Bennington teachers and BSD clash in three hour bargaining session
About 40 teachers and Bennington School District directors held a windy three hour meeting that yielded heated rhetoric but little progress on a year-long contract dispute. David Allen and David Palmer led the talks as open negotiating sessions were debated and a vote was taken to pursue more talks, with salary scales and a move to open or closed sessions at issue.
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Bennington
Thomas R. Haley Sr
David Allen
David Palmer
Teachers’ Association
Allen
Palmer
Haley
Vermont cuts in crime funds threaten 204 Depot St program
The Governor's Commission shifts federal grant priorities hurting Vermont probation and parole spending. Thomas Perras warns cuts pressuring state funds to continue non institutional youth services. The Bennington center at 204 Depot St. relies on Corrections tuition payments, now at risk.
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Vermont
Justice System
Thomas Perras
Corrections Department
Commission On the Administration of Justice
Bennington
204 Depot St
The
Justice
Barbara Scott
Governor’s Commission On the Administration of Justice
Depot St
Scott
Perras
Richard Sears
Montpelier
Carter Callaghan talks amid silence as hostage crisis looms
President Carter welcomed British Prime Minister James Callaghan with no cannon salute to avoid disturbing a siege nearby. The pair discussed economics, human rights, and Rhodesia before two days of talks in the Oval Office.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
James Callaghan
White House
Oval Office
Rhodesia
NIT opens with loss by Oral Roberts and Derby contender Seattle Slew
In a busy sports roundup, Oral Roberts loses in the NIT opener while also noting Tiant’s transfer talk, Pownal Special Olympics standout wins two golds in cross country, and a profile flags Seattle Slew as a Derby possible winner though described as more than a horse than a “slaughter house.”
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MAU
Milt Bass
Oral Roberts
Pownal
Tiant
Mexico
Seattle
Hanafi hostage crisis in Washington at city hall
Hanafi Muslims warn police not to storm the three buildings in downtown Washington as negotiations with Mayor Walter Washington continue. Over 100 hostages are held in City Hall, the National Islamic Center, and B’nai B’rith headquarters with one reporter killed and several wounded.
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Washington
UPI
Alan Grip
Sterling Tucker
B'nai B'rith
District of Columbia
City Hall
National Islamic Center
B’nai B'rith
Maurice Williams
Howard University
WHUR
Walter Washington
Grip
White House
Hamafi
Hamaas Abudul Khaalis
Khaalis
Malcolm X
New York City
Mohammad Messenger of God
Midscene
Communications Workers Union
Bennington grants funds to revitalize Economy Graphics plant
Gov. Snelling signed S 57 to provide up to 75000 state funds from VIDA for rehabilitating the Economy Graphics plant in North Bennington. The Bennington County Industrial Corp. will act as rental agent as two small industries occupy the site with several more awaiting space.
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Montpelier
Bennington
Richard A. Snelling
Economy
North
Merritt S. Hewitt
R-Bennington County
Vermont Industrial Development Authority
Economy Graphics Corp
Bennington County Industrial Corp
BCIC
VIDA
Melvin A. Dyson
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Mt. Anthony
BSD
Richard Sleeman
Bennington School District Board
Thomas D. Steffen
Richard A. Sleeman
Woolmington
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Commission
Ms. Scott
Justice Commission
FDA
Cuba
Vietnam
House
Kit Foster
Manchester
Rutland
Hoosick Falls
New Manchester
D.C
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