Salmon exudes confidence in Senate bid after Vermont campaign
Gov. Thomas P. Salmon declared he would win in September as he campaigned for the Democratic Senate nomination in Bennington. He called himself a dead serious candidate while facing attacks from former VPIRG director Scott Skinner, who accuses Salmon of vague issues and lacks specifics. Salmon defends his approach, emphasizing quality of life, energy policy, and environmental safeguards, and notes he avoids direct clashes to keep party unity for November.
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Thomas P. Salmon
Bennington
U.S. Senate
Salmon
Paradise Restaurant
VPIRG
Montpelier
Scott Skinner
Skinner
Sen
Stafford
Vermont
Federal Energy Administration
Ford Carter Debates Set to Begin September 23
President Ford and Jimmy Carter will debate for 90 minutes on national television on September 23. The agreement by their representatives through the League of Women Voters marks the first incumbent presidential debate. Three debates are planned with the second limited to foreign policy and defense, and the third open to all issues.
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Washington
Ford
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Carter
League of Women Voters
Sen
Robert J. Dole
Walter F. Mondale
League
Kennedy
Nixon
League of Women Voters Education Fund
Rita E. Hauser
Hauser
New York
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ford wants Kelley report on gifts to FBI chief
President Ford weighs firing FBI Director Clarence Kelley after gifts from subordinates surfaced. Attorney General Levi praised Kelley's work while noting staff recommendations and responsibilities of Michael Shaheen Jr. and John Dowd. Levi said reports misstate the recommendations and that Shaheen leads the office handling corruption probes. Ford asked for a report from Levi after Kelley admitted receiving gifts and charges of improper items.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Edward Levi
Ford
Levi
Kelley
White House
Ron Nelsen
John Dowd
Justice Department
Dowd
Michael Shaheen Jr
Shaheen
Department
Nelsen
Nessen
Emergency measures pushed after Ireland emergency declaration
The Irish government asked parliament to pass new security measures to strengthen the national emergency decree already approved by both houses. The proposals aim to intensify anti-IRA actions and broaden powers for enforcement and investigations.
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Dublin
Ireland
UPI
Cosgrave
Fianna Fail
Christopher Ewart-Biggs
Defense bill advances amid cuts and B1 delay
UPI reports House and Senate conferees agreed on a 1977 defense package totaling 104.3 billion dollars, $14 billion above current funding, with a go slow on full scale B1 bomber production. Navy Condor missile program is killed. supplemental funds may raise total to about 106.5 billion.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ford
Navy
Defense Department
Shaftsbury Rep pushes for revived Steamtrain fall runs
Rep Edwin A. Colvin R Shaftsbury filed a petition to Montpelier urging a revival of the Burlington to Bennington Steamtrain for early October and late October routes through Vermont. He notes federal funds for roadbed repairs and station restorations totaling about 2.5 million, with the train supporting local jobs and tourism despite an estimated 1 million loss.
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Shaftsbury
Vermont Steamtrain
Montpelier
Edwin A. Colvin
John Boylan
Burlington
Bennington
Colvin
Bennington- Burlington
Vermont
Steamtrain
Former Kennedy aid to be speaker at Democratic dinner
Local brief reports that a former Kennedy aide is set to speak at a Democratic dinner, with police keeping quiet on new leads in a jewel theft case and additional notes on the national political scene.
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Hays
Kennedy
Carter
Kit Foster
Long Trail School
Dorset Weatherman
BSRA
Orantes
Forest Hills
Vikings
Chargers
Nashville Sound
Mau
Lenox
Smiths ethics and credibility questioned over Milton to Mt Anthony move
The Banner reports confusion over how Eugene P. Smith left Milton School District to become principal at Mt Anthony Union High School. School officials dispute timelines while citing ethics and credibility as central issues. Smith says he planned to leave Milton due to his wife’s serious illness, but Milton Superintendent Nason says the board knew nothing until Aug. 24.
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Eugene P. Smith
Milton
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Smith
Clarence W. Pelkie
Glens
Mt. Anthony
Joseph Hall
Hall
Barth Vander Els
Vander Els
Raymond Murray
Mr. Anthony
Milton Board
Smiths
New York
Burlington
Nason
S. Nason
Anthony
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