Hohman jury charged five possible verdicts in case
In Middlebury the George Jack Hohman murder trial moved to the jury after a week of testimony. The defendant, absent by his own choice, is charged with strangling 1S-year old Mary Ann Peterson on April 8 in Shaftsbury. The defense claims insanity. prosecutors argue he was not.
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George
Jack” Hohman
Bennington
Mary Ann Peterson
Hohman
Addison County
William Sessions
Windsor County
Donald Graham
Dover's Lane
Shaftsbury
Bennington County
Raymond Bolton
William Heete
Mt. Anthony Union High School
James Todlan
Keefe
Henry E. Payson
Dartmouth College Medical School
Payson
Waa
Lee Hohman
U S Viets hold talks in Paris over missing soldiers
In Paris suburb Neuilly U S and Vietnamese diplomats met for two hours to discuss 800 Americans listed as missing in action and Hanoi’s demand for about 3.25 billion dollars for war recovery. The U S deputy chief of mission and Vietnam’s Tran Haon spoke with no comment.
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Hanoi
Samuel Gammon
Tran Haon
Neuilly
DCM
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duche
United States
Arlington votes to pursue gym project funding
Arlington voters approved a 174 to 125 motion for the school board to seek federal and state funds to build a 900000 dollar high school gym and renovate the facility. The board will file for federal public works money with the Economic Development Administration and may pursue state grants, with no local expenditure expected.
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Arlington
Federal Economic Development Administration
Weather Outlook For Weekend Clouds And Mild Temperatures
Forecaster notes a mild weekend with variable cloudiness. Tonight and Sunday expect highs in the mid forties, with increasing cloud cover Sunday. Some clouds may linger but most will pass, keeping temperatures milder than usual.
Buckley seeks recount in Vermont lieutenant governor race
Republican T Garry Buckley of Dorset formally asked the Vermont Supreme Court for a recount after trailing Democrat John Alden of Woodstock by 826 votes in the November 2 general election. A court spokesman said a decision on ordering a recount will likely come Monday. The legislature will decide the winner since no candidate captured a majority and Liberty Union's John Franco affected the result.
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Liberty Union
John Franco
Vermont
Assistant principal orders students to strip in search for key
MOUNT CLEMENS Mich UPI The Clintondale Intermediate School assistant principal admitted ordering 22 eighth graders to undress in gym locker rooms while searching for a missing master key to desks Two girls were taken to another locker room with a supervising teacher The incident prompted a noon meeting as officials and parents weighed consequences and apologizes while the principal defended the educator but stated the action was improper
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Steven McDermott
Gary Davis
McDermott
Clintondale
John Vecchio
Celestine Tate Wins Custody Symbol of Hope to Handicapped
In Philadelphia, Family Court Judge Edward Rosenberg awarded Celestine Tate full custody of her one year old daughter Niya after she proved through court demonstrations that she can care for the child using her lips and tongue. The judge praised her courage and resilience, calling her a symbol of hope and faith for the handicapped.
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Celestine Tate
Philadelphia
UPI
Miss Tate
Family Court
Edward Rosenberg
State Department of Public Welfare
Niya
Rosenberg
UPS Strike Nears End in Fed Mediation Talks
Negotiations to settle the month-long strike by 18 000 Teamsters against United Parcel Service reached basic terms under federal supervision. Key barriers were removed Thursday and parties planned more weekend meetings to finalize details as leaders including Teamsters President Frank Fitzsimmons UPS labor chief Dan McKnight and mediator James F Scearce took part.
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Washington
UPS
United Parcel Service
Teamsters
Frank Fitzsimmons
Dan McKnight
James F. Scearce
Ghost of Gary Pray hovers in Hohman case twists
In Addison County, the State vs George Hohman case unfolds with intense courtroom theatrics. Jury selection has ended, and the defense seeks a legal insanity verdict while prosecutors invoke Pray precedent to argue against Hohman’s absence. Bail issues linked to Pray's decision loom large amid a highly watched trial.
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