Bennington GOP Elects Ehrich Over Williams To State Committee
In Shaftsbury Bennington County Republicans chose Manfred W. Ehrich of Arlington over Atty. John H. Williams II by a 22 to 12 vote to join the state committee, with Sen. Madeleine Harwood elected unopposed to the other post. Williams urged reform for a more relevant party, while Ehrich pressed business as usual and warned against youthful influence, noting the need for party unity and private handling of disputes.
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Shaftsbury
Bennington
Republican County Committee
Republican State Committee
Cole Hall
Manfred W. Ehrich
Arlington
John H. Williams II
Madeleine Harwood
Manchester
Vermont
Williams
Republican Party
State Committee
Ehrich
Trustees Blast Pinsker Over Village Zoning Case at Bennington
Village trustees sharply criticized Corporation Atty. Milton Pinsker over enforcement of zoning violations. The debate followed a recent change at 117 Union St from a single dwelling to five apartments by Nalrac Inc. while Bennington Ford won a cruiser bid for 1,990 dollars net.
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Joseph Pello
Bennington
Nalrac, Inc
Union St
Milton Pinsker
Pinsker
Henry H. Mallory
Pello
Bennington Ford
Old Bennington
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Highway Department
Nairac
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Out of Town Corporation
Robert E. Cummings
Griffin Opposes Haynsworth Nomination in Senate Fight
UPI report shows Sen. Robert Griffin a GOP whip from Michigan publicly opposing President Nixon’s Supreme Court pick Clement Haynsworth. He called the nomination a mistake and urged the Senate not to confirm it, citing public confidence, judicial independence, and ethics concerns over stock holdings. The piece notes committee schedules and notable reactions from Sen. Edward Kennedy and Sen. Hugh Scott.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Nixon
Supreme Court
Clement F. Haynsworth
Michigan
Abe Fortas
Griffin
Haynsworth
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
South Carolina
Judiciary Committee
GOP
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
School Bomb Scarers Caught By Telephone Trap
Four youths, including a 16 year old freshman, were linked to a bomb threat against Mt. Anthony Union High School after a caller told of a bomb between 9:15 and 4 p.m. Police traced the initial call with phone company help, three suspects were juveniles, charges pending, and later threats came from outside the school. Principal Charles W. Keir pressed for legal action to deter further incidents.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Charles W. Keir
Joan Levine
Keir
Bennington Village
Lt Gov Hayes to address Vietnam moratorium rally
Lt Gov Thomas Hayes a Republican will join former Gov Philip Hoff a Democrat Oct 15 at the Vietnam Moratorium rally in Bennington. Carter of the Bennington Community Moratorium Committee said bipartisan representation is ensured. A petition urging President Nixon to end the war has 14 of 17 Bennington lawyers signed and aims for 1000 signatures by next Wednesday. The petition is to back an Oct 15 ad in The Banner. Endorsement by Bennington County Council of Churches was announced and the anti war committee rented an information center on South Street.
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Ehrich
Deane C. Davis
Williams
Bennington
Thomas Hayes
Philip H. Hoff
Harvey D. Carter Jr
Carter
Nixon
Vietnam
Congress
Bennington County Council of Churches
Melvin McGaughey
Montgomery Ward
South Street
Kennedy Seeks Secret Inquest in Kopechne Death
Massachusetts Supreme Court heard a bid to order a secret inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death connected to Edward M. Kennedy and to disqualify Judge James A. Boyle. Kennedy lawyers argued for constitutional protections and public access. others urged secrecy to protect witnesses and privacy. The court took the case under advisement after hours of arguments.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
High Court
Edgartown
James A. Boyle
Boyle
Edward B. Hanify
Massachusetts
Hanify
Joseph J. Hurley
Paul J. Redmond
Chappaquiddick
Miss Kopechne
Redmond
Joseph Donahue
Joseph F. Gargan
Hurley
JARD Inc Breaks Ground for New Plant at Lyons District
JARD Inc a four founder electronics firm formed five months ago by ex Sprague executives held a ground breaking for a 450000 plant on land owned by Bennington County Industrial Corp in the Lyons District. Founders from Williamstown and North Bennington announced a 90 percent state guaranteed loan plus backing from BCIC and the Vermont Industrial Building Authority as construction nears completion.
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Jard Inc
Sprague Electric
Bennington County Industrial Corp
BCIC
Lyons
Larry P. Arsenault
James S&s
Bennington
Vermont Industrial Building Authority
JARD
Ex Officials Offer To Help Enforce Desegregation
Washington UPI report says former top Justice Department officials have offered free legal help to enforce school desegregation if the Nixon administration lacks attorneys. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law named ex Attorneys General Katzenbach and Ramsey Clark, ex Army Secretary Vance, Oberdorfer, John Doar, and others in a memorandum to the Supreme Court on the Mississippi desegregation case. The group urged immediate reversal of the Fifth Circuit ruling and criticized delays tied to Dec 1 plans while noting current staffing issues.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Nixon
Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law
Supreme Court
Mississippi
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
Ramsey Clark
Army
Cyrus R. Vance
Louis F. Oberdorfer
John Doar
Cvil
Jerris Leonard
Civil Rights Division
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Inside Checkpoints Highlight Fire Prevention Week
The article outlines Inside Checkpoints focusing on Fire Prevention Week with event details and safety tips for readers across the community. It emphasizes practical prevention steps and local participation to raise awareness during the observance.
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County Gop
David Scribner
Democratic Party
By Greg Guna
Village Trustees
Pello, Bodine, Carroll, Mallory and
Nash
Sen. Griffin
Lt. Gov. Hayes
Scribner
Jard, Inc
James §. Drummond
Richard L. Rollins
Thomas T. Paquin
Bowen Road
Arsenault
John Chamberlain
Anthony Lewis
Larry Pratt
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