Salmon Scraps Tax Rebate May Doom Open Spaces Bill
Vermont headlines focus on Gov Thomas Salmon’s tax relief plan tied to open spaces. Senate leader Edward Janeway says dropping a $2.5 million property tax rebate jeopardizes the bill though officials urge postponement of implementation. Tax advocate Norris Hoyt remains optimistic while budgeting stresses push cuts, including highway funding and driver education in a tightened state budget.
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Norwich
Hoyt
Janeway
Salmon
John Burgess
W.P.A
Highway Fund
Highway Department
Energy crisis debate canceled over gas concerns
The planned debate at Mt. Anthony Union High School featuring the University of Vermont team on the energy crisis was canceled. Organizer John Duval said the UVM team could not find enough gas to return home from Bennington, citing transportation worries amid the local energy shortage.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
University of Vermont
John Duval
UVM
Bennington
Nixon Watergate Tape Erasure Points to Deliberate Action
A federal panel reports an 18 minute Nixon Watergate tape was erased in at least five stages by repeatedly pressing record and stop. Experts could not determine who caused it or why, but say a Nixon Haldeman meeting from June 20, 1972 likely existed on the erased segment. Senate leaders and former officials warn of intensified impeachment pressure.
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UPI
Nixon
White House
John J. Sirica
Thomas J. Stockham Jr
University of Utah
Sirica
James St. Claire
St. Clair
Secret Service
Lou Sims
Alfred Wong
Jill W. Wolner
H. R. Haldeman
Senate Watergate Committee
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Joseph W. Montoya
New Mexico
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Baker
Los Angeles
Elliot Richardson
Watergate
Haldeman
Congress
Roy Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Gerald L. Warren
Nixon-Ash
Capitol Hill
Meier aims to testify on Hughes Nixon links in Watergate probe
John Meier a former Hughes aide says he may reveal to the Senate Watergate committee details of Howard Hughes Richard Nixon and Donald Nixon ties including Hughes purchase of Air West for about 90 million in 1969 and 250000 in campaign contributions to Nixon. He has met investigators twice and seeks hearings or media release.
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UPI
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Senate Watergate Committee
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Hughes
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Tsawwassen
Meier
Air West Air Lines
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Don Nixon
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Watergate Committee
Hughes Organization
Canada
Crack prosecutor tripped by lack of a law degree
MIAMI UPI In less than a year Frank Joyce rose in State Attorney Richard Gerstein s office to head the County Courts Division then the Circuit Court unit He earned seven convictions yet appears not to be a Florida Bar member or have a law degree A marine patrol officer alerted the Bar and Joyce was suspended awaiting possible charges Officials recall Joyce s praised performance while noting the shocking lack of credentials
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UPI
Frank Joyce
Dade County
Richard Gerstein
Gerstein
Joyce
Florida
T. J. Akey Jr
Florida Bar Association
Akey
Janet Reno
Miss Reno
Chicago
John Marshal Law School
The
Marshal Law School
Thomas O’connell
Inside Dearborn Fat Mayors and Hen Chmen Out
District Court news and opinion notes fill pages 2 and 3 as Sulzberger of The Times says Watergate has little impact abroad and Kohoutek is called a dramatic flop. John Page cautions that keeping land open takes more than wishing. The Presidential drama continues with bugging background. State energy head to speak in Pownal. Pats fall to MSJ, Eagles beaten by Burr & Burton. Walton to play Saturday against the Irish.
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Mich
District Court News
Sulzberger
the Times
Watergate
Russell Baker
Kohoutek
John Page
State Energy
Pownal
Pats
MSJ
Eagles
Burr & Burton
Walton
Selectmen approve Applegate low income housing plan
Bennington selectmen vote to allocate 13 additional units at the Applegate middle income housing project on Orchard Road for federally subsidized low income tenants, funded by FHA rents. The plan aims to blend income levels, while ensuring the Bennington Housing Authority maintains first claim on such tenants.
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Jan Slusmon
Bennington Selectmen
Selectmen
Applegate
Orchard Road
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Bennington Housing Authority
Edward R. Lamb
Willowbrook
South Street
James Hogan
Burlington
BHA
Hamilton Shields
Housing Authority
Senior Citizens
J.C. Jerome
Shields
Jerome
Lamb
Caracciola fumes as highway fund merger proposed
In Montpelier Gov. Salmon calls for merging the highway and general funds. Rep. Joseph Caracciola rebukes the move after not being informed beforehand, calling it war. Highway Commissioner Gray backs the plan, while Sen. O'Brien doubts passage this year.
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John Gray
John O’brien
D-Chittenden County
Senate Highways and Bridges Committee
Salmon
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