Vermont’s revenue sharing reshapes local government finances
The federal revenue sharing program, begun in 1972, has become a major force in Vermont, delivering more than $87 million to the state by the end of the first five years. Statewide funds largely fund property tax relief, with counties and municipalities sharing the remainder. Bennington County has used its $32,545 for courthouse improvements, while Bennington itself expects over $1.3 million this year to lower local taxes.
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United States
Congress
Vermont
Salmon Administration
General Assembly
Richard Smith
State Department of Budget and Management
Smith
Bennington County
Bennington
Ronald Higgins
Vermont approves rate hikes for Blue Cross Blue Shield
Insurance and telephone rate increases approved by Banking and Insurance Commissioner James Guest raise Blue Cross hospitalization rates 14.5 percent and Blue Shield 8.2 percent. Effective May 1 through June 30, 1977, the decision cites spiraling medical costs and urges monthly expense reporting to ensure costs align with projections. Spokesmen express disappointment but do not rule out appeal.
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Guest
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Charles Butler
Vermont PSB approves $10.5 million NE Telephone rate hike
After two years of hearings the Vermont Public Service Board awards New England Telephone Co. a total rate increase of 10.5 million dollars with 4.9 million permanent and 5.6 million surcharge over 20 months. Experimental low usage rates apply in Bennington Bethel Underhill and Newport with a single line party rate around five dollars for light users. Local pay phone calls will double and directory assistance rises to 20 cents after the first three calls monthly. Night and late night hours expand to five to seven p.m. and seven to eight p.m. respectively.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Public Service Board
New England Telephone Co
Bennington
Bethel
Underhill
Newport
PSB
Martin Miller
Night of Beirut Shelling Sparks Mass Casualties in Civil War
Amid heavy shelling by leftist forces and retaliatory bombardment of Beirut, conflict in Lebanon worsens with over 200 killed and about 500 wounded in 24 hours. The toll since April nears 15,000 dead and 32,000 hurt as Franjieh and family flee to Jounieh.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Suleiman Franjieh
University of Beirut
Baabda
Franjieh
Jounieh
Argentine junta bans politics and censors press
Argentina’s new military government disbands congresses and bans political activity while imposing press censorship. Isabel Peron, deposed after a swift coup, is under military custody and may face exile or trial on corruption charges as the junta tightens control across banks, universities, and labor unions.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
UPI
Isabel Peron
Jorge Videla
Peron
Navy
Adm
Emilio Massera
Air Force
Orlando Agosti
Juan Peron
Europe
Jose Lopez Rega
Carter Udall clash looms in Wisconsin Senate race
Inside report notes Carter Udall confrontation anticipated as state politics heat up. A separate item highlights a senate election bill diverging from House approval, with coverage on local political dynamics and civic implications.
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Carter-Udall
Wisconsin
Senate
House
Ford aims universal flu shots to avert swine virus crisis
President Ford proposed a national vaccination drive asking Congress for 135 million dollars before Easter recess to order vaccines and mobilize health services. He warned of a potential fall and winter epidemic, citing a swine flu similar to the 1918 outbreak and promising affordable inoculations with limited fees.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
America
White House
Congress
United States
Volkswagen plans U S assembly plant in coming months
Volkswagen is poised to announce a United States assembly plant next month, with a Supervisory board vote set for April 23 in Wolfsburg. The plan aims to protect VW's U S market share amid concerns over job losses for West German workers, pending site bids from five or six U S cities including Baltimore New Stanton Detroit and Brook Park.
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Wolfsburg
West Germany
UPI
Volkswagen Automobile Company
United States
Volkswagen Supervisory Board
Volkswagen
Lower Saxony
Walter Leisler Kiep
Baltimore
New Stanton
Detroit
Brook Park
Ohio
Truckers strike appears inevitable in national freight talks
CHICAGO UP I Prospects for a strike free settlement between Teamsters and trucking industry on the over the road freight pact appeared dim as union leaders prepared for a weekend strike vote. President Fitzsimmons reported to about 600 locals in Chicago and sent them home without a contract proposal. The current pact expires at midnight March 31 and weekend meetings will vote on strike authorization. Labor Secretary Usery, who aided talks, left Washington after 18 hours and said he would summon negotiators if needed. Main sticking points are wages cost of living rises and welfare and pension fund contributions. The Teamsters seek a $2.50 hourly raise over three years and unlimited future cost of living adjustments plus $36 weekly more for welfare and pension contributions for 400 000 drivers and warehousemen.
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Chicago
UPI
Teamsters
Frank Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
W. J. Usery
Usery
Washington
Albert Fenner
Chicago Truck Drivers and Warehouse Workers
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Stovan Cristone
Philadelphia
George Connelly
Arlington
Hoosick Falls
Arlington Road
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