O'Shea labels Stafford a drum beater for the military
Democratic candidate Bernard O'Shea attacks incumbent Rep. Robert T. Stafford as part of a drum beating for the military industrial complex. He accuses Stafford of wrapping in the flag to push costly arms programs and warns arms spending drains resources.
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Bernard O’shea
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Robert T. Stafford
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Melbourne's West Gate Bridge collapses during construction
A $47 million bridge under construction in Melbourne collapsed on the Yarra River, killing 29 workers and injuring 19 as nearly 100 workers were at work 134 feet above the river. The West Gate Bridge, Australia’s largest, fell two months after work was paused to address safety concerns.
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Apollo 11 module on display in Montpelier
The Apollo 11 command module and moon rock samples arrived in Montpelier for a four day display near the Vermont State House. Gov. Deane C. Davis will open the exhibit with a ribbon cutting and remarks by NASA exhibit director Ellwood Johnson.
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Rutland school commissioner's harassment charges arise at meeting
At a Rutland city school board session, a school commissioner accused junior and senior high students of harassing a federal postal worker and blocking mail delivery by littering mailboxes during school hours. The board will involve the attendance officer and consider police action. Vermont AG Jeffords will announce today whether to sue International Paper Co over sludge cleanup at Lake Champlain after a response to his Oct. 5 inquiry.
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UPI
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Julian Frankewicz
Davis regrets debates canceled by O'Brien in campaign
Governor Davis expressed regret over the cancellation of three scheduled debates by opponent Senator Leo O'Brien. He noted that a statewide sales television hookup debate on election eve was among the canceled events and cited campaign commitments as the reason given by O'Brien's aides. The two have previously debated at local gatherings.
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UPI
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Vermont crime up sharply says governor cites state figures
Gov. Davis told the Vermont League of Cities and Towns that major crimes rose 27.3 percent in two years, 47.1 percent in the past two-year period, and 127 percent in the last decade, attributing part of the increase to the state's location between the East Coast megalopolis and Montreal.
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Davis
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Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Montreal
New York AFL-CIO backs Rockefeller fourth term bid
In Kiamesha Lake the New York State AFL-CIO reaffirmed support for Gov. Rockefeller’s bid for a fourth term by a large voice vote at a convention boycotted by several unions backing Arthur Goldberg. In Albany a new abortion referral agency opened, charging 260 to 700 dollars for services, while in East Greenbush a Saratoga Springs man and his brother were killed in a fiery Route 9 20 crash involving a gasoline tanker, with extensive property damage and mobile lines down.
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Donna Lipton
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Richard A. McEarchron
Pittsfield runway plan sparks early objections and debate
Pittsfield officials defend the new 5000 foot Pittsfield Municipal Airport runway as a progress project while facing early opposition. Borough leaders report planning over two years and now active use, with critics cautioning about impacts. The report also notes a property purchase by Scarafoni Ford and a local teacher association pay pause, plus a Mount Greylock ramble drawing 2000 hikers and a call for assured public access.
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William McLaughlin
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