Indians Oust Gandhi in Resounding Indian Vote
Indira Gandhi’s Congress suffers a sweeping defeat in parliamentary elections as the Janata coalition leads, and Mrs Gandhi announces resignation. Official results from 286 of 540 seats show Congress with 111, allies 17, Janata 140. Rae Bareli returns Raj Narain over Gandhi. Sanjay Gandhi figure looms as a key name in the outcome.
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New Delhi
India
UPI
Indira Gandhi
Congress Party
Janata Party
Gandhi
Raj Narain
Rae Bareli
Indira
Sanjay
Ram
Congress For Democracy
Desai
Mrs. Gandhi
Sanjay Ghandi
Jagjivan
A Congress Party
Brezhnev confronts Carter interference in US Soviet ties
In Moscow Brezhnev denounces US interference in Kremlin affairs and warns that deteriorating relations are unthinkable. He criticized stagnation in Soviet American ties while noting Cyrus Vance's Moscow visit to discuss arms talks. He pledged renewed crackdown on dissidents and urged mutual tact and understanding.
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Moscow
UPI
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Carter
Kremlin
Brezhnev
United States
Communist Party
Cyrus Vance
Washington
Brezheno
Soviet Union
Grassroots group forms to question Route 7 project
A new grassroots group in Arlington and Bennington forms to press the Vermont Highway Department for answers about Route 7 from Shaftsbury to The group cites lack of a comprehensive economic feasibility study for reconciling Route 7 reconstruction versus a new highway and questions the 70 mph plan amid current limits. A pending 1971 federal injunction and state highway indebtedness are raised as context for public concern.
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State Highway Department
Shaftsbury
DeSilvey of
Kathy Wallingford
Vermont
Arlington
Bennington
Zion
Senate unit approves tax cut bill
The Senate Finance Committee approved a tax cut bill offering $50 rebate checks to over 90 percent of Americans and a small deduction rise for standard deduction users. It funds rebates for many low tax groups while phasing rebates for higher income brackets, and replaces the old percentage deduction with a flat $3,200 for couples and $2,200 for single filers.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Carter
Senate
Vermont Yankee Eyes Site for Second Nuclear Plant
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp president James Griffin said a second atomic plant could be built in Vermont to meet growing power demands. He cited studies and alternatives to buying power, with Orwell town identified as an ideal site and a decision expected by year end. Griffin denied safety or economic concerns about atomic power.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Griffin
New Hampshire
Addison County
Orwell
Canada
Atlantic
Joseph Ollerhead
Chirac wins Paris mayoralty as left sweeps France
In a two round vote the Socialist Communist left gains control of 21 major cities bringing total to over three quarters of the nations large cities. Chirac wins Paris mayoralty with a solid majority on the City Council and vows to counter the left nationwide.
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Coalition of Socialists and Communists
Rennes
Montpelier
le Mans
Valery Giscard d
Strasbourg
Nice
Toulouse
Chirac
Paris
Giscard d'Estaing
National Assembly
Giscard d’Estaing
Michel d’Ornano
France
Seal hunt sparks clash as locals oppose outsiders
In St. Anthony Newfoundland the annual seal hunt begins along the Labrador coast and Gulf of St. Lawrence amid a fierce debate. Conservationists and hunters clash as reporters, celebrities, and helicopters document the slaughter of harp seal pups. Local fishermen fear erosion of livelihoods while officials note regional economic impact.
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Henry Giniger
N.Y. Times
ST. Anthony
Newfoundland
Labrador
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Arctic
Bleeding Hearts
Dogooders
Brigitte Bardot
Vermont healthcare providers paid near ten million in 1976
Inside local reports note almost 10 million dollars paid to Vermont healthcare providers in 1976. A conference on children learning disabilities is planned for April 1 with details on page 3. The edition also highlights editorials on U.S. and Western Europe Con corde relations and speed law reforms, plus sports coverage of Hoosick’s Purple Eagles and Hayes in major tournaments.
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Vermont
U.S
Europe
Buckley
Speeders
Safire
Peking
Jeffords
Hoosick
Purple Eagles
Hayes
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