Bennington BRTI launches new regional bus service
A new Bennington Regional Transit Inc experimental bus system began operating from Arlington to Bennington on a clear morning. Passengers praised the warm bus and views from the large windows, with early riders buying 50 trip ticket books and expressing optimism about future ridership and connections. Bus dispatcher Ann Wuerslin noted high call volume as inquiries increased.
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Arlington
Griffin’s
Bennington
Ann Wuerslin
Ms. Wuerslin
Nixon tapes to be made public at cost
UPI reports the U S circuit court ruled tapes from the Watergate trial may be released without waiting for the coverup defendants to exhaust Supreme Court appeals. Tapes could cost up to 200 dollars per set and distribution would hinge on government assignment of a distributing agency.
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Washington
UPI
Richard Nixon
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Herbert J. Miller Jr
Nixon
John J. Sirica
Nixon White House
Watergate
Appeals Court
David Bazelon
H.R. Haldeman
Court of Appeals
Robert Mardian
Bazelon
White House
Mt Anthony Union voters choose directors from all districts
The Mt Anthony Union School District voters will elect a new slate of five directors from all districts after a U S District Court order. Terms vary with three year two year and one year seats, and interviews of candidates begin on page three with brief statements and questions. Incumbents Robert J Dimke Lionel Nowak and Joseph Curran face no opposition.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Supreme Court
Woodford
Shaftsbury
Pownal
Bennington
North Bennington
Robert J. Dimke
Lionel Nowak
Joseph Curran
Arabs end conference mum on peace force
Arab leaders closed a two day Cairo meeting with no announced agreement on expanding Lebanon peacekeepers. Syria likely to dominate the force, with as many as two thirds of about 30 000 troops. Iraq Libya and the PLO opposed Syria role but the text suggested Syria would lead. The conference urged guarantees for Lebanon peace and criticized Israel for aggression in southern Lebanon. See ARABS on back page.
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Cairo
Lebanon
Syria
Arab League
Mahmoud Riad
Egypt
Iraq
Libya
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel
McQuillan
New York
New York Death Penalty Struck Down In First Test
State Supreme Court Justice Peter J. McQuillan ruled New York’s mandatory death penalty unconstitutional in the case of Joseph Velez who killed an off duty policeman in 1975. Sentence reduced to life with parole possible after 25 years.
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New York
N.Y
Supreme Court
New York State
United States Supreme Court
Peter J. McQuillan
Joseph Velez
Velez
Justice McQuillan
State Supreme Court
Trial Court of General Jurisdiction
McQuillan
Louisiana
North Carolina
High Scourt
Soviet 77 Defense Budget Shrinks to 22.3 Billion
Moscow reports defense spending for 1977 at 22.3 billion dollars, 7.2 percent of a 301.1 billion overall budget, down from 22.6 billion in 1975 and 1976. Garbuzov vows strengthened defenses amid Western skepticism about true military outlays, echoing Brezhnev’s claims of defense improvement. Baibakov outlines 1976-80 targets, aiming for 5.6 percent industrial growth in 1977 and higher consumer goods output, with Kosygin largely absent due to health issues.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Vassily Garbuzov
Supreme Soviet
Garbuzov
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Ussr
United States
Nikolai K. Baibakov
U.S
Baibakov
State Planning Committee
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kosygin
Ballot confusion altars voting rules in Vermont race
Democratic secretary of state candidate James Guest accused statewide and presidential ballots of violating state law and risking voter disenfranchisement. He blamed Secretary of State Richard Thomas for the mix up and noted inconsistencies between the law and printed instructions.
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Guest
Richard Thomas
Ford and Carter Trade Isolationism Charges in Campaign Push
Ford labels Carter as isolationist threatening national security during a Pittsburgh speech as Carter defends his stance in Moline. Both camps clash over foreign policy with one week left before election day. Carter vows to restore jobs while opposing the Arab boycott amid live TV remarks from Chicago and Schaumburg support.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Pittsburgh
New York
Moline
Ill
Dole backtracks on Democrat wars and MA handgun ballot
Inside the nation reports Dole’s retreat on Democrat war rhetoric and a Massachusetts ballot handgun ban while noting Page 2 coverage with edits. The Banner highlights Senate and House choices, a museum column recalls presidential slogans, and a George Will piece analyzes Dole.
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Dole
Massachusetts
Banner
U.S. Senate
House
Museum
George Will
VSO
MAU
C.B
Ledbetter
Nawrath
Munro-Hawkins Craft Center
Hoosick Falls
John Page
MAC
Herzog
The
Royals
Reds
Celtics
Umass
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Leroy Thomas
Bucholt
John Mitchell
John D. Ehrlichman
Haldeman
Sirica
By Dena Kleiman
N.Y. Times News Service
State Court of Appeals
Westchester
Thomas
Chicago
Schaumburg
Robert Dole
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