Agnew attacks liberals and Fulbright over Vietnam war stance
Vice President Spiro Agnew defended U.S. entry into Cambodia at a Boise campaign dinner with 100 guards on duty. He called Sen. J William Fulbright a "Jeremiah" advocating isolationism and accused him of rekindling riot and unrest while insisting the war end in a just peace.
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Nixon
Jeremiahs
Capital Tense as Hordes Arrive for Mass Rally
Washington preparations escalate as Nixon approves a demonstration near the White House. A crowd possibly over 100000 is expected for a Mother’s Day peace march led by Bennington mothers and students angry over Cambodia and Kent State. The ellipse park near the White House will host the rally with officials noting a peaceful environment.
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Cambodia
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Capitol Hill
Non Military Bullet Found In Kent State Shooting
An Ohio National Guard official said a fragmentary report shows one of 10 Kent State students wounded was hit by a non military bullet. Medical evaluation identifies a gunshot wound in the back among the wounded.
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Hayes Cancels Memorial Service Over Safety Fears
Montpelier Lt. Gov. Thomas L. Hayes cancelled a memorial service planned for the Statehouse steps citing public safety concerns and the risk of mass violence amid national tensions. Hayes, acting for Gov. Davis, described it as reluctantly done after consultations with student leaders and law enforcement assessing potential demonstrations and a Middlebury College strike committee influence.
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Weather forecast hints at clearing mild weekend conditions
Clearing and mild conditions expected after a few light showers this morning. Highs in the 60s, with fair, cooler nights tonight in the 30s. Sunday remains generally fair with a high near 60.
Nixon Says Cambodian Troop Use Aims at Peace by June
President Nixon defended sending U S troops into Cambodia as a step to shorten the war and reduce casualties while appealing to protesters to understand his aims. He predicted the first units would withdraw by mid next week, with further pullouts and all Americans out by June end.
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Blue Law Reprieve Announced in Bennington County
State's Attorney Neil S. Moss said there would be no further enforcement of Blue Laws for the present. The controversy follows Rutland police confiscating non-essential goods on Sunday at Ames Department Store, with Mammoth Mart on Route 67A also cited. After talks, the local Ames manager paused Sunday openings pending a state Supreme Court ruling, but chain officials overruled the pause and sales continued despite Moss's statement.
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Route 67A
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Peaceful Forum at Burr and Burton Eases Tensions
Manchester students met Friday to discuss the Kent State killings and U S Southeast Asia policy in a two hour forum replacing classes. Officials said no strike was planned though rumors circulated. Principal Houskeeper praised the exchange and urged student action within the system. Teachers urged nonviolence and intellectual inquiry while emphasizing civility amid fears of mob violence.
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Houskeeper
Angus Black
Black
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Fay
Seth Bongartz
Wes Johnson
Burr & Burton Seminary
Chris Goody
Indochina
Environment Board Reacts To Complex Vermont Act
Vermont environmental board meets in Montpelier to hear Attorney General Jeffords summarize the Environmental Control Act creating the board and nine district commissions. The act, passed in 1970, requires highway departments to secure district board approval for most road projects and defines development as land work over ten acres for municipal or state use.
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