New Mt. Anthony panel to probe union dissolution
Mt Anthony Union directors formed a six member committee to study the union’s flaws and rank priorities. Representatives from each district will join Mt Anthony and the group will report back Sept 15. Debate over dissolution included legal steps and possible alternatives.
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Mt. Anthony
Mt. Anthony Union
Avis Hurley
Woodford
Joseph Crossman
Shaftsbury
Betty Riley
North Bennington
Thomas Steffen
Bennington
Mt. Anthony and Pownal
State Board of Education
Vermont
Supt
Sleeman
Pownal
David Allen
BSD
New MT. Anthony
Bennington Steamtrain Delayed One Week
Tony Egan of the Vermont Bicentennial Steamtrain Expedition announced the steamtrain will not run to Bennington this Sunday due to washouts. Vermat Railways puts earliest safe travel date at August 25. Vermont Railways notes severe washouts in East Dorset and Manchester. crews are rebuilding railbed with stone and replacing ties after Hurricane Belle flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Egan
Vermont
South
Steamtrain
Mt Anthony budget faces tax rise and funding woes
The Bennington School District boosts its tax rate by 61 cents on a $20 000 home, raising questions about Mt Anthony Union’s budget. BSD revenue gaps and reduced state aid strain the district, while Mt Anthony prepares its 3.2 million budget amid deficits and rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Woolmington
Bennington
R. Alma Langlois
Mt. Anthony Union
Mt. Anthony
Mars
George A. Sleeman
Vermont Supervisory Union
Ford signs swine flu bill paving September immunizations
President Ford will sign emergency legislation clearing the way for a September start to a nationwide swine flu immunization program. The act makes the government the defendant in swine flu lawsuits, shielding vaccine makers. Dr. Meriwether said only four months remain before the flu season peak, with 100 million doses to be prepared for distribution by late September.
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Washington
W. Delano Meriwether
Washington Press Club
Meriwether
FBI chief overhauls domestic spying unit and misconduct watchdog
Clarence M. Kelley announces the largest FBI reorganization since World War II. Domestic radical and terrorist investigations move from the intelligence division to general investigations. The inspection division merges with the Office of Planning and Evaluation, a professional responsibility section is created to probe agent misconduct, and the legal counsel staff will join the director’s office to improve guidance and oversight.
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Washington
Clarence M. Kelley
FBI
Kelley
Bureau
General Investigations
Congress
Office of Planning and Evaluation
Harold N. Bassett
Justice Department
J. Edgar Lee
Senate aide among killed in Istanbul airport attack
Powerful explosion and gunfire at Istanbul airport killed four, including Harold Wallace Rosenthal, an aide to Sen. Jacob Javits. Turkish authorities blamed Palestinian militants. clash left 25 wounded as attackers attempted to seize hostages and were killed or captured after a five minute exchange.
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Istanbul
Turkey
UPI
U.S
Tel Aviv
Harold Wallace Rosenthal
Israel
Jacob Javits
R-N
Rosenthal
Javits
New York City
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Uganda
Mustafa Turkel
Lee
Senate
Inside Local Highlights Parade and Market Dedications
Sunday parade coverage outlines who and where the event occurred while Saturday marks the dedication of a new storehouse market with details on location and participants. The page also notes related features on grain, Bechtel Corp defense of previous Braden columns, and a multi-page series on Ethan Allen, the Green Mountain Boys, and Amish life.
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New England States
John Hubbard
Jazz Lab
Chekhov
Williamstown
Legion Journey
Bennington
Giants
Jets
Flood Disaster Prompts Red Cross Evacuations in Vermont
Red Cross disaster teams patrol flood torn southern Vermont seeking victims of tropical storm Belle. Gov. Salmon seeks federal disaster aid from President Ford as damage climbs to 5 to 10 million dollars. Dozens of roads and up to 20 bridges are washed out, two people killed, and hundreds affected. Vermont towns Jamaica Stratton Winhall Wordsboro bear the brunt amid widespread damage before relief crews arrive.
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Montpelier
UPI
Red Cross
Vermont
Belle
Thomas Salmon
Ford
Joseph Patterson
Cape Hatteras
Norman James
Salman
State Agriculture Department
Donald Staib
West Wordsboro
Staib
Connecticut
Connecticut Office of Civil Preparedness
New England
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Frank Mancuso
Northeast Utilities
United Illuminating
Stephanie S. Wynne
Avon
Barkhamsted
West River Valley
Jamaica
Stratton
Winhall
Wordsboro
Massachusetts
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Anthony
Thomas R. Haley Sr
Antoinette Button
John H. Williams II
Paris
Supt. Sleeman
John M. Crewdson
N.Y. Times News Service
N.Y
Red Cross Disaster
Whetstone Brook
Bank Street
Salmon
Ball Mountain
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