Parachute Hijacker Captured After Colorado Landing
FBI identifies the air pirate as Richard Charles LaPoint, 23, born in Boston, living in Seabrook NH last year. He bailed from 12,000 feet over northeastern Colorado after hijacking a Hughes Airwest DC9 in Las Vegas, collecting $50,000, two parachutes, and a crash helmet. He was found in a wheat field near Akron, Colo., sprained wrists and ankle, hospitalized overnight, and to face air piracy charges. The Air Force had bugged his orange parachutes to track him, in a bid to deter bailout hijackings.
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Hospital family pledges fill a quarter of goal
Pre campaign pledges totaling 259622 for Putnam Memorial Hospital's building fund come from hospital family members. Hospital president Eugene V. Clark announced the amount at the board of corporators meeting, noting 3 groups contributed: employees 46902, medical staff 63220, executive committee 149500. Payroll deductions begin this month.
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Chamber honors Wright Teacher Ralph Wright with two major awards
Ralph Wright founder and director of the Bennington Program received the Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce president's award after also earning the statewide Governor's Committee on Children and Youth prize for outstanding contribution to youth. The Bennington Program aids dropouts via informal education and community work experiences.
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Paradise Restaurant
Louis Bellemare
Leonard Morse
Vermont
Arthur Ristau
Ford Foundation
Tony Krulikowski
Paul Bellemare
New Chamber
Democrats criticize Nixon on Vietnam and crime in State of the Union rebuttal
Democratic leaders led by Sen. Frank Church and Sen. Lloyd Bentsen blasted President Nixon over Vietnam troop withdrawal delays, bombing in Laos and Cambodia, and rising crime. They argued the war could have ended earlier and criticized Nixon promises, while the joint session rebuttal aired with public questions and free network time.
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Texas
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Carl Albert
Congress
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Vermont House panel backs 12 week abortion on demand
Vermont lawmakers move to liberalize abortion with a first twelve week window and extend access beyond three months under certain conditions. The eight to three approval by the House Judiciary Committee sends the bill to the floor amid anticipated opposition and possible amendments as debate over the statute continues after a Vermont Supreme Court ruling.
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New Jersey links property tax to education legality
Inside notes from New Jersey discuss the illegality of using property tax as an education funding instrument. Other brief items tease Page 3 on Virginia Sandy’s birthday or stew, Page 4 admiration for a Danby resident, and Page 5 on retroactive salary pay awaiting IRS approval. Page 6 covers Shaftsbury school space limits and Manchester town meeting industry attitudes. Page 7 reports Mr. Snow resisting state closing threats. Page 8 profiles Cinderella of the ski industry X-C Sans.
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Value added tax eyed to finance U S schools
President Nixon proposed a revolutionary financing concept to reduce local property taxes for schools by adopting a value added tax. Treasury officials study VAT models from Europe, with rebates for low income. The plan would tax goods and services at each production stage, ultimately paid by consumers.
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Regulation seen as almost impossible by former regulator
Charles E. Ross former Federal Power Commission member testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the growing political clout of large corporations threatens public interests in regulation. He warned against mergers that reduce competition and cited 1967 cautions about energy and fossil fuel consolidations, stressing increased corporate leverage over utilities.
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Hinesburg
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Parenti disputes charges that led to his firing
University of Vermont professor Michael Parenti challenges the Board of Trustees claim of sole control over what is professional speech and actions. He denies involvement in an Illinois student demonstration and cites a prior arrest for aggravated assault on a police officer. The board cited a Viet Cong flag and oath requirements, while Parenti says the oath was signed under threat of livelihood.
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