Thousands left jobless as economy weakens across sectors
Thousands of workers from cracker and cookie making to auto and appliance jobs were laid off due to lagging sales and rising inventories. U S Steel raised prices up to 11 percent, and inventories rose 2.2 percent while sales grew 0.5 percent. Gold rose to a two week high amid auction plans. Energy supply cuts and a coal mine strike threaten more layoffs.
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U.S. Steel
Commerce Department
Zurich
London
United States
State economy in deterioration by Salmon adviser
State government may raise taxes and cut programs as revenue growth slows. Administration Secretary Robert Wilson warned Monday the current-year deficit could exceed 11 million by June 30. The crisis stems from continuing shortfalls in anticipated revenues and may lead to layoffs of state employees.
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Thomas P. Salmon
Salmon
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
War fears sharpen as Middle East tensions rise
United Press International reports officials warn of an approaching Arab Israeli conflict with analysts predicting new fighting by July unless peace talks advance. Israel accuses Syria of exceeding truce limits with tanks and artillery as Jordan's King Hussein warns of potential nuclear options. In Washington, George Ball says Kissinger shuttle diplomacy has failed and a new Arab Israeli war could follow within nine months.
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Sinai
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Suez) Canal
London
Hussein
Jordan
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Guardian
Yitzhak Rabin
Bonn
Die Welt
Ball
State Department
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Henry A. Kissinger
Atlantic Monthly
Kissinger
Tel Aviv
Congress Eyes Adjournment At End Of Week Maybe
Congress eyes a near end of session as the 93rd Congress moves toward a controversy-free finish. The House dropped antibusing demands, sending an $8.6 billion supplemental bill to the White House, while the Senate cleared major bills and extended unemployment benefits and a defense authorization to conference.
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UPI
93Rd Congress
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Soviet Union
Nelson Rockefeller
Ford
U.S
Export-Import Bank
Likely Supreme Court review of Route 7 block in Vermont
Federal government may seek certiorari to overturn the Second Circuit ruling blocking new Route 7 work from Bennington to Manchester. The court held NEPA statements must be written by the Federal Highway Administration, not Vermont, prompting possible cross circuit appeals. Assistant U.S. Attorney William Grey said the case could reach the Supreme Court this term if certiorari is granted.
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Vermont
Connecticut
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Manchester
U.S
William Grey
Rutland
The
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Solicitor General’s Office
High Court
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Washington
Department
National Environmental Policy Act
NEPA
Second Circuit
State Highway Department
Greene
Inside National News and Page Highlights
Summary of multiple brief items across sections. Sioux claim half of South Dakota while Ford notes satisfaction in French talks. Tom Braden reveals links between selling planes and airline tickets. Gretchen Becker mocks housewives for everything. Rash of accidents in North Shire. Devine to Notre Dame and Cousy shifting from basketball to soccer. John Randolph’s column shifts from hounds to bobcats. Onion market worsens. Ford Foundation money woes. Hoosac School pageant gets a fresh look.
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Ford
Tom Braden
Gretchen Becker
North Shire
Devine
Notre Dame
Bob Cousy
John Randolph
Ford Foundation
Hoosac
Town tax abatement method draws fire in long session
The Bennington Board of Tax Abatement faced sharp criticism as a three hour meeting devolved into confusion and legal uncertainty. It abated most cases though some were denied, leaving members uneasy about past decisions and calling for a clearer process, with proposals to require pre filed appeals for future years.
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Bennington
Board of
Steven Wright
BTA
Joseph Carroll
Wright
Board of Civil Authority
John Malone
Resignation demand sparks clash over Vermont consumer fraud
In Montpelier VPIRG urged the attorney general to overhaul the Consumer Fraud Division led by Howard Goldberg. The 23 page report criticized languid enforcement while Goldberg accused the study’s project director of innuendo and poor understanding. The report aided Democratic candidate M Jerome Diamond’s push for tougher action on consumer protection.
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Barry Steinhardt
Goddard College
VPIRG
Montpelier
M. Jerome Diamond
Kimberly B. Cheney
Vermont
Diamond
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