Italy faces color TV clash threatening govt stability
In Rome a fierce fight over introducing color television pits Premier Giulio Andreotti against coalition partners and unions. Republicans and others warn delay, fearing economic strain, while PAL favors prevail among neighbors. a secret meeting led to a mixed schedule allowing both PAL and SECAM signals to alternate every 16 minutes.
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West Germany
France
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Europe
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Fischer keeps edge after 18th draw with Spassky
Bobby Fisetier holds a draw in game 18 of the world chess match with Boris Spassky, extending his lead to 10½ points to 7½. The move hinges on a threefold repetition rule as observers discuss timing and strategy amid hopes Fischer can seal the title with additional draws or wins.
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UPI
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Boris Spassky
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U.S
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West Arlington-Sandgate Kay Weeks Win Garden Show Honors
West Arlington and Lane Gate residents were judged winners at the Arlington Garden Club Flower Show. Several received multiple awards while visiting in the aves. Tefft, grandson of the late F C Hanamans, recalled boyhood memories on the old West Arlington farm. He now lives in California and visits friends. Mrs John Thompson returned to Iter Lome on Route Als after attending a funeral of a close relative in the south.
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Tefft
F. C. Hanamans
West Arlington
California
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Iter Lome
Als
Landfill hours extended by town board
The Board of Selectmen extends open hours at the Sunderland landfill due to rising demand. Regular hours remain 8 am to 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, with added weekday openings on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1 pm.
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Tod Pam
Americans Favor Abortion Decision by Woman and Doctor
Gallup poll found two of three Americans support letting a woman and physician decide on abortion. Nearly 75 percent favor providing professional birth control information and counseling to sexually active teens. Catholics and Protestants show broad support for both abortion and teen birth control access.
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N.J
UPI
Gallup
Wise
Wallace returns to work on 53rd birthday
Gov. George C. Wallace, shot in May, returns to his Alabama state capitol office on his 53rd birthday. Crowds and supporters greet him in the rain as he resumes duties amid strong praise from waiting onlookers and state employees.
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Montgomery
Ala
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Alabama State Capitol
Birmingham
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State Capitol
Spain Rehabilitation Center
Capitol
Cornelia
No Evidence From Liam Cites Underworld Links Claim
Republican attorney general hopeful Sten Liam said he has no physical evidence linking Burlington chain stores and hotels to underworld contacts. The state’s top prosecutor insisted he has not apologized and would reveal details if provided, while officials urged him to disclose sources and substantiate his charges.
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Hunter Broadcasting Co
WDOT
Burlington
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Lium
Huster
Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
FBI
Lumm
Leahy
McGovern hints at direct grants to farmers in New York speech
McGovern says he will put people back to work and may replace the $1000-per-person plan with direct grants. In a rural electric cooperatives speech, he indicates a program of grants to farmers that would aid incomes without automatically raising grocery prices.
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New York
Parker and spouse face role duopoly at Bennington college
Dr. Parker and her husband Thomas Parked, newly named vice president, navigate questions about two leaders at the college. Parker says student protests may vary in approach and emphasizes discussion on parity issues amid public scrutiny of their working partnership.
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Funeral for Mrs. Arthur J. Pratt Held in North Bennington
The funeral for Mrs. Myrtle Galloway Pratt of North Bennington was held at Mahar & Son Funeral Home Friday morning. Rev. A J MacDonald officiated with bearers Gordon Hall Arthur Moxley Willard Eddy and Stephen Pratt. Burial followed in Grandview Cemetery North Bennington. Mrs. Pratt died at Crescent Manor Nursing Home after a long illness, with attendees from Massachusetts and nearby areas.
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Arthur Moxley
Willard Eddy
Stephen Pratt
Thurtal
Grandview
MacDonald
Massachusetts
China veto blocks Bangladesh UN admission at Security Council
The United Nations Security Council vetoed Bangladesh's bid for UN membership, with China’s Huang Hua stating Bangladesh should first repatriate Pakistani prisoners and civilians. The vote drew sharp Soviet criticism for undermining universality, while India and the Soviet Union sponsored the ban.
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People's Republic of China
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Connally brother backs McGovern Shriver in Texas
Golfrey Connally, economics professor at San Antonio College and brother of John Connally, supports and actively works for McGovern Shriver in Texas. He says McGovern has better economic policies and criticizes Nixon wage and price controls as inadequate. He notes McGovern’s chances in Texas comparable to Humphrey’s in the past.
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Tex
UFI
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Treasury
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George McGovern
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Democrats For Nixon
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San Antonio College
McGovern-Shriver
Texas
McGovern
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Bennington Briefs Fun Square Dance Benefit Planned
Catamount Gadabouts organize a Sunday night square dance to raise funds for Community Resources Center. Molly Stark School hosts 7:30 to 10:30 pm with Ray Marsden calling. all welcome. Beeline Fashion Show offers a 25 dollar prize or free clothes plus prizes at Eagle Hall on Sunday Aug 27 at 7 pm. Joy Goodnow named Queen of Elnstor States Country Western Association, and New Arkansas Travelers play Fridays and Saturdays at Junction Restaurant on one of the largest dance floors in New gan t.
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Ray Marsden
Beeline
Eagle Hall
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Elnstor
Shaftsbury power outage after truck snag Route 7 line
Shaftsbury lost electrical power for about four hours Friday afternoon when a big tractor-trailer snagged a key distribution line opposite Paulin's garage on Route 7. CVPS reported the line shut off before the driver James T. Westbrook could be identified. Police noted two unrelated accidents in Bennington: at Branch and Main Streets a 33-year-old Hawthorne, N.J. driver and a 4-year-old passenger were involved, with two children hospitalized for observation. and on Northside Drive a collision between a 12-year-old Harrington and Helen Gibney caused light damage with no injuries.
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CVPS
Phiver
James T. Westbrook
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Bennington
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Hawthorne
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Scott St
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