Alabama judge to head FBI in Carter era shakeup
President Carter nominates U.S. district judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. of Alabama to lead the FBI, replacing retiring Clarence Kelley. Johnson, 58, known for desegregation rulings and a friend of Attorney General Griffin Bell, must win Senate approval amid a months-long selection process and ongoing congressional recess.
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Montgomery
Martin Luther King, Jr
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Inside Local Fashion Show Heads to Vermonters
The article notes a fashion show in Vermont with local participants set for Sunday, highlighting community involvement and regional style trends as organizers promote the event across Page 3.
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Manchester
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Renee Richards
Milwaukee
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Australia
Leahy touts Vermont way at Bennington luncheon
U S Senator Patrick J Leahy D Vt used the battle bicentennial luncheon at Mt Anthony Country Club to urge that the Vermont way of life be a national example He lauded Vermont traits individuality independence and the belief that bigger is not necessarily better He noted a need for better history education as schools teach fewer details of the past
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N H donates Stark marker in Bennington history
Gov Meldrim Thomson of New Hampshire unveiled a granite stone and brass marker honoring Gen John Stark, a long-felt gap in Bennington history filled as the towering obelisk at Monument Avenue marks the Battle of Bennington. The monument grounds feature a statue of Col Seth Warner at the southern end.
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Manchester
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Plymouth
N.H
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Bennington
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Green Lee
Gov Thomson speaks at rite in Walloomsac
New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson spoke at a bicentennial commemoration on the Bennington battlefield grounds in Walloomsac New York praising liberty and sovereignty while urging strength. The service honored Gen Stark and noted New York Vermonter ties as Rensselaer County officials and local committees hosted the event.
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New Hampshire
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Friedrich von Baum
Christina S. Stevens
Hoosick Township
Myron Hertel
Hoosick Falls
Stark
Rensselaer County
William J. Murphy
Murphy
Frederick Rath
Bennington Selectmen press for state to follow all procedures
Bennington selectmen told the state it must meet all regulations and planning steps for a proposed Vermont Veterans Home office. They did not oppose the site but asked for written explanations for choosing the site over a downtown option and scheduled a public hearing after citizen protests.
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Gerald P. Morrissey
Louis C. Savelas
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CVPS hikes upstate rate request by 40 percent
The Central Vermont Public Service Corp. raises its proposed rate increase from 11.9 percent to 16.4 percent effective September 14, after the Public Service Board asked for updated figures. CVPS cites rising costs from taxes wages insurance and maintenance as the justification.
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Sarelas at First Church Sarelas at First Church
The First Congregational Church in Old Bennington hosts its annual memorial service on the Anniversary of the Battle of Bennington on August 16. Town Manager Louis C. Sarelas spoke at the Tuesday service, highlighting the church’s role in local history and worship.
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Old Bennington
Bennington
Louis C. Savelas
Lee Church
Elvis Presley Dead at 42 Shocks Memphis Fans
Grieving crowds gathered outside Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion after the 42 year old rock king collapsed and died from heart failure. Police reported about 30 officers on duty as traffic stalled on Elvis Presley Boulevard. Presley’s body was moved to Graceland for a 3 to 5 pm public viewing with private services planned Thursday and burial at Forest Hills Cemetery.
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