Carter to resume talks with Vietnam in Paris
President Carter accepts a Vietnamese invitation to resume negotiations in Paris to explore normalizing relations with Vietnam. A presidential commission says Hanoi seeks a new, improved relationship and U.S. aid is seen as an American responsibility, with no preconditions for talks.
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UPI
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Paris
United States
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Indochina
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Leonard Woodcock
U.S
Phan van Dong
White House
Commission
Desai sworn in as India’s Prime Minister pledge democracy
Morarji Desai, 81, former deputy premier jailed under Indira Gandhi, was sworn in as India’s Prime Minister and pledged to restore democracy, a free press, and a strong judiciary. He said post Emergency laws would be repealed and spoke after meeting Janata party lawmakers in New Delhi.
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India
UPI
Morarji Desai
Indira Gandhi
Desai
Britsh
Mrs. Gandhi
Congress For Democracy
Gandhi
Congress Party
Jagjivan Ram
Janata Party
Vermont panels pass bill to end unemployment fund debt
The Vermont House Commerce Committee unanimously approved a bill to end the state’s debt to the federal unemployment compensation fund. An amendment shifts more cost onto employers who draw on the fund, with rates set to rise in 1977 and 1978 to bring the fund to profitability by 1982.
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Powers
Associated Industries of
Vermont
House
Timothy J. O'Connor
D-Brattleboro
Snelling
Charles Butler
Trust Fund
Bill A. Robinson
Ford visits backstage to chat with Chorus Line cast
Former President Ford made an unannounced backstage visit after seeing the Broadway hit A Chorus Line in New York on Monday and spoke briefly with NBC executives.
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Ford
New York
NBC
Carter asks minimum wage boost plan outlined
Washington UPI report notes the administration urged Congress to raise the minimum wage to 2.50 dollars per hour by July 1 and establish a regular indexing system to adjust wages thereafter. The outline emphasizes periodic updates to keep pay in line with costs.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Ray Marshall
House Labor
John Dent
D-Pa
Organized Labor
Labor
Marshall
Dent
Anti-highway group closes doors to two
A recently surfaced anti Route 7 group met in Manchester with four attendees and closed sessions to the public and press. The group, aiming to oppose the highway, discussed naming and participation but reportedly faced limited attendance and access.
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Anti-highway
Manchester
Oe DeSilvey
Allingford
Semnis
Adsterstate
Last Selectman
Morrissey
Zion Episcopal Church
Vermont unemployment rate down this month local news
Inside this issue reports a dip in the Vermont unemployment rate for the month and previews a nutrition panel planned for community discussion. Editorial pieces question candy bar inflation and union political contributions while exploring the influence of television on children.
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Vermont
William Buckley
Commission On Human Rights
Russell Baker
Carter
Murphy outlines Bennington College finances and changes
President Joseph S. Murphy spoke to Bennington College students in a candid first session, addressing the college's upheavals and deficit, outlining administrative reshuffles, and signaling future sacrifices. He noted alumni support gaps, denied staff cuts, and explained fundraising efforts as the college pivots under his leadership.
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Tyler Resch
Joseph S. Murphy
Bennington College
Tishman Lecture Hall
United States
Tole
Bernard Iser
Queens College
New York
Michael Rock
Cappy
Old Bennington
Robert Kolkebeck
Bennington
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