Anti-poverty program fights to stay alive
The Bennington Opportunity Council seeks funds from selectmen and other sources over the coming weeks to remain viable as a local anti poverty agency. The board of directors met Thursday after nine towns approved 10116 for next year while voters in four towns blocked a 30000 request. The group risks losing federal funding after June 30 due to Nixon era OEO cuts.
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Bennington Opportunity Council
BOC
Opportunity Council
Bennington County
Dorset
Pownal
Sandgate
Shaftsbury
Sunderland
Bennington
Manchester
Arlington
Rupert
Bennington-Rutland
Ronald Knapp
Knapp
Lifeline bill dies in Vermont House Commerce Committee
The Vermont Lifeline electric rate reform bill received an adverse 65 vote in the House Commerce Committee. If enacted, residential customers would pay a maximum of three cents per kilowatt hour for the first 300 kWh monthly. Supporters include Gov. Salmon and several advocacy groups, while most Republicans opposed, with only John Hancock voting in favor along with four Democrats.
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John Hancock
Hardwick Station
Brian Burns
Burlington
Oreste Valsangiacomo
Barre City
Kenneth Parker
Hartford
Francis Esposito
Rutland City
Paul Graves
South Burlington
Richard Snelling
Shelburne
William Flanders
Essex
John Corskie
Montpelier
Chester Scott
Springfield
Arnold Crawford
Royalton
Golan Heights clashes renew as Syria and Israel trade fire
United Press International reports renewed fighting on the Golan Heights with tanks and artillery on the front. Syrian and Israeli forces exchanged fire for hours amid high alert and talk of troop disengagement talks.
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Golan Heights
Israel
Syria
Yedioth Ahronoth
United States
Soviet Union
Egypt
Andrei A. Gromyko
Middle East
Geneva
Gromyko
U.S
Tel Mare
Sassa
Quneitra- Damascus
Damascus
National Radio
Mideast
Nixon impeachment uncertain as House inquiry continues
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield doubts impeachment will occur now and urges Nixon to cooperate with the House Judiciary Committee. The panel seeks six more presidential tape recordings and other materials, with Nixon offering limited cooperation. The issue prompted mixed reactions from Republicans and rising tensions over access to documents.
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White House
Nixon
Walter Flowers
Ala
Illinois
Tom Railsback
Robert L. McClory
Peter W. Rodino Jr
D-N.j
Rodino
Robert F. Drinan
Dmass
Drinan
John M. Doar
Leon Jaworski
Doar
James D. St. Clair
John Conyers
D-Mich
Nixon proposes campaign reforms and term change
President Nixon urged Congress to limit political contributions shorten campaigns and curb dirty tricks including misrepresentation and demontrators. He proposed a study on a single six year presidential term extend House terms to four years and liberal libel suit access for candidates. He also called repeal of equal time rules and opposed public financing of campaigns.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
House
Justice
Unemployment steady at 5.2 percent in February
UPI reports February unemployment stayed at 5.2 percent with 4.75 million jobless, while 85.8 million were employed. Manufacturing cut 150,000 jobs mainly in transportation equipment, offset by gains in wholesale retail trade and services amid energy shortages and auto demand decline.
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Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Federal Energy
William E. Simon
Nixon
Inside Look at Wallace’s Offer for 1972 Ticket
The feature cites George Wallace claiming he was offered a second spot on the 1972 Democratic ticket. The piece hints at internal party maneuvering and past national political skirmishes shaping Wallace’s stance.
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George Wallace
Wadsworths
Bob Williams
Mary Rogers
Karen Fortney
New Hampshire House
New Board of Selectmen
Manchester
Banner
Burlington
Bennington
Land Plan Delay Sought by Vermont Environmental Board
The Vermont Environmental Board urged a one year delay in action on the land use plan. The board asks Gov. Salmon to rework the plan and present it to the 1974 legislature. Some lawmakers remain hopeful for a draft, with a plan tying towns to fixed dates for local maps and regional maps to statewide submission.
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Charles Butler Jr
Montpelier
UPI
State Environmental Board
House Natural Resources Committee
Thomas P. Salmon
Sam Lloyd
D-Weston
Schuyler Jackson
Leonard Wilson
Salmon
Joseph Jamele
Jackson
Washington
Jamele
Vermont
Walter Kennedy
Chelsea
GOP
House
Thomas Candon
Rutland
Environmental Board
Natural Resources Committee
Royal Cutts
R-Townshend
Kennedy
Manchester Streakers Light Up Local Scene
Two unidentified men streaked through the Manchester Shopping Center parking lot during a screening of American Grafitti. The unexpected dash startled moviegoers, drew laughs, and even interrupted a selectmen’s meeting as officials watched from windows. Police had no immediate information.
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Manchester
Selectmen
Lois Mattison
Backers Push Anti Nudity Bill Over Streaking Furor
Vermont lawmakers wrestle with a proposed public nudity bill after college campus streaking incidents. Rep. Robert Emond warns of potential violence if not addressed, while the House Judiciary Committee balks at advancing the measure 82 to not vote. Co sponsor Rep. Kenalene Collins calls streaking vulgar.
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Emond
House
Kenalene Collins
Readsboro
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By Jan Slusmon
Woodford
North Bennington
United Press International
Richard C. Gross
Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Dayan
Mordechai Gur
David Elazar
Mansfield
Environment Board
County
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