Bennington appoints Harold B. Saunders as new town manager
Harold B. Saunders, 31, of Novi Michigan, was named Bennington's new town manager by the selectmen Monday night. He will start Sept 3 at a salary of 19500, replacing Edward Lamb. Saunders has served as Novi city manager for 18 months and brings a background in history and public administration.
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Ann Arbor
International City Management Association
Ford taps Nelson Rockefeller for vice presidency
President Ford named former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller as his choice for vice president. Rockefeller, 66, would face Senate and House confirmation before November elections. Reactions were mixed yet broadly favorable among Republicans and Democrats, with Mansfield and Albert praising the pick.
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Ford
New York
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Oval Office
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Congress
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Standard Oil Co
Nixon
Augy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy
America
Beach
Margaretta Fitler Murphy
Barry M. Goldwater
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Carl Albert Dekla
Albert
Ford proposes second chance for Vietnam era fugitives
President Ford urged a review and possible reintegration for men who left the country to avoid serving in Vietnam. He ordered 49,500 cases examined including deserters, fugitives, and those jailed for draft violations. The Veterans of Foreign Wars opposed amnesty, while some respondents welcomed a path to reentry.
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Washington
Old Fashioned Barbecue Draws Hundreds at Park McCullough House
Sunday crowds gathered at Park McCullough House in North Bennington for the fifth annual Old Fashioned Barbecue. While VIPs dined early, others queued for plates as strolling musicians, county band selections, and various amusements filled the Battle Day Weekend program in the Bennington area.
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North Bennington
Bennington
New education guideline plan is proposed
MONTPELIER Vermont UPI reports a plan to let local school boards set operational guidelines for schools. If adopted, local maximum teacher loads could replace statewide codes and the existing 10 year old high school minimum standards would be discarded.
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State Board of Education
Robert A. Withey
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Vermont State School Directors Association
Lucenti campaigns on reform and responsiveness in Vermont
Margaret A. Lucenti of Barre, vice chair of the state Democratic Party, seeks the U S House nomination in the September 10 primary. A liberal with a long track record, she highlights reform of delegate selection, human rights work, and broad party cross section ties to win support for people programs.
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Margaret A. Lucenti
Barre
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U.S
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Congress
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Common Cause
National
Inside Judge Sirica delays coverup trial
Page 2 item notes Judge Sirica refuses to delay the coverup trial. The page references other items and editorial thoughts across the edition, including comments on amnesty, TV commentators, national health care, and local drama. Readers are guided to later pages for full context.
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Fred Carmichael
Dorset
MAU
John Randolph
Vermont
Bike Ordinance Heads Bennington Hearing Tonight
Selectmen will hear a bicycle ordinance drafted by Town Counsel Norton Barber with police and Pedal People. It would require annual registration inspection license plates and allow police to confiscate bikes, ban riding on certain sidewalks, and guide the town's transition to new Town Manager Harold R. Saunders starting Sept 3. The meeting begins at 7 15 in the town office building.
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Norton Barber
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Cheney re election bid hinges on delayed Lake Champlain case
Attorney General Kimberly Cheney of Vermont pursues a second term as Republicans face no primary opposition. Democrats M. Jerome Diamond and Robert Broderick compete to face Cheney in November while a Libertary Union candidate, Nancy Kaufman, also appears on the general election slate. Cheney highlights a final settlement of the International Paper Company pollution suit in Lake Champlain as a major carry into the campaign, noting over 200000 dollars spent and vowing the outcome will matter to voters.
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Cheney
M. Jerome Diamond
Brattleboro
Robert Broderick
Rutland
Liberty Union
Nancy Kaufman
Timeworn International Paper Company
Lake Champlain
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