Estate dispute revives Pearl Buck life story questions
MARTHA ELLIOTT DANBY reports speculation on Pearl Buck’s last decade as her adopted son Edgar Walsh contests the will in Ryland Probate Court claiming undue influence by Theodore F. Harris. Both sides plan to release letters and journals to support rival claims, suggesting shifting loyalties and hidden motives.
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Danby
Pearl
Buck
Theodore F. Harris
Miss Buck
Walsh
Harris
Alhough
Pearl Buck
Opposition fades to Walloomsac dredging plan in Bennington
Bennington selectmen held a hearing with surprisingly little opposition to dredging and cleaning the Walloomsac and Roaring Branch. Town Manager Edward Lamb said the work will proceed once a 510,000 federal flood disaster grant is approved, with funding covering debris removal and gravel relocation to restore pre flood conditions.
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Janssusmon
Walloomsac
Bennington
Edward Tt. Lamb
Lamb
Roaring Branch
Brooklyn and
Park Street
Waltoomsac
Bottle ban law a disaster says secret report
A secret Vermont analysis prepared for Gov. Salmon criticizes the 1972 bottle ban, warning of disastrous economic effects and harm to solid waste management. The report cites artificial value of deposits, reduced sales at border outlets, and potential public cost shifts to wholesalers and retailers.
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Salmon
UPI
Norman James
Ralph Monticello
State Planning Office
J. Theodore Uacvioppi
Phillips Tonks
Agency of Development and Community Affairs
Tainly
Valiant
Town tax rate dips to 2.06 with BSD impact in Bennington
Bennington selectmen set a combined town and highway tax rate of 2.06 per 100, down from 2.94 last year. Town rate 1.55 and highway 0.51 reflect reappraisal gains and sewer water discounts. Final bills await BSD budget approval at the Aug. 26 school meeting.
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Kennington
Old
North Bennington
Bennington
Nixon aides admit strain amid Watergate pressure
In San Clemente, aides acknowledge Nixon is tense from Watergate revelations yet capable of duties. Speculation swirls about a press conference this week as press time notes no definite plan. Aides cite medical reassurance and describe the President as continuing to lead the nation despite visible frustration in New Orleans.
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San Clemente
Calif
UPI
Nixon
White House
Gerald I. Warren
Warren
New Orleans
Ronald Ziegler
Convention Hall
Ziegler
Duke of Wellington
Agnew accuses internal enemies over news leaks
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew claims aides within the administration leaked information to influence a grand jury probing payoffs allegedly tied to his Baltimore County and Maryland-era service. Attorney General Richardson and U.S. Attorney Beall deny staff leaks and say they will discipline sources. President Nixon denounces leaks as Agnew frames a personal vendetta within government.
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Richardson
Agnew
Nixon
Game
Time Magazine
Justice Department
Impeachment Said Only Remedy for Nixon Power
White House lawyer Charles Alan Wright argued that impeachment is the sole legal remedy if President Nixon abuses power by withholding Watergate tapes. In a federal court showdown with Archibald Cox, Wright defended executive privilege while Sen. George McGovern urged impeachment as the path to access. The case heads toward Supreme Court review as Cox seeks full disclosure for the grand jury.
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Congress
Charles Alan Wright
U.S. District Court
Nixon
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Cox
Supreme Court
Watergate Grand Jury
White House
John J. Sirica
Wright
Sirica
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Senate
ACLU Workshop Introduces Civil Liberties Work in Bennington
About 60 people attended a Bennington Park McCullough House program introducing the American Civil Liberties Union and Vermont affiliate. Tony Smythe, former NCCL secretary, spoke on civil liberties through British and American experiences, citing Watergate Cambodia bombing and Northern Ireland as examples. He praised rights protections while noting differences with Britain’s system and discussed privacy and First Amendment concerns. See ACLU WORKSHOP Pages, Col. 1
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Fyler Resch
American Civil Liberties Union
Vermont
Bennington
Park- McCullough House
ACLU
Tony Smythe
British National Council For Civil Liberties
U.S
Britain
Smythe
Watergate
Cambodia
Northern Ireland
United States
Great Britain
Smyths
U.S. Supreme Court
Inside Look at Gas Station Lockout Over Labor Day Weekend
A bulletin notes a gas station lockout during the Labor Day weekend. Page references include Inside A and coverage of local impacts and responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Garden Club
Cora Cheney
Vermont
Baker
John Page
North New School Board
John Hubbard
Bennington
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Paper Mill Village
Selectman
J. Duncan Campbell
State Water Resources Board
Water Resources Board
Anten
Manchester
Gray Circus U
Linia
Elephants
Plulber
Lbs Pay
Rutland
Fairgrounds
Charles Butler Jr
Justice
Washington
Defenders of
William ©. Douglas
Douglas
Simythe
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