Leahy Presses Hunger, Convention Center in D C Visit
Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont spent a Washington week handling issues beyond his state. He pushed a 27 million down payment for a 110 million Washington convention center and explored a Presidential Commission on Hunger while weighing a house purchase. Leahy’s role on the Appropriations Committee and his chairmanship of the D C subcommittee mark him for future leadership as he balances district concerns with national budget power.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Burt Lance
Patrick J. Leahy
D-Vt
Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Senate
Leahy
Washington, D.C
Vermont
Senate Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
Committee
D.C
Daniel K. Inouye
D-Hawaii
Red Army hijacks a Japanese plane on national page
Inside National reports a Red Army hijacking a Japanese aircraft and notes subpoenas in the canal on Page 2. Local coverage discusses NE approval of rehabilitation and economic development in the governors budget on Page 3.
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Red Army
Canal
Carter
John Gould
Jim Tuttled
Danbury
Dorset
Burr & Burton
Wahconah
Naders
Senate Debates Gas Price Controls Across All Night
In Washington two Democratic opponents of deregulation led a filibuster stretching into the night over natural gas pricing. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum and Sen. James Abourezk fought to block price increases as Majority Leader Robert Byrd tried to force votes and end the delay. The session produced a record 38 roll call votes in one day as Byrd urged restraint and a prompt energy bill.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Howard Metzenbaum
D-Ohio
James Abourezk
D-S.c
Robert Byrd
Abourezk
Byrd
South Dakota
Metzenbaum
Daniel Moynihan
D-N.y
Law unclear on LU status, says Guest
Secretary of State James Guest says he will seek a 1978 Legislature clarifying opinion on sloppy language in state law governing political party organization. The Liberty Union's status as a recognized major party is in question due to missed caucus requirements and lack of penalties for noncompliance. The party could face a court challenge to its right to a future primary, though an escape hatch may exist allowing any three party members to form.
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Liberty Union
Guest
Attorney General's
SALT talks show progress after Carter Gromyko meeting
Washington and Moscow reported further progress toward a second SALT accord after a surprise two hour White House meeting between President Carter and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Gromyko had earlier announced Moscow would halt underground nuclear tests.
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UPI
Moscow
Carter
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
United Nations
Abdul Khaddam
Sharif Abdul Sharaf
Royal Court of
Jordan
White House
Cyrus Vance
Vance
U.S
Legionnaires disease kills third in Burlington outbreak
Vermont hospital officials confirmed two more deaths from Legionnaires disease, bringing Vermont’s fatalities to three and total cases to six since July. Autopsies attributed the deaths to the outbreak, with five cases officially confirmed and one highly probable. Investigators say the outbreak may be originating at the state’s largest hospital and note some patients were already ill upon admission.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Vermont Medical Center
Center For Se Control
Atlanta
Charles Alan Phillips
Bees
Legionnaires
Vendors fight stalls on Main Street amid town worries
Selectmen focus on water contamination East Road deterioration and downtown merchants complaints about Aaron Venocker's hot dog truck on Main Street. Greater Be Chamber of Commerce executive David Newell backs merchants' push for an ordinance. Town Manager Louis Savelas finds no current restriction on parking two spaces and notes a 12 month vendor permit issued with no conditions. Venocker defends his right to earn a living and cites complaints from a few merchants. See SELECTMEN on back page.
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Main Street
David Newell
Greater Be
Louis C. Savelas
Selectmen
Savelas
Venocker
Venccker
Gerald P. Morrissey
Morrissey
South Street
Chamber
Vencoker
Winhall Trust Center case raises Act 250 delay concerns
In Winhall, controversy over a 351 room convention center ended when a Vermont court granted Elmer Argast an Act 250 permit, yet funding vanished and building stalled. Critics question why the Windham District Environmental Commission denied the permit while Superior Court later found all criteria met. Argast warns the fight may continue as sales talks with a new developer proceed.
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Winhall
Winhall Trust Convention Center
Bennington County
Argast
Vermont
Thomas Rogers
Rogers
District Commission
Superior Court
John P. Morrissey
Brattleboro
Peter Zilliacus
Windham District Environmental Commission
Banner
Zilliacus
Convention Center
Windham Environmental Commission
Windham Environmental
Paul Mergard
Commission
Mergard
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