18 Year Vote Law Signed But Nixon Seeks Court Test
President Nixon reluctantly signs the Voting Rights Act and orders an early court ruling on constitutionality of lowering the voting age to 18. The measure would enfranchise 10 to 11 million 18 to 21 year olds and extend the 1965 act, despite Nixon's repeated stance that lowering by statute is unconstitutional.
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D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
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Congress May Override Veto of Hospital Act
Congress considers overriding President Nixon on a veto of the Medical Construction and Modernization Act which would authorize 1.2 billion dollars in grants over three years and 1.5 billion in guaranteed loans for Hill Burton hospital construction. The measure passed the Senate 70 to 0 and the House 377 to 0. Nixon cited budget overruns and loss of spending control.
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Bennington Named Among Vermont's Most Disorganized Towns
A Matteson Associates report for the Central Planning Office warns Vermont towns face a five year fiscal crisis as costs rise faster than revenues. Examining 20 towns including Bennington, it forecasts a 1975 deficit of about 20.2 million and calls for state and federal block grants plus regionalized, streamlined local government to avert service cuts.
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Mt Anthony DUO program praised by board and critics
Mt Anthony Union High School’s DUO Do Unto Others program received an unequivocal success label from teacher Stephen Lynch who coordinated the project. He urged automatic credit for all future DUO projects and urged reforms to public schooling, noting flaws in student independence and writing skills while calling for broader support from parents and staff.
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DUO Review Board
John Holt
Holt
Stephen H. Gilman
Gunmen Rob Bank in North Troy Vermont Heist
Two gunmen in sunglasses and coveralls robbed Chittenden Trust Co. in North Troy around 10 am and fled toward the Canadian border in a small American car. Estimated take was $4,000. Police blocked roads and alerted Canadian authorities while investigations continue into a prior Enosburg Falls National Bank robbery where $97,150 was stolen.
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Lib Women’s Liberation Debate At Bennington League
Barbara Herrnstein Smith told the Bennington League of Women Voters that the Women’s Liberation movement centers on employment equality and education. She cited women’s labor force strength, pay gaps, and discriminatory admissions while noting distortions in public perception and media portrayals of feminism.
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Denmark
Poland
Public Land Law Review Urges Overhaul of Federal Lands
Washington report from the Public Land Law Review Commission calls for a comprehensive overhaul of federal land laws. The five year seven million dollar study recommends reimbursing states for tax losses on sparsely populated public land, new use fees, environmental protections, and more timber areas while proposing to end the Homestead Act to reflect modern needs and regional land dominance.
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Inside Seven Troopers Sworn In Amid Open Positions
Vermont welcomes seven new state troopers sworn in as 34 positions remain open. Page 3 notes ongoing staffing gaps and training implications for the force across the state.
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Goldberg Sorenson Seen New York Favorites in Primary
Former Justice Arthur J. Goldberg leads Democratic bids for governor while Theodore Sorensen is favored for U S Senate as four candidates contest the nomination. Polls open 3 p m to 10 p m in New York City and 12 p m to 9 p m elsewhere with Basil Paterson favored for lieutenant governor and Adam Clayton Powell seeking renomination amid 21 contests in 16 districts.
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