08 Oct 1974
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1974
Page
1
Geoffrey Chapman profiles Frank Capra, the man behind The Name Above the Title and It Happened One Night. The piece traces Capra from silent one reelers to top Oscar winner, noting his growth from ego to respected director.
The Agriculture Department unveiled a voluntary tracking system for large grain sales to foreign buyers after two major firms agreed to postpone deals with the Soviet Union. Butz said prior approval will be required for big export contracts, while congressional hearings seek to clarify the timing and department knowledge of the transactions.
President Ford praised Vermont Republicans at a fundraising dinner for Sen. George D. Aiken. More than 1,900 attended the $50 plate event, with GOP leaders hoping to raise over $60,000. Gov. Salmon skipped the dinner but proclaimed Aiken Day, while Ford urged commitment to the two party system.
Retiring Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont captured the spotlight at a University of Vermont dinner honoring his 34 years in the Senate. President Ford praised Aiken for independence and breadth in education energy rural development and foreign relations, and lauded Lola Aiken. Mrs Prouty accompanied Ford on Air Force One for the Burlington stop.
President Ford opened a Vermont campaign tour at a Burlington dinner for Senator George D. Aiken as hundreds protested Nixon’s pardon outside and on campus. He previewed anti inflation measures and urged personal effort to curb prices while a standing ovation greeted him inside the gym. Protesters on the campus yelled and threw firecrackers as Ford departed.
Washington reports Congress shows little enthusiasm for a proposed 5 percent surtax on middle and upper incomes as President Ford seeks public support for austerity. Ford plans a broad inflation program including tax reforms, public service jobs, a $300 billion spending ceiling, and energy cuts. lawmakers question feasibility before the elections and public mood amid rising costs.
Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger warned progress is possible but no final agreements or dramatic announcements expected from his latest Middle East trip. He said he carries no fixed plan and will test ideas with Arab and Israeli leaders as oil prices and tensions remain on the table.
Shaftsbury School Board chairman Joseph Crossman said the board nears a deal with Connecticut Valley Construction Co. to use an unfinished wing without ownership, keeping $70,000 due and separate from a $195,000 suit over alleged design and construction negligence. The agreement may still fall through. no wing acceptance implied.
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