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'IT yOL. 74 NO. 251 BARRE-MONTPELIER, VERMONT, JANUARY 8, 1971 PRICE 10 "Tf Snowmobile? Imperiling Air Traffic Comm. Donaghy Resigns After Council's Criticism vidual at the present salary lev-, el. That might not be his only problem in filling tlie job, however.

One alderman, who recently criticized Scribner's ap-pointment of a new chairman to the planning commission plans to curtail the city managers apixnntive powers. This move has been in tfle wind for several months, but only came to a head at the councils Tuesday night meeting. Scribner said he hopes that the council will approve his recommendation to increase the salary scale from tlie present level 24 to 28, so he can find a replacement soon. Presently there is only one other cit yemploye who is at a level the same as Donaghy. That person is Robert L.

Jeffrey, who has been with the city for 11 years. Jeffreys salary, however, is lower than Don-aghys because he has two more steps to go before reaching the peak in level 24 which Donaghy has already reached. City Manager Scribner is the only person employed by the city who receives a higher salary than the city engineer. Scribners salary is $16,695. LOREN ALLEN, GOV.

DAVIS. MRS. DAVIS. SHRINE PATROL STORIES. PICTURES ON GOVERNOR'S BALL ON PAGE AT BALL TWO Charles Meil, Vermont aeronautics commissioner, said ignition interference from snow machines operating in the vicinity of the Barre-Montpelier Airport control building is interfering with radio reception.

Airport radio operators cannot receive a planes radio transmissions easily when snow machines are running near the main building, he said. He has requested snow machine operators to cut their engines 300 feet away from the control building and terminal. The building contains several eceivers, most of which operate in a range of about 108 to 136 Mhz, or between the top of an radio dial and the bottom end of the 144 MHz ham radio amateur radio band. Tile antennae for these receivers are located on the roof of the control terminal building, and -every time the sparkplug of a snow machine fires, a wide range of radio emissions is transmitted through the air to the antennae and receivers, causing interference with air to ground communications. The airport is able to transmit to planes, but radio operators experience difficulty receiving pilots if their transmissions cannot be received by air control operators.

He stated that the operators frequently pull up to the airport at night, stopping at the control building-terminal to warm up or have a hot drink. Meil reported several snow marine operators came close to precipitating an air accident this winter by conducting a snow marine drag race on the runways of the Springfield Airport. The incident, he said, has been under investigation by Vermont State Police. He stated that an aircraft was in tlie landing pattern and had to be called1 off after ground personnel spoted the snow machines operating on the runways. oney, Not Praise Needed For Crash Pad' Operation Montpelier Public Wprks Commissioner Richard N.

Donaghy made it official this morning that he will be leaving his 'op-level job with the city elective Feb. 1. There has been speculation Vr several months around city Tail that the chief engineer was unhappy with his job because constant criticism directed at im by the City Council. But City Manager H. War-en Scribner said this morning hat any criticism of Donaghy totally unfounded.

In his letter of resignation, Donaghy was short and to the point. He had no comments about his leaving, and said only that he submitted his resigna-tio as public works commissioner, city engineer, street commissioner, and water commissioner This past year has been an especially critical one for Donaghy as the city street department will no doubt end the year ith a projected deficit of over due to heavy snow removal costs last winter. Donaghy said this morning that it was not the deficit that killed him with the council, rather, approaches, and priorities which, he added, lead to differing conclusions. The commissioner said that he is dissappointed," because he liked the job, and added sadly that the council members, unfortunately are the elected officials of the City of Later, he commented, therefore, apparently they represent the according to the system in which we oiverate. In the interest of the system, he concluded, I think it is best I leave.

