Democrats oust Kennedy as whip in Senate
Washington UPI report says Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts was ousted as Senate Democratic whip by Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia by a 31 to 24 vote as the 92nd Congress opened. The move signals a surprising setback to Kennedy and potential impact on presidential ambitions.
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Davis presents $119 million Vermont budget as realistic plan
Gov. Deane C. Davis unveiled a $119 million fiscal 1972 general fund budget calling it realistic for the times. He kept a hold the line stance with no new general fund taxes, proposing modest raises mainly for Social Welfare and VSAC while stressing tight priorities and no added programs.
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BSD pleads for 40 percent education aid funding
Directors of the Bennington School District backed the 40 per cent state aid formula in a statement prompted by South Burlington correspondence. They urged action from legislators while acknowledging the move is largely symbolic as 32 per cent funding is anticipated.
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Bernard G. Winslow
Richard A. Sleeman
Winslow
Louis J. Perrotta
Southwest Supervisory Union
George A. Sleeman
Vermont
Hugh M. Marvin
Chittenden
Nixon Plans to Ask Hike in Debt Ceiling
President Nixon intends to request Congress approve an emergency increase to the 395 billion national debt limit to allow continued borrowing for bills. Treasury official Paul Volcker warned the government cannot stay within the current limit until June 30 and an increase of about 20 billion or more seems likely.
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UPI
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Interstate district could solve Stamford high school issue
Stamford Vermont faces a growing problem as its high school students must attend out of town Massachusetts schools. Stamford proposes an interstate district with Clarksburg Monroe Florida and Savoy in Massachusetts to reduce tuition costs and ease capacity limits at Drury High in North Adams and Hoosac Valley in Adams Cheshire. Stamford pays about 65000 this year in tuition and runs its own bus for student transport. Educators warn tuition funding is dwindling and question who will absorb expanding student numbers if local options fail.
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Inside Story of California Birds Oil Spill Threat
A letter to the editor argues against continuing the draft while another edition of Chuck Shafer’s skiing column surveys the south. Russell Baker offers his distinctive take on the rise and fall of Boola Boola as featured in this edition’s opinion pages.
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Chuck Shafer
Times
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Coalition seeks to restore aid to education in Vermont
A bipartisan coalition of state representatives will sponsor a 31.8 million dollar bill to restore state aid to education cut by Gov Davis. The measure aims to allocate funds before March town meetings, with sponsors Hancock and Hebard proposing funding via cigarette and alcohol taxes or across the board cuts. The Education Board urges maintaining 40 percent of local school costs.
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Montpelier
API
Deane C. Davis
John E. Hancock
Hancock
Emory Hebard
R-Glover
State Education Board
Truman Hospitalized After Abdominal Pain in Kansas City
Former President Harry S Truman, 86, was rushed by ambulance to Research Hospital in south Kansas City with moderately severe abdominal pain. Attending physicians planned diagnostic tests while wife Bess and close aide Michael Westwood remained at his bedside. family members offered cautious optimism about his condition.
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UPI
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Independence
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Mike Westwood
Truman
John P. Creeves
Bennington Home Health Agency eyes funding amid cuts
Bennington's Home Health Agency faces budget pressure as the Davis administration denies a 19000 supplemental request from the Health Department. Director Elizabeth Burke notes a $10000 seed grant last spring funds visiting nursing and therapy services, but warns on cuts to Medicaid and Medicare funding. The agency hopes to qualify for federal funds when eligible, while Rutland Herald reports lawmakers may restore home health appropriations.
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Vermont Senate to debate constitution change
Vermont Senate sets 10 am Friday for first constitutional amendment debate in a decade. The Judiciary Committee seeks to extend governor and other officials term from two to four years, with two thirds in the Senate needed to start revisions every 10 years. House approval required before sending to voters.
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