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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1976

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Differences cited by Murray with SVSU linger

John E. Murray will not continue as head of the Learning for Living career education program when funding ends June 30. He opposes a local administrators resolution to distribute project funds by building principals rather than Learning for Living coordinators, calling it an undermining of the program’s intent and saying he would not participate under those terms.

Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union John E. Murray Learning For Living Murray Supervisory Union Washington, D.C Herbert Tilley SWLU Windham Southwest Rutland Southwest George A. Sleeman Edson Phelps Rutland County Clarence Truesdell Windham County

Harris urges nuclear plant moratorium

Presidential candidate Fred Harris calls for a moratorium on new nuclear power plant construction amid safety, waste, and economic concerns. He cites Millstone plant incidents and Vermont Yankee problems while urging conservation, cleaner coal and solar power to meet energy needs.

Boston UPI Fred Harris Oklahoma Harris New Hampshire Millstone Waterford Conn Vermont Yankee Power Corp James Jeffords Vermont Jeffords Vermont Yankee Congress

Pentagon budget debate roils as Rumsfeld and Proxmire clash

Washington defense chief Rumsfeld defends a 112.3 billion dollar Pentagon request for fiscal 1977 to outpace inflation and Soviet military gains. Senator Proxmire contends the defense outlay can be cut by about seven billion without harming U S security, citing B1 bomber doubts and past budget battles.

Washington UPI Donald Rumsfeld Russia Pentagon William Proxmire D-Wis U.S Rum- Sfeld Wire Service Proxmire Cbs-Tv Rumsfeld United States Congress Ford Office of Management and Budget Turkey

Kissinger to Lead Latin America Tour After Delays

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger begins a nine day six nation Latin American swing with Venezuela as the first stop. He will visit Peru Brazil Colombia Costa Rica and Guatemala and may attend the OAS general assembly in Santiago Chile. Talks likely cover the Panama Canal and US trade laws with no major breakthroughs expected.

Washington UPI Henry Kissinger Panama Canal Kissinger Venezuela Peru Brazil Colombia Costa Rica Guatemala Latin America Middle East Southeast Asia General Assembly Organization of America States Santiago Chile Raul Quijano Argentina OAS U.S Caracas Carlos Andres Perez

Vermont Yankee hailed lemon by former VT senator

Federal officials warn Vermont Yankee must repair within 30 days or risk another shutdown after resuming operation at 3 14 a m Sunday following a two week reactor design problem. Retired Sen George D Aiken calls the plant a lemon while defending atomic power as the nation's best future energy source.

George D. Aiken R-Vt Vermont Yankee Senate Aiken Vernon General Electric Co Wcax-Tv

Vermont Voters Face Probe Into Yankee Nuclear Plant

The Vermont Legislature moves toward forming a six member panel to study the safety and economic impact of Vermont Yankee at Vernon. Plant shutdowns and restart follow design-safety concerns raised by GE testing. advocates cite costs to New England consumers while critics note lingering questions about the industry.

William Poole Montpelier UPI Vermont House State House Senate Madeleine Kunin D-Burlington Vermont Yankee Vernon Connecticut River Nuclear Industry Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp James Griffin New England

Olympics End Quietly as Innsbruck Closes 1980 Games

The 12th Winter Olympics ended with a quiet ceremony in Innsbruck as the United States earned 11 medals, led by Sheila Young's three speed skating medals and Kathy Kreiner's upset in women's alpine. Dorothy Hamill claimed the women's figure skating title while Russia topped the medal table with 27. East Germany followed, and the U.S. placed third overall.

Innsbruck UPI Lake Placid Ross Mittermaier Kathy Kreiner Dorothy Hamill Riverside Colleen O’connor Bill Millas Colorado Springs Cindy Nelson Lutsen Minn America Russia East Germany U.S

Hearst jury to visit SLA hideouts in Daly City and near federal building

Patricia Hearst's lawyers push for jurors to see two safe houses used by the Symbionese Liberation Army as they seek to portray her as a brainwash victim. Hearst joins Judge Oliver Carter and both sides' attorneys for a Daly City SLA hideout visit, with a second stop near the federal building where she stands trial for the 1974 bank robbery. Security surrounds the trip after a New World Liberation Front bombing at Hearst Castle. Hearst, 21, testified about captors' indoctrination and abuse, while defense counsel Bailey warned of reprisals if she faces punishment.

San Francisco UPI Patricia Hearst Miss Hearst U.S Oliver Carter New World Liberation Front Hearst Castle San Simeon SLA Los Angeles Randolph Hearst San Francisco Examiner Catherine William Harris Emily Daly City Berkeley Calif Donald DeFreeze F. Lee Bailey Bailey

Revenue-raising methods among topics at forum

At a Park-McCullough House forum, nine members of the county delegation addressed residents about state finances. Sen. Merritt S. Hewitt favored cutting government over tax hikes, but said if needed an income tax rise of about .75 percent could restore pre federal-cut revenue, noting the measure should self-destruct after the next federal tax change.

Russ Garland Montpelier League of Women Voters Merritt S. Hewitt Bennington County Appropriations Committee Vermont Congress Bennington

Stafford says Salmon may rethink Senate challenge

UPI reports Sen. Robert Stafford notes Gov. Thomas Salmon, a potential Democratic challenger, may have second thoughts about running. Salmon again dodges confirmation of a race, while Stafford, who fundraiser over $3,000, says he met Salmon but did not discuss politics.

Rutland Upi Robert Stafford Vermont Thomas Salmon Salmon Stafford

Inside Story of Nuclear Sub Collisions and City Troubles

A newspaper summary notes a House committee disclosure of nuclear submarine collision details, while Mayor Daley faces multiple governance challenges in Illinois. Multiple local items cover a tax-exempt Bennington Tutorial Center, regional standards for sugar houses, and school notices.

House Committee Daley Illinois Bennington TRB Gerald Raftery Russell Baker Oktavec John Adams G. Washington Maple Council

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