Trustees Sign Contract For New Traffic Program
The Bennington Village Trustees signed a contract to start the TOPICS traffic program with Vermont, the U S Bureau of Public Roads, and Woolworth Smith and Associates of Connecticut. Wayne Gilman of the state Highway Department attended to explain the survey of village roads and recommended improvements to traffic patterns. The contract will not become final until the…
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Bennington Village
Guma
Joseph Pello
Joseph Carroll
Carroll
Wayne Gilman
State Highway Department
Bennington
Hilda Hurley
Leo T. Nash
John T. Gray
William Fox
Highway Department
Nish
State Department
Gilman
Williams Fires Boston Red Sox Manager Dick Williams
The Boston Red Sox dismissed manager Dick Williams with nine games left in the season. General Manager Dick O Connell announced the firing as Boston chased Detroit in the AL East standings.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Dick Williams
Dick O’connell
Williams
Nixon OKs U.S. SST Plan Aimed at Global Leadership
President Nixon approved development of an American supersonic transport capable of 300 passengers at 1800 mph. Boeing will build two test models with about 96 million dollars requested for 1971 funding, preliminary test flights by 1972 end and first airline deliveries around 1978. Government share estimated at 994 million dollars with royalties to recover costs. Volpe noted overland flights banned until sonic boom issues are resolved. Senator Jackson warned of a major Congressional fight to fund the project.
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Washington
API
Nixon
Congress
Boeing Co
Seattle
John A. Volpe
United States
Volpe
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
Boeing
Tokyo
London
Argentina
GOP Senators Question Haynsworth Conflicts of Interest
Washington UPI reports Republicans questioned Clement Haynsworth Jr. conflicts of interest as Nixon’s Supreme Court nominee. Critics cited a one seventh stake in Carolina Vend A Matic and Brunswick Corp stock tied to a Brunswick decision. Department backed Haynsworth, while some senators called the appointment controversial but mostly smoke.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nixon
Supreme Court
U.S
Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr
Greenville
S.C
Abe Fortas
Louis Wolfson
Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Committee
Haynsworth
Department
Darlington Mills
Textile Workers of America
Carolina Vend-A-Matic
Darlington
Brunswick Corp
Pany Holdings
Brunswick
Runswick
Marlow W. Cook
R Ky
Manchester Girl, 3, Killed by Unoccupied Tractor
A three year-old girl was instantly killed when an unoccupied tractor on or near her parents home ran over her. Officials withheld the name at the family's request. Dr. Clifford Harwood noted the public record status but did not release the identity to protect the family’s welfare. Police and state officials declined to comment beyond respecting the family’s wishes. The case details remain undisclosed pending family decision.
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Manchester
Brewster Funeral Home
Clifford B. Harwood
Dana Thompson
John T. Carmody Jr
Gordon Mooney
Shaftsbury
Six Personal Property Grievances Heard in Bennington
A five hour closed grievance session led by James E. Alexander and the Bennington Board of Listers heard six complaints on personal property amid efforts by a reporter to attend and obtain assessment lists. The session addressed errors and omissions in inventories as of April 1 with 32 assessments reviewed. participating firms included Harrison Vending Machine Co, Holmes Transportation, Francis J. Kelly Co, and Johnson Oil.
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James E. Alexander
Bennington
Alexander
Lawrence Wright
Harrison Vending Machine Co
William Hurley
Holmes Transportation
Anthony Lombardo
Robert Wheeler
Francis J. Kelly Co
Fred Kennedy
Johnson Oil
Listers
Cry Vermont development boom in Time magazine
Time profiles Vermont land rush centered in Windham County led by Cliff ord Jarvis and other developers. The piece notes rising taxes, sprawl, and lack of zoning, urging state action as Governor Deane C. Davis pushes for new laws to curb disorderly growth.
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Time
Vermont
Green Mountain
Virginia Rose Page
Guilford
John Randolph
Banner
Timestyle
Whitingham Farms
Windham County
U.S
Whitingham
Clifford Jarvis
Jarvis
Stratton
Wilmington
Dover
Winhall
Bennington County
Deane C. Davis
Vermont Health Board
Regional Planning Commission
Jack Weller
William H. Schmidt
Davis
International Paper Co
I. P
Davis Denies Budget Cuts Cripple Welfare Programs
Vermont Governor Deane C. Davis rejected claims that his belt tightening harmed welfare, insisting his budget increased social welfare funding and noting earlier governors cut welfare and education budgets. He cited a 35 percent state-fund welfare rise, though final fiscal 1970 was 15 percent under department request.
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Davis
Special
Philip) Hoff
Welfare Department
Inside Notes Question SST Spending
An editorial denounces the President's plan to develop the SST as a gross misallocation of resources. The Vermont Fish and Game Dept says it will continue its pheasant stocking program this year. The MAUHS Patriots golf team wins the SVL crown. Burr and Burton Seminary revives football.
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Vermont Fish and Game Dept
Mauhs Patriots
Interagency Panel Approves Victory Bog Purchase
The Interagency Committee on Natural Resources approved buying 4,500 acres of Victory Bog for 205000 dollars from New England Power Co aided by Fish and Game Department plans. Development Commissioner Robert Wilson dissented. Perspectives cite flood dam plans on Moose and Passumpsic rivers and federal condemnation risk.
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Interagency
Oxays Purchase of
Victory Bog
Montpelier
UPI
Interagency Committee On Natural Resources
Fish and Game Department
Emergency Board
Fish and Game Fund
New England Power Co
Robert Wilson
Denning Miller
Stowe
Water Resources Board
Moose
Passumpsic
Army Corps of En
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Transportation
GOP
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Fortas
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Harrison Winter
David Scribner
Burr and Burton Seminary
Miller
Elbert Moulton
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