Mt Anthony CAT scores reveal gaps in math and language
Mt Anthony high school faces tough CAT results with exams showing math computation and language usage lagging behind norms. Grade 12 language scores fall two years below, while reading stays near norm. Officials cite cost and test validity debates as they plan placement changes.
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California
Mt. Anthony
Chris Langlois
Jerome B. Wichelms
Tom Beshara
Jonathan Durand
John Murray
Thelma J. Coley
Rebels mass near Phnom Penh as city endures fifth coup anniversary
Communist led forces mass on Phnom Penh outskirts and shell the capital on the fifth anniversary of the coup that began Cambodia’s civil war. Government says attacks will rise. Sihanouk calls for a rapid capture. Americans flee as 451 shells hit Neak Luong, killing 23 and wounding 56. U.S. personnel report a near miss at Pochentong airport.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodia
Sihanouk
Khmer Rouge
U.S
Pochentong
Shaftsbury board awaits ruling on petition to occupy new wing
Shaftsbury School Board seeks immediate occupancy of an unused elementary wing while $85,000 in withheld funds remains tied to the contractor. The board has filed suits against Connecticut Valley Construction Co. and architect Julian Goodrich for $190,000 after defects. A May 12 court date is set, with a pending ruling on occupancy and minor safety fixes identified by state officials.
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Shaftsbury Board
Shaftsbury
Connecticut Valley Construction Company
Springfield
Julian Goodrich
Burlington
Bennington
Manfred Ehrich
Editorial: facing up to past CIA activity in Vermont
An editorial notes Tom Braden’s call to confront the shame of past CIA actions. The piece discusses broader issues of government secrecy, accountability, and local open lands tax appraisal changes in Vermont sparking public reflection. It cites national context and calls for honesty in civic matters.
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New York City
Senate
Vermont
UVM
Tom Braden
Page & County
Buxbaum
Shaftsbury
Houlihan
BRSA
Isabel Gwinn
Hoosick Falls
Report defends nukes as energy choice in Vermont
UPI report quotes James Griffin of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp advocating nuclear power. Griffin argues critics push higher electric bills and fuel costs while asserting nuclear power is cheaper than fossil plants. He cites 1974 New England data showing nuclear costs about 14.8 mils per kWh vs 23.28 mils for top fossil plants. The overview bill advances in the Vermont General Assembly and Senate Energy Committee.
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Rutland
UPI
James Griffin
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Griffin
General Assembly
New England
Vermont
House
Senate Energy
Communists pledge safe passage for Pleiku refugees deal
In Saigon President Thieu agreed to surrender the Central Highlands to Viet Cong in exchange for a three day guaranteed safe route for about 250000 residents to evacuate Pleiku Kontum and Dalat. The plan prompted U S evacuation of Americans and a large convoy moving from Pleiku toward Cheo Reo Tuy Hoa and the coast amid warnings of possible eastern advance.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
Viet Cong
Pleiku
Kontum
Dalat
Vermont
Indochina
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
United States
Highlands
Cheo Reo
Tuy Hoa
Phan Rang
I Corps
Thieu
United
Dinh Quan
Ford warns on domino theory as Cambodia aid stalls
President Ford says Asian allies are re examining ties with the United States amid Congress reluctance to approve 222 million dollars in emergency Cambodia aid. He faults a 21.5 million misstep in DoD bookkeeping and warns a domino effect could endanger national security. Ford spoke at Notre Dame after touring South Bend.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
United States
Congress
Cambodia
South Bend
Ind
Department of Defense
Notre Dame University
Thailand
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Indochina
John F. Kennedy
Senate Foreign Relations
Burns adjusts to Vermont’s lieutenant governor role
Burlington resident Brian D. Burns, the second Democrat to hold Vermont’s lieutenant governor post, describes his mixed feelings about the job. He notes frustrations from presiding over a Republican Senate and serving in administration zwar, yet highlights access to the governor and ongoing efforts like the Tooth Fairy dental program.
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Brian D. Burns
Burlington
Burns
Vermont
Bennington County
T. Garry Buckley
Bennington
St. Patrick’s Day
Senate
Salmon
Lee Burns
Kissinger Says Gap Narrowed With Egypt on Second Stage Pact
Secretary of State Kissinger and President Sadat report progress toward a second stage disengagement with several substantial disagreements still to resolve. They met in Cairo for an hour and twenty minutes at Sadat's Nile-side guest house, emphasizing no agreement yet on Israeli withdrawal from Sinai passes or Abu Rudeis fields and noting new considerations from Sadat.
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Egypt
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Israel
Kissinger
Anwar Sadat
The
Nile
Sinai
Abu Rudeis
Sadat
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Troy
N.Y
John Randolph
Ways and Means Committee
al Allman
Ullman
Domino Theory
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