Speculation about Donaghy's quick departure came after the council met behind closed doors on Wednesday night to discuss jtcrsonalities. Two aldermen said privately that the secret session probably had -a- lot to do with the city engineer's decision to leave. It is known that Donaghy requested that the council boost and through them to the community without financial help. There are expenses for food, for medical payments, for personal bills of some of the young people, for clothing sometimes desperately needed, increased car expense of the couple and telephone charges for long distance calls to' parents of the live-in youths. Zampieri Lone Dem Appointee Cutbacks Theme Try To Avert Road Fund Deficit By The Associated Press The Davis administration will recommend to the 1971 legislature that the state gasoline tax be raised a penny a gallon and that bond authorizations for the Highway Fund totaling $15.8 million through fiscal 1976 be approved this year to ward off a projected Highway Fund deficit of $12.9 million.

The tax boost would mean motorists would pay nine cents a gallon in state taxes on gasoline, one of the highest rates in the country. Budget and Management Director Ronald H. Crisman explained today that because of tire 11 per cent pay increase for state employes approved last year and the action of the legislature to remove $300,000 from the Highway Fund to pay its oven last year, the Highway faces the projected deficit through the end of the current wad building program approved in 1966 and revised in 1968. "We could bury our heads in the sand and get along fine for the next year or two, Administration Commissioner Richard W. Mallary saieTj but we feel that its important to recognize this problem now and take corrective action.

Crisman said the one cent increase in the gas tax effective May 1 would offset the increased pay for department employes. However, he said that increases in other areas such as construction and maintenance costs and the funds drawn from the Highway Fund to pay for otSier services such as the state police, Motor Vehicle Department and Aeronautics Department would result in the deficit situation five years hence if current bonding levels are maintained. There were several alternatives to the increased bonding. Highway Commissioner John T. Gray said, but none were considered acceptable.

One would be to shift some of tlie financial burden on the Highway Fund to the already overtaxed General Fund. Another would be a reduction in roadbuilding projects. Still another would be to slow, down Ihe rate of construction. In the later case, Gray said tfic result would be a loss of federal funds on projects that would still have to be completed at a later date, at increased costs. Delaying the sale of pre-au- Continued on page fourteen) British his salary scale to a grade 31, which would have raised his present salary by over a thou-' sand dollars.

But the council and the city manager would have easily agreed to a salary scale increase from his present scale ol 24 to a level of 28. Donaghy reportedly was unhappy with the councils deci-i sion, and according to informed sources, "probably had a job before the meeting. One source said that Donaghy felt he was doing more than his share of the work in city hall lor the amount of money fie was being paid, $13,015 a year, and, therefore, believed he deserved a higher salary. This was confirmed by one alderman, who has been highly critical of most of the federal programs being brought into the Capital City by the city manager. The two most often mentioned as programs which are least liked by several members of the council are Project 70, which is the planning arm for the city, and the Neighborhood Improvement Program, which enforces housing codes.

Scribner said this morning that he doesn't "stand a snowball's chance in hell of filling the position with a capable indi- Agenda already listed for withdrawal by May 1. The sources said the other 12,500 Leathernecks of the 1st Regiment and its support units wvuld be pulled out during the summer. The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is also included in the cutback. U.S. troop strength in Vietnam reached a peak of 543,400 in April 1969, two months before Nixon announced the progressive reduction of American forces in Vietnam.

En route to Saigon, Laird told a news conference in Paris that the first phase of the administrations Vietnamization program would be completed by midsummer and thereafter American forces would be limited to logistics, air support and security roles. Laird's schedule called for meetings with President Nguyen Van Thieu: U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker; Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, commander ttf American forces in Vietnam, and Gen.

Frederick C. Weyand, the deputy commander. Weyand flew to Phnom Penh Thursday and met with Premier Lon Nol and other leaders so he could give Laird a report on tlie current situation. It was learned that large South Vietnamese forces are now in position to launch new operations in Cambodia aimed at reopening Route 4, Phnom Penhs highway to the sea. North Vietnamese have blocked the highway since mid-November, causing shortages of gasoline, fuel oil and other imported items in the Cambodian capital.

