Carter Says Energy and Canal Battles Do Not Mean Failure
President Carter told the Democratic National Committee that clashes with Congress over energy and the Panama Canal are not signs of failure and vowed to press for energy legislation next year. He defended treaties with the Soviet Union and Israel, teased a tax package ready soon, and noted stock market jitters tied to tax policy. In Bennington, 54 apple pies were baked for sale to support the Senior Citizens Center projects.
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UPI
Carter
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Panama Canal
Democratic National Committee
Capitol Hill
Senate
United States
Israel
Democratic Congress
House-Senate
U.S
Soviet Union
Bennington Senior Citizens Center
No Progress Reflected in Unemployment Rate
September unemployment fell to 6.9 percent, a 0.2 point drop from August, with modest job gains for Black workers but no overall progress in the jobless rate over six months. The labor market remains near the 6.9 percent postrecession low as 91.1 million people are employed.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Bennington Area Thrives Holiday Tourism Amid Rainy Fall
Bennington area tourism flourishes for Columbus Day weekend despite summer mildew and rain. Visitors fill motels from Woodford to Shaftsbury as museums Park McCullough House report strong activity and new bus tours attract 40 to 100 people weekly. Local innkeepers note full houses while Sa nltsbury troopers warn drivers to watch traffic margins during peak foliage.
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Bennington
David Newell
Greater Bennington
Newell
Stanley Pike
Bennington Museum
P-M
Barbara Bluto
Knotty Pine
Northside Drive
Inside National and Local Highlights Across Pages 2–11
The issue surveys a murder verdict for a TV addict, a labor surge in Congress, a 1978 ski guide, hearty soup ideas for winter, plus editorials on Winhall hazards. Spinelli Field dedication marked ten years ago with solar energy delays explored. Local items cover Arlington fire courses, Pony Club turnout, selectmen zoning delay, hunting season notes, and Miami Dolphins season previews.
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Pete Horton
Winhall
Spinelli Field
Arlington Firemen
Pony Club
Pownal
Manchester
Tom Watson
Miami Dolphins
Guidry
Burlington residents uneasy over hospital legionnaires outbreak
In Burlington, residents dread 16 legionnaires cases at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont with officials projecting 100 or more. Twelve deaths have been attributed in part to the disease, while locals express fear and question the hospital's handling as distrust grows. The Snackery storefront near Lake Champlain anchors the scene as anxiety spreads.
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Joe
Jill Harris
Marilyn Kirk
Church Street
Medical Center Hospital of
Vermont
Harris
Miss Kirk
Lake Champlain
Water quality litigation warning to Vermont water suppliers
Deputy attorney general Benson Scotch warned Vermont water suppliers they will be sued by consumers more often as courts shift to requiring proof of precautions. He cited recent cases in Oregon Medford New York City and stressed utilities must show regular inspections and prompt fixes to limit liability. The talk at the Vermont Water Works Association addressed the crossroads of consumer and environmental health movements and the rising trend of damages without full proof of causation.
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Vermont
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Vermont Water Works Association
Avalanche Motor Lodge
Scotch
Montpelier
Oregon
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Mass
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Fife & Drum
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AAA
John Heffernan
Shaftsbury State
Michael Knight
N.Y
Times News Service
New England
By Anne Eisenmenger
First
Searsburg
Marion Martin
Consumer
Charles Larson
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