Mt Anthony vote muddled as legal questions linger
Uncertainty surrounds Mt Anthony Union School District plan for a November referendum on at large voting and the Australian ballot. A special meeting is set for Thursday at 4 pm to address unresolved legal issues including whether the 1970 at large election was legal and if the district must revert to a single district method.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Mt. Anthony
Main St
Lucy Johnson
Christine Newman Wolfe
Supreme Court
MAU
Kennedy's dealership wins bids for state police cars
House Speaker Walter L Kennedy owner of a Chrysler dealership has won 175000 in state contracts to supply 51 police cruisers to the Department of Public Safety. Kennedy says bidding ethics are fine and notes profits around fifty dollars per car. Additional vehicles for Fish and Game come from Benoit Motor Co and Rocheleau Motor Co with seven cars.
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Montpelier
UPI
Walter L. Kennedy
R-Chelsea
Chrysler
Department of Public Safety
Kennedy
Richard Raymond
Kennedy, Inc
Philip Hoff
Vermont
Chrysler Products
Fish and Game Department
Benoit Motor Co
St. Albans
Rocheleau Motor Co
Shopping center opposition grows in Bennington
About 150 residents warned selectmen Tuesday night that they oppose a Route 9 shopping center east of Bennington. They fear strip development similar to Route 7 and urged denial of a zoning change. Sleeman seeks 9.1 acres for a 12 store mall with 400 car parking. planning officials may review after zoning approval.
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Town Planning Commission
Sleeman
Planning Commission
Bennington
Woodford Road
Gage Street
F.J. Kelley Fuels
Kelly’s
Richard S. Leake III
Woodford Town
Charles Tilgner III
Planning Board
Sadat threatens war over cease-fire lines in Mideast
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat warned he may resume fighting if Israel does not pull back to Oct 22 cease-fire lines. He pledged restraint while intense diplomacy in Washington continues. Israel demands return of POWs and fears gains could alter prewar boundaries. An Arab Red Sea blockade and broader Cold War tensions also factor into the crisis.
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Nwar Sadat
Washington
Israel
Meir
Moshe Dayan
Sadat
Tel Aviv
3Rd
Cairo
Red Sea
Africa
Far East
Eilat
Britain
Indian Ocean
Georges Pompidou
Byrd flags perjury grounds in ITT testimony
Senate Democrat Byrd says new disclosures on the ITT case could justify perjury charges related to 1972 testimony. He cites a reported Nixon call to Kleindienst about ITT as key evidence and defends Cox for sharing his private conversation, while noting the White House disputes Times reporting.
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Byrd
Kleindienst
Cox
Nixon
The
Interna
New York Times
White House
Times
Nixon Assumes Personal Role in Middle East Peace Efforts
President Nixon takes a personal lead in seeking peace in the Middle East, meeting Ismail Fahmi in Washington and conferring with Anatoly Dobrynin and Henry Kissinger at Camp David. He plans a Thursday talk with Prime Minister Golda Meir to frame negotiations, while Kissinger prepares a broader regional tour and a future China meeting.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Russia
Egypt
Israel
Middle East
Ismail Fahmi
Anwar Sadat
Camp David
Anatoly Dobrynin
Henry A. Kissinger
Golda Meir
U S ends troop alert in Europe
The United States lifted the European based Army and Air Forces from the Middle East crisis alert as of today. Europe based units are off alert, while Mediterranean and Atlantic forces faced uncertain status. About 200000 ground troops and 70000 Air Force personnel in Europe had remained on Stage 3 alert, with base defenses and Hawk missiles ready.
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Stuttgart
Germany
UPI
United States
Middle East
U.S
U.S. European Command
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
U.S. Air Force
Europe
West Germany
Inside News Council to check Nixon charges against press
Report notes the council focusing on charges against the press related to President Nixon. The piece outlines procedural steps, timelines, and potential political implications as coverage continues across pages 2 and 4. Authority debates and editorial perspectives surface in local context.
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News Council
Nixon
Bennington College
Mt. Anthony
Bob Williams
Hoosick Falls
John Hubbard
Grocers resist repeal of Vermont bottle ban amid clash
At a Vermont Retail Grocers Association seminar the grocers insisted on repealing the nonreturnable bottle ban while environmentalists urged reform. VPIRG head Scott Skinner urged cooperation to fix inequities for border grocers facing higher costs and beer price gaps as cross-border buying thrives. Skinner noted wholesalers back the ban and questioned lobbyist James Finneran’s role while proposing a coalition to push practical changes if repeal is not possible.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Vermont Retail Grocers Association
Scott Skinner
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
VPIRG
Skinner
James Finneran
Finneran
New Hampshire
New York
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Archibald Cox
Watergate
Tional Telephone & Telegraph
Kissinger
Peking
Chou En-Lai
Tokyo
Warren
Mrs. Meir
Grocers
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Tanya Sawyer
Craig Sweet
Renee Gallant
Tessa Atwood
Bennington Day Care Center
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