Patriots Advance To Final In New England Tourney
Mt Anthony Patriots upset Westbrook 68 66 in the opening round in Augusta Maine to set up a rematch with Providence Central tonight Providence beat Trinity Manchester 81 61 Mike Hazard and Willie Washington each had 23 points for Central Mt Anthony riding a 21 2 Vermont schedule into the win and thrilling local fans as they chase a title on the road to last year’s final.
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John Hubbard
Augusta
Maine
Mt. Anthony
Patriots
Westbrook
New England
Providence Central
Providence
Trinity of
Central
Mike Hazard
Willie Washington
Vermont
Appropriations bill takes field in Montpelier vote
In Montpelier the Appropriations Committee unveiled its 1976 omnibus budget aiming to balance without new taxes. Key changes include a 500000 cut for the Highway Department and a 500000 cut to a pay raise bill, plus 700000 more tax revenues from commuter taxes struck down by the Supreme Court.
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Salmon
State Highway Department
Vermont Industrial Development Authority
St Clair on impeachable offenses during Watergate era
James St Clair former Nixon special counsel told the Vermont Bar Association that the key question of what constitutes an impeachable offense was regrettably never settled in Watergate He argued only serious criminal actions in office should be impeachable while warning against a potential swing of power from executive to legislative branches.
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Vermont Bar Association
Boston
St. Clair
Nixon
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Arlington
Bennington County
State Justice Commission
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
John Mitchell
Shaftsbury Wins Right to Occupy New School Wing
A Bennington District Court ruling allows Shaftsbury School District to occupy its disputed new wing once state education findings are met. The board withholds about 85000 dollars from the contractor Connecticut Valley Construction and architect Julian Goodrich amid leakage defects. Litigation docketed for May 12 continues, with occupancy likely after three weeks and final move planning underway.
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Shaftsbury
Bennington
Shaftsbury School Board
John Morrissey
State Department of Education
Manfred Ehrich
Connecticut Valley Construction Company
Julian Goodrich
Burlington
CVC
Joseph Crossman
George Sleeman
DVC
Nixon money sparks BCRC interest in state spending
Arlington report recounts how Nixon era LEAA funds fueled Vermont debates on police regionalization and federal money use. Janice Farman questions a $175000 line item while Marion Cummings explains LEAA’s shift under Salmon era, citing past waste and a Motorola radio contract freeze.
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BCRC
Janice Farman
Stamford
Justice Commission
James Leddy
Marion Cummings
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Mitchell
Ms. Cummings
Commission On Crime Control and Prevention
Vermont
Crime Commission
Salmon
Motorola
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Clear today with highs in the high 40s to low 50s and a chilly evening as temperatures dip to the 20s. Clear and sunny Sunday expected with mercury reaching the low 50s.
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The
Mercury
Communist forces widen assault across South Vietnam
UPI reports North Vietnamese troops pressed the offensive beyond Tet’s scope, attacking Hue and overrunning a Saigon defense bastion 35 miles west. Saigon ordered militia alert, while civilians fled Hue and refugees flooded Tuy Hoa. Seven provinces faced heavy pressure as regional lines buckled under the Easter offensive.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
U.S
Hue
Xuan Loc
Dalat
Kien
China Sea
Tuy Hoa
Nguyen Tu
Highlands
Cheo Redo
My Chanh
Phu Bai
Hoa My
Quang Tri
Pleiku
Kontum
Darlac
Phu Bon
Puoc Long
bin Long
Lottery plan aims to piggyback Vermont with Massachusetts
Vermont lawmakers debated joining the Massachusetts state lottery to avoid new bureaucracy. House Appropriations Chairman Emory Hebard questioned the move, noting possible congressional approval and political clout from Massachusetts. Rep. Norman Reed pressed for action, citing a Town Meeting Day poll showing broad support for a Vermont lottery despite Hebard listing the bill as seventh priority.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Massachusetts
Vermont House Appropriations
Emory Hebard
New England
Hebard
Norman Reed
Hartford
Wages and Means
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Pete Geannelis
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Jerry Sennett
Dave Fredrickson
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Tad Downing
Bob Wassick
By William Poole
Senate
House-Senate
Thomas P. Salmon
State Public Service Board
Pownal
Robert M. Wilson
By Geoffrey Chapman
Federal Law
Rod Clarke
Reed
House
Appropriations Committee
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