Bennington Vows Stiffer Penalties For Leash Law Violations
Bennington selectmen vow strict enforcement of the town leash ordinance amid mounting complaints. Dog catcher George Rogers will issue notices and collect a $5 fee plus potential court summons and fines from $5 to $25 for each unrestrained dog. Town officials cite lack of a municipal pound and enforcement challenges, with deputies to serve warrants and roving publicity aimed at prompting leash purchases.
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Joe Swayze
Bennington
George Rogers
Edward Frasier
Frasier
Edward R. Lamb
Rogers
Lamb
Norton Barber
Selectmen
Jordan Civil War Ends as Syrians Repelled
King Hussein announced a Jordanian government and Palestinian guerrilla accord to end the civil war after a decisive tank battle that drove Syrian forces back into Syria. The ceasefire followed seven days of fighting that devastated Amman and displaced thousands.
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Hussein
Syria
Hussein Mde
Gaafar el- Numeiry
Amman
Cairo
Habes Al-Majali
United States
Israel
Middle East
Jordan
Britain
Russia
Mideast
Numeiry
Bahi Sadgham
Tunisia
Sadd Alabdulla Assabah
Kuwait
Mohammed Sadek
Majali
Jeffords abandons alliance to back Vernon nuclear bond plan
Vermont Attorney General James M. Jeffords aligned with Vermont Yankee Nuclear Corp. to seek Public Service Board certification of permanent financing for the Vernon plant, discarding a Conservation Society push to delay over environmental assurances. The society, Carbine, and Carter urged ongoing hearings and stronger safeguards, warning investors and ratepayers face higher costs if environmental risks are not proven.
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Montpelier
James M. Jeffords
Vernon
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Corp
Public Service Board
Davis
The
Conservation Society of Southern Vermont
PSB
Conservation Society
Jeffords
John D. Carbine
Rutland
Vermont Yankee
Carbine
Harvey D. Carter Jr
Edward J. Bloustein
Ben
Nington College
Vermont
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
CVPS
Carter
Bloustein
Albert) Cree
Berserk gunman kills four women in Albany office
Joseph W. White, 25, a state Labor Department analyst, returned from sick leave and opened fire in the Division of Employment offices on the Albany campus, killing four secretaries and then taking his own life. The victims were Sandra Peterson, Linda Willis, Patricia Chromik, and Mary Gunman Page 20, Col. 2.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Labor T
Division of Employment
Joseph W. White
State Labor Department
White
Sandra L. Peterson
Amsterdam
Linda D. Willis
Waterford
Patricia Chromik
Mary
Sunderland delayed Sunderland Elementary ready for occupancy
About 115 Sunderland pupils plus parents and five teachers face at least a month more before Sunderland Elementary can be used. Superintendent Neil Cross cites delays due to architectural design issues and factory coordination for the prefab seven classroom wing.
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Sunderland
Neil Cross
Bennington-Rutland
Cross
State Board of Education
Vermont
James Lamphere
Julian Goodrich
Burlington
Speed Space
Pennsylvania
Sunderland School Board
Lamphere
Governess Suspected in NYC Girl Abduction Found Dead in Vermont
Investigators say Anna Meier Frohlich 56 died in a station wagon in a Vermont cornfield after abducting Leah Sarachik from New York City. FBI joined search as 100 acres of woods are scoured for the missing child. Leah's parents were flown to the scene. autopsy planned to determine cause of death. The case follows a federal kidnapping warrant and a history of disputes between Frohlich and Leah's parents.
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Monkton
UPI
New York City
Anna Meier Frohlich
Leah Sarachik
FBI
Robert Iverson
State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Leah
New York Daily News
New York
Iverson
Fahlich
Roger Fortin
West Side
Philip Sarachick
Frohlich
Sarachick
Air show at Sheriffs Dept weekend draws crowds
Inside report notes a balloon ascent at the Sheriffs Department air show this weekend. Page 3 coverage highlights the event and related community activities. Pete Horton compares Vermont and Maine heritage concerns in distant regional notes on Page 4.
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Sheriffs’ Dept. Air Show
Pete Horton
Vermont
Maine
Vermont identifies 21 water sources with unacceptable mercury
Vermont Health Department named 21 water sources with unacceptable mercury contamination based on 736 fish samples from 70 waters. Lake Champlain, Lake Dunmore, the Connecticut River at Windsor, Otter Creek and the Lamoille River at Fairfax listed as unacceptable. others were doubtful or fairly good. Health chief Dr. Robert Aiken softened warnings for Vermont caught fish, allowing occasional meals for nonpregnant adults while advising expectant mothers to avoid such fish.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Health Department
Vermont
Robert Aiken
Aiken
Lake Champlain
Lake Dunmore
Connecticut River
Windsor
Otter Creek
Lamoille River
Fairfax
Clyde River
Magog
Lake Elmore
Winooski River
Bolton
Waterbury
Echo Lake
Plymouth
Shelburne Pond
Lake Memphremagog
Caspian Lake
Willoughby Lake
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Alexander B.R. Drysdale
Ormal Pierce Sr
Barber
Leon Boutin
Joseph Higgins
J. Duncan Campbell
United Press International
Kremlin
Amman Radio
Royal Air Force
Irbid
Ramtha
David Scribner
Lee Gunman
By Charles Bonenti
Albert Lawrence
Banner
Arnold Griffis
Arlington
Nyc
Charles Silberman
Martha Mitchell
Stamford Planning Commission
Agnew
David Frost
Spiro Agnew
Yale Law School
Gregory B. Craig
Richard Silverman
Associated Students
University of Washington
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