Spontaneous presidential appearances as best defense
Secret Service officials say spontaneous crowd stops by presidential candidates are the safest defense against assassination attempts, though campaigns cannot avoid crowds. Warner notes presidents typically engage in public dialogue, a practice seen from Eisenhower through Johnson, despite security concerns.
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UPI
Secret Service
John Warner
Asports
Warner
Charles H. Percy
R-It
Illinois
Percy
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Brucellosis payment bill in doubt in Vermont
Vermont lawmakers face difficulty funding full reimbursements to dairy farmers hit by last summer’s brucellosis outbreak. Agriculture officials Branon and Grady differ on price tagging, with about 25 farms affected and 19 herds still under quarantine. Farmers seek state aid, while officials favor federal assistance.
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Vermont
House Agriculture Committee
Elizabeth Dunsmore
St. Albans
Branon
Nessen Ford Sees November Polls As Only One That Counts
On the Vail ski slopes, Nessen Ford said the poll to 46 percent mattered most, dismissing daily polls as irrelevant and stressing the November election. He denied polls provide a psychological boost. The remarks touched on Palestinian talks with Jordan's Israeli administration and Yasser Arafat, with Peres rejecting negotiations with the PLO, arguing its destruction is inherent.
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Vail
Israel
Jordan
West Bank
Peres
Yasser Arafat
PLO
Dinner Downtown Menu and Services Update
Dinner Downtown will be served only at the Senior Apartment House on South Street next week. The new Senior Center at North Street will not be ready for dining yet. Home-bound meals continue, and on Christmas Day Lion’s Club gifts were delivered with meals. We seek 30 to 40 diners for daytime entertainment. call 442-8012 for reservations. Age 60 plus and guests welcome for either dining or delivery. Menu: Dec 29 Ham burger patty and sides. Dec 30 Roast turkey. Dec 31 Beef Stew. Jan 2 Tuna noodle casserole.
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South St
North St
Lion’s Club
Brattleboro sawdust blast injures two at plant
Two men, Ervin Ryan and Walter Bruce, were treated in Brattleboro Memorial Hospital after a 7:50 a.m. sawdust explosion at Brattleboro Kiln Drying & Milling Co. Both listed in good condition with burns and contusions. Five others were at the scene. roof and wall damage were noted as investigators probe the cause.
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Brattleboro
UPI
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Ervin Ryan
West Halifax
Walter Bruce
Vernon
Obituary: Douglas B. Kroon 17 Seaside Park native dies in Dover crash
Word reached of the December 20 death of Douglas B. Kroon 17 of Seaside Park New Jersey the Dover Township crash killed him after his car left the road struck a utility pole and a sailboat at Anchor Reef Marina He was a high school senior native to New Brunswick and lived in Seaside Park 12 years He is survived by his parents a brother two sisters and both paternal and maternal grandparents
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Seaside Park, N.J
Katherine Magee
Bennington
Dover Township
N.J
Anchor Reef
Arthur and
New Brunswick
Seaside Park
Pollution warning over Lake Champlain fish PCB levels
Vermont Health Department warns pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers to avoid repeated consumption of walleyed pike channel catfish and smallmouth bass from Lake Champlain after New York samples show two fish exceeded FDA limits for polychlorinated biphenyls.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Court seeks takeover of Vermont State Library Building
The Vermont Supreme Court asks to use the State Library Building to expand court offices as workload rises beyond 350 cases annually. Legislature next month will decide funding and space shifts, with the State Library Board studying the move. A plan to microfilm records could free court space by destroying originals.
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State Library Board
Turgeon
High Court
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Chamber
State Library
Montpelier
Library Service
State Street
Environmental Board Targets Minor Act 250 Projects
Vermont Environmental Board to hold public hearings on a proposed rule to expand minor project definitions under Act 250. Housing developments under 10 units, subdivisions under 10 lots, and commercial sites under one acre could qualify for streamlined procedures. Public hearing Jan 14 in Montpelier.
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The
Environmental Board
Vermont
Schuyler Jackson
Jackson
Highway Board Room
Department of Highways
State Administration Building
State St
Court St
District Commission
Vermont Sues Resort Hotel Association Over Fake Florida Vacation Contest
Vermont Attorney General accuses the Resort Hotel Association of running a phony Florida vacation sweepstakes to trap entrants into paying an $18 processing fee. The suit, filed Dec. 23 in Chittenden Superior Court, seeks a $10,000 civil penalty and refunds to harmed consumers. The scheme allegedly claimed government sponsorship and left many customers unable to book or receive timely confirmations.
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Montpelier
M. Jerome Diamond
Consumer Fraud Division
Resort Hotel Association
Florida
Vermont
Resort Hotel
Ked
Chittenden Superior Court
Coast Guard hunts for Rattan II in Bermuda Triangle
The Coast Guard plans a search for the 46 foot cabin cruiser Rattan II in the Bermuda Triangle after a 5 20 distress call reporting the vessel sinking 22 miles east of Cape Henry Virginia. Four crew members reportedly abandoned ship while a raft was used for refuge as bad weather halted operations briefly.
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Portsmouth
UPI
Coast Guard
Bermuda Triangle
Cape Henry
John Witherspoon
Coast Guard investigates possible distress hoax near shore
Rattan II distress call examined as Coast Guard director notes equipment can err. Officials say a hoax is possible but proceed under the assumption the alert may be real and continue searching until a determination is made.
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Coast Guard
Beirut Terror Flares as Kidnapping Surge Ties Holiday Fear
Beirut saw about 150 kidnappings daily in the week before Christmas as rival gunmen roamed the capital. The national radio urged citizens to stay indoors, declaring that armed men render all roads unsafe, underscoring a city-wide climate of danger.
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Beirut
National
Chairman Mao reaches 82 on quiet birthday in China
Chinese Communist Chairman Mao Tse-tung turned 82 Friday in firm command of the world’s most populous nation despite failing health. The New China News Agency did not report any celebrations, and foreign leaders noting his appearance say he seems in good health though speech impairments suggest a possible mild stroke.
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UPI
Mao Tse-tung
New China
Mao
Peking
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