State CEO agency on brink of collapse warns director
Montpelier Vermont The Office of Economic Opportunity OEO faces near bankruptcy as director Francis McGann says funds are exhausted and Washington holds money. A federal appeals ruling voids actions by acting CFO Howard Phillips leaving grants for the National Poor People's Program in limbo. If federal funds arrive with heavy cuts totals allow seven to eight months, else only about three months remain.
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Bruce Talbot Montpelier
UPI
State Office of Economic Opportunity
OOO
Francis McGann
Rusing
McFaun
OEO
Washington
Thomas Salmon
George Aiken H
Aiken
Washington District Court
William D. Jones
United States
Howard Phillips
Ilegally
U.S. Senate
U.S. Court of Appeals
McFain
Phillips
State of
Vermont
Nol
Col
Moss to check BSD absentee ballots list in election
State's attorney Neil Moss will review the BSD school district absentee ballot applications to detect violations of law. He instructed clerk Jane Betit to retain all forms and records for post election examination, warning of penalties for illegal solicitation or false applications and noting possible voting-rights consequences. Louis Perrotta leads candidates involved, with about 300 applications reported and new requirement that applicant names appear on forms before signature.
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John Leaning
Neil 5
Moss
Bennington
Jane Betit
Muss
Louis Perrotta
Eugene V. Clark
Jane Beth
Shoul
Vermont GOP cash crunch and party outreach plan
The Vermont Republican Party faces money troubles with Almanac sales down and six month expenses exceeding income, leaving cash on hand at 1,483 dollars. Leaders emphasize expanding independent voter appeal and opening caucuses to rank and file on Sept 11 to broaden input and rebuild the base.
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Manac
Republican Committee
James Sanderson
GOP
Jeffords
Willson Sanderson
Polley
Sanderson
Luther Hackett
Deane C. Davis
Washington County Finance Director
Hackett
Thomas Salmon
St Joseph building sale splits BSD voters in Bennington
Voters in the Bennington School District face a Tuesday decision on buying the St Joseph College building in Old Bennington to ease space needs. The plan shifts toward smaller K6 neighborhood schools, cites rental costs and space flexibility, and notes $480000 total cost with 30 percent state aid plus 20 percent annual mortgage aid.
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John
Bennington School District
BSD
St. Joseph College
Old Bennington
Stark Street
St. Joseph
Brookside
Col. J
Vesco extradition rejected by Costa Rica
A Costa Rican appeals court rejected the U S request to extradite financier Robert Vesco. The ruling said the arrest warrant offense cited in New York is not covered by the 1972 treaty, and the decision was upheld by a higher court. Vesco faces charges tied to a 200 000 contribution to Nixon’s re election campaign and a civil suit alleging theft of 224 million from investment funds.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
UPI
United States
Robert Vesco
U.S
Viron Vaky
Vesco
New York
John Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice Stans
New Jersey
Harry Sears
U.S. Bombers Hit Cambodian Rebels Near Phnom Penh
U S Air Force F-111 jets attacked rebel positions along highways north and south of Phnom Penh but heavy clouds and rain cut raids short. North of the city troops tried to reopen Highway 5 while 25 Cambodian soldiers were wounded. southern efforts near Kompong Tram were halted by weather. Rebels had closed Highway 5 again last weekend.
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Phnom Penh
Highway 5
Cambodia
Kompong Tram
Thailand
Bloodbath at Peron homecoming sparks infighting in Argentina
Amid a deadly rally for Juan D. Peron, authorities blame CYA and Caban guerrillas as moderates demand interior minister's resignation. Death toll ranges from 10 to 68 across hospitals, with Peron calling for peaceful revolution during exile’s end.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Juan D. Peron
CYA
Caban
Hector ¢. Campora
Peron
Justicialist
Interior
Esteban
Thema
POW officers accuse two top POWs of misconduct
Defense officials said Rear Adm. Stockdale forwarded misconduct charges against Marine Lt. Col. Edison Wainwright Miller and Navy Capt. Walter E. Wilber, both long time POWs in North Vietnam. The documents were mailed to the Pentagon for review as officers previously faced questions about protection of higher ups.
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Washington
UPI
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Defense Department
Jamesb. Stockdale
Coronado
Calif
Edison Wainwright Miller
Tustin
Navy
Walter E. Wilber
Columbia Cross Roads
Stockdale
Air Force
Theodore W. Guy
Wilber
Miller
Sewage funds promise for Vermont projects
Gov. Thomas P. Salmon announced Vermont will receive about 111 million dollars in federal aid to finance 17 planned sewage treatment projects. Sen. George Aiken credited his efforts for reversing EPA constraints that previously limited funding, enabling the state to proceed with its water cleanup program. The EPA indicated up to 4 billion dollars in grants are now authorized.
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Montpelier
UPI
Thomas P. Salmon
Phriday
Vermont
George Aiken
R.J
Salmon
Aiken
Environmental Protection Agency
Robert Fri
Fri
EPA
Permanent zoning nears approval in Arlington
Arlington voters urged selectmen to place permanent zoning for Arlington on the ballot soon after the third public hearing on the land use ordinance. Amendments removed spot commercial areas outside the village district, making existing outside village commercial sites non conforming. If the vote proceeds this summer, Arlington would join Pownal as the only Pennington region town without permanent zoning.
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Charles Bonenti
Arlington
Selectmen
Pownal
Pennington
Arthur O'Dea
O'Dea
Huffle
Weekend Weather Outlook for Suntiy Region
Mostly sunny to start, turning partly cloudy. A chance of scattered afternoon or evening showers near mountains Saturday and Sunday. Highs will reach the 70s to near 80. Saturday night lows around 50s.
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