Nixon delays explanation of his agonizing decision
President Nixon cancels a nationally televised address to focus on Middle East peace efforts and plans a news conference Thursday night. He faces intense pressure over the Watergate tapes and firing of Archibald Cox, with impeachment talk rising as eight resolutions are introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Nation
White House
Middle East
Camp David
Archibald Cox
East
Cox
Watergate
Charles Alan Wright
Elliot L. Richardson
William D. Ruckelshaus
R-Ariz
Jerome R. Waldie
D-Calif
Waldie
House Judiciary Committee
House
Carl Albert
D-Okla
House Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
American Broadcasting Co
FBI
Vermont highway board releases seven year plan under pressure
Vermont state Highway Board Chairman Frank Balch released the seven year highway program after Attorney General Kimberly Cheney ruled it must be public. The plan prioritizes U S 7 design and right of way from Rutland to Burlington, with projects from Pownal Center to Bennington, Manchester to U S 7, and a Wilmington bypass. It also calls for completing the Wallingford bypass and funds for urban transit and interstate connections while stressing careful public consultation and federal standards.
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Burlington
Pownal Center
Bennington
Manchester
U.S. 7
Wilmington
Wallingford
Rutland
General Assembly
Balch
U.S. 5
St. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury Center
Vermont Regional Hospital
John Gray
Vermont
Washington
Nixon Watergate tapes key meetings outlined by Cox
Summary of Archibald Cox description of nine Nixon conversations in 1972 73 including June 20 meetings with Ehrlichman Haldeman and Mitchell and later sessions with Dean Ehrlichman Mitchell and Ziegler. Cox argues these tapes could show direct knowledge and possible obstruction at the highest levels.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Grand Jury
Cox
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
John D. Ehrlichman
H. R. Haldeman
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Haldeman
White House
John W. Dean III
Dean
Ehrlichman
Tempers Flare Over Secret BCA Pay Increases At Bennington
Bennington selectmen clashed Tuesday over secret pay raises for Board of Civil Authority members last week. The board approved 18 BCA payments totaling 15 167 dollars with checks issued privately. Campbell demanded public discussion, while Drysdale and Perrotta defended the raises as the BCA’s prerogative. The dispute spilled into a heated meeting with calls for public notice and accountability. The group also debated town manager Lamb’s raises without board consultation.
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Jan Slusmon
Bennington
Board of Civil Authority
Timothy Corcoran
Edward R. Lamb
Lamb
Selectmen
BCA
Campbell
Alexander B.R. Drysdale
Max Perrotta
Drysdale
J.C. Jerome
Seven towns move toward North Shire medical center
North Shire residents advance toward a regional medical center as seven towns align to pursue shared health services. Martha Elliott reports the plan seeks centralized care, funding cooperation, and improved access for residents across Manchester area.
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Seven Towns
North Shire Medical Center
Manchester — North Shire
Nine Die in New Jersey Turnpike Fog Pileups
A dense fog and smoke from a nearby fire caused a chain of crashes on the New Jersey Turnpike killing at least nine and injuring 43 or more. Police reported up to 22 vehicles involved near Newark, Kearny, and Secaucus with rescues hampered by the wrecked mass and near zero visibility.
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Kearny
N.J
UPI
New Jersey Turnpike
Thomas Arnold
Rutherford Police
National Weather Service
Hackensack Meadowlands
Arnold
Newark
George Washington Bridge
New Jersey
Manhattan
Hackensack
Kearny-Secaucus
Rutherford
Inside Impeachment Plans and Nixon Capitulation
A survey of page references notes Cora Cheney deriding Benedict Arnold at Fort Ticonderoga, Tim Powers' observation on Sen Aiken's image, and other items including October thoughts by Bob Williams. Also mentions a new rye wheat grain, a Manchester meter maid raise decision, and Bennington football youth prospects with Williams not released.
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Cora Cheney
Benedict Arnold
Fort Ticonderoga
Bob Williams
Sen. Aiken
Tim Powers
Meter Maid
Manchester
Bennington
John Hubbard
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Finley
Williams
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Archibal Cox
Alexander M. Haig
Haig
Congress
Ment
Charles G
Bebe’’ Rebozo
Ronald L. Ziegler
ABC
Richardson
Ruckelshaus
Sirica
U.S. Court of Appeals
Wright
United States
Dan Kuykendall
R-Tenn
Board
Selectman
J. Duncan Campbell
Gerald Cornell
Cornell
Tho
Oslo
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Vietnam News Agency
VNA
Hong Kong
Henry Kissinger
Nobel Committee
Rose Lionnes
Kissinger
Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
By Martha Elliott
N.J. Turnpike
County Regional Commission
BCRC
North Shire
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