Sources in Saigon said officials had considered an emergency airlift of oil and gas to Cambodia, but technical experts advised them the equipment to load and unload tanker planes was not available in Vietnam and Cambodia. Instead officials hope to step up highway conveys of tanker trucks from South Vietnam, the sources said. On the battlefields of South Vietnam, enemy forces attacked two American reconnaissance patrols on dpposite sides of the country, killing seven Americans and wounding one. Enemy losses were not known. Lairds host in Bangkok, premier Thanom, told newsmen the (Continued on page fourteen) their time is spent as teaching assistants; the other 40 per cent doing community work, particularly with youth.

This second part of their work has brought about an insight into one of Barre's greatest needs a center for adolescents who, for one reason or another, have failed to find understanding, love and communication in their own homes. Such a center a private home does exist in Barre. It is the 88 Franklin St. home of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Abram, both teachers in the Barre school system. With years of experience in the profession and contact with young people in other areas they come to Barre frejm the Long Island area they have dedicated their lives, their home and their finances to serving unmet needs of rebel youth. Their home has become a place to go freely where young people can rap with each other and with adults who care and who know how to give help with the problems facing the adolescent. At the moment there are four extra "live-in persons at the Abram home. In addition, it is daily used by as many as 40 who come and go and as many as 10-15 have dinner there each night.

On each second and fourth Friday night of the month, there is an open house at the Abrams with 40-50, and occas-sionally more, attending. But the Abrams canmt continue this service to youth Ex-GIs My Lai ft. McPherson, Ga. api Three former soldiers have testified they saw American troops open fire on a group of unarmed and unresisting civilians during an infantry assault on the village of My Lai in 1968. The former GIs were the first prosecution witnesses to testify Thursday in the court-martial of Sgt.

Charles Hutto, accused of assault with intent to kill at least six civilians at My Lai. Two more prosecution wit- nesses were on call today before the defense begins bringing in witnesses from its subpoenaed list of 30. One of the prosecution witnesses heard Thursday said Hutto was with the soldiers who were firing at the civilians. The witness testified he. did not see the' defendant fire or point his weapon.

Capt. Franklin Wurtzel, the Army prosecutor, declared in his opening statement that Hutto borrowed an M16 rifle to shoot a group of civilians. Tommy Lee Moss of Spartanburg, S.C., said the 22-year-old Hutto was among a group of soldiers he saw confronting civilians. Now a college student and shipping clerk, Moss said the civilians seemed to be 'very friendly and looked like they was praying to Americans. Wurtzel asked what happened to them.

They was killed," Moss replied. Hutto, who was assigned to the 2nd Platoon as a machine gunner, sat looking steadily at the six-member court-martial board as the modishly dressed Moss testified. Under cross-examination by defense attorney Edward Ma-gill, all three prosecution witnesses said that the night, before tlie assault Charlie Company By CARROLL FENWICK J. A pica to meet a need was issued last night to about 80 persons, meeting at Mathewsoi School in Barre. This is to provide financial assistance to help maintain a private home in Barre which has become a surrogate home or crash pad, to use a vernacular term.

The meeting was planned under the aegis of the Vermont Teacher Corps members working this year at Mathewson School. These young men, working for their advanced degrees at L'VM. operate under a government agency (the Teacher Corps) which has some similarity to such better-known programs as VISTA and the Peace Corps. They receive a stipend and their work is supported by a federal grant. Sixty per cent of ZAMPIERI Committee for many years, was replaced by Zampieri.

Conlin was assigned to the Appropriations Committee, and he said he had not wanted to be chairman of institutions. A Democrat who ran against Kennedy for the speakership and received 42 votes, Rep. Timothy OConnor, D-4-3, of Brattleboro, was punished by Kennedy who was assigned a seat on the Health and Welfare Committee. OConnor, an attorney and former Brattleboro munici a 1 judge, had been a member of the Judiciary Committee for the past two years. Rep: Francis Peisch, R-l-6, of Burlington, a -liberal Republican who nominated Bunting for the speakership, took the worst beating of all the House members, being assigned to the Agriculture Committee.

-Peisch started his legislative career in 1966 as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, but was dumped from that job the next year by former Speaker Richard W. Mallary. For the past two years Peisch was vice chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, and for a time was its chairman. It was Peisch who sold the sales tax bill on the floor of the House in 1969. Rep.

