Agnew's Secret Service protection cut off by Staats
Comptroller General Elmer B. Staats informed Treasury that no further federal funds may cover Secret Service protection for former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. The cutoff starts Monday, ending ongoing protection after his resignation on October 10. The GAO notes no appeal is known for Staats' decision.
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UAW urges public energy body to shield supply
UAW leaders call for a national energy authority to remove energy from private control. Leonard Woodcock outlines a 37 page program urging rail nationalization and oil reserve buyouts while warning of vested interests harming national well being. The movement cites Nixon era tensions and Haig assurances amid Watergate fallout.
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Search continues for boy's body in Hoosick Falls
In Hoosick Falls New York more than 200 volunteers continued a Friday night search for 10 year old John Leibach who with his younger brother Timothy five was swept away and drowned in the Hoosic River. Volunteers from over a dozen towns cleared ice along the river shore and from four motorboats as authorities planned to extend the search through Saturday and into Sunday under floodlight.
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Judge hints Dean may testify against Chapin in Watergate case
A federal judge held a closed hearing to decide if John W. Dean III can testify against Dwight L. Chapin. Judge Gesell suggested Nixon Ford and Senate Leader Scott stop commenting on Dean’s credibility and pressed Jaworski over publicly endorsing Dean. Dean was not called to testify.
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Board adopts land use map for Vermont plan
The Vermont State Environmental Board unanimously approved a statewide Land Use Map in 14 sections, backing the Land Use Plan stalled by a Legislature that week. The board split over using natural resources districts in Act 250 regulatory processes, led by critic Weller who argued the districts were hastily drawn.
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Jack Weller
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Weller
Weather outlook shows snow likely by evening
Increasing cloudiness today with some snow probably developing by evening. High around 30. Snow tapering to flurries by Sunday morning. High Sunday in the 30s.
Banuelos resigns as U S Treasurer in Nixon era
Romana Acosta Banuelos the first Mexican American woman to hold the post resigns after about three years. Her signature appears on currency since her term began. Nomination faced Senate trouble after immigration agents arrested 36 illegal workers at her plant.
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Favors and freebees a hockey junket raises questions anew
Vermont lawmakers face renewed scrutiny over gifts from lobbyists and groups backing the bottle ban deposit law. The report notes a Major can company planned a free trip for the House Natural Resources Committee to New Jersey and 15 lawmakers accepted a Montreal Canadiens game invitation from James Finneran of the Wholesale Beverage Association. Lawmakers defend that freebies are routine, while critics question costs and influence despite assurances. The piece lists university tickets, free dinners, and other perks from groups such as the University of Vermont, Associated Industries of Vermont, Vermont Bankers Association, and Pizzagalli Construction, and cites a wide appetite for gifts alongside ongoing debates over the bottle law and mortgage rates.
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D-Brattleboro
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