Nixon advisers float value added tax for schools
The White House outlined a tentative plan possibly needing up to 16 billion in value added taxes to close the funding gap between rich and poor school districts and ease local property tax burdens. A high level commission will review the plan, with hopes to present to voters before next fall's election. Democratic contenders McGovern and Muskie proposed related tax relief measures, McGovern backing federal cover of about 15 billion, Muskie proposing annual housing subsidies and state tax reform.
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White House
Nixon
Congress
George McGovern
South Dakota
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Grand jury indicts King in baby death
Bennington County Grand Jury indicts 19-year-old George Gilbert King of Bennington for second-degree murder in the November killing of 2-year-old Ralph R. Searby. King pleaded not guilty. bail set at 50,000. Trial date to be set after defense motions due February 15.
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Bennington County
George Gilbert King
Bennington
Ralph R. Searby
King
John P. Morrissey
John J. Welch
Rutland
Morrissey
Sheriff’s Department
Bennington gains initial HUD approval for elderly housing project
Bennington received a green light from Washington for its first federally sponsored low rent housing for the elderly. A $5,000 preliminary HUD loan funds a 50 unit project as bids go out, with a March 1 bid opening. If a quick developer is chosen, two public housing efforts may begin this spring.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
Vermont
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bennington Housing Authority
Hall Cushman
The
Housing Authority
Emile J. Legere Construction Co
Keene, N.H
Willow Road
HUD
Knauer accuses ATLA of devious tactics against no fault
White House adviser Virginia H. Knauer demands ABA ethics action after accusing the American Trial Lawyers Association of devious and self suggesting methods in opposing no fault auto insurance. She urges a probe into ATLA’s conduct as Congress weighs no fault proposals nationwide.
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UPI
White House
Virginia H. Knauer
American Trial Lawyers Association
ATLA
Knauer
Nixon
American Bar Association
ABA
Lawyers Code of Ethics
Transportation Department
Congress
Leon Jaworski
Chicago
Marvin E. Lewis
The
Arrest warrants issued in Zurich for the Irvings
UPI reports Swiss authorities issued arrest warrants for Clifford Irving and his wife Edith in Zurich on urgent suspicion of fraud and falsification of official documents. In New York, U.S. and state prosecutors pressed possible wire and mail fraud and perjury charges, while Irving sought delays for grand jury questioning. Extradition not yet decided.
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UPI
Howard Hughes
Atlantic
Clifford Irving
Switzerland
United States
Zurich
Irving
Edith
U.S
Whitney North Seymour
New York County
Frank S. Hogan
Maurice Nesses
Peter Veleff
McGraw-Hill
Hughes
Recluse
Veleff
Irvings
Vermont Yankee hearings to proceed on 1 percent license
Brattleboro conservationists lost a bid to halt AEC hearings on Vermont Yankee. Chairman Jensch ruled Quad Cities environmental ruling not binding here and the hearings will continue this week as Vermont Yankee seeks a 1 percent testing license.
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Brattleboro
Atomic Energy Commission
Gladys Kessler
AEC
Safety and Licensing Board
Quad- Cities
Mississippi River
Illinois
Samuel J.W. Jensch
Jensch
Vermont Yankee
Quad-Cities
Vermont Supreme Court links centers to growth plans
A Brattleboro shopping center a Burlington donut shop and an expanding mobile home park reach the Vermont Supreme Court in a case examining local development. The broader trend involves zoning and growth policy as regional communities navigate economic needs and planning authority.
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Mt. Anthony
John Chamberlain
Brattleboro
Burlington
Vermont Supreme Court
John Randolph
Rescue squads hoot to retain local control in Vermont
A large rally of Bennington County rescue squad members protested proposed changes to the Ambulance Act of 1969, arguing the plan would strip local control from 13 ambulance districts and cede rule making to the state Board of Health. The session at St Joseph College drew lawmakers, a University of Vermont physician, and EMS officials. Leaders urged amendments to preserve training standards while criticizing lack of state rule proposals.
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Joe Swayze
Bennington County
State Board of Health
Vermont
John Q
St. Joseph College
University of Vermont
Julian Waller
Department of Health
Earl Ettinger Jr
R. Marshall Witten
House Appropriations Committee
Witten
Ettinger
Andre Betit
Bennington
Montpelier
Manchester
Dan Kane
Kane
Betit
House Committee On Health & Welfare
Stan Zecher
USA
Francis R. Bett
Robert F. Kearns
George J. Heaslip
Dr. Waller
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