Vigil debate in Putnam Square renews objections
A Bennington man confronted village trustees Tuesday night to challenge the silent vigil for peace in Vietnam held weekly in Putnam Square since June. Village Attorney Morrissey defended the event, saying anti loitering rules apply only when disruptions occur and the group’s right to stand is protected.
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Vietnam
Putnam Square
Richard V. Perrott
John P. Morrissey
Morrissey
Perrott Bar Trustees
Perrott
Tam Ky Defenders Repulse 2500 Viet Cong Invasion
UPI reports Tam Ky, a northern provincial capital, repelled a 2500-man Viet Cong assault after a four hour battle. 219 militants killed. 11 Vietnamese soldiers and 70 civilians wounded. City scenes described as nightmarish with rockets flares and burning homes. Viet Cong failed to free prisoners and a river raft plot to destroy a bridge was thwarted.
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Saigon
UPI
Thomas Corpora
Tam
Corpora
U.S
U.S. Military Assistance Command
Moulton Calls to Keep Policy Boards in Vermont
Vermont Development Commissioner Elbert G. Moulton urged the retention of policy making boards with authority to hire department heads, warning against unclassified positions that become havens for defeated politicians. Fellow board advocate Alexander B. R. Drysdale echoed the stance but favored governor’s pleasure in appointments and term limits.
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Moulton
Massachusetts
Vermont
Alexander B.R. Drysdale
Bennington
Drysdale
Montpelier
China
Hoff and Romney Differ On Proposed Tax Sharing
Vermont Governor Hoff and Michigan Governor Romney clash over federal tax sharing. Hoff accuses Romney of political use of the study while Romney, committee chair, pushes for immediate no strings attached funding. Hoff may issue a minority report if Romney presses ahead.
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UPI
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Michigan
George Romney
National Governors’ Conference
National Conference
Inside TV ads spark memories of old fashioned cures
Columnist Eliza beth Dwyer recalls vintage medical remedies on page 4 while Deerfield Valley Fair opens Friday night on page 8 and the kindergarten bus schedule appears on page 18.
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Elizabeth Dwyer
Deerfield Valley Fair
Election fraud claims echo in Saigon election dispute
Viet Nam Peace candidate Truong Dinh Dzu said eight of 10 defeated civilians would press the provisional assembly to void Thieu's victory. He noted support from Buddhist leader Thich Tri Quang and urged legal protests to avoid past violence as the 117-member body weighs the election’s validity.
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UPI
Truong Dinh Dzu
Nguyen van Thieu
Dzu
Provisional Assembly
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Senate
Thich Tri Quang
Tri Quang
New Records Set At Pownal Track
Green Mountain Park reports record wagering and attendance for the 1967 season. Labor Day programs set a daily double, twin double, and perfecta pools all-time highs while total Labor Day handle surpassed prior records. Spring meet shows gains in mutuel handle and attendance, with fall meets planned purse increases for individual races.
UAW Ford Talks Collapse as Strike Starts at Midnight
DETROIT UAW Ford talks fail and a nationwide strike begins affecting 159,816 Ford workers in 25 states. GM and Chrysler promise to run plants. UAW accuses rival automakers of conspiring to scuttle contracts. Ford shutdown plans underway with deep industry economic impact anticipated.
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UPS
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Ford
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
United States
Chrysler
Reuther
Malcolm Denise
U.S
Masked trio rob Plattsburgh bank in $37,000 haul
State police, FBI, Vermont and Canadian authorities join hunt for three machinegun bandits who robbed Marine Midland National Bank at North Country Shopping Center in Plattsburgh. Cash taken tops $37,608 with deposits missing. getaway car found near U.S. 87.
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