GOP rivals clash as Ford, Reagan battle for delegates
United Press International reports Ford and Reagan in a tight race for the GOP nomination with Ford at 1,082 delegates and Reagan at 995. 102 uncommitted and 80 left to be chosen. Colorado allocates 25 delegates as Reagan presses for a solid showing. Reagan attacks the Kansas City convention setup while Carter heads toward the Democratic National Convention with 1,804 delegates and a clear path to the nomination. Andrew Young will place Carter's name in nomination. Midge Costanza named as a Carter advisor.
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United Press International
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Colorado
North Dakota
New York
Maine
John Connally
Howard Baker
Treasury
William Simon
GOP
UPI
Republican National Committee
Kansas City
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Georgia
Manhattan
Andrew Young
Margaret ‘Midge’ Costanza
Rochester
N.Y
Free lance botanist runs small school in White Creek
Jerry Jenkins labels his home study a school though he dislikes the term. He teaches two students and expects about seven more during July. Heidi Holzer from Putney learns natural dyes from roots of lady's bed straw and sheep sorrel, while Sally Goodwin from Baltimore studies herbal and astrological medicine. Jenkins catalogs plants and animals across Bennington County and surrounding areas as his lifelong project.
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White Creek
N.Y
Jerry Jenkins
Williams College
Jenkins
Shaftsbury Hollow Road
Heidi Holzer
Putney
Heidi
Williamstown
Mass
Sally Goodwin
Baltimore
St. Louis University
Sally
Bennington County
Washington County
Berkshire County
Naturalist Jenkins Expands Study of White Creek Ecology
The freelance botanist plans a long term natural history project for White Creek area and will complete 11 years of sedge research this summer. He aims to compile a broader book, with several related guides in progress at his home. He notes slow data gathering on a land turtle species seen roughly biennially and recalls work in Vermont on rare plants and Route 7 impact. He now conducts most studies in Washington County, hoping to recruit help for his large task.
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Jenkin
Jenkins
Vermont
Bennington
Arlington
Washington County
Hudson River
Lakes Lee
Judge explains Vermont's liberal bail laws at Rotary talk
Vermont Superior Court Judge John P. Morrissey outlined the state’s liberal bail laws, noting that releasing defendants before trial is the norm unless a constitutional amendment changes it. He cited 1968 reforms, described capital crimes narrowly, and warned about bail conditions and forfeiture if a defendant flees, stressing presumption of innocence until guilt is established.
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John Leaning
Vermont
John P. Morrissey
Bennington
Rotary Club
Morrissey
Supreme Court
United States
George J. Hohman
State Supreme Court
Gary B. Pray
Steam Train Faces Loss in First Week
Vermont Bicentennial Steam Train posted ticket sales of 7500 dollars in its first week, with about 9 percent of customers. officials say ridership is below the level needed to break even. Stearn Jenkins expects peak season in the fall foliage period.
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Stearn Jenkins
Jenkins
Bennington Declares Water Pure After Tests
Bennington’s municipal water supply was declared absolutely pure by Town Manager Louis C. Savelas after state lab tests. Boiling remains advised only for the line to North Bennington along Route 67A past Mammoth Mart until late this afternoon. Savelas praised water department staff and state health workers and noted concerns about tourist losses during the boil notice.
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Bennington
Louis C. Savelas
Kissinger to visit Vermont for TV interview
State Department says Henry Kissinger will fly to Newfane Vermont on July 25 for a television interview. Professor John Kenneth Galbraith will conduct the interview, a former Harvard colleague. The interview will be broadcast by the BBC and PBS in the United States in coming months.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Henry Kissinger
Newfane
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard
Kissinger
British Broadcast Corporation
Public Broadcasting System
United States
Clemency Declined for Angolan Mercenaries
Angolan President Agostinho Neto reportedly refused clemency for four mercenaries two Americans and two Britons sentenced to death by a revolutionary court. The U S State Department said no official confirmation reached and President Ford voiced shock urging reconsideration. Family members named Daniel Gearhart from Maryland and Britons Daniel Costas Georghiou Jom Barker and Andrew Mackenzie as the condemned group.
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London
API
Agostinho Neto
Angola
Foreign Office
Neto
Hugh Byatt
Washington
Ford
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Daniel Gearhart
Kensington
Gearhart
Daniel Costas Georghiou
Jom Barker
Andrew Mackenzie
Weather Outlook: Sunny Day With Warmth Ahead
The forecast calls for a sunny day with highs in the 80s. Tonight remains cloudy with a chance of scattered thunder showers. Tomorrow will be humid, cloudy, and warm, continuing the warm trend.
Weekend Outlook: Vermont Events July 10 17
Listings list diverse events from Arlington to Manchester including theater at Dorset Playhouse and Weston Playhouse, concerts at SVAC, bike races, farm markets, talks, fireworks, and art shows. Highlights feature The Sunshine Boys matinees, 1776 performances, Tibetan center lecture, and Battenkill Bash bike race across towns.
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Arlington
Battenkill Grange
West Arlington
West Mountain Bridge
Peru
Firemen
Town Center
Stamford
Stamford Fish and Game Association
Vermont
Dorset Playhouse
Sunshine Boys
Williamstown
Manchester
Carroll Glenn
Arkell Pavilion
Southern Vermont Art Center
SVAC
Nancy Roskam
Weston
Playhouse
Bennington
Recreation Department
Mammoth Mart
Pownal
Pownal Center
Shaftsbury
Khongla Rato
Tibetan Center
New York City
Theaum Gallery
West Main St
Community Church Chamber
Dorset
Danby
Weston Playhouse
Willow Park
West Playhouse
Wilmington
Deerfield Valley Health Center
Haystack Mountain Base Lodge
Farm Museum
Bennington County
John Miller
Cathy Stock Wojcik
Ann Mead Geer
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Lee Carter
White Creek ‘School
Burlington
Savelas
Manchester Country Club
Thaeum Gallery
Main St
Theatre Festival
Robert P. Archer
Greenville
N. Y
Royal Wild West Circus
Oakerwood Field
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