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if iira 1 EM rw rv HI? Pu, Capita, Cfivtutft of Am( Movutf HtMnpaptA, uttkt Cf.S. HlttYtor Serving Vermont 26 Pages, 10c No. 1 30 Saturday, May 3 1 1 969 Disown Statement Holden Abstains, O'Brien Against Convention Call 1 I. Police Fire On Rioting Argentines BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Army troops opened fire on a column of a thousand workers and students in the riot-ravaged city of Cordoba Friday as a 24-hour general strike practically paralyzed most of Argentina. The workers and students were fired on as they tried to march two miles from a suburb to the center of Cordoba, occupied by thousands of army paratroopers.

At least five persons were reported wounded in the shooting. Except for the new disturbances in Cordoba, a key industrial center 500 miles northwest of Buenos Aires, the nation was quiet after three weeks of worker and student demonstrations that have taken nine lives. Four have been killed in Cordoba. The general strike grew out of protests against alleged police brutality in putting down recent demonstrations. Most commerce, industry and transportation in Argentina was shut down or severely limited.

This is Argentina's most serious outbreak of violence since 1955, when dictator Juan D. Peron was toppled in a bloody revolution. There has been political turmoil and coups since, but only occasional deaths. The almost daily street fighting since early May in this nation of 22 million persons has created for President Juan Carlos Ongania's 3-year-old military government its most precarious moment. Ongania's Cabinet ministers denied rumors Thursday night that they would resign and that there is a dispute within the government over the handling of the disturbances.

Ongania has blamed Communists for the violence. THOUSANDS of demonstrators march past the University of California en route to 'People's (UPI Telephoto) 20,000 March in Berkeley Some were very conscientious about picking up litter. Armed officers surveyed the scene from rooftops along the route. By early afternoon about 8,000 young people had gathered at the staging area. They handed out gas masks.

Some prepared placards. Others baked bread over oil drums. Still others passed out handbills and flowers. A spokesman for the demonstrators said a flatbed truck loaded with sod would be used to "surround the park with spontaneous parks" little piles of soil into which flowers and flags would be stuck. The parade area resembled an armed camp.

a "people's park annex" on Rapid Transit District land. The route ed southward 10 blocks to the original disputed area, now fenced in, and then back to the starting point over a different route. Officiers were out in force for fear of possible violence. One patrolman remarked, as new hundreds kept arriving with no incidents of trouble, that "You really have to be impressed with the crowd control." A yellow sound truck and about 100 people' on bicycles and motor scooters led the parade. Marchers clutched flowers and green flags, the latter signifying "green power" symbolic of grass.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) An estimated 20,000 "people's park" demonstrators marched through the streets of Berkeley Friday, watched closely by about 2,500 National Guardsmen and peace officers on hand to prevent disorder. The parade began peacefully. Some 400 young "monitors" accompanied the huge throng, urging nonviolence. Helicopters hovered overhead to help with crowd control.

The march followed a rally and climaxed a two-week, violence-marked dispute over eviction of young persons from what they called a "people's park." Starting point of the parade in this University of California community was State1 Sen. John J. O'Brien, South Burlington Democrat, said Friday he is opposed to a Vermont constitutional convention, even though his name is affixed to a letter supporting a convention, distributed by proponents. His disclaimer follows that of Vermont Chief Justice James S. Holden, whose name also is on the letter.

Justice Holden said he did not sign the letter and did not see it before distribution. O'Brien says the same thing. O'Brien is a member of the Constitutional Revision Commission and Justice Holden is a member ex-officio. The letter, termed a "Report to the Freemen of Vermont," was prepared by Rep. John S.

Burgess of Brattleboro, Republican speaker of the Vermont House and chairman of the Constitutional Revision Commission, created by the Legislature. O'Brien said he favors a referendum "to let the people decide whether there should be a convention," but that he does not favor a convention and will vote "no" Tuesday. O'Brien said Justice Holden has taken no stand on the convention and has been careful not to compromise his position as chief justice throughout the deliberations of the Constitutional Revision Commission. The Vermont Supreme Court may be called upon to rule on the constitutionality of a convention, should a convention be approved at the polls Tuesday. The "Report to the Freemen of Vermont" prepared by Burgess said, in part: "With tides of change sweeping the land, and voices being raised on every hand proclaiming the virtues of violence as opposed to the sound and fruitful processes of democratic constitutional reform, we (the commission) felt it was high time that the people of Vermont take a direct hand in process of change once more, and so we recommended a constitutional convention to the General Assembly." The concluding paragraph of the letter includes this passage: "The convention concept is not only endorsed unreservedly by this commission, but by the governor, the General Assembly, the Vermont Bar Association and many groups most intimately concerned with the governmental problems of this state." The names of Sen.

0'Briennd Justice Holden are typed at the conclusion of the letter, along with those of Rep. Burgess of the other members of the commission Atty. Gen. James M. Jeffords, ex officio; Sen.

Arthur H. Jones, Rep. Allen R. Foley, Rep. George Van Santvoord, Benjamin M.

