MAU hiring oddities uncovered
A four member panel examined hiring procedures at Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union after allegations that a principal job candidate’s application was withheld from a screening committee. The review found serious discrepancies but did not resolve all concerns, with officials questioned by the panel.
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Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Orrin Griffis
SVSU
Kelton B. Miller
The
Banner
Melvin Dyson
Chittenden Bank
Reginald Barnard
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Union High School
Donald W. Messier
Essex Junction
Citizens Panel
Mt. Anthony
Vermont hosts 17 out-of-state industrialists on chamber tour
Seventeen visiting industrialists are hosted by Vermont’s Chamber of Commerce on a five day tour. In Bennington they toured Mt Anthony Union’s vocational center and dined at Paradise Restaurant while city officials kept information light. The aim is to reshape Vermont’s image as industry friendly to prompt future business ties even if plants stay in New York or Boston.
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Robert E. Houle
James A. Merrow Jr
Mt. Anthony Union
Woolmington
Green Mountain
Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Vermont
State Chamber of Commerce
Paradise
Louis C. Savelas
St. Johnsbury
Bernard Cohen
Bennington Iron Works
Fred Parker
Vermont National Bank
Christopher Barbieri
State Chamber
Barbieri
New York
Boston
Lake Morey Inn
White River Junction
Assassination probes revived by House Rules panel
The House Rules Committee voted 9 to 4 to create a special committee to reopen investigations into the deaths of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. The panel could authorize broad inquiries, citing new information on CIA activity abroad and FBI harassment of King. The measure heads to the floor for final approval.
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Washington
UPI
House Rules Committee
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
House
Rules Committee
King
CIA
FBI
John F. Kennedy
Committee weighs Schorr source request ethics probe
Washington The House Ethics Committee considers action after CBS reporter Daniel Schorr refused to identify a source for a secret intelligence report despite warnings of possible criminal charges. Rep John Flynt, chairman, read a warning nine times at a televised session as Schorr cited First Amendment rights and journalistic ethics.
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Washington
UPI
House
CBS
Daniel Schorr
John J. Flynt
D-Ga
Schorr
Congress panel weighs action over Schorr remarks
Flynt adjourned the hearing after excusing Schorr and recalling him under subpoena. A Vermont congressman and 32 House members urged the Ethics Committee to respect Schorr as a newsman. The committee was reported divided on punitive action with no clear vote.
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Flynt
Schorr
Vermont
Jeffords
House
Ethics Committee
Daniel Schorr
12.Man
Congress
Auction clears most printing equipment at North Bennington plant
About 300 people attended an all day auction at the former Economy Graphics Inc. plant in North Bennington. Print-Art Services sold most machinery, with some items destined for Puerto Rico. Estimated total sales ranged from 400000 to 700000, with the state taking 250000 and Economy Graphics receiving the rest after expenses. A firm is eyeing the building for an industrial condominium.
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Economy Graphics Inc
North Bennington
Print-Art Services
New York City
Puerto Rico
William Hamilton
Vermont Industrial Development Authority
Economy Graphics
Hamilton
Kissinger arrives in Zambia amid shaky African peace push
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, pessimistic about momentum, lands in Lusaka and says coordination with frontline states including Zambia, Botswana, Tanzania, and Mozambique guides his mission. He weighs success at slightly under a fifty percent chance as he prepares talks with Zambian President Kenneth Ruanda and heads to Pretoria after meetings.
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Lusaka. Zambia
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Zambia
Lusaka
Rhodesia
Kissinger
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
Julius Nyerere
Africa
Kenneth Ruanda
Pretoria
South Africa
Woodcock Won't Set Ford Strike Timeframe
UAW President Leonard Woodcock warned the 170,000 Ford workers in a nationwide strike may last longer than two weeks as no negotiations were scheduled. Ford faces a three year proposal valued at about 1 billion, with production losses of 40,000 cars weekly and wages of 50 million weekly for workers, amid a national economy impact.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Ford Motor Co
Ford
General Motors
Woodcock
Michigan Afl
CIO
Inside National brief notes on bombings and press case
On the Inside National reports a figure admits to bombings in New England and editors warn Scharr’s trial could threaten press freedom. Acorns and consequences head to Page 4 while regional transit delays due to insurance issues unfold on Pages 6 and 7. Entertainment covers Richard Cory’s death at MAUHS on Page 9. Team Canada wins the Canada Cup across Pages 10 and 11.
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New England
Scharr
Acorns
Belle
Dorset
Richard Cory
Mauhs
Team Canada
Republicans claim unity as Democrats face ticket splits
In Montpelier the GOP shows unity after a three way Vermont gubernatorial primary. Senator Robert O'Brien, who placed third, will not run as an independent, easing Democratic concerns. Stella Hackel won the Democratic nomination. Burns plans to back the ticket but not the race. Governor Salmon’s illness disrupts party plans.
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Robert O’brien
Orange County
O’brien
Stella Hackel
Public Service Board
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