Federal mediator named for Maine Indian land case
President Carter named retiring Georgia Supreme Court Justice William B. Gunter as special representative on the Maine Indian land claims. Gunter, a friend of the President, will coordinate negotiations but acts as neither mediator nor arbitrator. Udall and Roncalio said Congress will not participate at this time to aid a negotiated settlement.
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Washington
UPI
Carter Friday
Georgia Supreme Court
William B. Gunter
Maine
Gunter
White House
Morris Udall
House
Interior Committee
Udall
Teno Roncalio
D-Wyo
Indian Affairs
Congress
House Committee
Passamaquoddy
Penobscot
Massachusetts
Brazil severs pact over rights report
Brazil canceled a 25 year old U S military assistance program in retaliation for an American report criticizing human rights. The Geisel government called the report unacceptable while diplomats said its wording was mild. The March 15 1952 agreement for cash sales of equipment and officer training was ended.
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Brasilia
Brazil
UPI
U.S
Ernesto Geisel
United States
Congress
John Crimmins
Foreign Ministry
Modern maple sugaring boosts yield with plastic lines
John Leaning profiles Raymond Armstrong of Bennington who has 600 plastic tapped lines feeding bulk tanks, with 200 more planned after snow melts. The 65 year old innovator links trees via gravity aided plastic hoses to a sugarhouse evaporator, avoiding arduous bucket work and even fending off sap-eating varmints along the way.
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John
Raymond Armstrong
Bennington
Armstrong
Pownal
Sugarbush
Sugar House
Difference in philosophy or in name in Hoosick Falls politics
In Hoosick Falls, voters see little philosophical gap between Democratic and Independent parties. Candidates say local party labels are tactical, not ideological, with some arguing for national party leverage for aid while an Independent mayor touts neutral ties to both major parties.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
William ‘‘Bud’’ Greenwood
Greenwood
John Gorman
Falls
Donald E. Bogardus
Edward Pattison
William Murphy
Bogardus
ERA's shrinking chance to become constitutional
ERA supporters face dwindling prospects as only two states ratified since 1974 and deadlines loom. Disorganization and cross purposes hindered momentum while opponents sharpened tactics. A failed ratification by 38 states before March 1979 would end the effort, with blame directed at internal missteps and persistent opposition.
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Washington
UPI
ERA
Phyllis Schlafly
Audrey Colom
Women’s Political Caucus
Eramerica
Congress
Right to Know Debate Faces Vermont Lawmakers
Vermont lawmakers discuss reforming the state right-to-know law to curb reporting of unrefined ideas. Sen. Herbert Ogden seeks limits on attributing quotes before final action, while editors warn it could shield irresponsibility and curb accountability. The open Vermont legislature contrasts with stricter practices elsewhere.
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William Poole Montpelier
UPI
Herbert Ogden
Windsor County
Ogden
Rutland Herald
Kendall Wild
Wild
Norman Runnion
Brattleboro Reformer
Vermont Press Association
Runnion
Vermont
Grand List figures delayed for Grievance Day
The Banner published a supplement not containing the 1977 Grand List figures but a comparison of 1975 vs 1976. Chief Sister Stephen Wright advised readers the clarification. Figures will not be ready until late May or early June, too late for Grievance Day. no date yet set for Grievance Day.
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Stephen Wright
White House defends not playing games in water project halt
Washington reports the White House, via Press Secretary Jody Powell, rejects political games as it defends its approach to halting 19 water projects. Powell says decisions will rest on merits, cites loose criteria and taxpayer waste, and notes Carter’s stance on balanced budgets requiring action by both Congress and the White House.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Congress
Jody Powell
Powell
Carter
Senate
Vermont VPIRG says bottle law being ignored
VPIRG accuses law enforcement of failing to enforce amendments effective Jan 1 banning flip top cans and nonbiodegradable rings. Leigh Seddon cites 80 percent of beer bottles still nonrefillable and notes widespread violations despite notice to state attorneys. He calls amendments a dismal failure and backs a push for a refillable bottle mandate and plastic ring ban.
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State Agency of Environmental Conservation
Seddon
Vermont
VPIRG
Weather: Cloudy and Showers Through Sunday
Increasingly cloudy today with a chance of rain tonight. Highs near the mid 40s to 50s and lows around 40. Rain is expected Sunday, possibly heavy at times, with a high in the mid 50s.
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