Bennington selectmen reject three charter changes
Three controversial charter change proposals failed at the Bennington meeting. A plan to appoint the town treasurer was defeated after opposition from Selectman Tim Corcoran and others. A reduction of the board from six to five members also failed, and eliminating discounts on water and sewer rates was voted down despite support from Richard Leake III. Interim measures were approved to fill the treasurer post until March.
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Bennington
R. Alma Langlois
Corcoran
Paul Sheridan
Richard B. Leake III
Donavan
Leake
Ralph G. Wright
LaGuardia blast kills 11 injures 75 in holiday airport attack
A bomb in a coin operated locker in the TWA baggage area at LaGuardia Airport killed 11 and wounded about 75. Flying debris spread through the luggage terminal as police noted two runners nearby. FAA and White House officials launched investigations with a $5,000 reward offered for tips.
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New York
UPI
TWA
LaGuardia Airport
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
United Nations
Coleman
Paul R. Ignatius
Air Transport Association
LaGuardia
Kennedy
Newark
FAA O
Washington
National
LaGuardia bombing casualty list details dead and injured
UPI reports a partial casualty list from the LaGuardia Airport blast. Dead include Edythe Bull from Brevard North Carolina and Ronald Presslaff of Long Beach New York, with others named from Connecticut New Jersey and New York. Injured treated and released or in fair condition at Elmhurst General and Booth Memorial Hospitals include Cal and Alicia Hill George James Kathy Lawrence Henrique Soviano Edward Toledo Oscar Figueroa Milea Frees George Marshall Jeffrey McMurtrey May Watts Jim Walsh and Mary Jo Walsh variously from New York Queens Brooklyn St. Louis Worcester Paramus Branford.
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New York
UPI
LaGuardia
Edythe Bull
Sherwood Forest
Brevard
N.C
Ronald Presslaff
Shore Road
Long Beach
N.Y
Frank Musicaro
New Jersey Ave
Bayshore
Bynum Patterson
Sunset Road
Stamford
Conn
Elmhurst General Hospital
Queens
Calvin and
Alicia Hill
Monsey
George James
Brooklyn
Kathy Lawrence
TWA
St. Louis
Henrique Soviano
Flushing
Edward Toledo
Booth Memorial Hospital
Oscar Figueroa
Commack
Milea Frees
Worcester
Mass
George Marshall
Paramus
N.J
Jeffrey McMurtrey
Westchester County
May Watts
Jamaica
Jim Walsh
Mary Jo
Branford
PLO denies involvement in LaGuardia bombing
The Palestine Liberation Organization denounces the LaGuardia Airport blast and says it had no connection to the attack that killed at least 11. A PLO spokesman links claims of responsibility to efforts to influence the U.N. Security Council debate on January 12.
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Indianapolis
Cincinnati
New York City
FBI
New York
Washington
Transportation
William T. Coleman Jr
John L. McLucas
Federal Aviation Administration
McLucas
Ford
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
The
Palestine Liberation Organization Today
LaGuardia Airport
PLO
U.N. Security Council
Palestine Liberation Organization
LaGuardia
United Nations
Security Council
Palestine
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
PLFP
Salmon abandons Vermont land use plan effort
Gov. Salmon said he has virtually given up hope of adopting a land use plan for Vermont. He cited little legislative interest and noted no new high level panel is likely, despite Act 250 requirements. A report on the permit system showed 1,100 applications from July to October, with delays and a push for a permanent red tape cutting body.
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Vermont
Salmon
Environmental Board
Schuyler Jackson
Jackson
Special Commission
Jackson Panel
Pumps Rushed to Aid India Mine Rescue
Loa Eran or CHASNALA COLLIERY in India receives foreign pumps from the United States France and Switzerland to drain water from a coal pit where about 350 miners are trapped 1000 feet underground in the country’s worst mine disaster. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi appealed for help and officials vow to keep pumping as long as possible.
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Chasnala
India
UPI
India Radio
United States
France
Switzerland
Indira Gandhi
Turning Point Noted in Trenton
In Trenton a turning point was marked as officials and residents watched a decisive moment unfold. The event signaled a shift in local policy with implications for the city’s future planning and community actions. Local leaders urged continued engagement.
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Trenton
Lawmaker favors compensation for Wounded Knee descendants
A Vermont lawmaker argues descendants of Wounded Knee victims deserve compensation while noting broader remedies. The editorial section discusses tax disputes and a veto on a situs bill, reflecting state fiscal and political debates.
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Wounded Knee
Euell Gibbons
Vermont
Tax Department
Bicentennial Commission
Ford
Postal rate hike raises first class stamp to 13 cents
Washington UPI reports Postal Service raises for all mail by about 26 percent with first class up 30 percent to 13 cents per ounce. Court actions delayed the rise, blocked then allowed, intended as temporary until the Rate Commission rules, with opposition from bulk mailers and states amid deficits.
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Washington
UPI
Postal Service
Federal District
John Sirica
U.S. Court of Appeals
Independent Postal Rate Commission
Rate Commission
Easter Seal Society
Court of Appeals
Sirica
Appeals Court
Congress
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