Proctor Teachers Boycott Lincoln's Birthday Over Pay
Proctor Vermont teachers boycott Lincoln's birthday with 37 of 40 schools closed. AFT urges pay for those who stayed home, warns of court action against the school board for docked wages. Board cites radical AFT influence as cause while substitutes and volunteers kept classes running.
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Fuel-oil prices steady in Vermont report
MONTPELIER Vermont Energy Office says home heating fuel prices stayed flat for the first time in 14 months with heating oil at 39 cents a gallon and kerosene at 42.9 cents. Gasoline rose slightly in February while leaded gasoline fell due to weak demand and officials expect no immediate impact from Ford tariff changes if Phase One controls hold.
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Ford
Vermont
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Conservatives Convene in Washington on New Party Idea
Washington hosts four day Conservative Political Action Conference with major figures like Ronald Reagan John Ashbrook Strom Thurmond and Phyllis Schlafly. Focused on policy and organizational questions the meeting weighs a possible new national Conservative party though no formal action is expected at the event.
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Ford
American Conservative Union
Young Americans For Freedom
Ronald Reagan
California
John Ashbrook
Ohio
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Mississippi
Clark Reed
Indianapolis News
M. Stanton Evans
ACU
James L. Buckley
R-N.y
Howard Phillips
Phyllis Schlafly
Republican Party
Louisa judge killed in courthouse shooting incident
In Louisa Virginia a 22 year old Curtis Poindexter armed with a sawed off shotgun stormed the county courtroom and fatally shot Judge Stewart Cunningham. He then wounded Sheriff Henry Kennon and a deputy before a police shootout led to Poindexter’s capture. Cunningham was a long serving general district court judge.
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Alvin Morris
Richmond
Henry Kennon
Curtis Darnell Poindexter
Medical College of Virginia Hospital
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General District Court
Harold H. Purcell
Poindexter
Franklin County drug cases to be dropped in Vermont
All Franklin County drug cases stemming from charges by former St. Albans undercover agent Paul D. Lawrence will be dropped, according to Attorney General M. Jerome Diamond. Lawrence was convicted last week of unspecified charges.
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St. Johnsbury
Vermont Higher Ed Panel Backs UVM College Merger Plan
The Vermont Higher Education Planning Commission backed legislation to merge the University of Vermont with five state colleges under one president and board. The vote was seven to five with abstentions and absences noted. The plan faces Senate scrutiny amid student and faculty criticism.
STAF nominations tallied for Mt Anthony STAF elections
STAF petitions total 100 signatures for Mt Anthony Union High School with candidates named by grade. From Grade 12 Aula Evans Dan Lewis Scott Howe Jane Latif Jim Peebles. Grade 11 Carol Minke Sarah Page Joan Haddad Kevin ONeill. Grade 10 Kim McKenna Judy Knights Lucy Costin. Grade 9 Diane Riley Carol Elwell. Two representatives per grade to be elected. rivals begin campaigning the week of February 24.
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Dan Lewis
Scott Howe
Jane Latif
Jim Peebles
Carol Minke
Sarah Page
Joan Haddad
Kevin O'Neill
Kim McKenna
Judy Knights
Lucy Costin
Diane Riley
Carol Elwell
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