Carter ready to meet North Koreans with South Korean involvement
President Carter said he would meet North Korean officials if South Korean participation is included. Yugoslav leader Kardelj delivered Tito’s invitation to visit Washington in spring. Carter noted Yugoslavia is a key ally and that Tito has accepted the invitation.
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Washington
UPI
Carter Friday
North Korea
U.S
Edward Kardelj
Carter
Tito
Kardelj
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
China
United States
White House
Vermont Farmland at Risk as Foreign Buyers Surge
Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Ronald Allbee warns at Windham College hearing that foreign speculators are buying thousands of Vermont acres and endangering small family farms. He cites a 700 acre parcel purchased by a Venezuelan buyer and a Montreal syndicate’s activity, urging federal action to aid buyers and preserve farm land. Jeffords says the crisis warrants action on a uniform family farming policy, though the Carter administration opposes the bill.
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Putney
UPI
Ronald Allbee
Vermont
Allbee
U.S. House
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Keith Sebelius
R-Kan
Richard Nolan
Windham College
Albee
Jeffords
Senate Filibuster Stalemate Blocks Gas Price Debate
Washington faces a doubled filibuster as Senate leaders scramble for a path on natural gas legislation. Democratic Robert Byrd pushes a compromise to raise prices beyond Carter hopes, while Republican Howard Baker doubts early success. Russell Long hijacks the push with amended measures, amid a weekslong gridlock over federal price ceilings and utility bills.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Robert Byrd
Howard Baker
Byrd
Weekend Rain Outlook With Cooler Temperatures
A forecast notes cloudy skies with occasional showers. Most rain occurs Saturday night through Sunday, followed by cool conditions with Saturday night lows in the mid 40s to low 50s and weekend highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Hospital limits visitors over Legionnaires disease outbreak
Burlington hospital restricts visitation to immediate family amid seven confirmed cases and one highly probable, with three deaths since July. CDC advised the policy. no new cases reported Friday as investigation continues.
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Burlington
UPI
Medical Center
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Herluf Olsen
CDC
Disease reporting gap widens in Vermont Legionnaires outbreak
In Vermont, reporters and scientists clash over Legionnaires disease coverage as three deaths prompt questions about whether rising cases reflect true incidence or better detection. The piece argues for better mutual understanding between newsrooms and epidemiologists to avoid leaving the public with holes in knowledge.
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William Poole Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Vermont Medical Center
Burlington
Burlington Hospital
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Hippocrates
Longshoremen Strike Orders Hit Maine to Texas
International Longshoremen's Association President Thomas Gleason ordered a Maine to Texas strike against container ships to begin at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. A spokesman said the strike is effective at midnight as Gleason meets with Wayne Horvitz, the federal labor negotiator, after talks broke over a job security clause. Mobile Steam Ship Association and Alabama locals had said workers would stay on the job if negotiations progressed.
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New York
UPI
International Longshoreman’s Association
Thomas Gleason
ILA
Gleason
Wayne Horvitz
Gulf Coast
Mobile Steam Ship Association
Alabama
Bennington Gingerbread Homes Shown In Old Photos
A set of two fine Bennington architectural gingerbread houses is shown, one the former Dr. Henry S. Goodall residence at 532 Main Street now a Mobil site, the other the Edgewater Inn once home to industrialist Olin Scott now apartments. A Page 6 feature reviews a Victorian architecture book with carpentry instructions for these decorative details.
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Bennington
Henry S. Goodall
Main St
Mobil
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Sherry Zell
Robbie Bosley
Camp David
Maryland
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Russell Long
American Legion
Philadelphia
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