Water bond vote set for Bennington Nov 8
Bennington selectmen officially set November 8 as the general election day for a town bond issue to fund a water expansion project. The plan totals $498,000 with $310,000 bonds and $188,500 in federal aid, including a new Woodford water source and pipes to serve town and village users.
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Bennington Selectmen
Norton Barber
Selectmen
Boston
Vermont
Bennington
Barber
Village Water Board
Norton
John H. Williams II
Woodford
Williams
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mann Backs Hoff for Re-Election in Vermont Race
Peruvian Republican Daulton Mann Jr. endorses Democrat Philip Hoff for a third term as governor. He rejects Republican candidate Richard Snelling, cites Snelling's tax stance and right-to-work opposition as doctrinaire. Mann calls Hoff closer to his views and predicts Snelling would be a poor administrator if elected. Page 12, Col. 6
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Peru
Daulton Mann Jr
Philip H. Hoff
Richard A. Snelling
Mann
Shelburne
Hoff
Franklin Billings Jr
House
Vermont Education Buildings Financing Agency
Norman G. Fair
Winhall
Snelling
Snellling
Inside editorial on ski boom control and preservation notes
Inside comments discuss how the ski boom could be managed while outlining first steps to preserve the Walter Wood mansion at Hoosick Falls. The piece notes Bennington Battlefield’s conversion into a campground, signaling a shift in historic site use and local planning considerations.
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Walter Wood
Hoosick Falls
Johnson Urges Major Social Security Overhaul
President Johnson proposed next year Congress consider a major Social Security overhaul including a 10 percent benefit boost for about 22 million pensioners. He outlined four basic proposals to modernize the program and noted financing would be arranged to keep the system actuarially sound.
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Baltimore
UPS
Johnson
Congress
Social Security Administration
Wood- Johnson
New York
Medicare
John W. Gardner
Gardner
Farris Bryant
Florida
White House
Three Divisions Move Near DMZ To Counter Monsoon Offensive
Near the DMZ, the United States moved nearly three divisions to counter an expected major monsoon assault by North Vietnamese forces. Air and ground actions were reported as U.S. troops increased above 325,000 in South Vietnam, with Marine and paratroop reinforcements arriving. Air strikes hit targets inside the DMZ buffer zone and along supply routes as commanders prepared for intensified bombing if the offensive materializes.
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Saigon
Upz
United States
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North Viet Nam Panhandle
U.S
South Viet Nam
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
da Nang
William C. Westmoreland
Viet Nam
Lewis Walt
1St Corps
David J. Vango
Layton
Utah
Donald T. Hodge
Beatrice
Neb
Thanh Hoa
Timothy F. O’keefe Jr
Cuero
Tex
Vinh
Douglas D. Brenner
Seattle
Mekong Delta
Air Force
Can Tho
Three Nations Considered As Mediators in Viet War
Manila sources report Japan Cambodia and Indonesia eyed as mediators in the Viet Nam conflict. Indonesia seen as likely broker to open lines between free world forces and Hanoi and Beijing regimes ahead of October summit. Philippine President Marcos said Indonesia was approached and willing to help.
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Manila
UPI
Japan
Cambodia
Indonesia
Viet Nam
United States
Hanoi
Philippine
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Marcos
Free World
Peking
Live TV Planned From Spacecraft Apollo Flight
NASA announced TV cameras will accompany the first three man crew on the Apollo mission to provide live pictures for U S viewers. The December flight may last up to 14 days, with Grissom White and Chaffee aboard. Cameras may also help monitor the cabin and instruments.
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Washington
UPS
Space
Federal Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
United States
Virgil
Gus) Grissom
Edward White
Air Force
Navy
Roger B. Chaffee
Earth
McNamara Tours Battlefront For First Hand Information
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara visited Phu Cat and Qui Nhon then traveled to Da Nang and the Oriskany to learn from American troops what is needed to win the Viet Nam war. He toured the field hospital, saw battlefield briefings, and heard reports on the Communist 610 Division.
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DA Nang
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry
Phu Cat
610 Division
Qui Nhon
Oriskany
Cavalry
Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
North Viet Nam
International Control Commission
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
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St. Peter’s
Harvard University
Charles P. Price
Synod of the Episcopal Church
New England
St. Peter’s Church
Episcopal
Hamilton
Water Board
Bennington Battlefield
LBJ
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Vung Tau
Highlands
N.Y.C
New York City
Boroughs
State Supreme Court
Samuel Hofstadter
Columbus
Chris Columbus
R. Marshall Witten
Battlefront
Nguyen Cao Ky
Robert McNamara
Nicolas Katzenbach
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