Northeast governors urge coalitions plan over Carter proposal
A seven state Northeast Governors Coalition criticized Carter's plan to stimulate business activity and urged consideration of their own double accelerated depreciation proposal. Governor Carey, speaking for the group, warned the Carter plan could unfairly favor wealthy areas without safeguards and urged a trigger mechanism tied to regional unemployment before final action.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Carter
Hugh Carey
Coalition
Northeast
Debtor challenge sparks court clash in Vermont suit
A UPI report notes Vermont Legal Aid sues in U S District Court to halt state permits for creditors to attach real estate without hearing. The suit, on behalf of a Montpelier woman, claims due process violations and seeks class action status to bar such attachments statewide while targeting town clerks from registering them. The case tests conflict between state Supreme Court practice and federal rulings.
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Burlington
UPI
U.S
Vermont
Montpelier
State Supreme Court
Federal Court
Legal Aid
VLA
John Dooley
Florence Devaughn
Dooley
North- See Debtor’s
Alden asks Vermont court to overturn Buckley win
The Buckley Alden Lt. Gov race moves from the legislature to the courtroom after three hours of testimony. Alden contends ballot handling in the recount violated the state constitution and seeks to reverse the January 6 joint-session result. Burgess sought proper sealing and counting of ballots across at least 34 districts amid use of plastic bags and torn bags.
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Buckley
John Alden
Woodstock
Alden
John A. Burgess
Montpelier
Vermont
Burgess
Shelburne
Probe ordered of N E home heating oil prices
Federal Energy Administration head Frank Zarb ordered an investigation into New England home heating oil prices after senators reported state offices show higher prices than FEA estimates. The inquiry will survey oil dealers to assess price justification and consider actions such as price rollbacks or broader controls.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Federal Energy Administration
Frank Zarb
New England
Zarb
Thomas McIntyre
Longet verdict a misdemeanor in Sabich case
Claudine Longet, ex-wife of Andy Williams, was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the Vladimir Sabich death, a misdemeanor rather than felony manslaughter. The jury, seven men and five women, deliberated about six hours and will sentence Longet on Jan. 31.
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Deborah Frazier
Aspen
Colo
UPI
Claudine Longet
Andy Williams
Vladimir
Sabich
Miss Longet
George Lohr
Las Vegas
Colorado
Lohr
Williams
Weedman
Ashley Anderson
Longet
Buckley Wins By Narrow Margin In Vermont Lt Governor Race
In Montpelier legislators used a constitutional rule to decide the lieutenant governor race after Alden led by about 1,100 votes. Buckley secured 90 votes to Alden's 87 with one for the Liberty Union candidate, triggering broader scrutiny of the legislature and the political process. The piece notes how part time lawmakers, paid modest sums, govern state life while public scrutiny intensifies.
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Liberty Union
John Franco
Barre
Alden
Buckley
Washington County
State House
Pownal
Canaan
Red Sox
Montpelyah
John Alden
T. Garry Buckley
Lyle Bartholomew
Lyle
Norman James
Thomas Salmon
Snow observed in Vermont amid broader New England winter band
Forecast notes occasional snow in Vermont with the rest of New England expecting moderate to heavy snow. Temperatures rise to near 20 today with low in the teens, and Sunday brings more flurries with highs 15 to 20. Sunrise Sunday at 7 23 and sunset at 4 44.
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Vermont
New England
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