George Paine, R-20, of Morrisville, was appointed chairman of the Fish and Game Committee and the man he backed as House Majority leader, Rep. Giles Dewey, R-20, of Stowe, was named chairman of Municipal Corporation Committee. As expected Rep. Pett Giuliani, R-9-2, of Montpelie appointed chairman of Ways (Continued on page 91. teen) Donaghy, who has been with the city for the past 5'i years, said he will definitely take a job with the State of Vermont.

He said that he is looking towards the new environmental agency. There was some speculation that he might accept a job' as town manager in a community in Chittenden County if offered tlie position, but he dispelled the rumor with his statement this morning. Donaghy said he will stay in Montpelier where he resides at 8 Kent St. with his wife and four children, who all attend Montpelier schools. Prior to his employment with tlie city, he worked for the state Department of Highways in the bridge division for six years, and before that he worked for die Army Corps of Engineers, and the Connecticut Highway' Department.

In a related matter, patrolman Allan D. Ingraham, 21, turned in his resignation to City Manager Scribner this morning. Ingraham plans to return to college full-time. He has been attending Goddard College in Plainfield on a part-time basis while employed by the city. The patrolman has only been on the police staff since Aug.

28, of last year. If the City Council approves an increase in the police force from its current level of 16, including two clerk-dispatchers, Police Chief Arthur R. McLel-Ian will be able to hire three new policemen. Bomb Threatens Embassy WASHINGTON (AP) A bomb exploded early today in an alley beside the Soviet Embassys press annex here, police said. No one was reported injured.

Shortly after the blast, a young woman who refused to give her name called the Washington bureau of The Associated Press and said; Im cnly going to repeat this message once so take it down. The Soviet Cultural Building on 18th Street has been bombed. This is a sample of things to come. Let our People go! Never again! Several windows were shattered in the annex building along a quiet residential street, several blocks away from the main Soviet Embassy. A man inside the four-story brick building said persons resided there but none was believed hurt by the blast.

Police cordoned off the alley and would make no further comment. A fire department official said bomb fragments were found in (lie alley, however. Inside Stories Amusements Churches Classified Editorial Grenier Chosen Inaugural Ball Inauguration Sewage Meeting Social News Sports 8 2 6 12, 13 4 3 9 3 2 7 10. 11 Last nights meeting included a fairly even division of ages young people from 15 to and adults. The latter included a few 'members of the clergy, parents, a handful of interested citizens and representatives of organizations concerned with youth.

These were the Washington County Mental Health Service, the Vermont Extension Service, the police department, the Neighborhood Youth Corps, the Office of Economic Opportunity and allied federal agencies. What has brought the problem to the fore is the fact that the Vermont Teacher Corps in one of 15 such groups in the nation to be given a federal grant for furtherance of its community work. The amount is somewhat nebulous possibly $3,500, or a figure in that area, and its availability was reported as possibly Feb. 1, and again, kis-sibly not until July 1 this year. But, it is authorized.

However, the Abrams need community support both financial and understanding --before this money becomes available. (Continued on page fourteen) Recall Assault was told by its commander, Capt. Ernest Medina, that only enemy soldiers would be in tlie village and that they were to wipe it out. They said they were told to kill the people they found there, dispose of the animals, pollute tlie water supply and burn the dwellings, Medina, whose case is under investigation at Ft. McPherson, has been charged with over-all responsibility for civilian deaths that occured at My Lai.

Leonard R. Gonzales of Richmond, said he was cn-fused by tlie order. The way I understood it this was supposed to be a big fight, said Gonzales. We were to kill everything and anything that we saw. What bothered me was that if somebody was wounded we were to shoot em anyway, he said.

1 Gonzales said he had been in the village only a few minutes before witnessing the slaying of civilians by other 2nd Platoon troops. The other witness, Dennis Bunning of Raymond; said he saw tlie shootings from behind a hedge row on the edge of the village. The witnesses all belonged to the 2nd Platoon with Hutto but were in different squads. The witnesses said they were unable to see the actions of members of the 1st Platoon, commanded by EL William L. Calley Jr.

