Nixon urges Congress to act on stalled bills in State of the Union
President Nixon, in a televised State of the Union address to a Democratic Congress, calls for a year of action to advance stalled legislation aimed at prosperity without war. He signals increased defense spending and proposes a federal partnership program to harness science for public needs like urban transit and health care. He notes 1972 is a political year and appeals to lawmakers and Democratic hopefuls alike.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
House
Senate
Congress
Earth
America
HUD Faces Limits in Rescue of Memorial Park YMCA Pool
A Bennington citizens group asked HUD about funds to finish the 770000 Memorial Park pool project, 70 percent complete. HUD officials warned grants are scarce, may forbid continuing work on projects under construction, and financing would hinge on program eligibility and proposed nonrecreational uses.
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Memorial Park
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Bennington
Betty Jo White
James Quinn
Pownal
Morrissey
YMCA
Ymca Pool
Vermont panel moves to fill gray abortion gaps
The House Judiciary Committee in Vermont plans to endorse a bill allowing abortion up to 12 weeks with conditions afterward to address a void left by a recent Supreme Court ruling. The measure faces floor debate after some members reserved the right to oppose it. Attorney General Jeffords urged action to clarify legal standards and potential rearguments on the court decision.
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James M. Jeffords
Supreme Court
Frank Bunting
R Brandon
Jeffords
Chittenden Coun
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Fish and Game Board
Senate Finance Committee
House
Why four men in Netherlands unload a ship faster
Inside columnist John Chamberlain argues that Dutch practice with a crane and four men contrasts with the American method requiring 42 workers. A commentary touches on labor efficiency and industrial differences across nations.
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John Chamberlain
Netherlands
Mt. Anthony
New England Electric
Shaftsbury
Pownal
Larrow blocks bid to name him to high court in Vermont
Vermont lawmakers meet in a special joint session to fill the Supreme Court vacancy after Chief Justice James Holden moves to the federal bench. Rudolph Daley and William Moeser are the Judicial Selection Committee choices for the fifth seat, while Robert Larrow withdrew from consideration. Holden ends a 15 year tenure as chief justice. A Democratic candidate, Peter Plante, is among names in the running for a U.S. District Court seat, with Republican rivals Ernest Gibson III John Dinse and Albert Coffrin. U.S. Senators Aiken and Stafford plan to announce their pick next week.
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Robert Larrow
Larrow
General Assembly
Judicial Selection Committee
Holden
Bennington
U.S. District Court For
Vermont
Peter Plante
White River Junction
Public Service Board
Ernest Gibson III
John Dinse
Albert Coffrin
Burlington
Plante
State House
Vermont Bar Association
Judicial Selection Board
Vermont Parole Board
U.S
George Aiken
Robert Stafford
Referendum push on billboard compensation in Bennington
Vermont Roadside Council clerk H Fairfax Ayres invites Bennington residents to a Friday luncheon at Paradise Restaurant to sign a petition for a town meeting ballot item on billboard compensation. He seeks 428 signatures to back a statewide referendum on paying owners whose billboards must come down under the 1968 law.
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Vermont Roadside Council
Bennington
H. Fairfax Ayres
Shaftsbury
Vermont
Selectman
Ayres
Robert Gilroy
Selectmen
Paradise
Club
Mt. Anthony Country Club
J. C
Jerome
Vermont Supreme Court
General Assembly
Vermont Farm Bureau
Teacher pay talks snag on credential challenge
Bennington School District negotiators hire Harry Gale of Gale Associates as professional mediator for 1972 73 talks with SVVEA. Gale questions the credentials of the teacher negotiating team led by William F Lally Jr. The board has had little contact with Gale since December 15.
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Charles R. Neuschafer
Mt.anthony
Southwest Vermont Teachers Association
SWVEA
William F. Lally
Pownal
Mt. Anthony
Bennington
Bennington School District
BSD
Southwest Vermont Education Association
SVVEA
Louis Perrotta
Harry Gale
Windsor
Gale Associates
Perrotta
Gale
William F. Lally Jr
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Wright & Morrissey
al Barnes
the Redeemer Lutheran Church
Ed Riley
MAUHS
Ty Court
State Department
Rep. Collins
Sider
Rudolph Daley
Vermont Superior Court
William Moeser
Springfield
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