The Big Play guiding Nixon on the Cox tapes
Nixon pursues a strategic big play to seize initiative over the Cox tapes amid Court of Appeals cues and Sirica limits. Richardson’s shift, Senate divisions, and potential impeachment loom as the White House weighs a new deal, aiming to keep the issue in lower courts while seeking a joint House Senate probe.
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Elliot Richardson
Agnew
Henry Clay
Court of Appeals
Executive Branch
Archibald Cox
Sirica
Senate
Nixon
Cox
Supreme Court
Mideast
Senator Stennis
Stennis
Richardson
Ervin
Baker
Judiciary Committee
Kennedys
Baylis
Mondales
White House
Archy Cox
House Senate
Congress
The Lighter Side Spiro Agnew cleans out his desk
A humorous reflection on former vice president Spiro T. Agnew cleaning out his desk. The piece catalogs quirky desk artifacts like a Thesaurus of Pejorative Alliterations, a Sinatra record, photos of Bob Hope and Elliott Richardson, and a “Spiro T. Who?” button, contrasting nostalgia with the reality of sorting through a career’s remnants.
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Washington
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Frank Sinatra
Directory of Maryland Consulting Engineers
Bob Hope
Elliot Richardson
Spiro T. Who
Questions on the bottle law from Bennington readers
A reader asks why empty bottles cannot be returned to stores and argues littering harms all. The letter questions floor disposal, child scavenging, out-of-state containers, and perceived regional apathy, asserting littering is an affliction behind the five-cent deposit law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Henry Petersen
al Haig
Henry Kissinger
Vermont
Letters expose Weeks School abuse and catalyst role
Julie Wilson Lepeschkin urges action after David Egner exposed abuse at Weeks School. She notes prior reports were ignored, cites injuries and isolation, and argues for stronger protections. She calls for governor and department advocacy with real power to act to safeguard youth.
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The
Banner
Arthur Foote
Burlington
David Egner
Weeks School
Child Welfare League
Corrections Department
Aegio of Social Welfare
Governor’s Committee On Children and Youth
Special school meeting to use old tax check lists
Building committee says no tax payment needed to vote and will reuse March village meeting check lists to cut costs. Notes mention local high school activities and civic items including a new Elm Street post office site and space needs. Historic asides list events from 1836, 1883, 1962 and 1968.
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Post Office Department
Elm Street
Bennington Regional Planning Commission
Kenneth Gile
Bendi
The
New England Industrial Arts Teachers’ Association
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Bennington
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Julie Wilson Lepeschkin
Bilodeau Ct
North Bennington High School
John Rice
Gerry McDonald
John
Gerry
Marie Blodgett
Harmony Hall
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
Metropolitan Opera House
New York City
Faust
John F. Kennedy
Cuba
Sese American Hardware
IH Greenberg
Tumber
Zenith
Kenneth A. Beauchemin
Mammoth Mart
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