Collins, Eugene C. Winslow and Mrs. Margaret Garland. Preparation of the letter was authorized at the May 15 meeting of the commission after a discussion of "publicity." 2 College Students Drowned In Huntington Gorge Waters Sen. John J.

O'Brien The commission authorized the acting chairman, Sen. Richard W. Mallary, Republican of Fairlee, to appoint two membejtf to help Burgess prepare a "statement of policy regarding the election and the opinion of the majority members of the commission relating thereto and that this be done for the very earliest consideration of the commission members as a whole either by telephone or by calling of another meeting." Mallary, who was voted off the commission at the May 15 meeting because he was appointed as a House member and later became a senator, said Friday he clearly remembered the proviso that all members be informed by telephone about any publicity statements being issued or that a meeting of the group be called to consider any statements prepared by Burgess and the three appointed by Mallary to assist him Atty. Gen. Jeffords, Winslow and VanSantvoord.

Burgess was elected permanent chairman of the commission at the May 15 meeting. Burgess said Thursday he was the author of the statement and that it was authorized by a unanimous vote of commission members present at the May 15 meeting. Burgess was absent from that meeting, as were Jones, Justice Holden and Atty. Gen. Jeffords.

Foley, whose name is affixed to the "Report to the Freemen of Vermont," was elected at the May 15 meeting to replace former State Sen. George W. F. Cook who had resigned, but Foley was not present. Burgess said Thursday he took the view that the "Report to the Freemen of Vermont" does not actually urge people to vote "yes" on the first ballot item on whether a convention should be held.

He also said he takes the view that the typed signatures were not part of the report. Natalie Wood Wed To Producer Greg son LOS ANGELES (AP) Natalie Wood and Richard Gregson, a British producer, were married Friday in a Russian Orthodox ceremony. The 30-year-old actress, born Natasha Gurdin, is of Russian descent. s'H Jt 1 it A I at V. lay -ii.

-IC'C FROM THE UPPER POOL, the Huntington iiver swirls and then plunges with terrible force down to the calmer channel below. By ED MYERS HUNTINGTON A Memorial Day outing ended in death Friday evening when the turbulent water of Huntington Gorge pulled two college students into an underwater trap where the current held the bodies pinned late Friday night. Names of the two St. Michael's College sophomores, both young men, were being withheld until their next of kin are notified. One is from Michigan, the other from Colorado.

The victims, with a third SMC sophomore from Florida and two girls who were with them for awhile, were swimming and diving from the rocks in the upper pool of the scenic chasm when they were caught in the treacherous current and swept into the white water chute that rushes down to the lower, smoother stretch of the gorge. The survivor was being treated for shock late Friday night. The girls had left before the tragedy. Although a rope had been tied to the arms of one of the victims, troopers and volunteers were unable to pull the body from the trap where the pressure of the rain-swollen river held the bodies. Spotlights were trained on the spot where the bodies were, but neither was visible.

One of the other youths in the party ran to a farmhouse near the gorge and called police. A man who arrived at the scene shortly after the drowning said he saw volunteers holding one of the bodies in the current, unable to free it. "We have reason to believe both bodies are right in there," State Police Cpl. Thomas Mailhot said. Police had searched below, where the river rushes through the gorge and levels out into shallow riffles, and were keeping a watch in case one of the bodies broke free.

Chittenden County State's Atty. Patrick J. Leahy said he will go to the scene this morning to look into the circumstances of the accident. He said he is withholding a ruling on accidental death until the investigation is completed. He said he is particularly curious about why the students had remained in the area after the end of the college term.

Huntington Gorge is about three miles up the river from its mouth on the Winooski River in Jonesville. It is a popular fishing, swimming and picnicking site. 4M. 'iiinmiriiiiiit Tirtitriiiinirniifir-in iiiii-iiwii-il-infiiiiinn-Tr'fif-iiitiiiiiiiiinifiiti mfumniii-ir'ir nurni nTMi THIS CHURNING current is holding two bodies in an underwater trap. Soles Tax Becomes Grim Reality for Vermonters Sunday SUNNY he incurred in paying for some sales tax items.

Under this system, based on modified adjusted gross income and the number of dependents, the following schedule applies, with the taxpayer receiving back from the state the dollar amount shown in the columns: Modified AREA WEATHER Mostly sunny with high near 70 Saturday; fair and cool Saturday night, low in mid to upper 40s. Increasing cloudiness and warmer with high in the 70s Sunday. Probability of rain 10 per cent Saturday and Saturday night. This forecast was issued at 10 p.m. Friday.

