Hearing on impeachment of Nixon begins in House
The House Judiciary Committee opens hearings to decide if President Richard Nixon warrants impeachment. Staff have gathered evidence since January and will review 19 taped conversations, including the March 21, 1973 blackmail discussion. Democrats lean toward impeachment, Republicans oppose without hard evidence, and eight members are undecided.
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Tribune urges Nixon to leave office for presidency and world
The Chicago Tribune calls for President Nixon to resign or be impeached in a three part editorial. It says the president’s transcripts reveal immorality and lack of high public ideals, and urges a swift end to Watergate with resignation or impeachment as the proper path.
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Rhodes says Nixon resignation could help GOP
House GOP Leader John Rhodes said Nixon's resignation would probably help the Republicans though he wouldn't urge it. Rhodes noted impeachment chances rose after the Watergate transcripts, calling them devastating, while stressing no definite plan to press Nixon to quit.
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Town Manager to lead meetings over recreation department issues
Edward R. Lamb will hold weekly meetings with Recreation Director Loomis Dana Program Director Hank Tenney and Physical Director Pat Schaffer along with maintenance head Bob Gerity to address internal conflicts in the Parks and Recreation Department. The commission plans two to three months of review before possible further action.
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AIV to fight CVPS rate hikes in Vermont
The Associated Industries of Vermont will contest Central Vermont Public Service Corp proposed rate increases that would charge large industrial users more. CVPS seeks a 31.2 percent rise. AIV hired Burlington attorney Lawrence Wright to handle the rate case before the Public Service Board. Wright and experts will develop a new rate structure and determine responsibility for costs during hearings.
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Sen Harwood weighs House bid and Watergate impact
Sen Madeline Harwood of Bennington County weighs a bid for Vermont’s lone U.S. House seat with plans to announce May 16. She defends Republicans from Watergate, backs Vietnam exit and foreign policy gains, and questions campaign finance funding and state election reform. She cautions the national committee had no role in Watergate and notes the issue’s mixed impact on Vermont politics.
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Ford omits claim Nixon innocence in Watersgate speech
In a prepared address at Eastern Illinois University Ford criticized White House edits of Nixon transcripts and refrained from reiterating his earlier claim that the tapes would prove Nixon innocent. He warned of a crisis in confidence and urged public officials to discuss the issue openly. Demonstrations planned on campus targeted Nixon’s impeachment or resignation.
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