Nixon proposes $1.1 billion rural revenue sharing plan
President Nixon outlined a 1.1 billion dollar rural revenue sharing program to promote orderly rural development and curb urban migration. It would consolidate 11 existing grants into block grants to states and territories, with no state matching funds required and potential use for private rural job creation.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
America
Congress
State of the Union
Australian prime minister ousted by his own party
In Canberra the Liberal Party voted John Gorton out as prime minister and named William McMahon to replace him. Gorton abstained and cast a negative vote, then left, as McMahon won a large majority. McMahon pledged continued Allied support in Vietnam and kept key policies.
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Canberra
UPI
Liberal Party
John G. Gorton
Australia
William McMahon
Gorton
McMahon
Vietnam
Labor Party
Paul Hasluck
Defense
Malcolm Fraser
Fraser
Army
Defense Ministry
Bill Snedden
Labor
National Services
Harold Holt
House finds extra 190000 for state aid to education
In Montpelier, the Vermont House added 190000 more to state aid for schools as amendments flooded the fiscal 1972 omnibus appropriations bill. Rep. Valsangiacomo proposed quarterly distribution to save about 500000 in borrowing costs, boosting the total beyond the 28.2 million recommended earlier.
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House
House Appropriations Committee
Thomas Candon
Rutland
Francis Esposito
Dutland
State eyed extra revenue from racetrack profits in Vermont
MONTPELIER The Davis administration seeks up to 500000 in extra state revenue from Green Mountain Park in Pownal by taxing racetrack profits. Tax officials say a half percent raise could yield about 241000, with Mallary stating 500000 is realistic. Track profits last year supported 1. million bond payments and strong earnings.
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Lawrence Wright
Francis Peisch
R-16
Burlington
Wright
Peisch
Richard W. Mallary
Mallary
Henry Carse
R-61
Hinesburg
Opposition to curb on government spying sparks Senate hearing
A Justice Department official William H. Rehnquist told a Senate subcommittee the department will vigorously oppose any legislation impairing federal information gathering. Senator Mathias urged strict controls and congressional oversight. The discussion highlighted tensions over civil liberties versus national security during ongoing hearings on data collection and abuses.
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Washington
Justice Department
Department
William H. Rehnquist
Senate
Executive Branch
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
R-Md
Sen
Mathias
Congress
Rehnquist
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Subcommittee On
Department of Defense
Army
Internal Security Division
the Justice
Roman L
Hurska
Nebraska
Sen. Mathias
Sen. Hruska
Rutland Woman Named 1971 Mother of the Year
Irene McCormick of Rutland Vermont is named the 1971 mother of the year by a special committee. A former school teacher she ran a home kindergarten and has been active in civic and church work. She is mother of 10, grandmother of 35 and great grandmother of two.
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Rutland
UPI
Vermont
Irene McCormick
Mt Anthony notes eyewitness accounts after MSJ Brattleboro game
Mt Anthony Union High School plans to report to the Vermont Headmasters Association about alleged fighting after the Mt St Joseph Academy Rutland playoff game at MAUHS March 2. No official complaints have been filed yet. MSJ letters reportedly sent, HS officials say not received. For now, a scuffle outside the main entrance escalated into involvement by students, a Rutland priest, and several adults. one MSJ student allegedly hit an MAU eighth grader and was taken to the police station before release to his father. Disciplinary action at the local junior high was reported. no charges filed as of the state’s attorney review.
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Elizabeth Dwyer
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Vermont Headmasters’ Association
Mt. St. Joseph Academy of
Rutland
Brattleboro Union High School
Mt. Anthony
Mt. St. Joseph Athletic Association
MSJ School Board
MSJ
John W. O’connell
George A. Sleeman
Clarence Pelkie
MAUHS
Charles
W. Keir
Park Street
Keir
Sleeman
Pelkie
Brattleboro
Bennington
Office of State
Neil Moss
MSJ Tempest
Rockefeller to urge major overhaul of New York welfare
Gov Nelson Rockefeller plans a major reform of New York welfare including work requirements for able bodied recipients and bans on new arrivals from aid if local housing schools and hospitals are lacking. The proposal would curb in state and out of state recipients and create an Environment Conservation Corps to provide work.
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House
Emory A. Hebard
R-Glover
Francis Peisch
Burlington
Albany, N.Y
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Capitol
Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
California
Environment Conservation Corps
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Inside Spelunking on safest sport world lecture Sunday
Local expert calls spelunking the safest sport and will present a Sunday lecture. The feature appears on page three as part of the community calendar.
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Swayze
Cambodia
Pete Horton
Roy Marsden
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