Open open-superintendency petitions circulate
A group calling itself Friends of the Schools forms in the Bennington Southwest Supervisory Union and circulates a petition for an open candidacy for superintendent. The effort, led by Gloria Gil, aims to show broad support across SVSU districts for free competition and to prompt the SVSU board to accept applications and interview candidates rather than select one. The board had supported assistant superintendent George Sleeman, with a vacancy due in May, and a March 15 annual meeting looms.
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Friends of the Schools
Bennington Southwest Supervisory Union
SWSU
Ralph Wright
Gloria Gil
SVSU
Stephen Gilman
Supervisory Board
Gil
Bennington
Woodford
Pownal
North Bennington
Shaftsbury
Arlington
Southwest Supervisory
Department of Education
George A. Sleeman
Chaterine C. Corcoran
Coalition weighs court challenge to 1 percent test
New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution trustees met at Keene State University to plan a potential court bid over Vermont Yankee's 1 per cent testing license at Vernon. They postponed a vote, choosing to study feasibility and keep options open as AEC hearings neared completion.
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Charles Bonenti Keene
N.H
New England Coalition On
Keene State University
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Brattleboro
Atomic Energy Commission
Licensing Board
Vermont
Connecticut River
Harriette Lyon
Bennington
Coalition
Nixon Hosts Backers of Antibusing Amendments
President Nixon invited seven House and Senate allies to the White House to discuss possible constitutional moves against forced busing amid rival proposals. Sen. Henry M. Jackson announced a separate antibusing plan defining parental school choice and equal opportunity, while Rep. Norman Lent and others push a different measure.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
House
Senate
Jackson
Capitol Hill
Florida
Washington Democrat
Lent
U.S
Private school aid treads ground for legislative debate
In Vermont lawmakers debate tax relief for parents choosing private or parochial education. Rep. Lorraine Hunt Graham introduces H 212 offering a modest credit against income tax for private school expenses, inspired by Hawaii’s 1971 program. Sponsors acknowledge low odds but note federal and state ideas could influence future aid.
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Hawaii
Graham
Ways and Means
Vermont
Joseph Caracciola
Bennington
Esther Cohen
Essex
Helen Franco
Barre Town
Emory Hebard
Glover
George van Santvoord
White Students Boycott Phase I Desegregation in Augusta County
In Augusta County Georgia white students skip classes as Phase I of a federal desegregation plan prompts mass busing. At seven schools 5 681 students are bused while white parents protest and drive by. Local officials and groups criticize the boycott though law limits its impact.
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Augusta
UPI
Richmond
Roy Rollins
U.S
Alexander A. Lawrence
Savannah
Citizens For Neighborhood Schools
Save Our Children Committee
Lawrence
Stanley Cook
Butler High School
Richmond Academy
John Milledge
Black Monday grips Britain as coal strike cripples power
Millions shiver in dark Britain as nationwide coal miners strike bites fuel supplies. Industry shuts down, streets lights fail, and railways cut trains while food and milk bottling face shortages. Queen Elizabeth II remains abroad as the crisis threatens 5 to 8 million layoffs by midweek and broad economic disruption.
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London
UPI
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II
Thailand
Prince Philip
Princess Anne
Britain
British Leyland
Jaguar
Triumph
Rover
Ford of Britain
Vauxhall
General Motors
Chrysler
Joseph Luca Automobile
Yorkshire
Lancashire Steel and
Ries
Inside the Nixon re election stance Hoffa and Meany clash
Columnist notes Meany hedges on Nixon support while Hoffa asserts certainty about backing. Included are tax discussion by Gerald Raftery and letters detailing VFW protests to Stafford on amnesty and gun control. Al Capp pleads guilty to morals charge. Weekend high school hoops and a Vermont winter scene in pictures. Town Meeting issues highlighted in Bennington County Northeast Corner. Skateville USA mentioned as a future name.
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George Meany
Jimmy Hoffa
Gerald Raftery
VFW
Stafford
al Capp
Vermont
Bennington County
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Congress
Norman Lent
R-N.j
John M. Ashbrook
Ashbrook
Tom Steed
D-Okla
Tom Downing
Dva
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Howard Baker
Rtenn
William Brock
R-Tenn
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Legislative
Cora Cheney
Lorraine Graham
Augusta County, Ga
Harwood Hill
Herb Post
Tyler Resch
White Creek
North Hoosick Road
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