Britain hung in balance as Labour leads but loses majority
Britain faced a hung result in a cliffhanger general election with Labour 300 seats to Conservative 294 and Liberals 11 while 16 seats remained undecided. Analysts said a minority Labour government would need Liberal or splinter support, with Heath delaying any resignation decision amid post election horse trading.
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London
UPI
Britain
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
House of Commons
Labor
Heath
Wilson
Northern Ireland
Conservative Party
Queen Elizabeth
Liberal Party
Jeremy Thorpe
Liverpool
Nixon aides indicted in Watergate conspiracy case
A grand jury charged seven Nixon associates with conspiring to obstruct justice. Named were H R Haldeman John Ehrlichman John Mitchell and Charles Colson along with Robert Marcian Gordon Strachan Kenneth Parkinson and others. They allegedly used deceitful means to interfere with the CIA and damaged investigation into the June 17 1972 Watergate break in. The indictment comes as Leon Jaworski presented a sealed report to judge Sirica regarding Nixon's possible role.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John N. Mitchell
Charles W. Colson
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Colson
Robert C. Marcian
Justice Department
Internal Security Division
Gordon Strachan
Kenneth W. Parkinson
Watergate
ITT
Ellsberg
Leon Jaworski
Sirica
Jaworski
Richard Ben-Veniste
Ben Veniste
New York
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
FBI
E. Howard Hunt Jr
G. Gordon Liddy
James W. McCord Jr
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Senate Watergate Committee
McCord
Grand Jury
Democratic
New York City
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Erhlichman
Watergate Officials Press CIA Ties in Inquiry
White House aides urged FBI to temper the Watergate probe to shield CIA activities. President Nixon accepted responsibility but not blame. Special prosecutor Leon Jaworski delivered the indictment and briefed Chief U.S. Judge John J. Sirica on the case.
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Watergate
CIA
White House
FBI
Nixon
Leon Jaworski
U.S
John J. Sirica
League pre town meeting draws little controversy
The annual pre town meeting by the League of Women Voters at the county courthouse drew few questions as observers, including social service agency representatives, listened to explained ballot items. Judge Morrissey urged support for funding the 204 Depot St. program, while candidates offered brief statements on priorities.
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League of Women Voters
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Edward R. Lamb
John P. Morrissey
204 Depot St
Selectman
Peter Reed Donavan
Alexander B. R. Drysdale
Richard B. Leake III
Gerald P. Morrissey
Virginia N
Max’’ Perrotta
League
Gary Daigneault
Robert K. Lerner
Winston Lether
Louis Mason
Board of Civil Authority
House OKs pension protection measure in 375-4 vote
The House passed a pension reform bill 375 to 4 to guarantee workers who have a pension won’t lose it if they quit before retirement. It sets vesting standards, requires fulltime inclusion after three years or age 25, and creates a federal pension insurance fund. The measure allows up to 1500 dollars a year tax free for personal retirement accounts and targets employer plans, not government pensions.
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Senate
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
House
Democrats settle suit against Nixon committee
The Democratic National Committee dropped its $6.4 million civil suit against the Nixon committee in Washington on Thursday, ending a lengthy legal dispute. The move comes after years of litigation and affects campaign finance controversy ties to the Nixon era.
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Nixon
Washington
CRP
Watergate
Robert S. Strauss
Strauss
Lawrence O’brien
Paint sprayed on Picasso mural cleaned with no damage
Iranian artist Anthony Shafrazi sprayed red letters across Picasso's Guernica at MoMA. Police charged him with criminal mischief, bail set at 1000 dollars, hearing scheduled March 14. Experts removed the paint with solvent. museum says no damage, varnish protected.
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New York
UPI
Picasso
Guernica
Museum of Modern Art
Anthony Shafrazi
Shafrazi
William Rubin
West Sth Street
Bennington District 33 Selectman Candidates Face Voters
Interview pieces with Democrat incumbent Max Perrotta and Republican challenger Gerald Morrissey outline their views on social services, growth, and local governance. Perrotta defends questioning expenditures as needed for accountability, while Morrissey urges sensible growth and industry expansion to shape Bennington’s future.
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Selectman
Virginia N
Max
Perrotta
Social Services
Moxie
Bennington
St. Joseph
Agway
Gerald P. Morrissey
Morrissey
Inside the Wadsworths Rarebits Fondues Page 3
On the Inside The Wadsworths talk about rarebits and fondues, continuing life at the family table. The page outlines a light feature with recipes and anecdotes, capturing a diners world in a cozy, domestic tone.
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Strachan
Democratic National Committee
Adelaide Fine
LWV
R. Marshall Witten
Uss
Air Mail
Jan Slusman
Max Perrotta
Democrat
Wadsworths
Mary Rogers
Bennington Museum
Hapgood Pond
Arlington
Manchester
MAU
St. Johnsbury
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