Green Mr Boys Senate nom hinges on Windsor recount
GRAFTON 25 votes separate two Republican candidates in a special election where Chester Scott of Springfield narrowly leads John Howland of West Windsor by 105 to 58 in Grafton. An Oct 7 recount will decide the Windsor County district outcome amid Green Mountain Boys support for Scott and objections from Howland. Unofficial tallies show Scott trailing Howland 2,339 to 2,364 district wide, with incumbents Alden Ogden also receiving votes.
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Watergate trial jury pool grows as Sirica warns jurors
UPI reports Judge John J. Sirica warned 175 prospective jurors they could face contempt and jail for failing to tell the truth in Watergate cover-up trial selection. Five Nixon aides and associates sit at defense tables as judges seek an unbiased panel for a potentially three to four month trial.
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Richard Nixon
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Betty Ford continues strong recovery after cancer surgery
Washington doctors report Mrs. Ford has made rapid progress since breast cancer surgery. The National Naval Medical Center bulletin notes her post operative course remains excellent as clinicians consider radiation or drug therapy to prevent recurrence. President Ford said she is in great spirits and regaining strength while undergoing tests to guide future treatment.
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Greyhound pleads guilty to illegal campaign contributions
Greyhound Corp pleaded guilty to making illegal contributions totaling 16040 to the 1972 presidential campaigns of Richard Nixon and George McGovern. Lawyer Thomas G. Finney Jr. said most funds went to Nixon's committee and that Greyhound reimbursed executives who contributed. The case was before U.S. District Judge Oliver Gasch, who ordered further action and indicated an inquiry. Special Watergate Prosecutor Leon Jaworski filed the misdemeanor information carrying a maximum $5000 fine.
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D-N.c
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Leon Jaworski
Sirica
Bennington Keeps Municipal League Membership Amid Huge Dues Rise
Bennington selectmen voted 3 to 1 to renew the town’s Vermont League of Cities and Towns membership despite a more than 100 percent dues increase to 2917 dollars for the next year. Executive director Robert B. Stewart defended the hike, noting the league’s lobbying, information services, research, and toll free help line. the town previously questioned value and sought a league representative for town questioning.
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Edward R. Lamb
Stewart
Thomas Condon
Vermont
League
Nader Forms Alliance With District Attorneys Against Crime
A coalition of district attorneys and Ralph Nader agreed to cooperate to fight economic crime. The group plans coordinated drives against white collar crime and aims to propose laws to ease detection and prosecution. Nader cited an $80 billion annual consumer loss to price fixing and related crimes.
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Patrick Leahy
Chittenden County
Vermont
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Economic Crime Committee
Nader denounces Ford five year auto standards moratorium
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader called Ford Motor Co President Lee Iacocca's proposal for a five year moratorium on new auto emission and safety standards an expression of corporate brutality. He argued the plan would sacrifice health and safety to curb inflation and blamed styling costs for high car prices. Nader spoke at a meeting of the National District Attorneys Association.
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Nader
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Economic Crime Committee
National District Attorney’s Association
Iacocca
White House
VLCT warns towns to brace for 15 percent pay hikes
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns urged municipalities to prepare for municipal employee salaries rising at least 15 percent as living costs surge. VLCT cites wage gaps with private industry and urges consideration of human factors to avoid heavy tax increases. Selectmen vote 3 to 0 against Carone's restaurant entertainment license amid neighborhood concerns.
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Carone
Northern Oil Co
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Ford to make historic appearance before House subcommittee
President Ford will testify at 10 am on October 10 before a House Criminal Justice subcommittee about his Nixon pardon. The nine member panel leans toward televising the hearing, held in the Nixon impeachment room, with 14 core questions outlining the scope of inquiry.
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Nixon's health improves as lung clot shrinks
Nixon shows a partial resolution of a blood clot in his right lung and will likely be released later this week but faces a lengthy convalescence. He remains off the Watergate witness stand as top aides go on trial in Washington.
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Calif
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Nixon
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Inside the Paper: Fall Courses At McCullough Mansion
McCullough Mansion announces its schedule of fall courses as a new season opens. The page lists upcoming offerings and dates, inviting participation from the community.
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McCullough Mansion
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