Inmate Protest Rocks Great Meadow Prison
An inmate strike at Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Comstock enters its third day with officials saying they have no clear cause. Prison leaders report no identified strike leaders and deny rumors of beatings triggering the walkout as tens of inmates refuse meals. The incident follows waves of unrest at Attica and Green Haven with potential demands to follow.
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Paul Metz
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Metz
Joseph LaBate
New York
FDA weighs ban on red and black food colorings
The FDA, after outlawing the most common dye, considers banning two other colors used in maraschino cherries and in licorice and jelly beans. The move stems from a broad review of many colorings lacking final safety approval by the agency.
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Kelley admits accepting gifts from subordinates
FBI Director Clarence Kelley told Justice investigators he accepted gifts from subordinates but will reimburse if any federal rules were broken. He said two window valances and a portable cabinet were built at the FBI exhibits section for his apartment three years ago, installed without his knowledge. The Washington Post reported a split recommendation to fire or reprimand Kelley from officials tied to the investigation, though no official comment was issued. Kelley did not list gifts, but said he would make restitution for gifts not clearly permitted.
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Michael E. Shaheen Jr
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Selectmen limit junkyards to commercial industrial areas
Bennington selectmen by a 4-2 vote restricted auto salvage yards to commercial industrial land, closing the door on a 125 acre rural location. The decision narrows site options and foresees ongoing debate as most commercial industrial land lies near development pressure and road access.
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Reas
Gerald Morrissey
Paul Sheridan
Timothy Corcoran
Richard Perrott
Lorraine Eastman
Richard Leake
Planning Commission
Clayton
Robert Kip
Selectmen
O'Brien gains attention as critics take him seriously
Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sen. Robert O'Brien says criticism from rivals shows opponents are treating his campaign seriously. He notes Hackel and Burns in the primary and cites a Common Cause evaluation ranking Vermont's public service board as support for his critique. O'Brien, a Tunbridge sheep farmer and former teacher, discusses his past financial holdings and the notoriety it brought.
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O’brien
Stella Hackel
Brian Burns
Tunbridge
Common Cause
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Dublin moves to quash the IRA in Ireland
Irish government proposes sweeping new laws and sharply higher prison terms to curb the IRA after a wave of killings and bombings. Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave called the group an armed conspiracy threatening the state, citing the killing of the British ambassador and a British civil servant as key motivations. The legislation aims to quell suspected terrorists and empower emergency measures across Dublin and the state.
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Tax committee votes Arab boycott support
A House Senate conference committee moves to impose tax sanctions on firms aiding the Arab boycott of Israel. They plan to draft a limited anti boycott amendment restricting sanctions to secondary and third level boycotts, despite White House opposition. The measure targets loss of foreign tax credits deferrals and DISC benefits.
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Carter Kennedy Meany rally behind Carter in campaign
Carter meets AFL-CIO chief Meany and Sen. Kennedy and wins endorsements as he campaigns in New York. Dole counters Watergate links, disputes Nixon involvement, and visits Georgia amid ongoing debate over past scandals. Kennedy says Carter must win the presidency.
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Bennington Mother Completes Coastal Bicycle Odyssey
Nancy Steffen rode 76 days from the Pacific to the Atlantic on a 15 gear bike sponsored by Bikecentennial. She traveled through Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Pennsylvania Dutch country, Austria, Germany and France with few problems, logging 35 to 90 miles daily and finishing in Virginia last Saturday.
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Burns on campaign trail in town and flood relief page 3
Inside Local notes Burns campaigning in town while Jeffords addresses flood relief efforts on page 3. The museum column dives into Park Lawn Cemetery on page 4. Tom Wicker analyzes South Africa unrest on page 5 alongside a humor piece on eating on the run. County notices delay Arlington sewer plan meeting and Kinsey seeks permit for "Tourist Farm" in Arlington.
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