Price guarantees for farmers vetoed
President Ford vetoed a bill raising 1975 price guarantees for wheat feed grains soybeans cotton and milk citing a $1.8 billion rise in the deficit and risks of market disruption. Agriculture Secretary Butz warned higher prices would raise consumer costs, while lawmakers argued farmers need protection amid record costs. Ford pledged loan rate increases later if needed and ruled out renewed export controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Ford
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
GOP
Thomas S. Foley
D-Wash
House Agriculture Committee
House
Communists demand war materiel and refugees from Saigon
North Vietnam and the Viet Cong demanded that South Vietnamese refugees return dozens of warships cargo ships cargo planes and jet fighters and trillions of property taken abroad. The French said Saigon is stabilizing and foreign residents are safe. The move threatened U.S. Thai relations as 129 aircraft were flown to Thailand and U S Defense Secretary Schlesinger said the aircraft belonged to the United States. Navy rescue ships completed evacuations and steered to undisclosed Pacific ports per the Pentagon.
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United Press International
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Saigon
Thailand
U.S
James Schlesinger
United States
Pacific
Pentagon
Maj
Duane Austin
Navy
Sealift
Vietnam
Saigon Radio
South Vietnam
Liberation
Tran Quoc Buy
Confederation of Labor
Viet Coing Liberation Radio
United Nations
Pham van
Dong
Chau Phong
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Jakarta
PRG
Southeast Asia
Refugees at Phnom Penh border slow to depart embassy
Khmer Rouge officials told French diplomats that 610 refugees trapped for two weeks inside the Paris embassy in Phnom Penh were near the Thai frontier but gave no timetable. A convoy from Phnom Penh was said to be within 30 miles of the border. officials offered no count and scheduled another meeting Saturday.
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Aranyaprathet
Thailand
UPI
Khmer Rouge
Paris
Jean-Louis Toffin
Acoss
Foreign Ministry
Marc Bonnefous
Phnom Penh
Bonnefous
Red Cross
Bangkok
Axt Chosen as Sleeman's Administrative Assistant
Louis Axt, 35, current director of special education for SVSU, was chosen as administrative assistant to Supt. George Sleeman. SVSU board met four hours and voted 20-0 to hire Axt, reducing the proposed salary from 18,500 to 16,000. Axt, resident of North Adams, Mass, faced no replacement at this time due to a moratorium.
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Louis A. Axt
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Supt
George A. Sleeman
SVSU
Molly Stark
John E. Murray
Justyna Steuer
Mt. Anthony Union High
Supervisory
Axt
North Adams
Mass
Mt. Anthony Union
Oakley Frost
Sleeman
Nursing home probe to last through summer
Vermont’s Consumer Fraud Office seeks about 1400 to hire a summer investigator as part of a 12 to 14 week probe into nursing home abuses. Investigators may focus on charging for medicines not received and unnecessary treatments amid complaints from staff and others.
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Nursing Home
Administration
Robert Wilson
Goldberg
M. Jerome Diamond
Stowe
John Easton
Goldbert
Raymond Betts
Diamond
Easton
Lee Nursing Home
Salmon signs landmark Vermont Transportation Agency bill
Gov Thomas Salmon signs a bill creating a new Agency of Transportation by merging the Highway Motor Vehicles Aeronautics and rail divisions. Lt Gov Burns lobbied against Gray as a potential secretary while environmental critics oppose his highway bias. The plan envisions Gray as secretary for a one year organizing tenure.
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Gray
UPI
Salmon
Public Service Board
Burns
Madeleine Kunin
Burlington
Judy Rosenstreich
Waterbury
State House
Rep. Kunin
House
Rep
Kunin
Ford appeals to Congress for refugee aid
President Ford urges swift new legislation to fund Vietnam evacuation and resettlement after the House defeated a 327 million humanitarian aid bill 246 to 162. He criticized the vote as unworthy of liberty and compassion, urging bipartisan action and citing Emma Lazarus’s lines.
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Washington
House
John Buchanan
Ala
Emma Lazarus
Thomas E. Morgan
Morgan
Lee Ford
Bijur Lubricating workers win 8 percent raise contract
Local 29 of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America signed a three year pact with Bijur Lubricating Corp of Bennington after a day to day extension. The deal grants 8 percent general raise plus 3 cents hour one, 24 cents second year, 6 percent third year with cost of living increases. Pension rises to $6.50 per year of service, life insurance up to $8,000, an extra day off at Christmas in year three, and 11 holidays total. Other wage adjustments and benefits apply. Retroactive to last Monday, ending Feb 6, 1978.
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United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Bijur Lubricating Corp
Bennington
Charles White
Ralph L. Dickinson
Bijur
Michael Neuman
Albany
Francis Columbia
New Hampshire
Inside National and Local Pages Highlight Mixed Voter Turnout
The edition notes low turnout for Northern Ireland elections while detailing local items such as Agnes Rockwood exploring lunch options and a Banner editorial arguing about refugee arrival. It also previews discussions on attacks on women, Dorset selectmen defending themselves, and farming aid from ACP. Sports wrap mentions Hank setting a slugging mark and Catfish winning again with Mt Anthony teams thriving.
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Agnes Rockwood
Dorset
ACP
Hank
Catfish
Mt. Anthony
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