Shared time plan approves for Bennington parochial students
The grades 7–8 board approves a shared time program allowing seventh and eighth grade students from Sacred Heart and St Francis de Sales to attend courses in the public school system next year if no extra equipment is required.
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Sacred Heart
St. Francis de Sales
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Richard Woodward
Anthony
Woodward
Ellen Therese
Mary Fidelis
St. Francis
Shaftsbury Fire Burns Four Acres
More than 100 firefighters from three companies contained a grass and brush blaze on Helicon Farm near U S 7, preventing spread to dense woods. The fire started near the road edge, fanned by wind, and required traffic control by state troopers and mutual aid from Bennington Rural Fire Department. An ambulance and local volunteers aided, with crews noting hand tools and pumps held the line.
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Shaftsbury
East Mountain
Helicon
John Hamlin
U.S. 7
Lucia Bebris
Bennington
Vermont
Richard Bird
Glenn Hall
Manchester
Woodford
Wait and See Advised On Reapportionment
Eugene V. Clark advised the Mt. Anthony Union School District board to await legislative or judicial rulings on reapportionment before acting. The board will proceed with the Bennington Religious Education Foundation release-time program, while Clark seeks enabling legislation. ACLU concerns were noted about course scheduling and religious education impact. A committee was formed to monitor BREF scheduling and report back.
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Eugene V. Clark
Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington Religious Education Foundation
Clark
Union Board
American Civil Liberties Union
BREF
Cheney
ACLU
Keir
Cambridge
Mass
Franklin Frantz
Woodford
Atty
Stephen D. Gilman
Bennington
William Castle Sr
GOP Leaders Reach Agreement on Two-Day Special Session
GOP leaders in Vermont plan a two day special session to review only a revised Capitol complex project and a Vietnam veterans bonus bill. The meeting excludes other Hoffman proposals and follows statements from GOP officials about controlling the agenda and limiting personal measures.
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GOP
Hoff
Oakes
Daley
House
Edward Conlin
R Windsor
Barre - Montpelier
Tax Department
Inside Columnist Carlo Walter on what counts
Columnist Carlo Walter surveys what matters in daily life as seen on Page 4. The column reflects on values, priorities, and the way small choices shape character in a local paper tone.
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Carlo Walter
Third F111A Missing Possibly in Thailand
A third U S Air Force F111A swing wing jet reportedly crashed on a mission near Thailand Monday night with unknown causes. Spokesmen said the loss may have occurred en route to or from a bombing strike as crews conducted four missions against North Vietnam.
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Saigon
UPS
Thailand
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Tahkli
Army 9Th Infantry Division
U.S
South Vietnam
Mekong
9Th Infantry
Vietnam
Third Democrat Eyes No 2 Spot On State Ticket
MONTPELIER UPI A third Democrat seeks the party nomination for lieutenant governor as a running mate for Lt Gov John J Daley. Banking and Insurance Commissioner James H Hunt may enter the race. Winooski Mayor Edmund Dupont has been sounding out possible candidates. Rep Thomas Salmon of Rockingham is also considering the nomination.
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Republican State Committee
Elbert G. Moulton
House
Moulton
GOP
James Oakes
National Life Insurance Co
Deane C. Davis
Capitol Complex
Pavilion
Hoff
Paul Guare
Banking and Insurance
James H. Hunt
John J. Daley
Winooski
Edmund Dupont
Dupont
Thomas Salmon
Rockingham
Snipers Smash School Windows at Mt Anthony High
Mt Anthony High School suffered more than $1,100 in window damage over the weekend after unknown snipers fired on the building. Assistant Principal Paul A Fairfield said two windows in the machine shop and a classroom were broken before Monday morning. Police are investigating.
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Mt. Anthony High School
Paul A. Fairfield
Fairfield
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Howard F. Kelley
Kelley
Mt. Anthony
Franklin Frantz
Gun Control Laws Favored By 71 Percent
New York The Louis Harris poll reported 71 percent of Americans favor federal laws to tighten gun sales, with 23 percent opposed. Gun owners favored such laws 65 to 31, and 51 percent of homes reported owning guns. Rural areas showed 78 percent gun ownership. Since last August household owners willing to shoot in a riot rose from 29 to 51 percent.
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New York
Louis Harris
New York Post
Harris
Congress
National Rifle Association
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U.S. Supreme Court
Willliam A. Castle Sr
Charles W. Keir
Kim Cheney
State Board of Education
Action
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UPD
Candi Oakes
Philip H. Hoff
Guare
Ways and
Emory A. Hebard
R-Glover
McCarthy
North Shire
Arlington Junk Cars
Amhs Gals
FHA
A Shau
Laos
Sys
Tem
Sylvia DuCharme
Krawczyk
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