Bennington College Faculty Votes No Confidence in Parker
In a special meeting the Bennington College faculty approved a no confidence resolution in President Gail T. Parker and adopted a document assailing the futures committee report. They urged the board of trustees to address the issue and rescind its support for the report.
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Geoffrey Chapman
Bennington College
Gail T. Parker
Board of Trustees
Isaac Witkin
David Levine
Rush Welter
Witkin
See College
Welch ropes Stafford Salmon on labor bill in Vermont
Rutland lawyer John Welch hinted at a U.S. Senate bid if Sen. Robert Stafford and Gov. Thomas Salmon do not oppose the common situs labor bill. He said the bill would allow strikers to block all site entrances and raise taxes, unemployment, and union dues. Welch urged candidates to oppose the measure or face conservative opposition.
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South Burlington
UPI
Rutland
John Welch
U.S. Senate
Robert Stafford
R-Vt
Thomas Salmon
Welch
Stafford
Salmon
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
U.S. House
Bruce Graham
Morrisville
Graham
Ford calls China trip vital for Sino American ties
President Ford said the ten day journey to China and the Far East is of great significance, a step to broaden normalization with Peking. He spoke in the White House Rose Garden with 19 Chinese women’s basketball players present and noted sport exchanges aid relations.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
China
Peking
Peoples Republic of China
White House
Rose Garden
Far East
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Lisbon Purge Targets Communists in Press As Curfew Rises
In Portugal the government purged communists from major newspapers amid martial law as paratroopers at the Tancos base held out for assurances. Police reported a curfew death and a woman killed during a curfew violation as rebels were imprisoned or fled.
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Lisbon
Portugal
UPI
Oporto
Tancos
Ford urges quick action on New York City loan plan
President Ford urged Congress to approve up to 2.3 billion dollars annually in federal loans to New York City with month to month access and interest. Treasury chief Simon could cut off funding if NYC relaxes its fiscal controls. NYC would pay up to eight percent interest while rest of taxpayers would incur no cost.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Ford
New York City
New York
Treasury
William Simon
United States
Conspiracy to kill Dr King challenged by activists
Three civil rights leaders Ralph Abernathy Dick Gregory and Hosea Williams said two men jailed can testify that King was killed in a conspiracy not by James Earl Ray alone They urged President Ford to reopen the King's assassination probe and noted alleged overheard plots and new leads in the FBI case.
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Washington
Edward Levi
FBI
King
Ford
John Kennedy
Robert Byron Watson
C.H. Andrews
Ford urges immunity for witness in King plot case
The speakers claim R L Warren would testify about a plot against King if immunity is granted. They identify Watson in Ashland KY federal prison and Andrews in Mimico Correctional Institute Toronto. They urge Ford to invite King's family to the White House to apologize for FBI harassment. Ford condemns FBI efforts to discredit King and calls for accountability.
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R.L. Warren
King
Watson
Ashland
Andrews
Mimico Correctional Institute
Toronto
Ont
Ford
White House
FBI
Britain fears new terrorism after McWhirter shooting
London police say Ross McWhirter coeditor of the Guinness Book of Records was shot dead on his North London doorstep by two gunmen likely from the IRA. Home Secretary Roy Jenkins warned Parliament the killing may signal a new brand of terrorism in Britain. McWhirter, 50, had recently offered a cash reward for those behind a London IRA bombing campaign.
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UPI
Roy Jenkins
Parliament
Ross McWhirter
Guinness Book of Records
Britain
McWhirter
Scotland Yard
Irish Republican Army
Inside Local Highlights From Wadsworths And Drive News
The Wadsworths share recipes that could fill Little Red Whoever’s basket and Junior High magazine drive marks another success. An editorial warns on Senate Bill 1’s impact on the Bill of Rights and Tom Braden questions public memory of the Saturday Night Massacre.
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Wadsworths
Junior High
Tom Braden
Vermont
Manchester Lions
Vermont Council On Humanities
Cosell’s
Russ Garland
Grass Roots
N.H
Georgia
Barnes
Winter Weather Forecast Mixed By Folklore and Sunspots
Woolly worms and redbird signals, cited by Willie Smith of Murphysboro Illinois, point to a mild winter while MIT meteorologist Hurd Willet forecasts a cold, snowy season. Climatologist Jack Willmon disputes accuracy of predictions. Bear fat, birds nests, and other tales add to the folklore behind a winter whose outcome remains uncertain.
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United Press International
Willie Smith
Hurd Willet
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bunk
Jack Willmon
Smith
Murphysboro
Illinois
Tower
Minn
Annie Edwards
Jacksboro
Tenn
Willmow
Pray to learn fate of release after insanity verdict
Gary B. Pray faces a court-ordered mental evaluation within 15 days to determine if he may be released or must be institutionalized after a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict in the 1971 rifle slaying of Edouard Garneau. His past hospital release and prison conduct are noted as factors.
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John Leaning
Gary B. Pray
Pray
Edouard Garneau
East Arlington
Addison County Superior Court
Manchester
State Supreme Court
Waterbury
Windsor State Prison
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