Budget Conferees Near Accord on Vermont 1977 Plan
Vermont House and Senate budget conferees near a compromise on the 1977 fiscal plan focusing on education aid and social welfare. The proposal would split differences, cutting state education aid to about 271 500 and restoring portions of human services funding, with adjustments to the University of Vermont and agency appropriations pending final action.
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UPI
Vermont
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Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
John Boylan
Essex-Orleans
Richard Soule
D-Franklin
University of Vermont
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General’s Office
Agency of Environmental Conservation
Vermont House weighs tax hike to close deficit
The Vermont House is set to approve a tax and fund transfer package aimed at raising about 3 million dollars to cover the current fiscal year deficit. An amendment proposed by Gov. Salmon would raise the rooms and meals tax from 5 to 6 percent, generating roughly 2 million dollars annually and possibly tied to restoring a home electricity tax exemption in July 1977. The plan also expands the sales tax to pet food second-hand snowmobiles boats and aircraft and hikes wine levies. The debate featured a clash between Gov. Salmon and House Speaker Timothy O'Connor over the rooms tax, with leaders urging more time for a conference committee before any tax increase.
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Richard Snelling
Shelburne
Salmon
Timothy O’connor
Brattleboro
O’connor
House-Senate
Anthony Buracynski
D-Brattleboro
House Appropriations Committee
Carter advocates state driven marijuana decriminalization
Democratic front-runner Jimmy Carter favors removing criminal penalties for marijuana use but says the decision should be left to states with the federal government staying out. He cites Oregon California Alaska as already decriminalized and notes federal action is uncertain. A High Times spokesman cites a taped New York interview.
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Carter
Georgia
High Times
Oregon
California
Alaska
Food costs decline biggest since 1956
Washington reports February consumer prices rose just 0.1 percent, the smallest monthly gain in over four years, driven by a 1 percent drop in food costs the sharpest in 20 years. Gasoline prices slipped while services costs rose slowly. meat prices may drop further as wholesale prices fall. White House economist Pate says room for continued food price improvement exists.
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UPI
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
White House
James Pate
Ford
Pate
Former defense chief named to China post
President Ford nominated Thomas S. Gates Jr. to be U S envoy to China, with ambassador rank. Gates, former defense secretary under Eisenhower, would replace George Bush, who left to head the CIA. Ford cited the importance of U S China relations and Gates said he would move to Beijing within weeks.
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UPI
Ford
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Defense
Eisenhower
U.S
China
Gates
Peoples Republic of China
Senate
George Bush
Peking
CIA
United States
Oval Office
Monterrey
Congress
Navy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bush
David K. E. Bruce
Vermont Plans to Meet Federal Clean Water Act
Vermont moves to create a statewide plan under Section 208 of the 1972 Clean Water Act to guide development and pollution controls for the next two decades. The process, driven by the state Planning Office, will involve local and regional officials with four public hearings set in Rutland Burlington Newport and Ascutney. An executive order will form a 22 member board with local and regional representation to oversee eight district planning units.
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Vermont General Assembly
Vermont
Manchester
Arlington
Bennington
State Planning Office
Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies
Edward J. Konemann
Rutland
Burlington
Newport
Ascutney
Bennington County
Inside Out and About The Green Mountain News Reel
In a sprawling weekly wrap, the paper previews legal separation drama from a palace scene and a jury case involving Hearst on Page 2. Local notes cover Wadsworths’ casserole dishes, Barbara Henry on St Patrick mood books, and Pete Horton on bureaucracy on Page 3.
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Wadsworths
Barbara Henry
Pete Horton
Vermont
St. Joseph’s Business College
Spita Vote Next Week In Bennington Town Manager Race
Bennington selectmen will vote in secret session next Tuesday on hiring John Spita as town manager. Spita, 33, interviewed by new board members and existing selectmen after resigning as Auburn Maine assistant city manager, faces an uncertain salary with figures around 18 5 to 19 thousand.
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John Spita
Spita
Richard Perrott
Lorraine Eastman
Paul Sheridan
Timothy Corcoran
Auburn
Maine
Spira
New England
Supt
Gorge A. Sleeman
Harold Saunders
Supt. Sleeman
Selectmen
Searsport
Peter Garland
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