Hoff shifts Vernon stance to focus on Route 9 upgrades
Vermont Democrat Hoff called for greater state control over Vernon nuclear plants and, amid a southern Vermont tour, softened his stance on a four lane east west highway. He urged improvements for Route 9 including Brattleboro and Wilmington bypasses, stressing environmental concerns and personal rights. A press release quote about Vernon plant was later denied by Hoff as a mixup.
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Wilmington
Philip H. Hoff
Vernon
Vermont
U.S
Brattleboro
Hoff
Burlington
Bennington Listers weigh 10 percent assessment hike plan
Bennington listers test through the attorney general the legality of a across-the-board 10 per cent rise in assessments for unchanged properties to address inequity amid higher real estate prices. They seek outside professional reappraisal and will hold a public hearing Oct. 8 at 7 30 p m in the County Courthouse with Cheshire Mass residents Catherine Cooper Everett Martin and Don O Bryan speaking.
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Bennington Listers
Attorney General
Listers
Bennington County
Arthur W. Bradshaw
Vermnt Tax Department
Vermont
Cheshire
Mass
Catherine Cooper
Everett Martin
Don O’bryan
State
Frank J. Hogan
Hogan
Bennington Board of Civil Authority
U.S. flexes 6th Fleet power over Jordan crisis
UPI reports Washington signaling military options in the Eastern Mediterranean to deter Palestinian guerrillas and back King Hussein of Jordan. Officials say no intervention decision has been made, while stressing U.S. willingness to act to protect American lives and prevent chaos as Syria and Iraq drum up support for the rebels. Hussein seeks to restore full control amid about 10,000 guerrillas and possible Iraqi help, with Jordanian countermeasures underway.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Mediterranean
Jordan
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Nixon
U.S
Hussein of
Syria
Iraq
State Department
Hussein
Algeria
Amman
Incerlik
Turkey
White House
Beirut
Lebanon
South Lebanon
United Nations
Egypt
Middle East
General Assembly
Hades Al-Majali
Israel
al- Majali
Voice of the Palestine Revolution
Zerga
Clothing giveaway yields strong start for WPWA plan
The Working People for Welfare Adjustment opened a clothing depot for needy children in Bennington, drawing a long line of donors and recipients. Founders described broad support, noting many welfare mothers benefited and praising the quality of donations while lamenting a shortage of warm winter jackets. Distribution runs 1–4 pm today and noon–2 pm Saturday, with leftovers later in the day.
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Cindy Tripp
Chapel Road
Social Welfare Board
Montpelier
WPWA
Thy
Caracciola Real Estate
Joseph Caracciola
Bennington
Tripp
Thomson Manufacturing Co
Vermont
Pat Battis
Working People For Welfare Adjustment
Regional planners back Bennington police study plan
At a County Regional Planning Commission meeting, Bennington Town Manager Edward R. Lamb sought blessing for a 7200 federal grant plus 800 local funds to study police coverage for the planned unified town. The study would address organization, personnel, communications, records, and service in Bennington and nearby areas.
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Arlington
County Regional Planning Commission
Bennington
Edward R. Lamb
International Association of Police Chiefs
Lamb
North
Old Bennington
Shaftsbury
Governor’s Crime Commission
Police Chiefs’ Association
Regional Planning Commission
Rutland
Inside Vermont Southeast Corner Vernon Page 4
Sam Ogden continues his series on the fate of Vermonts southeast corner focusing on Vernon. The piece notes the region and raises questions about local development patterns and community impact.
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Sam Ogden
Vermont
Vernon
Bitter fighting in Amman and northern Jordan
Heavy fighting shattered Amman and northern Jordan as Jordanian forces clashed with guerrillas. Lebanese and Syrian commandos reportedly joined the guerrillas with Soviet and Chinese weapons, while a feared death toll rose and international intervention loomed. The Red Cross rushed medical aid, and U.S. forces prepared for possible action.
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Amman
Beirut
Jordan
Cairo
al Ahram
International Red Cross
Red Cross DC6
Geneva
Nasser Arafat
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Syria
Lebanon
State auditor King, 53, dies of heart attack
Jericho, UPI report says Auditor of Accounts Robert T. King, 53, died at his Jericho home of a heart attack. A lifelong public servant, King joined the auditor’s staff in 1950, served as deputy from 1963 to 1968, and was elected as a Republican to a second term in 1968. He held roles with state boards and civic groups, and was a World War II veteran. King attended a reception in Stowe Thursday night hosted by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns.
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Jericho
UPI
Auditor of
Robert T. King
Auditor’s Office
King
National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
New England Municipal Finance Officers Association
Vermont Industrial Building Authority
Administrative Coordination Committee
Mt. Mansfield
Underhill
Underhill- Jericho
Burlington
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Stowe
Banner Raises Daily Price Amid Inflation and Costs
The Bennington Banner announces a price increase to 15 cents for the daily paper effective Sept 28, with mail and carrier rates rising accordingly. The Brattleboro Reformer will increase similarly, and Publisher Lawrence K. Miller cites inflation, higher labor and materials costs, and a newsprint price hike as reasons while defending quality and staff excellence.
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The
Bennington Banner
Brattleboro Reformer
Lawrence K. Miller
Banner
Ayer
Vermont seeks B level water standards for all waters
The Vermont Water Resources Board adopted a policy to raise all waters to a minimum B quality, with several waters currently at C or D. Individual exemptions may occur where B is unattainable. The board asks federal aid and Massachusetts cooperation over the Hoosic River, which enters Vermont at D and exits at C.
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Federal Water Quality Administration Office
Boston
Massachusetts
Vermont
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UPI Diplomatic Reporter
6Th Fleet
Mankiewicz-Braden
Richard Nixon
Golda Meir
Bennington Regional Planning Commission
United Press International
State Auditor
William and Mary College
Virginia
China- Burma-India
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