Hall elected MAU school board chair in tight vote
Mt. Anthony Union School Board met to discuss reorganization reports and reconstruction efforts described as the three Rs. Joseph Hall of Bennington won the chairmanship 5 to 4 after Raymond Murray declined. Ivor S. Pelsue of Pownal was chosen vice chairman.
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R’s
Mt. Anthony Union School
Joseph Hall
Ivor S. Pelsue
Raymond C. Murray
Hall
Bennington
Pelsue
Pownal
Lee MT. Anthony
Greek leaders meet amid Cyprus crisis rumors of government shakeup
In Athens President Gizikis and armed forces chief Bonanos called an urgent meeting of political leaders including opponents of the regime amid Cyprus tensions and renewed cease-fire breaches. U.N. troops took over Nicosia airport as Britain and Turkey prepared to begin Geneva talks, while Kissinger urged patience and cautioned on any Athens change.
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Athens
UPI
Phaedon Gizikis
Gregorios Bonanos
Cyprus
Henry A. Kissinger
Greece
Kissinger
Geneva
Britain
Turkey
Panayotis Kanellopoulos
Stefanos Stefanopoulos
Spyros Markezinis
George Mavros
Evangelos Averoff
Petros Garoufallias
United Nations
Nicosia
U.N
London
Tel Aviv
D. Phrem Chand
India
Nico
Brize Norton
England
Amit Hussein
USS
Coronado
Beirut
Dhekelia
Kyrenia
Joseph J. Sisco
Ankara
Sisco
Washington
Andrews Air Force Base
State Department
James Callaghan
U.S
Sampson resigns Cyprus presidency to clear path for Clerides
Nicos Sampson resigns as president of Cyprus, a move seen as an effort to block Archbishop Makarios from returning to power. Glafkos Clerides, speaker of the Cyprus House, succeeds him as president under the constitution. Clerides leads the Unified Party and has long represented the Greek Cypriot government in talks with Turkish Cypriots.
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Nicosia
UPI
Nicos Sampson
Makarios
Sampson
Glafkos Clerides
Cyprus House of Representatives
Cyprus
National Guard
Clerides
Britain
Greece
United States
Nixon lawyers argue impeachment lacks sufficient evidence
Nixon defense argues the case rests on public interest, not guilt. St Clair beyond belief of complicity, while Garrison says removal should serve public interest. House committee prepares rule setting as debate opens, with live TV coverage planned. Ehrlichman and Reinecke trials progress separately.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
James D. St. Clair
Committee
Sam Garrison
U.S
Garrison
California
St. Clair
John Doar
Gerhard A. Gesell
John D. Ehrlichman
FBI
Ellsberg
Ehrlichman
Ed Reinecke
Senate
White House
Vermont near fiscal balance despite poor season
Vermont reports a near balanced year with a net general fund surplus of 751,739 and an adjusted deficit of 864,291 after accounting for carryovers and reversion. Governor Salmon cautioned the shortfall could vanish by year end as the state trims spending to avert new taxes and taps a 5 million surplus from property tax relief if needed.
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Vermont
Salmon
Robert Wilson
Wilson
Inside Revival of tidal power may block Eastport refinery
A coastal energy story notes a tidal power revival project potentially blocking a refinery plan in Eastport Maine. The article references energy policy debates, environmental concerns, and regional implications for the harbor economy and jobs. Officials from state agencies weighed the feasibility and potential impact on local industry and tourism.
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Eastport
Maine
Judge frees Ehrlichman on lying charge in Ellsberg case
A federal judge cleared John Ehrlichman of lying to the FBI and overruled the jury on that count, ordering a judgment of acquittal while leaving three other convictions intact for conspiracy and lying to grand juries. Co conspirator Liddy seeking a new trial was denied. All four men face sentencing July 31 for the Beverly Hills burglary tied to Ellsberg’s files.
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Pentagon
Daniel Ellsberg
Beverly Hills
Calif
Ellsberg
Ehrlichman
Nixon confident he will beat impeachment defense stance
President Nixon, confident he will defeat impeachment in Congress, weighs response if the Supreme Court orders more Watergate tapes. His attorney, James D. St Clair, said a court ruling would be reviewed with lawyers before any reply. St Clair criticized Doar and Jenner as biased. Garrison replaces Jenner as GOP counsel.
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St. Clair
Nixon
Supreme Court
White House
Watergate
Lee
San Clemente
Calif
UPI
Congress
James D. St. Clair
High Court
Laguna Beach
Council of Economic Advisers
Herbert Stein
Century Plaza Hotel
Los Angeles
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United Press International
Michael Keats
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North Bennington
Catherine Corcoran
Bennington Museum
Tom Braden
Judiciary Committee
Sunoco
John Randolph
Labrador
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