Budget crisis dominates Mt Anthony school board forum gains
Demetrius Sanders reports a low turnout for the Meet the Candidates event at the Superior Courthouse where Mt Anthony Union School District budget concerns dominated questions. Thomas Cook and incumbents Murray and Hall voiced worries over rising costs and SAT scores while other candidates urged curriculum strengthening and clearer community expectations.
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Bennington
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Shaftsbury
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Meg Feeney
Voter’s Service
Joseph Hall
Cook
John H. Williams
Étudents
Cost of living up 0.4 percent in May says Labor Dept
Washington reports the consumer price index rose 0.4 percent in May despite higher gasoline prices, seen as evidence of progress against inflation. The piece also mentions comments from Joseph H Curran Jr a North Bennington candidate and notes on school communications and crowding concerns with Dr Barth Vander Els cited.
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Joseph H. Curran Jr
North Bennington
Vermont Blue Cross gets 8.6 percent rate hike
Banking and Insurance Commissioner James A. Guest rejected Blue Cross 19.6 percent request as excessive and ordered an 8.6 percent increase. He cited questionable actuarial data and insufficient cost containment, noting the average Vermont family will pay $1 more monthly. Blue Cross spokesman called the decision inadequate.
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Mandatory prison terms called for in crime bill
Attorney General Levi backed President Ford on a plan to establish mandatory prison terms for serious offenses and to crack down on organized crime. He said quick trials and sure sentences could lower crime, while noting federal limits and urging states to enact tougher measures for murder rape robbery and other violent crimes. Ford argued the crime rate has more than doubled since 1960 and called for broader federal and state action.
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Mob boss Giancana is slain in gangland style at Oak Park home
Reputed Chicago crime chief Sam Giancana, tied to an alleged mob linked CIA plot against Fidel Castro, was shot multiple times and found dead in his Oak Park basement. Police report a gangland style execution with no weapon found. no suspects listed. Giancana, 65, led the Chicago syndicate since 1956 after fleeing the U.S. in 1966 and returning post-exile.
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Mooney
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White House sought overthrow of Diem
In 1963 the Kennedy administration flirted with a coup to remove South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. After delays, officers seized Diem on November 1, 1963, arresting him and his brother and killing them in an armored car en route to the Joint General Staff. The Senate panel questioned CIA chief William Colby on Diem’s assassination and possible U.S. involvement, with the Pentagon Papers showing official connivance at least short of an explicit assassination plot.
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U.S
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What year is it Man wakes from 8 year nap in Seymour
Gene Tipps awoke in Seymour after an eight year coma from a 1967 car crash. His recovery defies medical explanation. Doctors and neurosurgeons state he showed no sign of progress for years before awakening to a world changed by time. Family calls it a miracle as he adjusts to new music, married friends, and modern life.
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Energy bill faces divided opinion in House vote
The House approved the energy bill 291 to 130 amid sharp splits over its merit. Sponsor Al Ullman hailed a long term shift toward a new energy base while critics called it weak and full of loopholes. White House offered no comment as Frank Zarb urged stronger steps to curb foreign oil dependence.
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Salmon says regional primary gains support in New England
Gov. Thomas Salmon said progress is being made toward a New England regional presidential primary next year. Massachusetts and Rhode Island show relatively strong support, with Vermont lawmakers considering a March 2 primary. Maine lags due to scattered town meetings, while Vermont House action could set a March 2 date with $500 filing fees per candidate and a $2,000 estimated cost.
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Inside National and Local Highlights From The Paper
Chinese leaders worry about Mao's health after a women's parley in Mexico. Local items cover the Wadsworths preparing summer vegetables, Elks Flag Day observance, and Arlington water case. Page notes include pollution critique, McGuffey Readers nostalgia, and local transport plans.
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