Ford rebukes Brown over Jewish remarks in Oval Office
President Ford summoned Joint Chiefs Chairman George S Brown to the Oval Office and rebuked him for publicly stating that Jews have too much influence in the United States. Other officials called for his ouster or removal amid the controversy surrounding his remarks.
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UPI
George S. Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Oval Office
United States
Ron Nessen
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Las Vegas
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Nessen
Duke University
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White House
Washington Post
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Gen. Brown
LaRue says funds paid to keep Watergate burglars silent
Fredrick C. LaRue testified he arranged thousands in cash to the Watergate burglars and wore gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints, describing the payments as hush money. The former Nixon aide pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the cover-up and became the first witness in the case.
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UPI
Fredrick C. LaRue
LaRue
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Watergate
Bennington Day Care Center Receives Commission Endorsement
The Town Human Services Commission backed funding for the Bennington Day Care Center with a 4 to 1 vote stating it is deserving of local support if it maintains and upgrades policies. A weaker 2 to 2 vote kept future support conditional, as the panel studies social service agencies for next year’s funding.
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Town Human Services Commission
Ted Holden
W. Averell Brown
Pricilla Kennedy
Cindy Tripp
Richard Perrott
Brown
Commission
Kennedy
Perrott
Holden
Tripp
Offshore leasing plans highlight Interior Department agenda
Inside coverage outlines Interior Department plans for offshore oil leasing on Page 2. Separate items note Medical Auxiliary donations to hospital and Rescue Squad on Page 3. Vermont Student Assistance Corp faces a depleted fund on Page 3, with further commentary from Tom Braden on youth literary background on Page 4. A series on learning disabilities in local schools continues on Page 5. Office on Aging identifies many problems to address on Page 6. MAU's Burke up for Athlete of Month honors on Page 10, as town basketball league plans are announced on Page 10.
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Tom Braden
Office On Aging
MAU
Burke
Town Basketball League
Coal accord reached to end miners' strike
United Mine Workers and coal operators reached a contract building $2 billion for health and welfare, pensions rising to 250, a one time $80 inflation boost, pay rises of 9 percent then 3 percent, and cost of living adjustments. Five days paid sick leave, widows' pensions, safety upgrades, and better grievance machinery follow. Ratification by the UMW bargaining council aimed within 10 days, with potential return to work in two weeks amid broader industry disruptions.
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UPI
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UMW
Arnold Miller
Louis Antal
Pittsburgh
UMW District 5
Miller
Guy Farmer
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Who's buying firewood dealers say not many
Firewood dealers in Bennington report a downturn in sales despite higher fuel prices this winter. Weather has been mild, and buyers are fewer as ski chalets rent less and households rethink fireplace burning for cost. Sammy Greenberg cites weak economy and rental declines as key factors.
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Sammy Greenberg
Manchester
Greenberg
Supreme Court orders recount in Vermont attorney general race
Vermont Supreme Court ordered a vote recount in the attorney general contest after Republican incumbent Kimberly B. Cheney trailed Democrat M. Jerome Diamond by 73 votes. The court directed Superior Court judges to appoint counters to work with county clerks, with the legislature likely to decide the outcome if totals remain unchanged.
Arafat Leaves U.N. Divided Over PLO
Arab guerrilla leader Yasser Arafat left New York for Cuba after a militant General Assembly speech urging a Palestine where Jews Arabs and Christians could live together. Israel warned that this implied destruction of the Jewish state. The U.N. session grew tenser with talk of expelling Israel and South Africa. Arafat’s itinerary included Havana and Moscow as Arab nations push for a Palestinian resolution. Tensions spiked in the West Bank with strikes and protests. Israeli forces struck southern Lebanon amid cross border clashes.
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Assembly
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Rabat
Jordan
Hussein
Nablus
PLO
Lebanon
Griffin: Dems drag on Rocky confirmation hearing
Senate Republican Whip Robert P. Griffin accused Democrats of dillydallying on Nelson Rockefeller's confirmation, saying four months of delay jeopardizes the 25th Amendment process. Committee Chairman Howard W. Cannon defended diligence, noting late FBI and Rockefeller reports.
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Howard W. Cannon
D-New
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FBI
Rockefeller
Lee Rocky
Mt Anthony Union boards back MAU apportionment case vote
In a 11 to 7 vote, Mt. Anthony Union School District representatives endorsed the union board's legal defense against the ACLU apportionment suit filed in Federal District Court. The meeting raised questions about authority and the plan of action amid debates over Crispe's defense and constitutional standards guiding district elections.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
Union School Board
American Civil Liberties Union
Bennington
Union Board
A. Luke Crispe
Brattleboro
Bennington School Board
Richard A. Sleeman
Crispe
Union
Ursula Scott
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Burton's General Store
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