Vermont House Kills Sales Tax With Blue Laws Debate
Vermont lawmakers rejected a three to four percent temporary sales tax increase amid a broader battle over Blue Laws prohibiting Sunday nonfood sales. House defeats threatened Salmon's fiscal plans as senators eyed technical changes and a possible repeal attempt to boost revenues from Sunday sales. Representative Powers defended his vote while noting the deficit estimates range from four to ten million dollars and forecast a slow path to fiscal decisions.
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UPI
Senate
Thomas Salmon
House
Salmon
John Alden
Windsor County
Alden
Brian Burns
Vermont
Ways and Means
Peter Giuliani
Montpelier
Lawrence F. Powers
North Bennington
Powers
Bennington
Thomas H. Foster
Weather Outlook With Temperatures Rising to the 60s
The forecast calls for cloudy and windy conditions with a lingering chance of showers. High near 60. Tonight partly cloudy with lows 35 to 40. Friday expected to be mostly sunny and cooler with highs in the 50s. Yesterday’s high 74 and low 52. Current morning reading at 7 a.m. is 54 with sunset at 6:11 and sunrise at 7:09.
Tape gap remains a mystery in Watergate case
Washington reports the 18 minute gap in a Nixon tape remains unresolved with Watergate prosecutors noting only a few individuals could have erased it. Henry S. Ruth, retiring special prosecutor, said he would have liked to solve the gap though Nixon and others deny involvement. The final report says a lengthy probe found only a small number had access to the gap.
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Washington
UPI
Watergate
Henry S. Ruth
Richard M. Nixon
Prosecutors say Watergate work largely complete
United States prosecutors released a 277 page final report detailing 63 indictments and 53 convictions in the Watergate cases. They said Nixon was twice close to indictment, once in 1973 74 and again before his resignation but Supreme Court uncertainty and Ford's pardon halted actions.
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Washington
UPI
Watergate
Richard Nixon
Ford
Nixon
Supreme Court
White House touts 10 percent rebound in GNP growth
White House officials say the economy grew about 10 percent in the last quarter, a sharp rebound from the recession. They expect Commerce Department figures to place July through September growth about five times the prior quarter, signaling improving economic health despite unemployment and inflation uncertainties.
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UPI
White House
Ford
U.S
Commerce Department
GNP
Southern Vermont College Faces Ongoing Compliance Push
Southern Vermont College continues to struggle meeting state regulations for Putnam Hotel two dormitories and the main campus buildings. State officials say updates are still required as the saga extends into another phase.
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Southern Vermont College
Putnam Hotel
Fire safety concerns halt dorm use at Putnam House
After a tour by Bennington fire officials, Southern Vermont College faced strong opposition to using the former Putnam House as a dorm. Fire hazards included blocked exits, condemned openings, unlit halls, missing exit lights, rewiring needs, and a partition blocking a corridor. State agencies warned of enforcement if compliance is not met, while the college cooperates to educate students on safety.
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Southern Vermont College
Bennington
Hurd
SWC
James Donahue
Donahue
Erwin Mattison
SVC
Eagle Hose Co
Education Department
Agency For Environmental Conservation
Vermont Fire Prevention Section
Department of Labor and Industry
Canute E. Dalmasse
The
Conservation Agency
Talks With Soviet on Arms Pact Reported Stalled
Washington officials say negotiations on strategic arms limitations with the Soviet Union are in trouble as Washington awaits Moscow’s response to the latest proposal. While Kissinger publicly claimed progress, others say key issues including the Backfire bomber, the air breathing US cruise missile, and the definition of a large missile threaten a deal before the next presidential election.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Moscow
State Kissinger
Kissinger
Ford
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Vladivostok
Defense
James R. Schlsinger
National Security Council
Lee Kissinger
Kissinger bars subordinates from testifying on policy
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told the House Intelligence Committee he will not permit subordinates to testify or share documents about their opinions on State Department policy. He cited protecting the integrity of policy making and the foreign service, noting the timing of a Tuesday memorandum dispute and potential contempt measures if the full House pursues action after recess.
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Washington
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
House Intelligence Committee
State Department
Ottawa
Kissinger
House Select Committee On Intelligence
Otis Pike
D-N.y
Thomas Boyatt
Boyatt
Department
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Pike
Tom
Foreign Service
Bloodshed follows Mrs. Peron's return
In Buenos Aires, Italian executive Reinaldo Dalbosco and his bodyguard were shot by unidentified terrorists intercepting their car in Adrogue. Police said attackers fled. Dalbosco was on the Facetyt board. Bombs hit two military facilities in Buenos Aires as Montoneros warned of violence after Mrs. Peron resumed presidential duties.
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Argentina
UPI
Reinaldo Dalbosco
Peronist
Isabel Peron
Peron
Dalbosco
Adrogue
Facetyt
Barrio Norte
Palermo
Montoneros
Mrs. Peron
Refugees sail home without approval from Saigon
More than 1,500 South Vietnamese refugees sailed from Agana aboard the Thuong Tin toward home, cheered by passengers as the ship left without Saigon’s Provisional Revolutionary Government approval. US officials offered aid if needed but did not escort the voyage, while South Vietnam criticized the move and 28 travelers chose to remain in the United States.
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Guam
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United Nations Committee On Refugees
Mindanao
Philippines
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
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