Supreme Court asked to rule on Massachusetts antiwar law
Justice Department calls Massachusetts measure an affront to Congress and a grave embarrassment to U S foreign policy. Solicitor General Griswold urged the high court to overturn the law as Gov Sargent signed it to challenge Vietnam War policy. He argued judicial review would hamper executive power and risk unduly federal interference in foreign affairs.
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Washington
UPI
Massachusetts
Congress
Justice Department
Erwin N. Griswold
U.S. Supreme
Griswold
Robert H. Quinn
Francis W. Sargent
Supreme Court
Vietnam
William O. Douglas
Potter Stewart
Governor Davis Urges Unity Across Generations in Vermont
Gov Deane C Davis called for cooperation across generations to solve problems not by radicals. He cited Vermont College students and a revamped Student Affairs Commission as signs of better communication while facing a general election challenge from Leo OBrien who accuses him of inconsistencies on sewage plant funding and education aid.
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Burlington
UPI
Deane C. Davis
Davis
Champlain College
Burlingtonton
Vermont College
Leo O’brien
Republican Platform Committee
O'Brien
O’brien
Vermont panel urges radical overhaul of constitutional amendment process
The Constitutional Revision Study Commission in Montpelier labeled amendment procedure overhaul as a priority, proposing chamber flexibility, two successive legislative session majorities, and a public referendum. It also urged a convention option by majority vote or petition. Separately Senator Prouty urged a 10 percent Social Security hike and new special benefits for uncovered elderly, including a $50.60 monthly increase and a higher minimum benefit, tied to a future threshold.
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Commission
Washington, D.C
UPI
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Prouty
Senate Finance Committee
Parks close as underwater cable halts Burton Island State Park
Forests and Parks Commissioner Arthur F. Heitmann said Burton Island State Park must close for the season due to an underwater power cable problem. Other Vermont parks like Crystal Lake New Discovery and Big Deer in Groton Underhill North Hero St Albans Bay St Albans Bay Dock Button Bay Dutton Pines and Stoughton Pond have also closed with remaining parks closing officially on Oct 12. In Williamstown a truck driver was killed and two school children escaped serious injury when a commercial truck from Vermont Carpet Center of Montpelier driven by Florent Fortier collided head on with a school bus operated by Paul Menard on Brush Hill road.
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Montpelier
Arthur F. Heitmann
Burton Island State Park
Crystal Lake
New Discovery
Groton
Underhill
North Hero
St. Albans Bay
St. Albans Bay Dock
Button Bay
Dutton Pines
Stoughton Pond
Vermont
Williamstown
UPI
Vermont Carpet Center
Florent Fortier
Brush Hill
Paul Menard
Fortier
Mayor Smaldone Faces Prank Marijuana Plants
A small crop of marijuana plants was found in the yard of Saratoga Springs Mayor Sarto J. Smaldone. Police sent a narcotics officer who located three recently planted plants within 24 hours. The mayor called it a brazen prank and a warning about drug use.
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Saratoga Springs
Sarto J. Smaldone
Smaldone
Berkshire parade eyed by 70000 in fall festival
A record crowd of about 70000 is expected to watch Sundays 15th annual fall foliage festival parade in North Adams with Senator Edward M. Kennedy set to take part if weather cooperates. The parade starts at 1 p.m. on Curran Highway and runs along State Main and Ashland streets, about a mile longer than last year.
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Harold F. Phillips
Northern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
Edward M. Kennedy
Phillips
Curran Highway
South State Street
State Street
Main Street
Ashland Street
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Bennington, VT
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New York
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Troy
Frederick Walker
Rensselaer County
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Dorsey Berkley
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Pownal Company
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James Hunter Machine Co
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