The fight's on in New Hampshire primary
Concord dispatch reports on the New Hampshire presidential primary dynamics with nine candidates filed including Nixon Muskie McGovern Yorty and Ashbrook. Muskie stresses margin meaning while analysts weigh early vote shares and the race’s impact ahead of Florida.
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Florida
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George S. McGovern
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Sam Yorty
Muskie outlines New Beginning for campaign
Sen Ed Muskie at a Manchester rally unveils The New Beginning as his campaign theme. He links ending the Indochina war and tax changes to social programs, telling about 2000 supporters the war must end and Americans should accept higher taxes if needed. He filed petitions for the March 7 primary and warned a New Hampshire defeat would be a disaster for his bid.
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Edmund S. Muskie
Sheraton Carpenter Hotel
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Maine Democrat
Robert L. Stark
Stark
New Hampshire
Newhire
Vermont Polls Forecast GOP Wins In Special Elections
UPI reports Vermont voters in Salisbury favored Sen. Robert Stafford 68.5 to 26.8 for Major Jr. in a Dec 29 survey, while Richard Mallory led 60.6 to 34.7 over J. William O'Brien. Naramore warns of apathy and notes possible Democratic gains if severe weather keeps GOP from polls. In Rutland, Douglas Savage, 28, held on $40,000 bail for an Oregon bank robbery, connected to the Siuslaw Valley Bank heist with $30,000 stolen.
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UPI
Vincent Naramore
St. Michael’s College
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Randolph T. Major Jr
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Richard W. Mallory
J. William O’brien
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Liberty Union
Anthony Doria
Vermont Independent Party
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Douglas E. Savage
Hartford
Oregon
Savage
U.S
Joseph Kozlik
Odd T. Jackson
FBI
Albany
N.Y
Siuslaw Valley Bank
Mapleton
Ore
Vermont lawmakers clash over 140 bed prison plan
Gov Davis says House Appropriations Chair Witten misunderstood plans for a new 140 bed correctional facility to replace Windsor. Witten rejects any 140 bed measure from his committee. Also, Vermont Public Service Board schedules Feb 22 public hearing on a 15 percent rate hike for Burlington Electric Light Department inviting public testimony.
Berkshire Jubilee boundary plan eyed by Pittsfield mayor
Pittsfield Mayor Donald G. Butler said he will ask the City Council to approve a 1.7 million dollar appropriation covering city and state shares for the Jubilee Urban Renewal boundary change. The expansion targets North Street properties between England Brothers and Berkshire Common Development to enable a 30 million dollar shopping center proposed by George Nutman. North Adams plans for a downtown mall were unveiled by the Redevelopment Authority with Codman Co proposing 300000 square feet of commercial space and two anchor tenants. Sprague Electric leaders Welch and Killen anticipate the Space Shuttle program boosting jobs and business across the city and region.
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Congress
Fire destroys cattle barn at Highlawn Farm
Fire of undetermined origin gutted a cattle barn on Highlawn Farm owned by Republican state committeeman Col. H. George Wilde. The barn valued at 8000 to 10000 dollars, with 90 of 100 Jersey heifers saved by firemen and farm workers.
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