Trasburg Inquiry Minister Pleads To Live In Peace
The Rev. David Johnson Sr. told a three member Governor's Board of Inquiry in Newport that Vermonters should let his family live in peace in Trasburg near the border city. He recounted July 19 shotgun fire at his home, the August adultery charge against him, and tension with state police, including alleged coercive questions and fingerprinting on the lawn.
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State Conference Here Longer School Year Idea Probed
Vermont school leaders discuss extending the year at a Bennington meeting tied to a Ford Foundation study. Plans call for a 52 week schedule with two week breaks, keeping 42 weeks of instruction and shifting vacations by geographic area to ease crowding and keep parochial schools open. Governor Scribner supports state aid adjustments.
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Guessing Game Starts On Cabinet Members
Washington rumor mill names potential Nixon cabinet picks including Nelson Rockefeller William Scranton Robert Finch C Douglas Dillon George Romney John Volpe and John Chafee. Finch seen as attorney general candidate alongside Charles Rhyne and Evelle Younger with Romney tied to commerce Volpe and Chafee to head H E W.
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Inside Sea and Aiken Couple Quiet Election Night
Aileen Inside Sea and Mrs George D Aiken share a calm election night in their dream house. Columnist Liz Dwyer previews the upcoming season with a sharp, skeptical tone. The Harvard Radcliffe Glee Club plans a Manchester performance as Brigadoon opens in Hoosick Falls. Commissioner Harvey Scribner presents Mt Anthony Union High School teachers with a design for education.
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Monumental Tasks Face President-Elect Nixon
President-elect Richard M. Nixon faces monumental tasks in rallying support for his program in a country that gave him a narrow vote margin and a Congress controlled by opponents. He won 299 electoral votes to Humphrey’s 191, with Wallace holding 45. Democrats gained 25 House seats to 190, while the Senate remained strongly Democratic.
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Democrats pledge qualified support to Nixon in Congress
Washington reports that the 91st Congress leaders pledged qualified support to President elect Richard Nixon while signaling continued opposition where aligned with their interests. Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield and House Speaker John McCormack emphasized cooperation when right, and constructive opposition when not. Dirksen urged caution on Nixon civil reform tax credits, warning of deficit risks as Nixon aims to curb spending and expire the 10 percent surtax.
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Bijur Local Strike and Cushman Settlement in Bennington
Two labor actions headline Bennington area labor news. Bijur Lubricating Corp Local 295 United Electric Workers began a strike after a contract lapse and a vote yesterday, with pickets at the South and Union streets plant. In North Bennington Cushman Mfg Local 545 Upholsterers International Union ended a four day strike after accepting a new three year contract with raises totaling about 16 percent plus a cost of living adjustment in year three and enhanced insurance. The statement pledges a return to full work next Monday for Cushman workers while Bijur talks continue with undisclosed sticking points.
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Packwood Maintains Lead In Oregon Senate Race
Portland report says Robert W. Packwood ahead of Wayne Morse by 2,410 with 11,000 absentee ballots yet to be counted. Morse, called a maverick, has little chance to overcome the gap as precincts narrow to the finish. Morse has yet to comment through an aide while the final tally is awaited.
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