New York Vermont near tax peace on sales dispute
Vermont and New York officials reportedly reached broad outlines for a settlement over New York sales tax on goods delivered to New Yorkers by Vermont merchants. The accord would drop back taxes and set future tax payments by mutual negotiation, with details to be finalized by both states.
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Vermont
New York
Bennington
T. Garry Buckley
Buckley
James Tully
Ed Gora
Maryann Krupsak
Hugh Carey
New York State
Tully
Washington, D.C
Gora
Krupsak
Carey
UPI
Griffin’s of Arlington
U.S. Supreme Court
Bennington Area
N.Y
Vermont lawmakers weigh tax cuts tied to state lottery
At the Statehouse in Montpelier lawmakers consider repealing the income tax surcharge and phasing out the home heating oil tax as part of a broader tax relief push linked to a proposed state lottery. Republicans and Gov. Snelling clash over the surcharge while Ways and Means debates optional poll tax repeal and higher rebate eligibility.
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David Shaffe
Bennington
Shaffe
Schaffe
Vermont
Norris Hoyt
Norwich
Green Mountain Racetrack
Bennington Area
Ways and Means
Howard Landerville
Williston
Hoyt
Giuliani
Snelling Defends Budget Cuts at Difficult Vermont Press Conference
Vermont Governor Richard Snelling said the current budget plan for the Human Services Agency presents the most difficult press conference he has faced. He defended limiting increases while prioritizing programs like special education and mental health, and criticized the unemployed fathers with children program as ineffective.
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Snelling
Paul Philbrook
Philbrook
Senate approves emergency gas bill amid harsh weather woes
The Senate quickly passed a compromise version of President Carter's emergency natural gas bill, sending it to the House for final enactment before Carter’s nationwide TV address. The measure is described as temporary, with Byrd warning it does not solve the energy crisis, as severe cold and storms threaten 19 states and 2.5 million people. Treasury officials use emergency powers to move gas from Gulf ports and Alaska to the Eastern Seaboard.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Carter
House
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Ohio
Rockies
South Plains
Connellsville
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Gulf Ports
Alaska
Eastern
Seaboard
Federal
John Lee Weather
Harte Named Probate Judge In Bennington County
Gov. Richard A. Snelling appointed John B. Harte as judge of the South Shire probate district in Bennington County to fill the vacancy from Judge Catherine Behan’s resignation. Harte, a former municipal judge and state's attorney, was chosen after consultations with county bar members and party representatives. The selection follows endorsements from local Republicans and a bar association resolution favoring a lawyer for the post. the office is elective with new terms in 1978.
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Montpelier
John B. Harte
Bennington County
South Shire
Richard A. Snelling
Harte
Catherine Behan Midway
Snelling
Charles Butler Jr
Joseph W.R. Parks
Victor K. Harwood
Shaftsbury
Bennington County Bar Association
Behan
Margaret Dougherty
North Shire
Republican Committee
Kidnapped Daughters Can Remain in Iowa Under Legal Quirks
Vermont and Iowa officials indicate the only route to return Janet Henrys two daughters is for her to travel to Iowa and claim them. Donald Rutley was arrested in Cedar Rapids on kidnapping charges after taking Annie and Donna from their Bennington walk to school. The girls are in the custody of Rutleys wife, while Vermont pursues extradition.
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John Leaning
Iowa
Vermont
Janet Henry
Bennington
Annie
Donna
Donald W. Rutley
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Rutley
Bennington District Court
Henry
Board of Social Welfare
Manchester
Ms. Henry
Kopecky
Michael McShane
M. Jerome Diamond
Richard Snelling
Kopeckey
Local and County News Roundup Highlights and Legal Note
Inside pages report judicial panel approval of Fienberg and Springer and the start of repealing the cycle helmet law. Vermont columnists share oldtime sayings. Health center opens, youth hunter safety course, local school budget cuts, and industrialist speech about Hoosick Falls Kiwanians. Sports cover MAU and Windsor, plus Bulldogs and Panthers results. A custody dispute between Ms. Henry and Rutley links Iowa and Vermont legal moves, extradition steps, and possible governor warrants noted for back-page detail.
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Judicial Panel
Fienberg
Springer
Bob Williams
Vermont
Manchester
Pownal
Hoosick Falls
MAU
Windsor
Bulldogs
Poultney
Panthers
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Terry Stacy
Dennis Woodward
Hale Mountain Fish and Game Club
Donald Kelly
Dean Kelly
Mark Odell
Ted Harrington
Seattle
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