Dean says Nixon aides planned to make Mitchell take blame
John Dean testified that Charles Colson proposed blaming former Attorney General John Mitchell to shield the White House from Watergate. Dean said Colson urged Mitchell to accept the blame before March 21, 1973, during cross examination in the Watergate cover-up trial.
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John D. Ehrlichman
Ruth named special Watergate prosecutor in independent role
Henry S. Ruth, a 43 year old government lawyer and long-time No. 2 in the Watergate prosecution, was named special prosecutor by Attorney General William Saxbe. Ruth succeeds Jaworski and vows to maintain independence while continuing the office's work. Ruth, a Philadelphia native and Yale and University of Pennsylvania graduate, helped steady the team after Cox’s firing.
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Deep recession seen in two economic reports
The nation faces a deep recession this year with Ford adviser Lynn Townsend and auto executive Paul McCracken warning of gloom. Car sales slump 21.8 percent in October, Dow and dollar weaken amid low durable goods orders. Oil talks and profit caps loom, and unions may face plant closures. Beef may fall while pork and poultry rise. prices for dried beans, potatoes, sugar, and rice have surged since 1967.
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United States League of Savings Associations
Kissinger Brezhnev Confer In Kremlin Meeting
In Moscow Kissinger and Brezhnev held a three hour Kremlin talks described as constructive by Tass. They discussed possible Ford Brezhnev summit late next month and U S Soviet relations including arms control and the Middle East. Both sides planned a next meeting after a lunch hosted by Andrei Gromyko.
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Ford hits Midwest campaign swing to aid GOP candidates
President Ford kicked off a three step Midwest tour 12 days before the election to bolster hard pressed Republican candidates in the House and Senate. He warned against extremist Democrats while stressing the need to win votes from farmers angered by grain and beef policies during stops in Des Moines Melvin and Chicago.
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Kent State killings trial opens as jury chosen
Opening statements were expected today after jury selection in the federal case against eight former Ohio National Guardsmen tied to the Kent State University shootings of May 4 1970. Prosecutors and defense had little remaining peremptory challenges as Judge Battisti pressed a fast schedule.
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Leon Smith
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Barry Morris
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Citizens form Vermont land use group in Wilmington
In Wilmington a new pre Act 250 group named Citizens for a Better Vermont formed at Deerfield Elementary School. The 46 attendees from 12 towns elected Charles McIsaac chair pro tem and scheduled a new meeting for October 29. The group supports coordinated planning, Act 250, state land capability plans, and tourism within rural Vermont while opposing local control.
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Wilmington
McIsaac
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Bennington
Vermont theater merger to tour three towns this fall
Oldcastle Theatre Company joins Dorset Players and Brattleboro Center for the Performing Arts to bring professional theater to Brattleboro Dorset and Bennington. First program features Chekhov one acts The Boor and The Marriage Proposal opening November 1 at Dorset Playhouse with subsequent stops in Brattleboro and Bennington.
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Inside Merchants' Halloween Week for Kids
A compact recap of local events and opinions across pages noting Inside Merchants plan a Halloween week for children, editorials on Kennedy’s secret plan, and local issues including a Bennington shooting ordinance debate.
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Equinox House Woes Deepen in Vermont Property Disputes
In Manchester Vermont a tangled saga surrounds the Equinox property after the IRS relinquished a 1 042 acre parcel and tennis courts tied to Equinox House Inc. Vermont Equinox Corp now faces an auction over unpaid state taxes while seeking new permit plans and a revised condo development for Union Street.
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