Vermont Flood Warnings Issued Across Southern Vermont
The National Weather Service in Burlington issued flash flood warnings for southern Vermont due to melting snow and heavy rain on frozen ground. Bennington Police said a 7:30 a.m. update predicted continued rain all day while the Roaring Branch rose but remained below danger. Officials monitor streams for worsening conditions.
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Vermont
National Weather Service
Burlington
Bennington
Weather Service
Thomas P. Salmon
Bellows Falls
Norman James
Salmon
Montpelier
Civil Defense Office
Brookfield
Berlin
Waits
Bradford
Rutland
Vermont braces for renewed floods after heavy rain
Unseasonal rain and melting snow push Vermont rivers and streams higher, triggering a flash flood warning statewide. Roads flood as the Waits River runs high, Cavendish loses a temporary bridge, and towns like Brookfield Berlin Rutland brace for impact while Gov. Salmon coordinates with Montpelier officials.
Major changes planned at Weeks School face continued isolation
The Agency of Human Services outlines major Weeks School reforms in Vergennes after a review led by Deputy Education Commissioner Alan Weiss. It will not end isolation but will restrict its use, expand vocational programs, and create a citizens steering committee to monitor policy changes and oversight. A nearby Danby crash leaves 16-year-old dead, with officials unsure if injuries or drowning caused death.
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Human Services
Thomas Davis
Davis
Michael
Egner
Human Services Agency
Department of Rehabilitation
Department of Mental Health
Department of Corrections
Weeks
Congress approves two billion to rebuild eastern railroads
Congress moved to redefine seven bankrupt railroads into a single system with a two billion dollar authorization. The plan envisions a 20 month planning period, possible abandonment of redundant lines, state subsidies covering 30 percent of losses, and faster passenger service in the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington. The government would not own the lines, but purchase them via a federally created corporation.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Nixon
Northeast
Midwest
Senate
House
New England
Mississippi River
Boston
New York
Indicted in Harness Track Scandal
Report notes 29 individuals charged in a major harness racing scandal. Court actions unfold as investigators reveal alleged fraud schemes and misused funds tied to racing operations. Names and details dominate page lines, signaling a broad scope of charges across involved parties.
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Pete Horton
Bennington
Art Buchwald
White House
Nixons
BSD
Jamaica
Bromley
Congress Finds IRS Did Not Favor Enemies List Targets
A six month probe found no evidence the IRS harassed the 575 people on John W. Dean III’s enemies list. Walters said Dean handed him the list in 1972, but he did nothing and reported to Shultz who also did nothing. The committee noted more audits for the enemies as a class due to common deductions, not political bias.
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Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
John W. Dean III
IRS
Johnnie M. Walters
Justice Department
White House
Joint Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Dean
Laurence N. Woodworth
Joint Committee
Woodworth
New York
Kenneth Riland
Nixon
China
John Wayne
Billy Graham
Walters
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Senate Watergate Committee
Watergate Committee
Johnnie Walters
Probers probe Donald Nixon links to Hughes Vesco gambling
Senate Watergate subpoenas seek any White House files or memos linking F. Donald Nixon to Howard Hughes, Robert Vesco, Resorts International, and gambling ventures in Las Vegas and the Bahamas. The requests include 44 linked names, 23 corporations, and tapes of White House conversations amid broader Watergate probes.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Watergate Committee
F. Donald Nixon
Howard Hughes
Robert L. Vesco
Las Vegas
Bahamas
White House
Hughes
Vesco
Donald A. Nixon
Edward Nixon
Nixon
Nevada
Resorts International
Charles G
Bebe’’ Rebozo
United States
Dominican Republic
Marriott
California
Whittier
Calif
Bennington considers mass transit survey for region growth
Proponents from the Bennington Lions and Rotary clubs meet at Mt Anthony Country Club with John Simson and Arthur Hogan to plan a mid January survey. The study aims to gauge demand and feasibility for a Bennington area bus system amid aging Burlington precedents and potential funding from federal and state sources.
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John Leaning
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Bennington Lions Club
Rotary Club
John Simson
Bennington County
Hogan
Chittenden County Transportation Authority
Burlington Transit Co
Mass
Burlington
Public Transit Authority
Highway Trust Fund
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National Weather Service Office
Civil Defense
Gertrude Hodge
Cavendish
State Highway Department
Lyndonville
Corrections Department
David Egner
Danby
Brook
Mill Brook
Danby Village
Danby Four Corners
Jeffrey M. White
Donald Nixon
Howard R.hughes
Air West Airlines
Transportation Authority
Simson
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