Bennington College faces faculty trustees meeting in NYC
Dean Reinhoud van der Linde says a trustees request to meet about his post will not occur in favor of a Monday gathering in New York City with five trustees. He notes the trustees are acting on faculty demands to meet without Gail Parker as tensions rise amid the college crisis.
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Gail Parker
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Merrill Hambleton
Trustees Consider Delayed Dean's Meeting In New York
Weekly founded 1841 and Daily 1903 report faculty steering committee vote to hold a long meeting in New York City. Trustees postponed a prompt meeting to discuss dean van der Linde and possible continuation in January, with Francis Keppel named to lead a special inquiry committee.
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United Airlines strike ends with tentative settlement
United Airlines and 16 500 machinists reached a tentative contract agreement as mediators announced a deal hours before the holiday travel peak. Airlines planned resumed service 30 percent by Monday, 80 percent by Tuesday, and full by Wednesday pending ratification by rank and file.
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Stevens Sworn In as 101st Supreme Court Justice
President Ford presided as John Paul Stevens took the oath as the 101st Supreme Court justice in a marble chamber ceremony. Chief Justice Burger administered the oath after Stevens took the commission read by court clerk Rodak. Douglas watched from wheelchair while Powell Jr and Thurgood Marshall were absent for prior commitments.
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John Marshall
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Ford vetoes $45 billion HEW bill over costs
President Ford vetoed a $45 billion HEW bill that would bar school districts from busing students beyond the nearest home for racial purposes. He called the measure excessive spending. The package would have funded HEW, Labor, and related agencies at nearly $1 billion above his request for 1976. The House postponed an override vote.
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Key Democrats bow out of Mass primary
UPI reports Massachusetts lawmakers move to remove several Democrats from the March 2 presidential primary ballot. Senators Edward Kennedy Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern filed affidavits to withdraw their names, with Edmund Muskie and Elliot Richardson also signaling similar requests. Kennedy reiterated he is not running.
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George S. McGovern
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Elliot Richardson
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Kennedy
NERC conference ends in acrimony
Governors Meldrim Thomson of New Hampshire and James Longley of Maine blasted the New England Regional Commission. They urged President Ford to restructure NERC, citing waste, high staff salaries, and favored funding for Vermont. The clash followed a governors conference and added tension over leadership and funding decisions.
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James Longley
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Salmon
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Top Notch Inn
George MacAvoy
WV Governor Arch Moore Pleads Innocent in Extortion Charge
West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. pleaded innocent to a federal extortion charge alleging he extorted $25,000 from a defunct industrial loan empire. US District Court set April 20 for trial. Moore, 52, waived presence for pretrial maneuvers and was released on a $10,000 recognizance bond. See AVERY on page 2.
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UPI
Arch A. Moore Jr
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US District Court
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Moore
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Weekend Weather Outlook With Cold Fringes
Frigid weekend set with sporadic flurries tonight and Sunday. Cold conditions persist through Saturday, then a slow warm up toward Monday as sunset shifts to 4 19 and sunrise to 7 24 Sunday.
Vermont Delegation Splits On Common Situs Vote
President Ford faces a political dilemma mirrored in Vermont where Sen. Patrick Leahy and Sen. Robert Stafford voted for the labor backed common situs bill while Rep. James Jeffords opposed it on the floor. Jeffords gained standing with independents and faced unions with mixed support.
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