Expert astonished at state re Route 7 highway plan
Rutland Vermont hearing features consultant Robert L. Morris saying the existing Route 7 from Bennington to Manchester is a dangerous road and could be upgraded without condemning homes. He disputes state claims of needing 200 plus takings for federal aid and notes 7700 daily vehicles could be accommodated with improvements.
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Bennington
Manchester
Robert L. Morris
Bethesda
State Highway Department
Morris
Federal Highway Administration
James L. Oakes
Route 7 case in Rutland weighs partial construction
A Rutland federal judge weighs if Route 7 from Bennington to Arlington can start before northern segment environmental reviews. Possibilities include partial injunction modification, full halt, or contempt hearing if segmentation proves invalid. Decision expected within weeks as environmental approval looms.
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Rutland
Bennington
Manchester
James L. Oakes
Highway Department
Harvey D. Carter Jr
Oakes
Arlington
North End
Carter
Robert Schwartz
Transportation
Ronald Crisman
Selectmen Endorse Bond for Houghton Lane Water Line
Bennington Selectmen authorized a bond of about $72,000 Tuesday to fund a 3,600 foot extension of 12 inch water pipes from East Road to the Harkins house on Houghton Lane. The measure follows a Monday recommendation by the town water board.
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East Road
Harkins House
Houghton Lane
Town Water Board
Louis C. Savelas
Richard B. Leake III
Leake
North Bennington
Fred Baker
Lyons
Water Board
Vermont economy one of fastest growing in U S
Vermont's economy is among the nation's fastest growing per a New England Economic Project forecast predicting 16 500 new jobs by end of 1979. Officials note healthy growth while a separate state report ranks Vermont 14th in personal income growth nationally.
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New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Koreas Ex-CIA Chief Testifies on Bribery Plan
Former KCIA head Kim Hyung Wok testified before a House subcommittee that South Korea's President Park Chung Hee attempted to influence U.S. policy via a bribery operation in Congress during the 1970s. He linked businessman Tongsun Park to the conspiracy but said Park was not on the KCIA payroll during Kim's tenure.
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Park
Seoul
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Nixon
Ford
Tongsan Park
U.S. Britain reach last minute air pact for flights link
After all night talks in London and near midnight Washington time, U.S. and British negotiators announced a new treaty governing civil air service between the United States and London and Hong Kong. Officials said agreement in principle was signed and flights would continue, with Carter noting a competitive atmosphere benefiting consumers and airlines.
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Britain
Thames River
London
United States
Hong Kong
Washington
Carter
High Court backs home privacy in warrant rule ruling
Chief Justice Warren Burger leads a seven member majority in extending the reasonable search rule to cover the privacy of possessions like a locked footlocker. The court rejected warrantless examination of a 200 pound Boston baggage seized during a marijuana arrest, citing the Constitution’s protection against unreasonable government intrusions and the expectation of privacy in personal effects.
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Connors triumphs at Wimbledon with broken thumb
Sports notes report Jim Connors winning at Wimbledon despite a broken thumb as part of a broader feature on the Yankees manager, reflecting ongoing controversy.
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Bennington
North Bennington
Manchester Selectmen
Rockwell Museum
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Connors
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Brezhnev and Giscard Signing Detente Declaration
Soviet President Brezhnev and French President Giscard d Estaing signed a solemn declaration pledging to curb the arms race and nuclear proliferation. The three documents reflected a push for detente and wider cooperation despite disagreements on disarmament and critiques of political repression.
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Valery Giscard d’Estaing
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U.S
Giscard
International Atomic Energy Agency
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Carter
Israeli union vote boosts labor party strength in Histadrut
In Tel Aviv, Labor leads Histadrut with 52 percent of 70 percent counted ballots, a 6 point drop from 1973. Likud gains to 30 percent, an 8 point rise, as the federation's influence over 80 percent of Israeli salaried workers remains decisive. Davar hails the result as a revolution against the revolution. Finance Minister Ehrlich comments on Labor's diminished triumph.
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UPI
Histadrut Trade Union Federation
Menahem Begin
Histadrut
Labor
Begin
Likud
Labor Federation
Davar
Simha Ehrlich
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