Bennington BSD Moves to Write Local Design for Education
Bennington School District votes 4 to 2 to pursue its own Bennington Design for Education after a half hour meeting. The board splits over accepting the Vermont Design for Education while planning a local committee and questionnaire to compare philosophies. Friction centers on state guidance versus local control, with several members opposing “ramming” northward directives. See DESIGN Page 14, Col. 3.
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BSD
Vermont
Bennington
Commissioner of Education
Richard A.sleeman
North Adams State College
Harvey B. Scribner
Sleeman
Bernard G. Winslow
Haynsworth stock record dispute delays Supreme Court vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee asked Clement Haynsworth Jr. for a full record of stock trades real estate and loans dating to 1957 as GOP opposition grows Senator Birch Bayh pressed for the documents to prove no conflicts of interest amid cases involving Brunswick Corp and Deering Milliken Haynsworth defends lack of impropriety and says no other related cases exist while a delay leaves the court seat open for the fall session
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Washington
UPI
Senate Judiciary Committee
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Greenville, S. C
Federal
Haynsworth
Bayh
Litigants
Brunswick Corp
Deering-Milliken
Oil Lobby Wins 1-91 Logos Back
Springfield Vermont travel information council approves commercial logos at highway exits prompting the resignation of Minor Mitch McLaughlin and Alden Pete Horton members of local highway district 2. Hugh Folsom also protested the plan which favors large tourist sites and gas firms over small local businesses. Support came from C Douglas Cairns and Fred Cook with aid from Highway Commissioner John T. Gray. The plan would display six nearby gas stations and four lodging and eating places within three miles of each exit. Horton to seek reconsideration at the next TIC meeting on Oct 10. McLaughlin said he would continue his battle.
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Springfield
Vermont Travel Information Council
TIC
Mitch’’ McLaughlin
Newfane
Alden
Pete’’ Horton
Middlebury
Wilming
McLaughlin
Horton
Hugh Folsom
Townshend
C. Douglas Cairns
Burlington
Fred Cook
Vermont Petroleum Association
John T. Gray
Hartness House
State Council
Robert B. Condon
Bennington
Bennington College Joins Oct 15 Moratorium Effort
Bennington College students faculty and officials formed the Bennington Community Moratorium Committee to involve residents in the Vietnam moratorium on Oct 15. Plans include a dawn to dusk vigil on Main Street, a noon rally at Veterans Memorial Park near the courthouse, and a candlelight procession to the Bennington Monument. Speakers may include Edward Bloustein Philip Hoff or John Kenneth Galbraith and Luce film showings. Residents will sign antiwar petitions and merchants may close for a period.
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Scribner
Bennington
Bennington College
Christopher Johnstone
R. Arnold Ricks
Edward J. Bloustein
Sharon Parnes
Robin Walker
Sheela Harden
Main Street
Veterans Memorial Park
Bennington County
Washington, D.C
National Moratorium
Sam Brown
David Mixner
McCarthy
Democratic Party Reform Commission
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Commons
Fels House
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Bloustein
Button
Harvard
John Kenneth Galbraith
India
Townshend
Donald Luce
International Volunteer Service
Vietnam
Vermont
David Gil
Bennington Potters
Bennington Monument
Richard Tristman
Philosophy Department
Poor People’s Congress
Luce
Sino Soviet trade talks resume after Peking Kosygin summit
London based report says Tsai Hsin te returns to Moscow to begin trade talks with Soviet officials following the Peking Kosygin Chou En Lai meeting. Diplomats see cautious steps toward limited conciliation with no quick ideological settlement.
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London
UPI
China
Moscow
Peking
Tsai Hsin-te
Alexei N. Kosygin
Chou En-lai
Tsai
Soviet Union
House Panel Drops Dickey Lincoln Project Funds
The House Appropriations Committee eliminated 807000 dollars in planning funds for the Dickey Lincoln School hydroelectric project in Maine. Critics call the move a setback for Northeast public power efforts while supporters pledge to resist the public works bill and push for continued backing in the Senate.
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Washington
UPI
House Appropriations Committee
Maine
St. John River
House
Margaret Chase Smith
Nixon
Dickey Lincoln
Senate
Edward P. Boland
Dmass
Northeast
Peter Kyros
Kyros
Edmund S. Musk
Dmaine
Inside Pages Preview Vermont Ed Dept Slogan Critique
An editorial on the Vermont Development Department's new slogan appears on Page 4. Dorset votes to adopt interim zoning rules reported on Page 6. A West Arlington couple discusses writing as a natural pursuit on Page 7. Page 8 features British ladies describing a scenic yet backward region of England at the McCullough Mansion.
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Vermont Development Department
England
McCullough Mansion
Quakes Hit Northern California During Opera Show
In San Francisco Dorothy Kirsten and Luciano Taparotti sang La Boheme when a strong quake struck. Most fans stayed seated as exits opened for a few. In Santa Rosa the tremors injured 15 and caused thousands in damage, with 20 blocks blocked by police due to broken glass and power outages. the 5.6 quake caused most damage.
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California
San Francisco
Dorothy Kirsten
Luciano Taparotti
San Francisco Opera House
Santa Rosa
Calif
University of California Seismology
Alaska Braces for A Test Tonight on Amchitka Island
UPI reports Alaska bracing for a massive underground nuclear test at Amchitka Island planned by the Atomic Energy Commission for 6 p.m. EDT. The blast, deeper than 4,000 feet, is touted as safe by AEC agents, while scientists warn of possible earthquakes and tidal waves. Critics including Sen. Mike Gravel seek postponement. Canada and Japan threaten accountability for any damage. The test aims to evaluate the Spartan missile warhead in the Safeguard ABM system as part of a sequence of five tests.
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Anchorage
Alaska
UPI
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Aleutian
Amchitka
Canada
Japan
United States
Mike Gravel
Nixon
White House
Perry Byerly
University of California Seismograph Station
Berkeley
Charles F. Richter
U.S. Officials Eye New Approach In Dealing With Marijuana Users
Nixon officials seek more flexible marijuana laws focusing on medical treatment and rehabilitation rather than strict punishment. HEW and Justice officials discuss penalties, possible misdemeanors, and lighter punishment for some offenders amid rising youth experimentation and nationwide use estimates.
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U.S
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Roger O. Egeberg
Justice Department
John N. Mitchell
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