20 Dec 1974
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1974
Page
1
The 93rd Congress ends amid a partial push for President Ford's trade legislation with Russia favored nation status tied to emigration conditions. A minor tax bill, welfare eligibility tied to paternal support, and state prosecution incentives for fathers are on the adjournment docket.
Nelson Rockefeller was sworn in as the 41st vice president in a televised Senate ceremony after the House confirmed him 287 to 128. The NY governor, 66, faced a four month confirmation battle, with Congress viewing his wealth as both a strength and a point of contention. Rockefeller pledged to work with President Ford to tackle inflation and recession, signaling an active vice presidency and possible involvement in a Domestic Policy Board.
WASHINGTON UPI The strip mining reform bill cleared by Congress appears headed for a presidential veto by Ford. White House sources say there is little chance he will accept the bill, either in its current form or with amendments, as adjournment nears. Ford’s advisers expect a veto or pocket veto to block the measure, citing potential lawsuits and reduced coal output.
Former Defense Minister Moshe Dayan said the Arabs spurned a US drafted six year old plan offering full Israeli withdrawal from Sinai and the Golan in exchange for a peace treaty. He cited Nasser's rejection and noted Egypt moved ships toward the Suez Canal as talks of reopening continued.
UPI. Attorney James F. Neal called the Watergate cover up one of the saddest chapters in U.S. history as he wrapped up 11 weeks of trial testimony. He urged jurors to listen to the tapes and described the Nixon Haldeman Ehrlichman sequence and CIA actions as a corrupt endeavor obstructing justice. Nixon is named an unindicted co conspirator. Ford granted him a full pardon.
Windham County State Police plan to issue an arrest warrant in the November 16 Londonderry death of Eugene Ameden, 62. He was shot from the back while working near a bulldozer on Robert Terrence's property. State's Attorney M Jerome Diamond announced the move, offering little comment on suspects.
President Ford signed a law transferring custody of Richard Nixon’s tapes and White House documents back to the General Services Administration. The act ends Nixon’s claimed ownership and allows public access to most materials while preserving national security protections. Nixon may seek damages if required to surrender materials, and the law demands GSA reveal full truth about Watergate abuses, with tapes used in court to be public unless exempt.
POWNAL Selectmen report discovery of a waste dumping site off Route 7 behind the 1788 Yard on land owned by Charles Morse. Berkshire-Pittsfield Septic Co. dumped paint sludge from Eagle Square lagoons, with Morse claiming permission pending state approval. State EPA tests show heavy metals threaten groundwater and a cease order is being prepared for Eagle Square.
Senate passed a bill creating 16 wilderness areas in Eastern states two in Vermont Bristol Cliffs near Bristol and Lye Brook near Manchester both in Green Mountain National Forest The measure now goes to President Ford It also orders a study of 17 other areas in nine states to assess future wilderness inclusion The sponsor Sen George D Aiken calls it a major conservation step and urgent for protection under the National Wilderness Preservation System
Inside Nation reports a detente era trade bill cleared Congress while sugar refiners face price fixing charges. Local notes include Bennington sugar saving recipes from the Wadsworths and Agnes Rockwood making a rare column return.
The report details vast layoffs across auto, paper, tire, and steel sectors as 1975 forecasts warn of a deep recession. Protests at a Ford speech demand jobs while Congress approves 4.8 billion for unemployment relief. OECD warns the U.S. economy will drag others down. Ford Motor cuts output by 28 percent, with 91,000 auto workers facing early 1975 layoffs.
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