Important Bills Wait Final Action In Last Legislature Week
In Montpelier the 49th General Assembly enters its final week with six days left. The Senate and House will reconcile major items including a $129.9 million 1968 69 appropriations bill and a House version adding $200000. Key issues include fair housing with a new human rights commission, social welfare reform tax reform and pay raises for classified employees and department heads. Tax reform faces doubtful passage as both chambers weigh a 25 percent state income tax with higher exemptions and rebalanced brackets.
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Thousands of Trucks Idle In Teamster-Employer Dispute
Thousands of trucks across the United States sit idle as a government backed lockout by Trucking Employers Inc. clashes with the Teamsters Union. Federal mediators plan talks while Taft Hartley injunction looms, potentially freezing disputes for 80 days. TEI says the standstill affects major carriers nationwide and could hit perishable goods and groceries soon.
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Congress Is Last Hope To Avert Railway Strike
Rail road leaders sought congressional action to stop a nationwide walkout feared by 135000 shopcraft members. Santa Fe president John S Reed warned in Kansas City that a strike could begin at midnight Wednesday. Unions planned to strike unless new relief or negotiations arise from Labor Department or management.
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Arlington Future Homemakers Take Top State
Arlington Future Homemakers capture state top honors, dominating the competition with strong performances across events. New Mount Anthony coach could be named today as district prep continues, signaling potential shifts in leadership.
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Vermont Truck Firms Face Teamster Standoff in 3 States
Vermont officials from Holmes Trucking White River Junction say they will close at midnight due to a Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island lockout while H P Welch St Johnsbury Trucking and Quinn Freight Lines plan to continue rolling. Teamsters Local 597 voted 244 to 10 to authorize a strike though members agreed to work during ongoing talks with national and local negotiators.
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AFTRA Board To Decide On Radio TV Strike Breakthrough
A tentative agreement in the AFTRA nationwide strike against ABC CBS and NBC was reached after about 24 hours of mediation. The 84 member AFTRA National Board would consider the deal in New York Chicago and Los Angeles with the aim of letting 18 000 members return to work and allow tonight’s Academy Awards telecast. The dispute centered on wages for 100 network newsmen with demands for 325 dollars weekly and 50 percent of commercial fees.
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Parishioners Vote To Close BCHS Amid Financial Pressure
Parishioners at St Francis de Sales and Sacred Heart voted by wide margins to close Bennington Catholic High School after a financial crisis. Sacred Heart 238 yes 86 no. St Francis 266 yes 131 no. Fr. Flanagan noted the vote is advisory and final action rests with diocesan authorities.
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Calm Returns to Nashville After Two Nights of Rioting
Calm returned to a 30 block area around Negro colleges in Nashville as students went back to class at Tennessee A&I and Fisk after two nights of rioting. Police fought sporadic gun battles with rioters injuring two and arresting dozens. Molotov cocktails and arson damaged several buildings while leaflets denounced “wild cowboy cops.” Ernest Stephens and George Ware linked to SNCC and black power were among those arrested or identified during the unrest.
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Squall Brings Quick Gusts And Hail To Bennington
U S Weather Observer Paul W Bohne reports a morning squall in Bennington delivering wind speeds near 75 mph and about 10 minutes of heavy rain and hail. A squall is a sudden storm of high wind that may include thunder and lightning.
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Humphrey Returns Home With Hero’s Welcome
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey was greeted by President Johnson on the south lawn in a hero’s welcome after a Europe trip marked by demonstrations. Johnson lauded Humphrey as the authentic voice of America and praised his work shaping European views on Vietnam, while Humphrey voiced optimism about uniting partners to replace the Iron Curtain with an open door.
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