Hayes Charges Vermont News Media In Danger of Suppression
Vermont Lt. Gov. Thomas L. Hayes warned at a Vermont Press Association meeting that state news media face political suppression amid disputes with the governor's office over AP coverage. He cited a confidential AP letter accusing Dan Neary and Michael Sinclair of bias and a vendetta against the governor. Hayes urged press defense and backed open primaries to widen voter access. Gov. Davis declined to answer the charges.
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Senate Stops Southern Move Against Voting Rights Bill
The Senate defeated a Southern sponsored amendment to extend the Voting Rights Act, 58 to 19, preserving two triggers and keeping most Dixie counties under coverage. Sen Sam J Ervin Jr led the amendment to remove one trigger that would place states under the act if 50 percent of voting age people did not vote or register in 1964.
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Judge orders sterilization or jail for Mass. father
Richard Aguiar, 35, faced Judge Joseph Mitchell Jr after failing to pay court-ordered child support. Found guilty, he owed $30 weekly and received a two year suspended sentence. The judge warned two weeks to undergo sterilization or face imprisonment.
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Inside Defense Plan to Cut Jobs Sparks Local Recession
Defense Department plans to cut back the economy risking about 100,000 jobs and harming multiple communities. The Bennington YMCA seeks a 550,000 federal grant from HUD to fund programs. UPI reporter Rodney Clarke foresees a highly professional state campaign next fall. Mt Anthony hosts Montpelier Monday night.
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Solar Eclipse Weather Outlook For New England
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions on Saturday with temperatures in the 30s to 40s and clearing by mid afternoon as the solar eclipse approaches. Sunday expected in the 30s and 40s, hinting at an early sugaring season.
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Nixon Rules Out Ground Troops for Laos In Speech
President Nixon said the United States has no plans to deploy ground combat forces in Laos and that American involvement remains limited and focused on air support and advising. He cited 400 air losses over six years and stressed withdrawal to Geneva accords, while appealing to Kosygin and Wilson to help restore Laos to neutralist status.
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Israel Rockets and Air Battles Across Suez Delta and Lebanon
Israeli jets clashed with Egyptian MiGs over the Nile delta and a radar site in the northern Suez area, with Egypt claiming one Israeli plane downed and Israel reporting two MiGs shot down. Egypt said Egyptian pilots parachuted after the dogfight. In a separate move, Israel invaded Lebanon late Friday night, targeting guerrilla bases amid unclear force size.
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Clean Air Car Unveiled by Mobil Expert in Boston
Mobil scientist Dr. Dayton H. Clewell unveiled a "clean air" car here that uses a catalytic converter and pollution control gear aimed at 1975 federal standards. He noted most pollution would still come from older cars, 1956 to 1967, by that year. Clewell leads a four cityMobil team touring New York and Chicago to showcase emission-control efforts by oil and auto firms.
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Guatemalan Ambassador Kidnapped in Guatemala City
The U S State Department said labor attaché Sean Michael Holly, 41, was kidnapped in downtown Guatemala City by four masked men after Friday noon. His abandoned car, jacket and ID were found later. A bank guard witnessed the attack as it happened during Guatemala's ongoing political violence era.
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Total Eclipse Aboard North American Skywatch
A total solar eclipse visible across a broad Atlantic coast corridor unfolds from Miahuatlan Mexico to Norfolk Virginia with a three minute totality moving at 1500 miles per hour. Observers in Florida Georgia North Carolina Virginia New England Nantucket expect varied cloud cover but clear skies for eastern observers.
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