Mystery surrounds Searsburg crash head-on details emerge
New findings from speed discs suggest the May 2 Route 9 collision may not have been a brake failure or a loss of control as first described. Three men died: Richard Zinn, 23, Ralph Lasher, 35, and Edward Scott, 51. Investigators say the exact moment of impact remains unclear while experts review wreckage and disc data.
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Searsburg
Richard A Zinn
Sunderland
Merrill Trucking Co
Ralph F. Lasher
Schenectady
N.Y
Edward L. Scott
East Schodack
Merrill
Tobin
Searsburg Mountain
Andrew H. Monti
Bennington County
Raymond G. Bolton
Route
Ford to sign peaceful nuclear explosion treaty with Soviet Union
President Ford will sign a treaty with the Soviet Union in Washington and Moscow to ban nuclear explosions above 150 kilotons and allow on site inspections for civil engineering uses. The accord follows Nixon era talks and mirrors prior underground test limits, with observers as safeguards.
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UPI
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Moscow
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Nelsen
Michigan
Maryland
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Henry Kissinger
United States
Panama Canal
U.S
Nixon
Hiroshima
Salmon urges decriminalizing simple marijuana possession in Vermont
Gov. Salmon proposes revising state law to decriminalize simple possession while opposing full legalization. He notes de facto decriminalization due to few jailings and backs a new offense category between felony and misdemeanor. He cites pardons for simple possession and calls for court tests on pardon records amid public-record debates.
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Salman
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M. Jerome Diamond
Thomas Hayes
Diamond
Paul Lawrence
Lawrence
State Supreme Court
Party races go down to the wire in 1976 primaries
United Press International reports with 26 primaries finished, the remaining six races will decide delegates for both parties. Ford and Reagan forecast first ballot wins, Carter leads Democrats with 881 delegates and key endorsements from Beame and Walker. Udall blames Church for Ohio contest dynamics. Church aims for California second. Ford closes trip with Ohio speech interrupted by heckling demanding jobs.
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Morris Udall
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Abraham Beame
Illinois
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Trenton
N.J
Udall
Church
Arizona
Nebraska
Oregon
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Sacramento
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Nevada
Washington
Columbus
Mayo Cleared on One Charge as Senate Opens Two More
In Montpelier UPI reports Mayo is cleared of one charge while the Senate prepares to hear two additional charges. The prosecution resumes case after losing the first round.
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Mayo
Senate
Washington County
Malcolm Mayo
Oreste Valsangiacomo
Barre
House
John Meaker
Waterbury
Vermont
Jerry Ruelle
Graniteville
Rouelle
Orange County
Barre- Montpelier
Retiring BSD member Cornell questions politics in education
Gerald Cornell of the Bennington School District Board will not seek re election but will remain active in education. He voices concerns about politics overshadowing school board issues, calls for board harmony, and criticizes the focus on personalities during elections. He cites travel demands and a desire to stay reachable to constituents. He questions chairman Ronald Knapp and the political climate around Lee Washington County Sheriff Mayo impeachment coverage.
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Gerald Cornell
Bennington
Cornell
BSD
Mt. Anthony Union
Ronald Knapp
Citizens’ Committee
Lee Cornell
Kissinger Ends European Mission With Jolly Triumphs
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger closes an eight day European tour marked by a party in London, despite early doubts about results. He cites Castro's message of troop withdrawal from Angola, revived Cyprus talks, and a new Middle East peace push as key outcomes while in Oslo and Stockholm he secured pledges on naval dominance and improved Sweden relations.
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London
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Jolly
Europe
Fidel Castro
Havana
Angola
Stockholm
Greece
Turkey
Cyprus
Middle East
Washington
State Department
Oslo
Norway
Kissinger
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Atlantic
Prmier
Inside scoop on hippies and lib fuels fears heart disease
Nation wide look at how counterculture and feminism are said to affect health with claims of heart attacks and cancer risks. Questions persist about longevity while editors note broader social trends and dangers as new studies surface.
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Rec Center Pool
Bennington
John R. Dixon
Shaftsbury
North Bennington
Lake Paran
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