Battle shaping in N.H. election
In Concord, Republican Sen-elect Louis Wyman's two vote win over Democrat John Durkin received consensus backing from New Hampshire's top executive authority the Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson and the Executive Council. They declared Wyman the elected U S Senator amid ongoing post election legal challenges and recounts.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Louis Wyman
John Durkin
New Hampshire
State Insurance
United States
Durkin
Two inmates fail to return from Windsor furlough
Police across New England search for Paul Eugene Caruso and Joseph James Podziak, both inmates at Ormont State Prison, after they did not return from Christmas furloughs. Caruso, 28, faces time for a 1973 Manchester burglary. Podziak, 27, faces 7 to 20 years for kidnapping and robbery in Maine.
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Windsor
New England
Ormont State Prison
Orvis Co
Manchester
Paul Eugene Caruso
New York
Joseph James Podziak
West Portland
Maine
Burlington Community Correctional Center
Caruso
Podziak
Vermont
Burlington
John G. Vesely
Boston School Committee members held in contempt
UPI reports U.S. District Judge W Arthur Garrity found three Boston School Committee members in contempt for failing to submit a citywide desegregation plan for next fall. He withheld sentence until Monday after three hours of testimony. The act follows Garrity's order for busing and prior demonstrations and violence surrounding partial desegregation.
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Boston
UPI
U.S
W. Arthur Garrity
Boston School Committee
Garrity
John J. Kerrigan
Paul Ellison
John J. McDonough
NAACP
Massive airlift aids cyclone struck Darwin evacuation
Up to 25 000 people to be evacuated as Australia mounts its largest airlift. Forty military and civil aircraft shuttle supplies into Darwin and fly out more than 3 000 residents, with another 5 000 planned Saturday to southern cities to curb disease risk. At least 45 dead, possibly over 100, and 30 000 left homeless as Cyclone Tracy devastates the port city.
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Darwin
Australia
UPI
Berlin
Air Force
Northern Development
Rex Patterson
Sydney
Patterson
Pentagon
Singapore
Alan B. Stretton
Natural Disaster Organization
Vermont Receives $2 Million for Public Service Jobs
Vermont will get $2 million from new federal manpower programs to hire about 275 workers in the first allocation. State Manpower Director Daniel J. Holland said $600,000, enough to hire 77 people, would be available by Jan. 10 next year for public service jobs in local communities.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Daniel J. Holland
Holland
Catholic Dughters to sponsor card party for Brandon Life Center
CDA Notes plan a February 18 card party at 8 p.m. in Second Congregational Church Bennington Hillside Street to raise funds for the Brandon Life Center a proposed multifaith facility with a chapel and rooms for instruction and guidance Chairwoman is Mrs Phyllis Capriola About half the $100 000 goal has been raised by Vermonters NAACP contempt motion rejected in court and Amy Vanderbilt columnist dies by apparent suicide in New York City
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New York
UPI
Amy Vanderbilt
East Side
Ladies’ Home Journal
Curtis Kellar
Vanderbilt
Metropolitan Hospital
Manhattan Medical Examiner’s Office
Nixon Pension Funds Approved by Ford in $200000 Bill
President Ford signed a $200000 pension and office expense bill for former President Nixon. The sum, far below Nixon's $850000 request, excludes any money for vaulting tapes to California and matches limits set by Congress. An earlier tape custody bill assigns Nixon documents to the General Services Administration amid ongoing legal challenges.
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Colo
UPI
Ford
Nixon
Congress
California
White House
Nixon Administration
General __ Services Administration
Economic woes deepen as trade deficit grows and jobs cut
United Press International reports a worsening economy with a 1.5 percent drop in the Commerce Department’s leading indicators for November, signaling more production cutbacks and layoffs. A $113 million trade deficit and higher oil imports worsen recession fears as President Ford meets energy advisers in Colorado. Ford signs bills expanding federal paperwork relief and redefines American Legion eligibility for Vietnam veterans.
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United Press International
Europe
Commerce Department
Ford
Vail
Colo
American Legion
Kennedy ready to lead GOP committee with conditions
House Speaker Walter L. Kennedy of Chelsea says he would take the Republican state committee reins if the opportunity arises, but only if he gets another shot at the governorship after losing this year. Rep. Richard Snelling objects, calling such a move ridiculous, while Stewart Smith faces internal party pressure amid controversy. Kennedy plans to leave the House speakership to run against Gov Salmon in the November election.
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Chelsea
UPI
Walter L. Kennedy
Republican State Committee
Kennedy
Stewart A. Smith
Rutland
Smith
Richard A. Snelling
Ashelburne
House
Thomas P. Salmon
Bennington County clears federal funds for CETA II boost
Arlington officials note the Bennington County Regional Commission is the county clearing house for federal funding applications under OMB Circular A-95. Comment due January 5 on the Office of Manpower Services CETA II Second Increase for FY 74 totaling 597,800 dollars.
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Arlington
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Bennington County Regional Commission
House
Office of Manpower Services
Ceta II
Elks Gala New Year's Eve Dinner Ad in Bennington
Prime ribs au jus complete dinner all beverages for the evening noise makers and music by Maurice Ran court band all this for 12.50 per person members and guests garage sale continued 10 to 4 today Church Street South Shaftsbury contact 442 2297 ADV
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Maurice Rancourt
Church Street
South
Shaftsbury
Bennington Banner Classified Advertising Information
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sunday and holidays, lists contact numbers 447 7567 and 447 0332. It provides address at 425 Main Street Bennington VT 05201 and notes United Press International and New York Times News Service affiliation, plus subscription rates for local Vermont and nationwide mail delivery.
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Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times News Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
Vermont
U.S
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