Nixon vows to stand and fight amid Watergate pressure
President Nixon told a national audience he will not resign and will fight to preserve the presidency. He refused to yield the 42 tapes sought by the House Judiciary Committee and urged a quicker impeachment inquiry while praising his record and attacking the Watergate scandal. He planned a trip to Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center to honor Skylab astronauts and outline joint U.S.–Soviet space plans.
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New York
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Sleeman wins renewed SVSU contract amid 1974 budget approval
At the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union annual meeting in Arlington the 21 member board approved a 103960 dollar budget and extended Superintendent George A Sleeman's two year contract for another year. Sleeman, noting the job remains enjoyable, outlined progress and challenges in the district, while officials approved salary raises for top staff and thanked Sleeman for steady leadership. The North Bennington village meeting backed 630 dollars to the Bennington Opportunity Council to fund outreach and transportation services, with additional appropriations for McCullough Library and Sage City Symphony.
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George A. Sleeman
Bennington
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Arthur Wickenden
Ralph Wright
BOC
North Bennington
McCullough Library
Sage City Symphony
Donat Ratelle
Supt. Sleeman
Phillip Viereck
John E. Murray
Florence Wood
SVSU
Mt. Anthony
Barth Vander Els
Sleeman
Salmon admits defeat on his land-use plan
Vermont Governor Salmon acknowledged defeat for the proposed land-use plan and said it would go back to the drawing boards. He accepted blame for the garbled plan while insisting he has spoken out for the state plan, reacting to a Burlington Free Press quote that the plan was dead.
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Union Planters Bank
TV News
Bill Anderson
Salmon
Montpelier
Vermont
Burlington Free Press
Walter L. Kennedy
Aiken warns against isolation of Vermont
Vermont Senator George Aiken told a joint Vermont legislature session that Vermont is the cleanest and most desirable state and should not be closed to newcomers or to good industries. He warned against isolating the state, urging zoning use, environmental protection, and balanced development while cautioning against excessive federal control and taxes. He also discussed forthcoming land-use plans for 1975 and suggested modest changes to Act 250 to grant local planners more flexibility.
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UPI
George Aiken
Vermont
Vermont Republican
U.S. Senate
Aiken
Social agencies wary of a commission
The Bennington County Human Resources Council debated a town human services commission proposed by Selectman Peter R. Donavan. Members feared loss of agency independence, overreach, and exclusion of nonfunded groups, while Donavan described six proposed functions and a six member board with resource people.
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Jan Slusmon
Bennington County
Donavan
Bennington
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Chet Huntley Dies at 62 in Montana Home
former NBC TV newscaster Chet Huntley, who retired in 1970, died at his Big Sky home at age 62 after abdominal cancer surgery on January 17 in Billings. His wife announced the death.
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Inside Judge Sirica Explains Ruling Rationale
Page 2 details Judge Sirica listing reasons behind his decision. Page 3 surveys Vermonters show little enthusiasm for Richard Nixon in a town meeting poll. Page 4 offers another Williams College view of Ralph Nader. Page 5 features Russell Baker on cats and the kings they ignore. Page 7 discusses peanut impact and transplant notes. Page 8 Manchester selectmen grant preliminary approval to low cost housing. Page 12 Patriot hockey enjoys a very good year.
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Ralph Nader
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Cats and the Kings
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Buckley Seeks Nixon Exit Reflecting Conservative Strain
Washington UPI report discusses whether Sen. James Buckley’s call for Nixon’s resignation signals a fading conservative hold on the President. Buckley’s stance contrasts with conservative allies like Barry Goldwater, while indicating Republicans seek distance from Watergate without full defections.
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