Regional regional primary eyed for New England states
Massachusetts and three other New England states set March 2 as a target for a regional presidential primary to counter New Hampshire’s first in the nation status. Gov. Thomson moved to keep New Hampshire’s date earlier, while state officials voiced optimism legal changes would align with March 2. A regional primary aims to focus on regional issues, reduce campaign fatigue, and save advertising costs across overlapping media markets.
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New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson
Massachusetts
Thomas O’neill III
Granite State
O’neill
Vermont
Rhode Island
Maine
Brian Burns
Boston
Connecticut
Doyle pushes regional New England presidential primary plan
Vermont Senator William Doyle and five Vermonters joined peers from Maine Rhode Island and Massachusetts in Boston to map a regional presidential primary for March 2. A continuing committee of correspondence will be formed with two reps from each state to keep states informed and plan further meetings. Doyle and Lt. Gov. Brian Burns will represent Vermont on the committee.
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House
Turkish leaders seek peaceful Cyprus settlement at NATO summit
Turkish Premier Demirel told NATO peers he is willing to resolve Cyprus differences through negotiations with Greece. He and Greek PM Caramanlis discussed at Brussels amid Greek withdrawal from NATO over Cyprus invasion. Both urged talks while Ford pressed settlement. Demirel rejected a Cyprus concession package tied to Aegean area concessions. See CYPRUS on back page.
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Henry Kissinger
Ford
Cyprus
Brussels
UPI
Suleiman Demirel
NATO
Greece
Demirel
Constantine Caramanlis
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Caramanlis
Turkey
Congress
Aegean Sea
Aegean
Ford hears money ills of allies
At the NATO summit in Brussels President Ford urged unqualified ally participation while allies warned economic hardship would limit commitments. Portugal Eduardo dos Santos Goncalves said NATO stays despite leaning toward East Europe. France Germany Britain echoed concerns over cost and nuclear forces while Sauvagnargues argued France remains a full partner but outside NATO military command. See FORD on back page.
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NATO
Ford
Portugal
Vasco Dos Santos Goncalves
France
Britain
West Germany
America
U.S
Jean Sauvagnargues
Sauvagn
Helmut Schmidt
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Turkey
Suleyman Demirel
Greece
Cyprus
Raids on Portuguese Maoists disrupt Ford protest plans
Portuguese security raids before President Ford's Spain visit arrest nearly 500 Maoist supporters and seize leaflets calling for anti-US protests. Government says the行动 targeted a threat to state security as NATO ships near Lisbon spurred earlier demonstrations.
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Lisbon
UPI
Spain
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S
Portugal
Proletariat
NATO
Strikers vote 15.6 percent raise ends Vermont Yankee strike
Workers at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. return to jobs Monday after a 27 to 23 strike vote by Local 2349 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The pact offers a 15.6 percent raise over two years. Picket lines were withdrawn after the vote. About half the plant’s 54 employees walked out May 14 amid stalled contract talks.
Vermont Life marks 29th anniversary with spring tonics
On the Inside Local notes Vermont Life celebrates 29 years as Wadsworths offer spring tonics including dandelion wine suitable any time of year. Peter Horton pens a thought provoking column on environmental crusaders and overkill while Tony Lewis discusses morality and the y nerstones. County police review day care in Manchester amid non-violent blood spills. Arlington starts a park fund drive. Sports cover Patriots tournament push Essex tomorrow and Walker Cup coverage with NBA draft mentions.
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Vermont Life
Wadsworths
Peter Horton
Tony Lewis
Floyd Po Cies
Manchester
Arlington
Park
Patriots
Essex
U.S
Drug toll from heroin and abuse hits billions
Washington report to President Ford pegged annual drug costs at 10 to 17 billion dollars with around 15,000 deaths. It blamed criminal penalties for marijuana for social damage, urged treatment within health coverage, and noted crimes to fund heroin addiction rise in 1975. The study cautioned costs will grow without prevention, treatment, and supply control.
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UPI
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Strategy Council
MAU doors opened in spite of bomb threat
Mt Anthony Union High School remained open after a bomb threat to The Banner office. Principal Clarence Pelkie said officials searched lockers and rooms for over 12 hours but found nothing. An unrelated theft targeted student exhibit photos by Francis Collin, with Pelkie pursuing leads toward a student suspect.
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