Ford backs Nixon as innocent in Watergate case
Vice President Gerald R. Ford stated President Nixon is innocent of any involvement in the Watergate break in and by the preponderance of evidence innocent of any cover up. Ford said John Dean admits Nixon did not know about it, but cited transcripts as possible misleading evidence. He reaffirmed, Nixon is innocent period, during a New Hampshire State House news conference.
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N.H
UPI
Gerald R. Ford
Nixon
White House
Ford
John Dean
New Hampshire State House
Supreme Court
Charles H. Percy
Ill
House
Meldrim Thomson
Manchester Union Leader
William Loeb
Loeb
U.S
Bella Abzug
Supreme Court to speed up Watergate evidence ruling
The Supreme Court set July 8 oral arguments on whether President Nixon must produce additional Watergate materials. Eight justices will hear the case after Justice Rehnquist disqualified himself, raising a potential tie and preserving Sirica's May 20 order. Briefs are due June 21 with replies by July 1.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Nixon
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Rehnquist
John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
Warren Burger
Jaworski
White House
Dean Burch
Bomb rips LA state office building downtown
LOS ANGELES UPI reports a powerful blast fractured the 6th floor of the old State Office Building after a warning from a woman claiming Weather Underground membership. The 2:12 a.m. explosion caused heavy damage with no injuries. Attorney General Evelle Younger linked the attack to the Symbionese Liberation Army and the Weathermen.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Weather Underground
California
Evelle Younger
Weatherman
Symbionese Liberation Army
Weathermen
Younger
Sym
Bionese Liberation Army
The
Times
Herald-Examiner
Los Angeles Police Department
SLA
John Morrison
FBI
Weatherman Group
Museum Break In Sparks Multi-Item Heist Near Arlington
Police describe two men, one tall and heavy wearing a checked shirt, the other slim and dark, fleeing north toward Arlington in a dark red sedan after stealing four pottery jugs from a local museum. A blue steel revolver was among the items, with only sketchy details about additional artifacts. Authorities traced the escape toward East Road where the museum sits.
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Arlington
East Road
Obituary: Mrs Nellie S Martin of Arlington dies at 90
Mrs Nellie S Martin widow of James Martin dies at her daughter Marie Mattison's home in Arlington aged 90. Born in Bennington April 20 1884 to Harmon and Ruth Sanders she was a longtime St James Episcopal Church member and St Mary's Altar Guild stalwart known as Grandma Martin. Survived by two sons three daughters 11 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and additional relatives. funeral Monday at 2 pm at St James Episcopal Church with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery. visitation tonight and Sunday at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home. contributions may be made to St James Episcopal Church.
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Nellie S. Martin
Arlington
James Martin
Marie Mattison
Mrs. Martin
Bennington
Harmon and
Ruth (Elwell) Sanders
St. James Episcopal Church
St. Mary’s Altar Guild
Rug Booking
Martin
Benmont Paper Co
Spencer Mattison
Christen J. Martin
George Elwell Martin
Marwin
Florence) Crofut
Spencer
Marie) Mattison
Joseph
Nellie) Keene
Walter
Lillian Harrington
Shaftsbury
Samuel
Sadie) Kelson Sr
Harmon Sanders
Orlando
Fla
Lawrence Sherwin
Park Lawn
Nixon sets third Soviet summit for June 27 in Moscow
President Nixon announced a third U.S. Soviet summit to begin June 27 in Moscow after a week of planned Middle East travel aimed at leveraging Kissinger’s diplomacy. He briefed congressional leaders as planning teams prepared, with talks of visits to Israel Egypt Saudi Arabia Jordan and possibly Syria and Algeria.
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UPI
Nixon
Moscow
Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
Mideast
America
Kissinger
Gerald R. Ford
White House
Israel
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Syria
Algeria
United States
Cairo
Joint Cooperation Commission
U.S
Leonid I. Brezhnev
At the Movies Review Highlights X Rated Blue Summer
The review condemns Blue Summer for graphic sexual content and a thin plot. Twin Cinemas replays The Poseidon Adventure while Cinema II offers Thieves Like Us and Electra Glide in Blue. Manchester Dubrow's features The Last Detail and a Cannes-nominated Nicholson performance. Bennington drive-in shows Serpico and Bang the Drum Slowly. Times via local cinema contacts.
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Manchester Dubrow
Jack Nicholson
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local News And Births
Bennington residents note several items including Helen Cleary earning a bachelor of science degree from UVM and multiple community events. The Bennington County Registered Nurses Association meets Monday at Paradise Restaurant with a 7 p.m. dinner and a business session. The Community Arts Association of Southwest Vermont schedules its first annual meeting June 4 at 408 Main St. Lissie Costin, from Mt. Anthony Union High School, placed 10th in a Vermont poetry contest. The Bennington Free Library hosts Saturday 1:30 pm films for children. A newborn, Joel Bruce Hodgin, was born May 29 at Rutland Hospital to Bruce and Rebecca Hodgin. Local ads promote Napolitano’s Pizzeria and Geannelis’ Restaurant with new hours and The Shea Agency insurance services.
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Bennington County Registered Nurses Association
Paradise
The
Community Arts Association of
Vermont
Association
Main St
Bennington
Poetry Society of Vermont
Wcax-Tv
Lissie Costin
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Joel Bruce
Rutland Hospital
Bruce Hodgin
Danby
Ann Hodgin
Warren G. Lake Sr
South Dorset
Farm product prices fall for third straight month
The Agriculture Department reports a 4 percent drop in farm prices through May 15, with live cattle and hogs declining for the fourth month. Overall prices are down 18 percent from a year ago, led by cotton wheat eggs and calves, while potatoes hay and cantaloupes rose to new records.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Land use plan suit dismissed in Vermont
Superior Court Judge Ernest W. Gibson III dismissed a suit seeking to declare invalid the State Environmental Board land use plan adopted last year. The Kirby Planning Commission led by John McClaughry argued missing land use maps and inadequate response to their comments.
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Environmental Board
All forgiven Lupo appeals for wife to return home
Nicola Lupo, 35, urged his runaway wife Maria 36 to come back to him and their 10 children in a press appeal from Turin. He said she ran off with the godfather of their latest child after he caught them making love and asked forgiveness along with a plea for her swift return.
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Turin
Italy
UPI
Nicola ‘Lupo
Lupo
Maria
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