Levi plans curbs on FBI inquiries
Attorney General Levi will issue three guidelines to limit FBI investigations in domestic security civil disorder and White House employment after 18 months of Congressional scrutiny. He dropped a proposal to allow disruptive preventive action and aims to publish the rules by March 17 despite opposition from critics.
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Vermont House Reconsiders Land Use Plan and Looks at Elections
The Vermont House voted 82 to 65 to reconsider the land use plan and advance an election reform bill. Governor Salmon supported the land use measure at a news conference, calling it a local control bill while noting it does not fully establish a state plan. The chamber also approved a driver education funding bill increasing exam and renewal fees and postponed action on campaign finance reporting requirements for statewide candidates. The session saw a brisk calendar and an evening-session warning from Speaker O’Connor to complete work.
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Ballot item appears assured on MAU teacher salary boosts
Mt. Anthony Union School District faces a ballot item on teacher salary caps after a week of petitions reaching 377 signatures. The item would place an $800 increase ceiling and be voted with the budget, sparking debate over legality and advisory status among board members.
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Wright successor sought as Bennington selectmen meet tonight
Bennington Selectmen meet at 7 15 PM to choose a replacement for Ralph G Wright who resigned last week and to discuss filling the vacant town manager post. Likely candidate Lorraine Eastman, Democratic District 31 nominee, was endorsed by the Democratic Town Committee after the board signaled it would consider their recommendation. Also on the agenda are other contenders including John Spita of Auburn Maine who remains interested though still employed there.
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Salmon names 13 high priority bills amid bleak session
Gov. Thomas Salmon called the current legislative session depressing and listed 13 priority items including a land use plan and a package to ease the medical malpractice crisis. He criticized Senate Appropriations Chair John Boylan for budget cutting and warned of damage to the Human Service Agency, citing "savaging" and "carnage" in committee work.
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Gulf Oil Ends Offshore Royalties Deal With Angola Faction
Gulf Oil announces it has paid escrow royalties for offshore wells to the pro-Soviet faction governing Cabinda in Angola for 1975. The move, part of negotiations with Angola for resuming drilling, follows U.S. pressure to avoid supporting the faction. Gulf reported 125 wells averaging about 14,000 barrels daily, representing 8 to 10 percent of overseas profits.
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Fire Department bumps Battle Day Legion game
The Mt Anthony Union High School field dispute ends with Bennington Fire Department allowed Battle Day events on school grounds while Legion Post 13 must relocate or reschedule the state finals. Fire Chief Mattison and officials argued parking and space concerns, with a near unanimous decision to keep the field for the firemen’s annual events.
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Don Webster
Webster
Bennington
Left win in France spurs broad public sector strike
In Paris unions call a two day general strike after a left wing victory in local elections. Public workers including teachers and postal staff walk out while railways promise limited service. Citizens told not to place garbage cans on streets as strike disrupts city services.
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Brisk Florida primary amid bad weather tests party loyalties
Voters in Florida faced rain winds and tornado warnings as the South’s first primary unfolded. Ford and Reagan battled for GOP delegates while Wallace pressed in the Dixie Democrats race. Turnout in Pinellas County reported very brisk with forecasts of heavy participation statewide.
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Perils of Patty and Olympic Stadium disaster details emerge
Across pages, reports recount four killed in the Montreal Olympic Stadium accident, Vermont delegation voting notes, District Court news, and editorials on energy, education, and politics. The Florida primary scene features Carter, Jackson, Reagan, Wallace and others campaigning ahead of upcoming contests.
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