CIA tied to list of 10000 American dissidents
Justice Department said it provided the CIA with a computerized file of about 10 000 to 12 000 American radicals in 1970. Officials disputed claims of broad domestic spying while Senate probes debated structure and leadership. Colby Helms testimony set amid hearings on CIA activities and budget.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Laurence H. Silberman
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Senate Watergate Committee
William Colby
Richard Helms
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Armed Services
John Stennis
D-Miss
Colby
Helms
Senate Democrats
Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Inside National and Local News Highlights
Sen Harris launches presidential bid while Ford names a black lawyer to his cabinet in national coverage. Local items report MAU member assessments rising, a museum arch course on architecture, and editorials on Vermont stone industry. County surveys, tax and school budget discussions feature Dorset and Sunderland. Maple producers meeting and Texas calf giveaway noted along with farming method experiments. MAU basketball and wrestling victories highlighted alongside All Star game star power.
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Sen. Harris
Ford
MAU
Cora Cheney
Vermont
TRB
Dorset
Sunderland
John Page
Texas
Rutland
Matmen
Williamstown
Walt Frazier
Ford asks Congress for $16B rebate and tax cut to boost economy
President Ford in a national address urged a $16 billion one year rebate for 1974 taxpayers and a $16.5 billion permanent income tax cut funded by higher oil tariffs. He warned the economy faces a $30 billion deficit this year and $45 billion next, and pressed Congress to act by April 1. The plan includes deregulating natural gas, tapping Elk Hills and Alaska reserves, extending investment tax credits, and wide energy initiatives aiming for many new oil wells and power plants to spur jobs.
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Helen Thomas Washington
UPI
Ford
Congress
Elk Hills
Calif
Alaska
U.S
Harry S Truman
Truman
Michigan
Bipartisan opening fades in new Congress
Washington perception of bipartisanship fades as Senate battles over New Hampshire seat seating and Rules Committee referral clash with House reforms. Democrats push to abolish Internal Security panel and target Patman chair. Ford energy tax plan prompts caution, with calls to cap spending growth and cut subsidies. See STATE on back page.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Rules Committee
Louis Wyman
John A. Durkin
New Hampshire
Wyman
Durkin
State Ballot Law Commission
House
Internal Security Committee
Richard Schord
D-Mo
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Wright Patman
D-Tex
House Banking Committee
Patman
Carl Albert
Senate Democrats
Central Intelligence Agency
Ford
Congress
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ways and Means Committee
Bennington selectmen trim budget fund day care and grants
Bennington selectmen cut several budget areas in the 1975 76 cycle while preserving funding for two social service groups the Bennington Day Care Center at 18000 dollars and 204 Depot Street at 3000 dollars despite austerity. Attorney General M Jerome Diamond proposes a Vermont capital punishment bill restoring the death penalty for aggravated murder with no mitigating factors. Diamond notes life in prison if mitigating circumstances exist. The measure aims to be considered by the state legislature.
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Bennington
Bennington Day Care Center
Depot St
Montpelier
UPI
M. Jerome Diamond
Vermont
Diamond
Sisters
Sage City Symphony
Harold R. Saunders
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Selectmen
204 Depot
Planned Parenthood
Human Services Commission
Bennington Opportunity Council
HSC
Glimmer of new hope for state land-use plan
In Montpelier UPI reports that optimism grows for passage of a state land use plan this session. House and Senate natural resources chairs say a bill is possible despite House Speaker O Connor urging more study. Gov Salmon plans a development regulation bill. two other proposals favor local control.
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Arthur Gibb
Addison County
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Thomas P. Salmon
Bennington County Delegation Sees No Committee Harvest
Bennington County lawmakers end the season with a net loss of three committee chairmanships two in the Senate and one in the House. Sen Madeline Har wood and Sen T Garry Buckley did not return to Montpelier. Rep Joseph J Caracciola lost the Highway chairmanship after four years and moves to Institutions as vice chair. Rep John Zampieri becomes head of the renamed Transportation Committee with Rep Edwin A Colvin as the county’s only Transportation member. Reps David B Shaffe and Thomas H Foster share Natural Resources. The sole county chair retained is Government Operations held by Rep Orrin H Beattie.
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Bennington
Senate
House
Madeline Harwood
T. Garry Buckley
Montpelier
Joseph J. Caracciola
R-41
Caracciola
Highway Committee
John Zampieri
Ryegate
Timothy O’connor
Transportation Committee
Committee On Institutions
Edwin A. Colvin
Shaftsbury
David B. Shaffe
Thomas H. Foster
Orrin H. Beattie
Russia Rejects Trade Deal Over Emigration
Washington reports that the Soviet Union refused a 1972 trade accord tied to most favored nation status after Congress demanded increased emigration for dissidents especially Jews. Kissinger blamed Congress, pledged conciliation, and said policy toward detente would proceed pending changes.
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Russia
Washington
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
Congress
Kremlin
Kissinger
Capitol Hill
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
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Mt. Anthony
Patriots
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
John Burton
D-Calif
Bennington County
Chicago
City Hall
Civil Service Commission
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