Shaftsbury School Board Adopts Advisory Ballot on Appointive Powers
The Mt Anthony Union School Board, under pressure from Shaftsbury residents, votes 5 to 3 to include on the May 14 ballot an advisory question on appointive powers. The move follows protests over the appointment of Dr Barth Vander Els and plans a special election to fill the vacancy.
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Shaftsbury
Mt. Anthony Union
Princips
Exlwit
A. Calvin
David Mattison
Barth Vander Els
Elizabeth King
Mattison
Lili Levin
Colvin
Shafsbury
New law snags school board on first day
The MS Anthony Union High School Board violated the new Right-to-Know law on its first day by meeting in executive session twice without public notice or votes. Board chair David Adler cited personalities as a proper secret session topic, while Superintendent George Sleeman awaited an attorney ruling on the law’s effect.
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MS Anthony Union High School
Thomas Salmon
David Adler
George Sleeman
Eugene W Clark
Nixon McCord deal denied by White House claim
The White House says no offer of shortened jail time was made to Watergate conspirator James W. McCord in exchange for silence. McCord testified that H. Hunt discussed executive clemency after a year in jail if he pled guilty, but officials insist no such discussions occurred with the President.
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UPI
White House
Nixon
James W. McCord
Sy McCord
Jack Anderson
Howard Hunt
McCord
Gerald L. Warren
Warren
Democratic National
Grand Jury
Senate
Ast
Anderson
Hunt
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Hin
McCood
Watergate
McCand
Builey
G. Gordon
U.S. District Court
Florida
Bahamas
John W. Dean
Tim
Baltimore Sun
H.R. Haldeman
Dean
John N. Mitchell
Worthig
Washington Star-News
John D. Ehrlichman
Clark MacGregor
Ehrlichman
Martha
John J. Sirica
Ocean City
London
Glenn J. Sedam Jr
Mixon Campaign
Mitchell
Robert C. Mardian
Liddy
Thontay
Kennelly
Judge Oakes digs new ground in Route 7 NEPA hearing
In Brattleboro lawyers debated whether the NEPA environmental impact statement for a 20 mile Bennington to Manchester Route 7 project meets federal standards. Judge James L. Oakes urged more data and discussed whether the highway would become a national test case, possible appeal, and the need for broad environmental consideration.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Bennington
Manchester
James L. Oakes
Oakes
Harvey Sarter
Pownal
Carter
Haynes N. Johnson
Stamford
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
Hennington
Pormel
Federal Highway Department
Vermont Highway Department
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Two Chaperones Marooned in Paris by Pickpockets
Two of Bennington's traveling scholars and teachers were left behind in Paris after passports were stolen near the Paris Metro. They reported the loss to the U.S. Embassy but were denied exit papers by French officials due to bureaucratic delays. The group had traveled across France from Paris to Marseille, and the remaining students completed the tour while awaiting clearance to depart.
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Paris
Mt. Anthory
France
Bennington
Paris Metro
Kay
Leare
Dallava
Salmon signs but GOP challenge looms in Senate apportionment
Vermont Governor Thomas Salmon signed a reapportionment plan for the 20 member Senate assigning gains and losses among districts. A GOP challenge is anticipated over constitutionality by Rutland County Republicans. Minor changes shift seats among Chittenden Grand Isle and Rutland areas, while May is proclaimed Senior Citizens Month.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Senate
Thomas Salmon
Republican Party
Trobert Bloomer
Rutland County
Chittenden
Grand Tate
Chillenden
Grand Isle
Salmon
Reporter faces charges on Wounded Knee food drop
Boston Globe reporter Thamas Oliphant is due in U S District Court in May on federal anti riot charges tied to an airdrop of supplies to militants at Wounded Knee. He was arrested, released, and claims he acted as a reporter protecting First Amendment rights.
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Washington
UPI
Boston Globe
Thamas Oliphant
U.S. District Court
Wounded Knee
Oliphant
Boston
Globe
Thomas Oliphant
Olphant
E. Barrett Prettyman
Wiliam Zimmerman
Boa ‘Ton
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
Legal Defense Fund For Reporters
Inside pages recap and feature notes from Vermont press
Inside coverage highlights a tax hike debate as inflation answer, county draft board appointments, Tom Braden on the Checkers speech, Green Mountain Weavers group formation, Green Mountain Parkights events, John Randolph on public postings, rising State Police applicant numbers, cattle rustling amid high meat prices, and Saetes critique of Americanization of French language in Vermont.
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Saetes
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