Immunity granted for CIA scientist in bugging probe hearings
The House Intelligence Committee opened public hearings on electronic surveillance of Americans as five witnesses testified about alleged government bugging. Separately the Senate panel granted immunity to Dr. Sidney Gottlieb to testify behind closed doors about destroying a CIA poison cache in 1970. The NSA faced scrutiny over monitoring Americans' communications, while President Ford paused the Senate inquiry into the NSA noting sensitivity.
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Martin Kaiser, Inc
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Senate
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Committee backs 200 technicians to Sinai
The House approved sending 200 civilian volunteer technicians to the Sinai to observe the Israeli Egyptian disengagement. The measure, 341-69, allows withdrawal by President or Congress if conflict resumes or mission ends. Senate expected to vote Friday after debate on amendments.
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House dampens sales tax support in Vermont
MONTPELIER UPI The House Appropriations Committee dimmed prospects for Governor Salmon line by omitting any tax hike from its fiscal bill. It restricted the governors impoundment power to Jan 31 with four Republican chairmen oversight, and projected a deficit range from 4.25 to 10 million amid spending cuts and tax moves.
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Middlebury
Madeleine Kunin
Burlington
Walter Moore
Rutland
Lorraine Graham
Salmon
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Appropriations Committee
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Appropriations
Douglas Tudhope
South Burlington
General Fund
Hearst kidnapping twist and Hirohito at Disneyland feature
Inside the world reports a new wrinkle in the Hearst kidnap saga and a novelty item about Hirohito appearing at Disneyland. Parkside notes in local sections include garden club bog talks and coin collecting at Park-McCullough House.
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Hearst
Hirohito
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Garden Club
Clayton
Park-McCullough House
Kit Foster
Lebanon war rages with Beirut strikes and Syria plea
Premier Rashid Karami seeks Assad's help to end Christian Muslim fighting in Lebanon as rockets bombs and mortars kill 51 and wound 200 in Beirut and Tripoli. Across three weeks the toll exceeds 425 dead and 900 wounded with more than 4,100 killed or injured overall.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Rashid Karami
Syria
Tripoli
Karami
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Assad
Pownal teachers reject panel's recommendation
Pownal Elementary teachers have voted to reject the three-man fact-finders report as the conflict with the school board over the 1975-76 contract persists. Norman LaRiviere of the Southwest Vermont Education Association notes the vote and that the report mirrors the board's final salary offer, with details to be released October 10.
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Pownal
Norman LaRiviere
Southwest Vermont Education Association
Bennington
North Bennington
George Sleeman
Sleeman
Vermont
LaRiviere
David B. Pallini
Robert Rudd Sr
David J. Brown
Oil pact stalls as grain deal nears completion
Washington reports that a long term grain agreement with the Soviet Union appears close, while the oil component faces difficulties over price and linkage. Administration sources say Bell and other negotiators return with not yet signed terms, amid pressure to tie grain and oil deals.
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Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
Richard Bell
Moscow
Charles Robinson
Bell
Ford
Henry Kissinger
OPEC
Bennington planning board stalls on commercial zoning clash
Bennington Planning Commission failed to resolve the long running commercial zoning dispute after a 20 minute session led by Zoning Administrator Stuart Hurd. The group split over undeveloped acres and future use with a public hearing set for Oct 21 on roadside zone restrictions.
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Board of Selectmen
Stuart Hurd
Bennington
Greg Burke
Bennington County Regional Planning Commission
Hurd
Paul W. Bohne III
Griffin
Thomas R. Haley Sr
Robert J. Whitaker
Partial settlement reached in Shaftsbury school case
After a year of legal wrangling the Shaftsbury School board announced a $52,000 out-of-court settlement with architect Julian Goodrich. Connecticut Valley Construction Co. will not sign the same amount settlement due to a breach of stipulation. The board withholds $77,000 still owed and many subcontractors remain unpaid. Occupancy of the new addition had been delayed but was allowed after a court order.
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Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury School Board
Julian Goodrich
Connecticut Valley Construction Co
Connecticut Valley
Mary Moriarty
Goodrich
Lee Shaftsbury
Act 250 Denial is Environmental Victory in Vermont
Vermont Supreme Court upholds Environmental Board ruling denying a 65 acre Wildlife Wonderland project on Route 155, backing the boards finding of undue air and water pollution and harm to scenery and public welfare. Leaders praise decision as strengthening Act 250 and environmental law, while avoiding constitutional ruling.
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Wildlife Wonderland
Vermont Supreme Court
Vermont Environmental Board
Vermont
Environmental Board
Schuyler Jackson
John Poor
Robert Broderick
Mount Holly
Route 155
Weston
Green Mountain National Forest
Rutland District Environmental Commission
Wonderland
Supreme Court
Rudolph J. Daley
Jackson
Broderick
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