O'Brien defends liberal stance as energy focus shapes governor bid
Vermont Democrat Senator Robert R. O'Brien, a longtime energy critic and reform-minded candidate from Tunbridge, disputes the maverick label as he seeks the gubernatorial nomination. He cites 20 years in the party, opposes big utility power influence, and promotes explorations of alternative energy sources while highlighting his education and farming background.
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Robert R. O’brien
Orange County
Tunbridge
O’brien
Democratic Party
Brian Burns
Stella Hackel
Burns
Senate
Public Service Board
PSB
Vermont
State Board of Education
Lee O'Brien
Vermont O'Brien glossary of political figures and ties
The article catalogs Vermont politics by listing O'Briens active in the scene. It covers State Senator Robert R. O'Brien of Tunbridge a Democratic gubernatorial candidate and orange County figure. State Senator John J. O'Brien of Chittenden County a feisty veteran. Leo J. O'Brien former senator and agriculture commissioner. Daniel O'Brien Democratic National Committeeman. Oonald E. O'Brien Burlington attorney and former judge. and J William O'Brien probate judge who ran in the 1972 House race.
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O’brien
Vermont
O’briens
Robert R. O’brien
Tunbridge
State Board of Education
Orange County
John J
Jack O’ O’brien
Chittenden County
Leo J. O’brien
U.S
Patrick J. Leahy
Washington, D.C
Daniel O’brien
Leo
Oonald E. O’brien
Burlington
J. William O’brien
House of Representatives
Richard W. Mallary
MAU vote decision delayed in Brattleboro school case
In U S District Court Judge James S Holdens court today the Mt Anthony Union High School Board faced ACLU remap challenge seeking staggered voting for board seats to align with one man one vote. The judge granted a 10 day extension as plans to stagger elections are reviewed.
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Brattleboro
American Civil Liberties Union
Mt. Anthony Union High
Atdarge
U.S. District Court
James S. Holden
Holden
ACLU
Halden
US Supreme Court
George A. Sleeman
Mt. Anthony
David Adler
A. Luke Crispe
Ivor Pelsue
Lawrence Harrington
Harrington
Bennington
John B. Harte
Harte
Crispe
MAU
Hays Survives Drug Overdose Coma in Ohio Hospital
Rep. Wayne Hays emerges from a 20 hour coma after an overdose of sleeping pills at Barnsville Medical Center. Doctors say he is awake, progressing, and will need ten more days in hospital and another week to ten at home. The 65 year old Democrat faces Washington ethics probes tied to Elizabeth Ray payroll allegations.
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Barnesville
Ohio
UPI
Wayne Hays
Washington
Hays
Richard Phillips
Pat
Congress
Barnsville Medical Center
Phillips
Elizabeth Ray
Congressional
Hayes
David Schuster
Carol Clawson
Tennessee
Jack Anderson
Capitol Hill
Anderson
Clawson
Barnesville Medical Center
Pittsburgh
Belmont
Pat Peak
Washington Post
House
Ethics Committee
Miss Ray
Robert McDonald
Lee Hays
Carter campaign weighs 14 potential vice presidential picks
The Boston Globe reports a nationwide Cambridge Survey Research poll of about 2,000 adults assessing vote-getting strength for 14 possible Democratic VP candidates. Names include Kennedy Glenn Muskie Church Stevenson Mandale Cranston Bayh Jordan Rodine Dukakis Anderson Carey Bradley and more.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Globe
Jimmy Carter
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
John Glenn
Ohio
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Frank Church
Idaho
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Walter F. Mandale
Minnesota
Alan Cranston
California
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Barbara Jordan
Texas
Peter W. Rodine
New Jersey
Michael
Dukakis
Wendell Anderson
Hugh L. Carey
New York
Thomas Bradley
Los Angeles
the Globe
Cambridge Survey Research
Carter
Gerald Ford
Sen
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Ronald Reagan
Charles Percy
Joseph Biden
Delaware
Biden
Washington
Jordan and
Bradley
State acts to protect own interest in Economy Graphics
The Vermont Industrial Development Authority retains control as Economy Graphics winds down. John Griffin is appointed by VIDA to oversee remaining assets and to manage a potential liquidation. The state holds about 1 million in loans, with 975,000 still outstanding, and would receive the first 250,000 in liquidation proceeds if a sale occurs.
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John Butler
Vermont Industrial Development Authority
VIDA
Economy Graphics
John Griffin
Butler
Griffin
Snelling rallies in Bennington on long term focus
Republican candidate Richard A. Snelling visited Bennington meeting residents on the street and at a Paradise Restaurant lunch. He argued faith in government is waning and blamed short term thinking and one liner fixes for industrial era problems while outlining four criticisms of current governance.
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Richard A. Snelling
Bennington
Vermont
Snelling
Inside Local News And Features Summary
Hamburgers on Wad sworths menu non fiction on library bill of fare today Elks Flag Day ceremonies Sunday Pete Horton discusses tourism outlook in Vermont Paul Malamud says they never serve who only stand and watch Arlington starts rewrite of town plan Old Home Week Hoosick Falls antique milking equipment Arlington Bicentennial Museum Pages 6 7 Hacker welfare controversy Blythe Danner return to Williamstown stage this summer John Hubbard photo Bennington Page 9 Post 13 opens season tomorrow Orr knee OK all American final possible in French tennis MAU wrestlers fundraising for trip Pages 10 11
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Wadsworths
Library
Pete Horton
Vermont
Paul Malamud
Arlington
Hoosick Falls
Arlington Bicentennial Museum
Hacker
Blythe Danner
Williamstown
John Hubbard
Bennington
Orr
MAU
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