Hoff predicts Daley will beat Davis in Vermont race
Gov. Hoff says Lt. Gov. Daley will defeat Republican Deane Davis in November. He labels Davis conservative bordering on reactionary and notes Oakes’s primary loss shows GOP trend rightward. Hoff also says Humphrey faces an uphill fight in Vermont and has discussed potential campaign support but no commitments.
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Davis
Hoff
National Life Insurance Co
James L. Oakes
GOP
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
Vermont
Hoff's Post-Governor Path Remains Unclear
Gov. Philip Hoff hints at several possible futures after his January departure. He contemplates a quasi-public role, possibly leading an environmental institute with Charles Ross of Burlington, or other challenging work, as he avoids returning to law practice.
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Hoff
Kennedy
Federal Power Commission
Charles Ross
Burlington
Institute On
Environment
Ross
Vermont Public Service Board
Environmental Institute
Czechoslovakia Resists Soviet Purge Demands Amid Moscow Talks
Prague sources report the Czechoslovak government refused a Kremlin demand to purge leaders including First Secretary Alexander Dubcek. The trip to Moscow was postponed as border posts reopened for Western tourists and leaders visited a Brno trade fair amid rising tensions.
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UPI
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Kremlin
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Dubcek
Brno
Oldrich Cernik
Josef Smrkovsky
Gustav Husak
CTK
Bohemia
Department of Political Analysis
Ludvik Svoboda
Cernik
Smrkovsky
West Germany
Mirislav Galuska
Vladimir Kadlec
Czech National Council
Cesimir Cisar
Three Held in Boy's Kidnapping in Chicago
FBI agents rescued 7-year-old Hillard Willis Marks, grandson of a wealthy manufacturer, and arrested two men and a woman accused of abducting him on Wednesday. He was held on a $125,000 ransom in an Oak Brook area case, found in a West Side Chicago apartment and reunited with his parents at FBI headquarters where he asked about his upcoming birthday party.
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Chicago
UPI
FBI
West Side
Hillard Willis Marks
Oak Brook
Hillard
Pravda Calls for Buildup of Warsaw Pact Forces
Moscow advocated strengthening Warsaw Pact forces in Europe to counter NATO, with Pravda and Red Star condemning Western military buildup. The editorial warned of U.S. imperialist aggression and Vietnam involvement, urging increased defense readiness among socialist nations.
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Moscow
UPD
Soviet Union
Europe
NATO
Communist Party
Red Star
U.S.A
F.R.G
West Germany
Bonn
United States
Vietnam
Candidates Pledge No Mud Slinging
In Montpelier two gubernatorial candidates Deane C. Davis and Lt. Gov. John J. Daley agreed to follow a National Fair Campaign Practices pledge. After a luncheon meeting, Daley stated they would sign to campaign on the issues and avoid mudslinging.
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Montpelier
UPT
Deane C. Davis
John J. Daley
Daley
Davis
Hoff weighs steps to avert Vermont deficit
Governor Philip Hoff signals options to close a potential 6 million two year shortfall ending next June. He will not reveal plans yet while noting a 1.3 million overspend in Social Welfare and a 2.5 million possible year end gap. Hoff stresses balance and cautious spending.
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Vermont
Hoff
Social Welfare Department
Thieu Sees U S Withdrawal Starting in 69
In a Mekong Delta jeep tour South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu said 1969 will see Hanoi step back as Vietnamese forces assume more mobile operation duties while a U S troop withdrawal could begin by year end. He stressed Vietnamese troops will not shoulder full responsibility yet and noted progress in I Corps and II Corps areas.
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Batri
Vietnam
UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Thieu
Mekong Delta
Albany Medical Center to Undertake $26 Million Addition
Albany Medical Center Hospital wins board approval to fund a $26 million expansion adding an eight story wing for surgical and inpatient care and a 14 story West Tower for outpatient services labs and doctors offices. Construction may start next year after years of funding delays.
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Albany Medical Center
Albany, N.Y
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Board of Governors
Arnold Cogswell
Inside column and society notes tease Patriot Blue Devil clash
On the Inside column debuts on the women's page while Shaftsbury Historical Society items appear on page six. A pigskin preview highlights an upcoming Patriots versus Blue Devils clash on page eight.
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Shaftsbury Historical Society
Blue Devils
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Daniel C. Pieter
Hillard Is
William E. Marks
Hillard Marks
Perfect Plus Hosiery, Inc
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