Court nominees come as a complete surprise
Washington headlines report President Nixon's surprise picks for the Supreme Court William H. Rehnquist and Lewis F. Powell Jr. prompting cautious expectations of a strict constructionist bloc. Nominees face Senate confirmation hearings likely after November 2 with potential scrutiny over past disclosure issues.
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Nixon
William H. Rehnquist
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Virginia
Senate
Supreme Court
Cement F. Haynsworth Jr
South Carolina
G. Harrold Carswell
Florida
Rehnquist
Powell
ABA
Hugo Black
Alabama
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Marshall Harlan
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Vermont Yankee hearing adjourns as low power bid seen
Brattleboro Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp was expected to seek a temporary low power operating license for its Vernon plant. The 540000 kilowatt facility would test at 1 percent power with no electricity produced. Hearings end today and resume Nov 29 for further proceedings on emergency core cooling and environmental impact.
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Brattleboro
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
Samuel E. Jensch
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Brattleboro Armory
Vermont Yankee
Albert A. Cree
Jensch
Federal Court of Appeals
AEC
Safety and Licensing Board
Licensing Board
Richard Ayres
Natural Resources Defense Fund
Ayers
State of Kansas
Lyons
Kans
Intervenors
Jewsch
Vernon Page
Jeffords clarifies Vermont voting residency rules for students
Attorney General James M. Jeffords outlined that final residency decisions rest with local Boards of Civil Authority in the town of registration. A signed registration card may establish eligibility to vote if the signer intends Vermont residence, with a 90 day state residency required for the November 16 primary. He noted turnout among 18 to 21 year olds is low and addressed oath requirements, notary rules, and potential impacts on car registration and taxes.
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Board of Civil Authority
James M. Jeffords
Jeffords
St. Joseph College
Bennington Board of Civil Authority
The
Times
Davis
Election Boards
Ecas
Motor Vehicle Department
BCA
Sandgate
Bennington
Vermont Supreme Court
Secretary of State
First full month of freeze slows September living cost
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.2 percent rise in the consumer price index for September, the first full month under President Nixon's wage price freeze. Most increases affect items not covered by the freeze, with food and automobile prices mixed. Earnings slipped slightly as average weekly pay fell to $128.76, offset by a small rise in hourly wages.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
BLS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Joel Popkin
Bureau
Price Statistics Division
Commerce Department
Morrisseau seeks Populist coalition in Vermont race
Dennis J. Morrisseau a Burlington Democrat and Vietnam critic courts a Populist coalition in southwestern Vermont. He appeals to disenfranchised voters to form a smaller, more local government. He pledges half his $42 000 congressional salary to staff and Vermont grassroots groups. Opponents for the Democratic nomination include William J. O'Brien Daniel W. Allen and Bernard G. O'Shea. Primary Nov 16, general Jan 7. O'Brien seen as frontrunner despite Morrisseau saying he is beatable.
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Dennis J. Morrisseau
Burlington
Vermont
Morrisseau
Washington
Chittenden County
William J. O’brien
Daniel W. Allen
Rutland
Enosburg
Bernard G. O’shea
O’brien
Pownal teachers refuse to sign contracts amid dispute
Teachers in Pownal met, reached a decision, and sent a letter to the school board after factfinders recommended a $6,700 base pay. The board offered $6,500, raised by $100 from $6,400 following the report, while Mt. Anthony teachers pledged support. Neuschafer urged acceptance of the Pownal teachers’ decision and noted ongoing silence from board chair Carolyn Peckham.
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Pownal
Richard Singleton
Banner
Charles R. Neuschafer
Southwest Vermont Education Association
Neuschafer
Carolyn Peckham
Mt. Anthony
Inside feature on Ellen Cronan Rose as fairy godmother
The piece reimagines Rose as a transformative figure in a kitchen setting turning the fairy tale role on its head. Other letters and columns cover the Monument Farm condo dispute Pownal salary impasse and conflicts of interest in land use taxation.
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Ellen Cronan Rose
Monument Farm
Massachusetts
Manchester
Hoosick Falls
Chuck Shafer
Bennington
Vermont
Windsor Prison
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