Outgoing principal Pelkie urges district dissolution
Clarence Pelkie, after ten years at Mt Anthony Union High School, will leave July 30 to become principal at South Glens Falls High School in New York. He urges dissolving the Mt Anthony union district for the kids, proposes North Bennington and Shaftsbury form their own high school, and Pownal and Woodford send students to preferred schools. He suggests moving 9th grade to the junior high and questions curriculum fit with taxpayers’ views. The South Glens Falls post comes with a 750 student body, and Pelkie backs reevaluation of the district’s curriculum. He notes board colleagues have respected his professionalism.
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South Glens Falls High School
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Congress votes to override Ford on job bill
The House joined the Senate in overruling President Ford to pass a $3.95 billion public works and aid to cities bill that Democrats say would create over 300,000 jobs, despite Ford’s warning of inflation and debt. The measure would fund $2 billion in grants for state local projects, $1.25 billion for anti recession grants, and $700 million for rural water pollution abatement, boosting employment across sectors amid 7.5 percent U.S. unemployment. Ford urged sustaining the veto, arguing private growth better creates jobs.
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Congress
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Michigan
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Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
National Defense
Defense Department
Steamtrain faces $750,000 deficit in Vermont Bicentennial
Vermont's three week old Bicentennial Steam Train project may run an $750,000 deficit this year unless costs drop and ridership rises. The committee plans expense cuts, a financial/ridership report, and to cancel a $50,000 maintenance shed, with potential help from the Joint Fiscal Committee.
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UPI
Vermont
Bicentennial Transportation Committee
Burlington
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Bellows Falls
Steamtown
Steamtrain Expedition
Stearns Jenkins
Legislative Joint Fiscal Committee
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Viking 1 Mars weather shows pink sky and seismometer jam
Mars weather reports describe a pink sky caused by dust in the air and light winds ranging from east to southwest with temperatures from minus 122 to minus 22 degrees. A Viking 1 seismometer malfunction is under investigation, with engineers hopeful to correct it via radio commands.
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Calif
UPI
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Viking
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Pollack
Seymour Hess
Florida State University
Lou Kingsland
Inside Edit notes birds aid pest control and Bennington sigs
Kit Foster highlights birds role in pest control while Tim Powers investigates Declaration signers with some at Bennington Museum. Arlington zoning vote and pension plan concerns unfold, beefalo debate discussed, plus entertainment reviews and upcoming events. Sports cover Romanian gymnast at the Olympics and local summer basketball camp as Yanks and Phillies extend winning runs.
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Bennington Museum
White Creek
Arlington
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Permanent prosecutor passes in Senate
The Senate approved a Watergate reform bill 91 to 5 to create a permanent special prosecutor to probe high level government crimes. President Ford withdrew opposition, boosting hopes the House would act this session. An amendment barred presidents from naming top campaign officials to attorney general or deputy posts.
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R-Neb
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Reagan Calls for Debate at National Convention
Ronald Reagan urged President Ford to debate at the forthcoming Republican National Convention as the sole logical method to resolve their nomination battle. He argued a face to face would dispel belief there is little difference on issues.
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New doctors and buildings to ease Putnam medical squeeze
Growing Bennington area demand for primary care pushes more residents to Putnam Memorial Hospital ER while wait times rise. A Tribrook Group study cites population growth and stagnant general practice, prompting a $1.115 million expansion housing 18 doctors offices near the new hospital wing to relieve the gap.
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Bennington
Putnam Memoril Hospital
Putnam Memoria Hospital
Illamis
Tribrook Group
Oak Brook
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