Bennington selectmen slash budgets on food stamps and bicentennial
Bennington selectmen rejected a $4,600 request from the Bennington Opportunity Council to balance its food stamp budget by a 4-2 vote. The town council and board discussed limiting human service spending to $1,000, with concerns about program disruption if the town takes over food stamp operations. The BOC office serves about 800 families monthly, and moving the program could affect other services used at the same location.
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Bennington Selectmen
Norton Barber
Bennington Opportunity Council
BOC
Selectmen
Shirley McTernan
Snelling seeks amendment to let voters settle deadlock
Gov. Richard Snelling endorsed a constitutional amendment to remove legislative duty in disputed elections where no candidate for a constitutional office wins a clear majority. He urged a run off if no candidate reaches 40 percent, citing the Buckley Alden case and a pending court challenge to the secret ballot. The measure would start in 1979 with two consecutive session approvals and public referendum.
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Snelling
Buckley
Alden
House
Senate
Trustees split over Hoosick Falls OTB parlor plan
Hoosick Falls trustees debated an Off Track Betting parlor proposal. Trustee Anthony Pokines opposed, arguing gambling harms families and would invite illegal betting, while others supported the plan citing job goals for Falls residents. The board discussed a letter from Capital District OTB Corp. and hinted at a decision on the back page.
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Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Anthony Pokines
Pokines
Edward Reutemann
Capital District
Marilyn Douglas
OTB
Falls
Murphy
Blumenthal vows quick action against Arab boycott
Treasury nominee W Michael Blumenthal testifies at confirmation hearing that he will enforce the Ribicoff amendment denying foreign tax benefits to firms aiding the Arab boycott. He also says he opposes wage and price controls and plans to review related Treasury regulations.
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Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Blumenthal
Clifford Hansen
D-Wyo
United States
Excessive bail? Pray case cited in Manchester murder hearing
In Manchester, Superior Court Judge Thomas L. Hayes weighs dismissing first degree murder charges against Richard Minckler and Michael J. Martin in the Oct. 5, 1976, killing of bartender Harry Cirelli. Each suspect remains jailed with bail set at 100000, while defense argues speedy trial violations and insufficient evidence.
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Superior Court
Thomas L. Hayes
Richard Minckler
Harry Cirelli
Manchester
Minckler
Michael J. Martin
Clarendon
Cirelli
St. Albans
Ricky Minckler
Reid
Martin
Cifelli
Palace
Taco House
Gary Pray
Ida Louise Lockerby
Swanton
Vermont Supreme Court
Pray
Vermont
Jobless rate dips to 7.9 percent in 1976 year end
The Labor Department reports unemployment fell to 7.9 percent at year end, down from 8.1 in November but still near 1975 recession highs. About 7.6 million people were jobless in December, with declines mainly among adult men. Wholesale prices rose 0.9 percent in December and 4.7 percent for the year, driven by industrial commodities and food costs.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
Inside Edit museum column on social history pages
Visiting researcher presents eighteenth century high boy as social history lens. Unionization costs cited in Hoosick, HUD grant funds $100000 to Hoosick Falls, Jamaica anti-nuke vote planned for Town Meeting ballot. John Page discusses rats limited to barns and cellars in winter.
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Hoosick
Hoosick Falls
Jamaica
John Page
Walt Parmenter
Atlanta Braves
Bulldogs
Mill River
Patriots
Springfield
U.S
Lyndonville
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