Eastman wins Bennington selectman seat and Spita interview
Bennington selectmen unanimously elected Lorraine Eastman to the Board of Selectmen replacing Ralph Wright who resigned. The board also plans to interview John Spita, Auburn Maine as a candidate for town manager. An executive session followed to discuss the town manager vacancy.
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Bennington
June Carroll
Alden D
Corky
Harwood
Eastman
Leake, Sheridan
Gerald Morrissey
Richard Perrott
Corcoran
Morrissey
John Spita
Fire Department
American Legion
Hewitt Brook
Gage Street
House Narrowly Passes Weakened State Land Use Plan
MONTPELIER UPI The Vermont House approved a diluted state land use bill by 74 to 70 after removing punitive funding powers and delaying sanctions. The measure, a pared down version of the Natural Resources Committee proposal, now heads to the Senate amid uncertain prospects and gubernatorial support.
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House Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Salary petition barred from Mt Anthony budget vote
Lawyers for the Mt Anthony School Board rule that a petition seeking a teacher salary limit must propose a fixed sum to appear on the April ballot. Petitioners say wording must change or the measure will be advisory only. The group plans to circulate no new petition due to time.
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Mt. Anthony
Toni Jo Hall
George A. Sleeman
Hall
Pike cites CIA threats and cover up of documents
Rep Otis Pike accuses the CIA of threats to ruin his political career and of discrediting his intelligence panel by alleging lost secret documents. He says CIA counsel Rogovin threatened action after the committee backed a report critical of CIA operations and notes 105 of 232 claimed missing papers were found, with no record of sending others.
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Pike
Rogovin
Searle Field
New York
Field
Pike Committee
State Department
Congress
Humphrey declines primaries seeks draft at convention
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey said he will not enter any presidential primaries but would accept a draft nomination at the Democratic National Convention in New York City. He emphasized he would campaign vigorously if nominated, though not actively seek the primary. He praised the party and spoke of broad support and affection from followers.
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UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
New York City
New York
Humphrey
Hubert
Democratic Party
NBC Today
Burns vows to be a people's lobbyist in Vermont race
Lt. Gov. Brian Burns announced his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination promising to be “a lobbyist for the people.” He urged an administration with integrity and direct contact with citizens while noting the governor’s office as the state’s action hub. Burns, 36, a former House member and current treasurer anticipated to run a hard race with Stella Hackel for the nomination.
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House
Thomas Salmon
Burns
U.S Senate
House of Representatives
Stella Hackel
Douglas Tudhope
Lee Burns
Ford wins Florida. Carter topples Wallace in Dixie primary
President Ford captured Florida pushing his path to a first ballot nomination as Reagan, facing a shrinking chance, conceded Illinois would be tough. Carter upended Wallace's Dixie hold with a shock Florida victory, while Jackson trailed. Reagan announced he would shift toward the South and caucus states, hoping for a late surge.
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UPI
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Jimmy Carter
Georgia
George Wallace
Dixie
Henry M. Jackson
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New Hampshire
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Carter
New York
Alabama
Billy Taylor
Washington
Jackson
Empire State
Dll
Chicago
Ford Carter victory fuels campaign momentum in tight primary
Ford and Carter scored decisive wins while Reagan and Wallace voiced optimism. Florida's results hurt Reagan's bid, Ford and Reagan clash in Illinois next week, and Jackson pressed for an industrial Northeast path. Carter predicted a strong first ballot showing as Wallace lauded his Florida gains.
Tragedy, Recreation, and History Across Pages 2 to 5
A summary of front page items notes a deadly ski lift accident in Italy and a mine disaster in Kentucky, the Recreation Department praising public recreation, and a museum column tracing telegraph history to wireless with editorials on Bennington ballfields.
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Kentucky
Recreation Department
Museum
Telegraph
Bennington
Tom Wicker
Manchester Selectmen
BBS
Sprague
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Paul F. Sheridan
Gerald P. Morrissey
Timothy R. Corcoran
Richard B. Leake
Lorraine N. Eastman
Richard B. Perrott
Spita
By John Leaning
Rep
Ernest ‘‘Stubb
Earle
Eden
Governor’s Office
People’s
Brian Burns
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Ill
Howard Callaway
Boston
Hoosick Falls
John Page
East Providence
Rhode Island
MAU
John Hubbard
Vermont
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