Battick gets life in murder of police chief
Edward M. Battick pleaded guilty to the December killing of Manchester Town Police Chief Dana M. Thompson. In Chittenden County Court Judge Robert Larrow imposed a life term, noting a cold blooded premeditated murder without extenuating circumstances. Battick is credited with about 300 days served in hospital after being wounded by police.
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Edward M. Battick
Manchester Town
Dana M. Thompson
Chittenden County Court
Battick
Thompson
Larrow
Robert Larrow
Israel launches massive air attacks in Syria and Egypt
Israel’s air force carried out large bomb strikes in Syria and Egypt to offset losses along the Suez Canal. Ground battles near the Bar-Lev line continued five to nine miles behind it as the 1973 war dragged on. Israel said it crossed the cease-fire line into Syria and reported shooting down 17 MiGs in the Golan Heights area. Cairo claimed strikes on Israeli troops in the Sinai and the destruction of Israeli HQ, signaling a war of attrition with Iraq reportedly joining the conflict.
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Sinai
Iraq
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Moscow
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Latakia
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Gross
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East Bank
Mediterranean Sea
Baltim
Newsmen seek to quash Agnew leak subpoenas
A group of newsmen, four newspapers, two TV networks and two magazines asked Federal Judge Walter E. Hoffman to quash subpoenas tied to a probe of Vice President Spiro Agnew. They argue the move harms press freedom as the grand jury considers kickback allegations, with motions citing the Maryland shield law and First and Fourth Amendments.
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UPI
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Walter E. Hoffman
Agnew
Hoffman
Washington Post
Newsweek Magazine
Spiro Agnew
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Post-Newsweek
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Justice Department
William Sherman
New York Daily News
Hughes 100000 Gift to Nixon Linked to Rebozo
Senate Watergate committee probes the $100,000 Howard Hughes gave to Richard Nixon via C G Rebozo in 1969 70 Rebozo reportedly refunded the money to Hughes but did not explain why it remained unused by the campaign Authorities note the gift may have funded Nixon’s San Clemente residence while the IRS investigates.
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UPI
C. G
Rebe” Rebozo
Nixon
Howard Hughes
Senate Watergate Committee
Rebozo
Washington Post
Hughes
Key Biscayne
Fla
Florida
California
Camp David
Post
Senate
Gerald L. Warren
White House
Robert A. Maheu
Maheu
Nevada
Paul Laxalt
Carson City
John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Hughes’ Organization
Las Vegas
Jack Anderson
Mitchell
San Clemente
Internal Revenue Service
Old Bennington weighs design control for village look
Residents of Old Bennington gathered at the Old First Church Barn to hear the planning commission’s threefold agenda. The panel discussed adding design control to zoning bylaws and updating subdivision rules and the village development plan. The move would place architectural protection alongside historic heritage, a rare step in Vermont. The commission, led by Dr. Dudley Baker, includes Stanley Pike and Dr. Helene Toolan among others, with Joseph Parks as clerk.
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Old Bennington
Old First Church
Monument Circle
Fred Locking
Old
Vermont
Manchester Village
Planning Commission
Dudley Baker
Stanley Pike
Helene Toolan
Betty Fair
George Hadwen
Walter Lapham
Hall Cushman
Michael Rinehart
Joseph Parks
Parks
Bennington
ACLU Highlights Justice Douglas in Vermont Screening
The Vermont ACLU staged a showing of CBSs Mr Justice Douglas a Sevareid interview to boost memberships and funds. The Bennington Library audience filled only half seats but the film offered deep insights into William O Douglas and his liberal defense of the Bill of Rights.
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Eric Sevareid
Vermont
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ACLU
David Harrison
Bennington Free Library
William O. Douglas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Douglas
Citys plan to limit growth declared legal
Vermont attorney general ruled South Burlington may slow growth by capping building permits at 2 percent yearly. The opinion dated Sept 24 says no state law bans such action and allows first come first served issuance, potentially setting a precedent for similar measures in other communities.
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South Burlington
Campaign to conserve energy urges smaller cars and biking
Washington. A nationwide effort unveiled at the White House promotes energy savings by urging Americans to use smaller cars, bicycles or walking and to keep homes cooler. The Citizens Action Guide to Energy Conservation outlines how families could save hundreds yearly and cites energy comparisons among transport modes while urging a four degree cooler thermostat this winter.
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Washington
UPI
The
White House
Nixon
Citizens Advisory Committee On Environmental Quality
America
Inside List of Delinquent Taxpayers in Bennington
A Bennington report lists delinquent taxpayers as of the current period with names and amounts due. Editorial notes critique the Mt Anthony Board’s chaotic state and decision-making as it unfolds across pages.
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Bennington
Mt. Anthony
Larrow
North Bennington
John Hubbard
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New York State Department of Energy Conservation
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