Witten Maps Power Struggles Behind Vermont Politics
Rep. R. Marshall Witten of Bennington outlines how deputy attorney generals could fall under agency control, revealing how power moves in state government. His remarks touch on a larger battle over a strong governor, and mention Richard W. Mallary as a rising GOP figure amid a contest for future statewide office.
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Montpelier
R. Marshall Witten
Bennington
House Appropriations Committee
Deane C. Davis
Witten
Vermont
U.S
George
Bennington weighs ideal police goals from IACP study
The Bennington Selectmen released a long awaited IACP study on the town police. The 78 page report, funded by the Governor's Crime Control Commission, recommends expansion to ensure the same service level as under the Vermont State Police and suggests an interagency planning group to implement proposals. Some officials call the goals too expansive while others see practical elements, with debate over immediate expansion and funding.
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Bennington
International Association of Chiefs of Police
IACP
J. Duncan Campbell
Campbell
Alexander B. R. Drysdale
Edward Frasier
Edward R. Lamb
Governor’s Commission On Crime Control
William H. Fox
Lamb
Selectmen
Bennington County
Neil S. Moss
Moss
Calley faces verdict on possible death penalty in My Lai case
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. awaits jurors decision after conviction for premeditated murder of 22 Vietnamese. Judge Kennedy reminded the panel they determine an appropriate sentence amid emotional testimony from Calley and his attorney. Calley urged the jury to consider the broader human costs of war as he spoke of his own perceived honor lost.
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FT. Benning, Ga
UPI
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Vietnam
Korea
Calley
Col
Reid W. Kennedy
Lt. Calley
Aubrey M. Daniel
United States
George W. Latimer
Latimer
United States Army
Army Infantry School
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Ernest Medina
Boston
F. Lee Bailey
Medina
Vt woman circulates pro Calley petitions
ST ALBANS UPI veteran Ramona Fisher 47 circulates petitions to President Nixon urging intervention in Lt William Calley Jr murder conviction at My Lai. She criticizes the six officer court and plans to collect about 20000 signatures while her son faces service in Vietnam and a possible court martial for actions in combat.
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Rodney Clarke
ST. Albans
UPI
William Calley Jr
My Lai
Nixon
Calley
Ramona Fisher
Paper firm denies sole blame for Lake Champlain sludge
International Paper Co. asked the U.S. Supreme Court to limit its liability for the lake sludge, arguing removal could harm ecology. The firm notes its new $76 million mill near Crown Point NY uses antipollution tech and old plant will close by April. Vermont seeks to force removal of about 300 acres of bottom deposits and to halt pollution.
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International Paper
Vermont
New York
Eee
High Court
Ticonderoga Creek
Ticonderoga
Lake
Champlain
Great Lakes
Inside Bennington community hobby show preview
On the Inside a Community Hobby Show comes to Bennington with features to inspire local crafters and hobbyists. Pete Horton writes about cats on mountain trails that aren’t bobcats and how hikers perceive wildlife. John Page argues that Mother Nature needs help from her children to yield a garden’s bounty. An encyclopedia of illegality could become a best seller, sparking debate on Page 10.
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Pete Horton
John Page
Fulbright disputes claim of success in Laos action
Sen. J. William Fulbright challenges the Nixon administration on the Laos operation saying the effort failed to meet goals and may reflect deception or misjudgment. He notes the mission was crushed early and calls hearings after Easter to examine ending the war and potentially setting a December 31 1971 troop withdrawal deadline.
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Fulbright
Laos
Washington
UPI
Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Nixon
Senate
Cambodia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Vietnam
Lefkowitz seeks dismissal of Vermont suit over Lake Champlain sludge
New York Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz files in the U S Supreme Court to dismiss Vermont's suit alleging a massive sludge deposit at the Lake Champlain bottom. He contends New York and Vermont are not proper parties and urges state courts handle the case. International Paper Co and Orwell, Vermont, are named as real parties affected.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Louis Lefkowitz
U.S. Supreme Court
Vermont
New York State
Lake Champlain
Lefkowitz
International Paper Co
Nixon favors limit on political spending
Washington based UPI report notes the Nixon administration proposed a comprehensive spending limit for federal campaigns though no precise formula was offered. Deputy AG Richard Kliendienst told a Senate subcommittee the plan would cover broadcast and nonbroadcast media, with one overall cap and flexible allocation by candidates.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Richard G. Kliendienst
Kliendienst
Senate Communications
Congress
Justice Department
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D. Aiken
Gov. Davis
Richard W. Mallary
Republican Party
By Joe Swayze
Supreme Court
Paper Firm
Sinee
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