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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1976
Page
1
The Vermont House majority leader is seen handing a political leaflet to Harry Moon, service manager at Bennington Ford, who resides in North Bennington.
President Ford aims to widen his lead over Reagan by asking 2 259 delegates for advice on a running mate. Mississippi's 30 vote unit could swing the nomination as Ford and Reagan slug it out with Carter planning a large ad buy. Ford staff say the running mate must share his positions, be middle on social issues, strong on defense, and fiscally conservative.
UPI reports the Senate advanced a broad tax reform bill granting multi year investment tax credits to railroads and airlines to ease earnings declines and spur future business. The measure also lets large life insurers file combined returns with subsidiaries, a move Kennedy warns may harm small firms.
King Juan Carlos granted amnesty to more than 400 of Spain 636 political prisoners in a move to heal post Franco divides. Justice Minister Lavilla said the amnesty is wide and excludes violent offenders mostly Basque militants. It covers political offenses and about 100 conscientious objectors and includes nine officers from the Military Democratic Union who will retire.
A wildcat strike spread to midwestern coalfields idling 80,000 miners half the nation’s coal work force. Ohio and Pennsylvania shut all mines while Indiana Illinois and Virginia Kentucky saw partial idling and rail layoffs followed. Union leaders clash with dissidents as Goodyear Goodrich and URW trade charges.
Vermont Yankee at Vernon remains at the center of federal state fights over nuclear plant regulation. The dispute follows a July spill of 83 000 gallons of radioactive tritium, with state water standards at issue despite a long running agreement on radiation limits.
Variable cloudiness with periods of sun. Showers likely in the north and possibly the south. Highs near 70. Tonight showers and thunderstorms likely, continuing Sunday. Lows tonight mid 50s to low 60s. Sunday highs in the upper 70s.
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