Liberty Union hopeful protests nonexisting age minimum
Liberty Union candidate Elly Harter of Poultney argues a 30 year age rule for lieutenant governor is invalid and discriminatory. She is 24 and cites Vermont law showing 18 as the general eligibility age for governor and lieutenant governor, with 20 for state senate. Assistant secretary James Sanderson confirms no minimum age for lieutenant governor. Page 14. Col. 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Swayze
Liberty Union Party
Elly Harter
Fast Poultney
Harter
Vermont
James Sanderson
Senate prepares to approve Nixon revenue sharing plan
Senate readiness to back Nixon revenue sharing of 20.1 billion dollars over five years, completing the House approval of the bill. The broader three part package including welfare reform and government reorganization stalled, with reform scrapped in the Senate and reorganizations never advancing beyond committee. Treasury Department involvement noted as context.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Hich
House
White House
Ation
Treasury Department
District of Columbia
Wilbur D. Mills
Dark
Ways and Means Committee
Nien
Senate shelves antibusing bill in a political setback
The Senate blocked a House passed antibusing measure, denying Nixon a congressional victory on a hot campaign issue. Northern liberals led the strategy to kill the bill, blocking it through filibuster maneuvers and Senate Majority Leader Mansfield moving to set it aside. The effort is described as a dead year for the bill, with few chances of revival.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
James B. Allen
D-Ala
UPT Aftter
Allen
Sen
Robert P. Griffin
Rmich
Griffin
House
Planners seek closer ties with Vermont Cities and Towns league
Vermont's 13 regional planning commissions discuss aligning with the Vermont League of Cities and Towns to gain political clout and improved services. They warn a formal contract could be seen as a back door to the state Agency of Development and Community Affairs while favoring a looser affiliation to strengthen town government coordination.
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Hanover
N.H
Vermont
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Montpelier
League
Commissions
Robert Stewart
Hanover Inn
Stewart
Agency of Development and Community Affairs
DCA
Windham Regional Commission
William H. Schmidt
Selectmen
Roland G. Loveless
Kissinger reports to Nixon on talks in Paris
Kissinger met Nixon after four days of private talks with Hanoi diplomats to discuss Vietnam peace prospects. Tho left Paris for Hanoi as differences remained, while Aiken urged bombing to stop not bring a military solution.
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Washington
UPI
Paris
Hanoi
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Tho
White House
UPL
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
North Vietnam
Aiken
Senate
Republicans
U.S
South Vietnam
Peking
Andrews Air Force Base
William P. Rogers
Alexander M. Haig
Petrait
John Adams
Kissinger and Haig
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Rogers
Washington Post
National Peace Action Coalition
Jerry Gordon
Scott
Congress Sets 250 Billion Federal Spending Ceiling
Washington reports Congress moves to approve a 250 billion ceiling on federal outlays as Nixon faces pressure for restraint. Senate Finance Committee advanced the measure 10 to 2 with minor changes amid Democratic resistance to presidential control over cuts. Senator Long vows a floor fight to curb power, proposing a 15 percent cap with Congressional veto for larger cuts.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Senate
South
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
House
Long
Brooke blocks Merriman bid for regional post
UPI reports Senate Public Works Committee failed to approve Russell Merriman as federal co chair of the New England Regional Commission. Objections from Edward Brooke delayed the nomination, with an interim appointment likely until January as the Senate adjourned for the fall campaign.
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Washington
UPI
Vermont
Russell Merriman
Senate
New England Regional Commission
Vic Maerki
Robert T. Stafford
Merriman
Public Works Committee
Muerki
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
White House
Cheater Wiggin
New Hampshire
Wiggin
Interstate Commerce Committee
Boston
Nixon
Vernon plant wins temporary go ahead for full capacity
The Atomic Energy Commission Appeal Board allowed Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp to operate Vernon Vermont plant at full 540000 kilowatts under a temporary license expanded from 20 percent. The decision aims to secure New England power. hearings on a permanent license continue amid legal disputes with conservationists over health and safety guarantees.
Inside Page Teases and Editorial Notes
Inside the newspaper a light remark on the Sae and a laughable hunting season tale lead an editorial page with bombs and peace. It notes Dartmouth must drop Indian imagery and mentions an Arlington executive heading a Vermont industrialists group while The Patriots seek an upset tonight.
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Dartmouth
Arlington
Vermont Industrialists
Patriots
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Cities League
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Hugh Scott
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Faris
Pennsylvania
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Shriver
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Sen B. Jordan
Idaho
Robert Packwood
Packwood
Brooke
Vernon
Virginia
Sandy Wrest
Willow Road
Emile J. Legere Construction Co
Keene, N.H
Bennington Housing Authority
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