Sirica rejects pardon as basis for Watergate case delays
UPI reported Judge John J. Sirica refused motions to dismiss or delay the Watergate trial despite Ford’s stance against pretrial pardons. The judge kept the Sept 30 start, delaying to Oct 1 for a new jury panel of about 1,000 as Haldeman Mitchell and Ehrlichman face ongoing charges.
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Washington
UPI
Richard Nixon
White House
Ford
John J. Wilson
H. R. Haldeman
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Haldeman
John N. Mitchell
John Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Nixon
Ee Sirica
Leahy challenges Mallary to discuss issues on TV
Democratic Senate candidate Patrick Leahy of Burlington urged Republican Richard Mallary to a half hour televised debate to discuss campaign issues. Liberty Union candidate Bernard Sanders would be invited if possible. Leahy cited spending, tax loopholes, social legislation, and Mallary’s 1972 voting record. Mallary welcomed a public discussion of campaign spending and said he would meet in Burlington. He noted Leahy spent $60,000 in the primary. he spent less and urged spending limits, while predicting $150,000 needed to win.
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Mallory
George D. Aiken
Mallary
Washington
Burlington
Leahy
Special election called to correct voting goof in Vermont
Vermont's Election Board ordains October 1 special elections in Grafton and Whitingham to fix wrong county senate ballots from Tuesday's primary. Nine towns affected by reapportionment follow one-man-one-vote rulings. impact uncertain for Bennington County race, where John Howland edged Chester Scott by 77 votes. Secretary of State says copies of the new law were sent and clerks alerted.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Election Board
Windsor County
Grafton
Whitingham
Senate
Bennington County
Supreme Court
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Kelton B. Miller
Claude Dern
Dorset
Dern
John Howland
West Windsor
Chester Scott
Springfield
Richard Thomas
Inside Democrats Oppose Nixon Expense Bonanza
A compact summary notes Democrats mobilize to oppose President Nixon’s expense package as readers scan page by page coverage. The issue touches on political maneuvering, local reactions, and ongoing debates shaping policy directions. The item reflects partisan tension and fiscal scrutiny in a national context.
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Wadsworths
Neers
Pete Horton
John Gould
Christian Science Monitor
Pownal
Guerrillas Airlifted to Support Portuguese Rule in Mozambique
Black guerrillas arrive in Lourenco Marques to assist Portuguese troops as tensions ease after a white-led revolt. Admiral Crespo says a black majority government may be installed within a week and that the war is over.
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Lourenco
Crespo
East African Airways
Tanzania
Mozambique
Portugal
Crespo Portugal
Lisbon
Mozambique Liberation Front
Frelimo
Aspen
Lourenco Marques
Vermont privacy bill eyed for computer data
Vermont Administration Secretary Robert Wilson says Governor Salmon will seek 1975 Legislature action to protect Vermonters privacy and confidentiality of data held in government computer systems. A two year study by a government committee will be reported to Salmon within a month.
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South Burlington
UPI
Vermont Administration
Robert Wilson
Gov. Salmon
Wilson
Vermont Computer Users Association
Salmon
Listers Rebuke BCA For Lack Of Cooperation
Bennington listers rebuked the Board of Civil Authority for poor cooperation hindering tax appraisal efforts. Sisters chairwoman Kathy O’Donnell said some BCA members exclude listers’ information, while others made decisions without full information. Two BCA members defended a case, but listers urge broader collaboration and a full understanding of why valuations are lowered. Other business includes taxing a three and a half acre parcel near Monument Plaza and formalizing tax on St. Joseph College land. See LISTERS on back page.
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Bennington Listers
Board of Civil Authority
Listers
BCA
Kathy O‘donnell
O‘donnell
O.donnell
Joseph Carroll
Art Lemieux
Monument Plaza
Barbara Jean Realty Co
Cambridge
Mass
Steven Wright
St. Joseph College
Holy Cross Novitiate
Norton Barber
Barber
Rockefeller confirmation unlikely before November elections
Vice presidential candidate Nelson Rockefeller faces likely delay in confirmation as House Democrats block action before the polls. President Ford calls it top priority, while Senate and House panels weigh wealth disclosures amid reports Rockefellers assets may be reassessed.
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UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Congressional
Congress
Ford
Rockefeller
House Democrats
Carl Albert
House Judiciary Committee
Washington Post
House Judiciary
Senate Rules Committees
the Post
New York
Senate Rules
Howard Cannon
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South Africa
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Rocky
Picassos
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Judiciary Subcommittee
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