Hoff Here Sounding Out Democrats for Senate Run
Former governor Philip H Hoff refused to announce yet but signaled possible candidacy for the U S Senate seat. He urged Democratic effort, criticized Republican leadership, and cited layoffs in Bennington as inflationary by Nixon policy. Hoff met with local committees and said Democrats must mobilize statewide.
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Bennington
Philip H. Hoff
U.S. Senate
Winston L. Prouty
Montpelier
Washington
Hoff
Democratic County Committee
Bennington District Court
Senate
Shaftsbury
Robert E. Cummings
Bennington Industries
John Mitchell
Goldwater
Vermont
One Man One Vote Rule For Local Elections
The Supreme Court ruled that local offices including school boards must follow one man one vote. In a 5 to 3 decision the court stated that when officials are elected by the people the Equal Protection clause applies, shaping how votes are counted in state and local governments.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Kansas City
City of
Hugo L. Black
Shriver Confirms Resignation From Paris Post
UPI reports R Sargent Shriver confirmed to President Nixon his resignation as U S ambassador to France. He refused to set a date, saying it had been on Nixon's desk for weeks. Shriver, 53, has been urged to seek Maryland governor nomination and hinted he might stay in Paris in May 1968 under Johnson if asked.
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Washington
UPI
R. Sargent Shriver
Nixon
U.S
France
Shriver
Georges Pompidou
Maryland
Pompidou
Paris Post
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Three More Senators Oppose Carswell Nomination
Senators George S. McGovern and Jacob K. Javits joined Edward W. Brooke in saying they will vote against Supreme Court nominee G Harrold Carswell of Florida. They cited his civil rights record, raising the publicly announced opposition to 19 while 14 support confirmation.
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Washington
UPI
George S. McGovern
D-S
Jacob K. Javits
R-N
Supreme Court
G. Harrold Carswell
Florida
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Senate
Carswell
Nixon family bay target cooling canal foes power clash
Washington reports Interior Secretary Hickel urged the Justice Department to sue Florida Power and Light Co to stop a six mile canal intended to cool plant discharges into Biscayne Bay and Card Bay. Hickel warned of thermal pollution and urged halt despite FP&L arguments that the canal balances the bay’s ecosystem and powers South Florida.
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Washington
UPI
Florida
Biscayne Bay
Nixon
Interior
Walter J. Hickel
Justice Department
Florida Power and Light Co
Miami
Card Bay
Hickel
America
Nixon Florida
Fp&l
Gene) Autrey
South Florida
Lower Biscayne Bay
Pompidou and Nixon Close Talks Cordially Amid Tension
Washington reports a cordial meeting between President Nixon and French President Georges Pompidou yet divisions linger on key issues especially the Middle East. They note the risk of Soviet American confrontation but differ on Israel's status and France’s Mirage planes to Libya. Pompidou praised U S welcome and backed Nixon’s Vietnam policy while signaling progress in talks.
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Washington
UPD
Nixon
Georges Pompidou
Middle East
Paris
Pompidou
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Israel
France
Libya
U.S
William P. Rogers
Maine
Congress
Vietnam
United States
Lester Wolf
D-N.y
Blucher resigns as Vermont land use plans chief
Arlington planner Walter Blucher submitted his resignation as supervisor of statewide land use planning for Vermont. Gov. Davis, in Washington for a governors conference, phoned Blucher to arrange a meeting upon return. Blucher cites the plan becoming a political issue and has not withdrawn his resignation.
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Montpelier
Walter Blucher
Arlington
Vermont
Davis
Blucher
Washington
Harvey D. Carter
R-32
Pownal
North Vietnamese Move War Material Down Ho Chi Minh Trail
Official Saigon sources report a tremendous flow of war material along the Ho Chi Minh Trail into South Vietnam. The buildup is seen as preparation for a Communist spring campaign expected to start next week.
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Saigon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
Inside the newspaper page four briefs and letters
An editorial urges swift U S action to avoid Laos entanglements. A Woodford man announces candidacy for MAUHS board in a letter to the editor. Manchester boards discuss candidates for three year selectman and a budget breakdown for Pownal town and school budgets appears on page eight.
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United States
Laos
Woodford
Mauhs Board
Pownal
Senate Approves Key Reorganization Plan
The Vermont Senate passed the governor backed measure to streamline state government. Critics warned the plan would cost taxpayers about 1 million dollars annually and create an ineffective bureaucracy while lawmakers added a veto option and extended the review window to 90 days for either chamber.
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John O’brien
Chittenden - Grand Isle
George Hayes
Franklin County
Robert Boardman
Chittenden Grand Isle
Hayes
Deane C. Davis
Senate
Two Bennington lawyers bid for state attorney post
A possible resignation by Bennington County State's Attorney John T. Carmody Jr. sparked interest from Keith King and Neil S. Moss. Both lawyers indicated willingness to serve if the vacancy occurs, with King already affiliated with Waldo C. Holden and Moss noting past acts as assistant, judge, and current Republican alignment.
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Bennington County
John T. Carmody Jr
Bennington
Carmody
King
Waldo C. Holden
South Street
Neil S. Moss
Moss
Manchester
Bennington District
John P. Morrissey
Robert &. Cummings Jr
Cummings
Abram May Be Out Before He's In in New York Senate Race
UPI reports in Poughkeepsie that Morris B. Abram appears ineligible for the June 23 Democratic primary after registering to vote in Poughkeepsie on January 26 and transferring residence from Larchmont. Dutchess County Election Commissioner Robert Stevens says Abram would need state committee consent to run. Abram argues the law allows his candidacy, citing Robert Kennedy’s 1964 path, while party leaders note the crowded field with O'Dwyer Ottinger Sorensen and Rosenthal.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
UPI
Morris B. Abram
U.S. Senate
New York
Robert Stevens
Dutchess County
Abram
Stevens
Brandeis University
Waltham
Mass
Senate
John J. Burns
Binghamton
Regis
State Committee
Burns
Arthur Goldberg
U.S
United Nations
Goldberg
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Charles E. Goodell
Larchmont
Pawling
Schnectady
Tom Wallace
Election Law Bureau
Westchester County
Wallace
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
New York State
Paul O’dwyer
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High Court
New York Times News Service
Carter
Red
China
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Keith King
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