Vermont House Votes To End Capital Punishment
Vermont lawmakers moved toward abolishing the death penalty for first time murderers with a 126 to 93 House vote, amid debate over deterrence and humane concerns. The Senate considered related measures including a welfare compact and a pilot food stamp project, while other actions included land condemnation appeal timelines and a sweepstakes referendum proposal.
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Track Threatens Shutdown Over Handle Split Dispute
Vermont officials warn of a 1.5 million revenue loss as Green Mountain Park track seeks a revised handle split to avoid canceling racing dates at Pownal. Track managers Vincent J. Bartimo and Martin Dematteo Jr. urged the House Ways and Means Committee amid proposed state revenue shifts and governor Hoff’s reform plans.
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No Petition Appears Union School To Be a Reality
Mt Anthony Union School District directors pushed ahead Thursday night toward making the high school a reality with a $1.94 million bond issue. Bids will be invited with First National Bank of Boston handling the sale in late March. The six member districts must approve funding and an invitation highlights area growth, ski regions, and education, noting the union district has no bonded debt.
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Soviets Refuse to Circulate Viet Nam ICC Report
London says Moscow declined to circulate a major ICC report on Viet Nam at the Geneva conference. Britain will release the contents as a white paper on March 8, detailing a majority Indian Polish view and a Canadian minority statement. Moscow's reasons were not disclosed and its stance signals cautious Southeast Asia strategy.
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House Drops Hot HUAC Bill in Vermont Legislature
The Vermont House Committee on One American Activities saw a controversial resolution withdrawn by its sponsor after the U.S. House voted funds for HUAC. The public hearing drew wide attention before the bill was pulled.
Vermont Committee Approves Sunday Beer and Wine Sales
The House Ways and Means Committee approved 14 to 1 a bill to allow beer and wine sales in Vermont groceries on Sundays, aiding border towns near New Hampshire. The measure moves to a floor vote next week and would extend cocktail to go hours from 1 8 p.m. to noon 9 p.m.
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COFO building burned and Camden school protests erupt in Mississippi and Alabama
United Press International reports an early morning Molotov cocktail fire hit the COFO headquarters in Indianola, Mississippi, with little damage to Laura McGehee’s Greenwood home where a Molotov attempt was thwarted. In Camden Alabama, Negro leaders vow a courthouse demonstration after a school rebellion following a deputy sheriff’s roughing up of a student.
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Inside International program planned at Hoosick Falls Central
An editorial discusses muzzling the character assassins and the town reads on annual reports. Oedipus Rex will be presented at Molly Stark School in an experimental theater program. Taxpayers can find meaty reading in various annual town reports.
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Viet Cong Hit In Major Battle Near Da Nang
U S and South Vietnamese forces bombed Viet Cong positions about 25 miles south of Da Nang as a major battle raged. Airlifted reinforcements joined U S and Vietnamese troops while army losses included one wounded officer and a fatality in related clashes near the Lao border and Saigon area.
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Fulbright Proposes Separate Foreign Aid Bill
Washington UPI Fulbright chairman J William Fulbright of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced his own foreign economic aid bill He urged Congress to end the practice of tying military and economic aid in a single package saying the link has hobbled American policy The note points to a Page 12 Col 4 continuation.
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Johnson urges steady growth to curb unemployment and reach full employment
President Johnson outlined a plan to sustain high economic growth to absorb a labor force expanding by 7.5 million by 1970. He pressed Congress for higher job training grants, higher minimum wage coverage, and modernization of unemployment benefits. The Labor Department warned sustained 5 percent growth would be challenging, but officials touted policy changes to shape the economy and create jobs for Negroes and unskilled workers.
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Vermont House Favors Sweepstakes Bill in Steeplechase Pace
A Vermont sweepstakes bill moved in the General Committee with a 10-4 vote, sending the measure to the Ways and Means Committee for possible favorable reporting. The plan would stage two yearly sweepstakes at Green Mountain Park in Pownal, with proceeds after purses earmarked for education.
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Redistricting Mechanics Seen Ironed Out Soon
Rep. Emory Hebard of Glover says realignment bill mechanics will be ironed out by Tuesday. He will work with Legislative Draftsman Lewis Springer to draft a bill based on population that could switch to registered voters if needed. Several plans will be in the Capitol Card Room Tuesday with a lawmakers’ opinion box.
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