Israeli workers strike over dramatic economic reforms
Israeli workers across airports docks and factories walked out to protest new reforms, including higher prices taxes and a 45 percent devaluation of the pound. El Al grounded flights stranding 2 500 passengers at Ben Gurion Airport as a 24 hour or longer walkout spread to postal and potash workers.
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United States
Holy Land
Dead Sea
Vietnamese hijackers seek asylum in U S or France
Four Vietnamese hijackers who seized an Air Vietnam DC-3 over Singapore are seeking asylum in the United States or France. Singapore has not yet decided their fate, despite Radio Hanoi claiming Singapore would return them for crimes in Vietnamese airspace. The men spoke to officials by radio in Chinese and broken English after surrender negotiations at Selector airbase.
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Woodford home explosion under investigation
Haddad speculates gas seepage from outdoor storage tanks may have caused the blast but cannot confirm. No injuries reported. See full story on Page 8.
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U.S. experts say arms embargo will not bother South Africa
U.S. experts say a U.N. arms embargo will barely affect South Africa's military, despite African calls for a strict ban and asset restrictions. Officials note Pretoria is increasingly self sufficient, with a 1.9 billion weapons budget and 75 percent self reliance in basic arms, while a 368000 strong mobilizable force remains largely white.
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VIDA names O Leary as VIDA chair at annual meeting
O Leary, president of Green Mountain Furniture Co in North Bennington, was elected chairman of the Vermont Industrial Development Authority at the Sugarbush Inn meeting. The Bennington County Industrial Corp received the first VIDA achievement award for job creation and unemployment drop from 11 percent in 1974 to about 7 percent. VIDA approved $186,000 in loans to Triplex Industries for a St Albans plant employing about 75. $228,680 to Twincraft for a Winooski plant employing about 55. Both plants will manufacture thermostats safes and scented soaps and are expected to expand employment in the future.
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Green Mountain Furniture Co
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Montreal
Triplex Industries, Inc
St. Albans
Twincraft, Inc
Winooski
Inside National reveals claim of Hitler’s son discovery
A historian asserts evidence of Adolf Hitler’s son turns up in a contested find on Page 2. The report frames scholarly debate and potential implications for historical narrative.
County Democrats Toast Longevity at Bennington Dinner
Tim Powers reports Bennington County Democrats hosted their annual dinner at Paradise Restaurant with a head table of National Democratic Chairman Kenneth Curtis U S Senator Patrick Leahy former Governor Salmon Attorney General Diamond and others. Speakers praised Emma Harwood and veteran organizer Bob Cummings Sr while Leahy recalled his early Bennington runs and vote margins. Curtis hailed county Democrats as key to party action and urged continued local effort as Leahy joked about political romance amid a 50 year service plaque for Cummings.
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Washington, D.C
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Lee County
Curtis denies Sun report on stepping down as DNC chair
Democratic National Chairman Kenneth Curtis rejected a Baltimore Sun story claiming he would resign before year’s end. In Bennington, he said he has not committed to a four year term yet valued his relationship with President Carter and declined to predict his status after the 1978 off year elections. He criticized the Washington press as gossipy and said time will tell.
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