Manchester man found guilty of first degree murder in slaying
A 12 jurors verdict found Gary B Pray, 22 of Bennington, guilty of first degree murder in the rifle killing of Edouard Garneau, 44, last May. The trial featured eye witness testimony and four psychiatrists with defense urging insanity. The state pressed for a premeditated, malice-filled act.
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Manchester
Gary B. Pray
Bennington
Edouard A. Garneau
Joseph O’neil
Rutland
O'Neill
Pray
Earl O. Brown
Williamstown
Mass
William A. Woodruff
UVM
School of Medicine
Bennington County
Neil S. Moss
William Keefe
Moss
Keefe
Gary
Brown
United Counseling Service
Garneau
O’neill
Edouard Garneau
Labor board caps wage increases at about five and a half percent
The Pay Board voted to limit future wage hikes to roughly 5.5 percent and allow most pre freeze contracts to take effect unchanged when controls lift. Labor opposed the decision, which also outlines retroactivity and enforcement rules as Phase II of Nixon’s policy unfolds.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
The
Price Commission
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Miami
Pay Board
Moss Tightens Police Procedure for Minor Offenses
State's Attorney Neil S. Moss issues new procedures directing police to file written reports for minor accidents and misdemeanors, shifting focus to more serious criminal cases. The rules require documentation akin to felony affidavits, with exceptions for emergencies and complaint-driven cases, aiming to reduce motor vehicle caseload in the Bennington District Court while boosting enforcement in substantial offenses.
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Neil S. Moss
Moss
Vermont
Bennington
MAUHS board keeps back-to-bathroom smoking plan
Mt Anthony Union High School Board rejected wide reform and adopted a limited plan to allow smoking only in designated outdoor areas for six weeks. Students backed the move and pledged to enforce the rules, with suspensions and possible expulsion for violations as the school opened a junior high anti smoking program.
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Mauhs Board
Mt. Anthony Union School
Inside: Col Herbert resigns from Army for reasons
Col Herbert relinquishes his Army post and explains his decision in detail. The column notes his service history and the implications of his resignation. It reflects on leadership and the reasoning behind stepping down.
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Col. Herbert
Army
Bennington
Liquor Control Board
Pownal
House rejects prayer amendment in public schools
In a 28 vote defeat, the House rejected a constitutional amendment to permit non denominational prayer in schools amid strong opposition that tied the move to First Amendment limits. Rep Wylie and backers vow to retry in 1972 while opponents warn of legal confusion and the need to defend religious freedom. Speaker Carl Albert condemned government interference with religious liberty and called for defeat. Local supporters plan billboard pressure targeting dissenting lawmakers.
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Washington
UPI
Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Celler
House
Ben Ruhlin
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Chalmers P. Wylie
Supreme Court
New York
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Wylie
John Buchanan
R-Ala
Carl Albert
Albert
Ruhlin
Robert G. Howes
Citizens For Public Prayer
Public access call over Vernon Yankee file at AEC
The New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution seeks full public release of all oral and written communications related to Vermont Yankee in Vernon. Gov. Davis backs a 100 megawatt permit to avert winter power shortages, while AEC may move hearings up from November 29 to mid November.
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Brattleboro
UPI
The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Anthony Z. Roisman
New England Coalition On Nuclear Pollution
Deane C. Davis
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Davis
Vermont
Roisman
Peter Martin
Washington
Martin
O'Shea Campaign for Vermont Seat Promises Broad Reform
Bernard G. O'Shea, a four candidate Democrat, campaigns in Bennington as primary looms. He promotes replacing welfare with an income maintenance plan for the disabled and ill, supports a Congress inquiry into quotas and oil pricing, favors lowering age requirements for House and Senate, and stresses a broad reform agenda rather than a single issue. He warns voters the outcome could steer the party toward or away from conservatism.
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Bernard G. O’shea
Vermont
U.S. House
Bennington
O’shea
J. William O’brien
Burlington
Franklin County
House Committee
Nader
Senate
O'Shea
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