Number of exemptions 23456789 10 prescription medicine and drugs; mercy supplies (blood, artificial limbs, seeing eye dogs, agricultural feed, seed, plants, fertilizers, liming material, livestock, semen breeding fees, baby chicks, turkey poults and chemicals; casual sales (a friend, not normally in the business of selling lamps, sells you one, for example); newspapers; tangible personal property which becomes an ingredient or component part of, or is consumed or destroyed in the manufacture of tangible personal property for later sale (except fuel and electricity); and packaging materials. Coupled with the 3 per cent levy is a tax rebate schedule that will return money from the state (in the form of an income tax credit) to the taxpayer to offset costs 1 Adjusted Gross Income 6,000 to 6,999 to 5,999 4,000 to 4,999 3,000 to 3,999 or more 0 0 0 0 0 24 27 30 33 36 7 13 18 22 25 28 32 34 37 40 8 15 21 26 30 34 38 42 46 50 9 17 24 30 35 39 43 47 51 55 Your Smilt Will 6 Sunny When You Sov Money ol WOODBURY IUMBERI King Strtat at th lokt 10 19 27 34 40 45 50 55 60 65 2,000 to 2,999 The property transfer tax will now be five mills (one- half of 1 per cent) instead of one mill. The corporate income tax will be up to 6 per cent compared to last year's 5 per cent. Cigarettes will now cost at least two cents more per pack probably more because the state tax was raised from 10 cents to 12 cents per pack. The personal income tax increase from 25 per cent of federal liability to 28.75 per cent is retroactively assessed back to Jan.

1, 1969, but the new percentage will be applied beginning Sunday with larger sums being withdrawn from salaries. According to Wright, the 3.75 per cent difference over the last five months will have to be made up by the taxpayer, either by taking fewer deductions or paying a lump sum for the difference when filing the income tax returns or by making adjustments with the taxpayer's employer. Additionally, the increases in the rooms and meals tax from 4 to 5 per cent and the telephone tax from 4.25 to 5.25 per cent will not become effective until a month from Sunday at the beginning of the new fiscal year. Wright said these two particular taxes are paid quarterly, thus resulting in the different time schedule. The sales tax will cover all retail purchases except for the following exemptions: food for home consumption; levy after registering with his office.

However, as of Friday, Wright said only about 5,000 of these retailers had registered with the Tax Department although all the others will still have to collect the tax anyway. Wright added he is planning to send his assistants into the field as soon as possible to conduct door-to-door surveys of merchants in an effort to register more retailers. The tax commissioner said he found on Davis' southern Vermont trip the lack of response indicated that while the people were "not necessarily in favor of the levy, they were resigned to it." Also showing concern have been the Burlington shoppers who have used the last few days to acquire large retail items, such as refrigerators, television sets, clothes and the like. Building suppliers also report heavy orders from developers in order to beat the sales tax. However, throughout the state, and despite a barrage of media advertising to "beat the sales tax, buy now," the influx is reported to be not as large as was expected.

But the sales tax is not the only new financial assessment that will go into effect Sunday: The tax on beer and wine will rise from 20 cents to 25 cents per gallon. The liquor tax will increase from $5.10 per gallon to $5.60. Free Press Capitol Bureau By BOB BABCOCK JR. MONTPELIER The sales tax becomes a Vermont reality Sunday. What began more than 10 years ago with losing gubernatorial candidates urging the enactment of this last broad-based levy and emerged during the last governor's race as an item to be considered as "a last resort," will become Sunday morning a definite financial aspect of every retail sale in the state.

Surprisingly, during Gov. Davis' sojourn into the southern part of the state this week, few residents in Rutland, Brattleboro or Bennington though to be very anti- sales tax communities by political experts because of their proximity to border states voiced opposition to the 3 per cent sales and use tax, which was so hotly contested by the two political parties in the Legislature. Davis and his special assistant, Elbert G. Moulton, both expressed surprise at the lack of concern over the levy. There has been concern, however, from retailers who will be forced to collect the tax starting Sunday, but who still have numerous technical questions they would like answered.

Tax Commissioner Lawrence A. Wright said Friday afternoon he originally estimated there would be between 15,000 and 20,000 merchants in the state who would required to collect the 3 per cent 1,000 to 1,999 11 21 30 38 45 51 56 61 66 71 0 to 999 12 23 33 42 50 57 63 69 75 81 Today's Data Remedial Reading Study Habits U.S. and College Preparatory and Make-up INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING Special attention to diuKnosed eductitimml problems or advance study plans. Accredited Courses in Math Science English 3 LaiiKinmes -History. Cultural and Sport ProKram, MAN TO MAN, Relaxed Atmosphere in summer program of year-round Boarding School in White Mts.

BOYS GIRLS GRADE 7-12 JUNE 30 to AUGUST 16 SUMMER GUIDANCE STUDY Sunrise. 5 12, lunut, 1:29 Hightst temperature this dtt list year, 65, lowest, SO. Record high thil date, 90 In 1944. Record low, 25 In 1941. Normal high thl date 72, low 47.

There hat been tome precipitation on May 31 in 43 per cent of the yearj tinea 1906 Yesterday's Data Yetterdiy't Outlook: Variable cloudiness, sunshine. Actual Data: Highest daytime temperature, 76 at 3:30 p.m.; lowest lor 24 hours ending at 10 p.m., 58 at 10 p.m. Degree day units tor Thursday were accumulation since July 1, 1,327. Last year's tigure this day, 1,296, normal degree day units, 1,166. Lake 48 Daytime cloudiness 6-10 of day; sunshine 65 per cent of day; total precipitation for 24 hours ending at '0 p.m., 02 inches; tyel precipitation for month to date, 3.

10 Inches. INSTITUTE John H. Flynn. Dir. Kryehurff AraHtmr l'rrbur.

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