He is being tried by court-martial at Ft. Benning, on charges of murdering 102 civilians during the operation. A 1st Platoon squad leader, S. Sgt. David Mitchell, was acquitted by a court-martial last fall of assadlt with inteht to kill My Lai civilians.

VERMONT PRESS BUREAU Rep. John Zampieri, D-52, of Ryegate, was the only Democrat in the House who was awarded a committee chairmanship this morning when House Speaker Walter L. Kennedy, R-35, of Chelsea, announced committee assignments for the 51st biennial session of the Legislature. Kennedy had warned that there would be some surprises in the awarding of committee chairmen posts, and, indeed, there were with three former committee chairmen assigned to seats on other committees, and a surprising shakeup of committee assignments to other committees. Rep.

Henry Hicks of Weathers-field. who ran on both the Republican and Democratic tickets, was appointed chairman of the General Committee. His appointment was really considered a second chairmanship for the Democrats since he is a former labor leader and attends the Democratic House caucuses, rather than the Republican caucuses. Rep. John Hancock, R-40, of Hardwick, who had challenged the administration of Gov.

Deane C. Davis last year by trying to get home heating fuels exempted from the sales tax, was dumped as chairman of the Government Operations ora-mittee. However, Hancock was named to the prestigious Judiciary Committee, and said he preferred that committee assignment because he did o't have the time this year to chair a committee. Rep. Ralph Leduc, R-29, of Pittsford, was dumped as chairman of the Fish and Game Committee, probably because of his part in urging Rep.

Frank Bunting, R-29, of Brandon, to run against Kennedy for the House speakers post. However, Kennedy named Bunting as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Edward Conlin, R-18, of Windsor, who has held the post as chairman of the Institutions Clear, cold tonight; cloudy, cold tomorrow. Of Laird SAIGON (API Secretary of Defense Melvin R.

Laird arrived in Saigon today to discuss more big cutbacks in. Americas forces in Vietnam, including withdrawal of the last 25,000 Marines by June. Laird and Adm. Thomas H. Muorer, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived from Thailand after a meeting there with Prenier Thanom Kittika-chorn and a visit to Taphao, tlie big coastal air base used by American B52s bombing the Ho Chi Minh trail.

Disengagement of American forces from the war was the major item on tlie agenda for Laird's three-day visit to Vietnam. U.S. strength in Vietnam last week was 335,800 men, and President Nixon has ordered this reduced to 284,000 by May 1. Informed sources said another cutback is being planned to start immediately after that date to reduce tlie American force to 250,000 men or less during the summer. Half the Marines still in Vietnam, the 12,500 men of tlie 5th Regiment and support units, are Official on Radio Station Espectador in Montevideo.

The Tupamaro guerrillas, a leftist urban terrorist group that has operated for several years in the Montevideo area, has held two other foreigners as hostages for more than five months. Claude L. Fly, a U.S. soils expert, has been in Tupamaro custody since be was kidnaped from his place of work last Aug. 7.

Aloysio Dias Gomide, a Brazilian consul, was kidnaped by the Tupamaros from his home on July 31 and has held longer in custody than any other political kidnap victim. A third kidnap victim, Dan Mitrione, a U.S police expert, was executed by the Tupamaros shortly after he was kidnaped, on July 31. Reported Seized MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) British Ambassador Godfrey Jackson was kidnaped-this morning and is in the hands of the Tupamaros guerrillas, Montevideo police announced. Persons claiming to be witnesses of the abduction telephoned radio stations saying it was carried out minutes before 10 a.m., when the ambassador, his driver and two guards arrived at the British Embassy at Aibar and Buenos Aires streets in Montevideo. They said the ambassador's aides were beaten into submission, and the car carrying the ambassador was driven away by the kidnapers.

The auto, which bore diplomatic markings, was reported found a short time later a few blocks away. The information i State j- -1 -i fc 1.