insured rate stood at 2.6 percent versus 2.3 percent a year ago.
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Bennington
Dept. of Employment Security
Burlington
Barre-Montpelier
St. Albans
Rutland
Selectmen Have Jobs Open but No Applicants Yet
Bennington selectmen met after the death of Richard Van Santvoord and observed a moment of silence. No one has shown interest in filling the vacancy. appointments will be made in coming weeks. Joseph Higgins said the board would consider names submitted by the town Democratic Committee.
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Bennington
van Santvoord
Listers
Bennington Taxpayers’ Protective Association
Hoff: McNamara Was Voice Of Moderation in LBJ's Cabinet
Montpelier Vermont UPI reports Governor Philip Hoff declined to resign before his term ends while reflecting on Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara's resignation Hoff praised McNamara as a moderating voice in Johnsons cabinet and discussed potential successors Hoff also supported further oversight of education funds and suggested more investigative committees while noting a new education commissioner will be appointed next week Ho ff cautioned against witch hunts and political overtones in any probe.
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Hoff
McNamara
LBJ
Farris Bryant
Namara
Education Department
Emory A. Hebard
R-Glover
Hebard
Cyprus Crisis Peace Hope After Delayed Agreement
United Press International reports Greece and Turkey near formal settlement on Cyprus after days of tension. Makarios III delays approval over troop withdrawal terms, while Vance and other mediators push for a durable accord. Turkish jets and diplomatic talks continue as observers note progress toward easing the standoff.
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Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
Athens
Makarios III
Makarios
Island
Britain
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
NATO
Manlio Brosio
Ankara
Suleyman Demirel
Brosio
UPI
John Lawton
Vance
Lawton
Ihsan Sabri Caglayangil
Nicosia
Pipinelis
Last-Ditch Effort Made for Tax Hike
Washington submission to Congress proposes a $4 billion federal spending cut to revive a 10 percent income surtax. Fowler and Schultze cite Vietnam costs and deficit projections, while Mills doubts passage this session. Ford questions urgency of a tax hike as inflation looms. See TAX HIKE Page 22, Col. 2.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
House
Ways & Means Committee
Trasury
Henry H. Fowler
Wilbur D. Mills
Mills
Fowler
Charles Schultze
Defense Department
Federal Reserve Board
William McChesney Martin
Seattle
Wash
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
British cabinet reshuffle after Callaghan resignation
London reports Chancellor James Callaghan resigned following pound devaluation. Home Secretary Roy Jenkins named to replace him in a straight swap, with Prime Minister Harold Wilson announcing after Queen Elizabeth II’s approval. Jenkins, 47, seen as a rising Labor figure, was chosen to fill the finance post.
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London
UPI
James Callaghan
Roy Jenkins
Callaghan
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Labor
George Brown
Jenkins
Labor Party
Vernon Cooling System Hearing Set On River Effects
The Water Resources Board will hear testimony on Vernon Vermont Yankee’s cooling system plans for the Connecticut River. Atty Gen James L. Oakes emphasizes Prof Alvin Converse of Dartmouth College will present findings on minimum water quality standards and the best cooling method. The board must decide allowable river temperature rise and effects on wildlife. Vermont Yankee aims to start generating power by April 1971.
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Vernon
Vermont
Dartmouth College
Alvin O. Converse
Converse
The
Water Resources Board
Vermont Yankee
Atomic Energy Commission
Inside Columnist Eyeing TV Ads And Vermont Academy Courses
On the Inside columnist Elizabeth Dwyer comments on television advertising practices. Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences plans to sponsor college courses locally. Extension Agent John Page warns that Vermont should prepare for rapid population growth.
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Elizabeth Dwyer
Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences
John Page
Vermont
Taxi Fare Hike Looms in New York City
New Yorkers face a likely cab fare rise after drivers approved a new union contract with fleet owners. The pact raised the meter share for drivers from 47 to 48 percent, signaling fleet owners will seek a citywide fare increase. About 4,000 of the 29,000 union drivers gathered at a West Side auditorium to vote.
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New York
West Side
Martha Raye Rescued Under Fire by Helicopter in Vietnam
UPI reports comedienne Martha Raye was airlifted from Nui Ba Dan Mountain during a Viet Cong attack on an Ameri can outpost. Two troupe members were also evacuated as bullets flew, with Raye later kissing her rescuers.
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Saigon
UPI
Comedienne
Martha Raye
U.S. Army
Hello
Dolly
Miss Raye
Nui Ba Dan
U.S
25Th Division
Gerhart Weill
Milwaukee
Wis
WO Richard Bushline
Pittsburgh
Tay Ninh East
Vietnam
Special Forces
Camp Davis
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Jose Roiz-Bennet
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Queen Elizabeth II
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