Inquest Asked In Sunderland Arson Fire
Arlington State Police Detective Robert Horton seeks an inquest to determine charges in the Grout mill arson in Sunderland last Saturday. He believes the culprit is known but evidence must be strengthened for court. Horton's investigation links 12 to 17 people to the case, with one juvenile. Rewards offered are not considered necessary.
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Leahy Says Vermont Dems in Temporary Disarray
Vermont's senior Democrat Senator Patrick Leahy says his party is in disarray demoralized and deeply in debt after Republican election gains. He notes a shift in House Senate and statewide offices though House now Democratic and calls for unity once the shock fades.
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Carter sees voter mandate for reform and tax aid
Carter says his slim win provides an adequate mandate to push tax welfare reform and government reorganization. He hints at a possible tax cut for lower income workers if the economy remains sluggish and hedges on committing troops to defend Yugoslavia if needed. He appears relaxed as crowds hear his first news conference as president elect.
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Unemployment Rises to 7.9 Percent in October
Washington report from the Labor Department shows unemployment edging up to 7.9 percent in October, a 0.1 point rise from September and matching August as the year’s highest rate. The jobless rate has hovered between 7.8 and 7.9 percent since July with little relief in sight.
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Judge Rules Family Hour Unconstitutional in TV Censorship Case
A federal judge ruled the 7 to 9 p.m. family hour in prime time TV unconstitutional as government and network pressure violated free decision making. Norman Lear and others seek damages for Archie Bunker’s shift from an 8 p.m. Saturday slot, with outcomes to be determined. The ruling emphasized who decides what is broadcast rather than the policy’s merits.
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Rhodesia talks stall over date for majority rule talks
Geneva conference on Rhodesia reaches a full session impasse over setting a firm date for independence under majority rule. Ivor Richard proposed March 1 1978 but Black nationalists and the white government rejected the date. Ian Smith may return to the talks as private bilaterals are planned.
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Shaftsbury historic site wins Act 250 permit for craft shop
Ronald and Inga Spivak win permission to convert the Munro-Hawkins carriage house on Route 7 into a craft shop while living in one main-house apartment and renting two more units and the barn. No major changes planned beyond removing doors to create a wall and a small barn erection. The project preserves the house’s architectural character. The site, built 1807 likely by Lavius Fillmore, sits on four acres and is on the National Register of Historic Places. A spring 1977 shop opening is anticipated.
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Inside Local highlights and notices across pages three to four
The column previews Wadsworth family game recipes and Christmas gift ideas in the library. Pete Horton outlines better meeting conduct while Paul Malamud questions immortality. Hoosick Falls board discusses firehouse caretaking and adopts a budget amid HUD housing debates. Falls officials report bloodmobile results. preservation and other regional items are noted.
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Ford May Leave White House With 90K A Year Plus
Ford may leave the White House unemployed in January but will receive a pension of 63 thousand dollars annually plus 96 thousand dollars for staff and office expenses. Ex presidents get cabinet-level pensions, lifetime Secret Service protection, office space, and free mail. Ford may also receive a government retirement pension based on his 25 years in Congress and four years in the Navy, likely over 30 thousand dollars.
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