Battick pleads guilty in Manchester murder case
Edward M. Battick pleaded guilty to first degree murder of Manchester Town Police Chief Dana L. Thompson in Whipple's Pharmacy on December 12. He then faced a potential life sentence with no death penalty sought. Brian O'Keefe, another suspect, had his charges reduced after pleading guilty to lesser counts and was a key witness.
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Burlington
Edward M. Battick
Manchester
Dana L. Thompson
Whipple
Battick
Chittenden County
Chittenden
Larrow
Vermont
Moss
Keefe
Brian O’keefe
Connecticut
O’keefe
Thompson
George Hoag
Manchester Town
Dana Thompson
Whipple’s
Bennington County
Porno bill readied to strengthen law in Vermont
Attorney General Kimberly Cheney and two St Johnsbury Republicans say they prepared legislation to implement Supreme Court obscenity rulings and strengthen Vermont's pornography law. The bill defines obscenity by lack of serious value, targets drive in theaters with outside visible material, and adds penalties for displaying pornographic material for ads or to minors while protecting art galleries and bona fide educational organizations.
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Montpelier
UPI
Kimberly Cheney
St. Johnsbury
GOP
Supreme Court
Cheney
Louise Swainbank
Edward Crane
Swainbank - Crane
Agnew controversy widens as House demos meet on Capitol Hill
A group of House Democrats led by Rep. John Conyers met to discuss the Agnew situation but did not reveal details of closed talks. The gathering followed earlier discussions about possible impeachment of President Nixon. Rep. Belva Abzug said action would come, while White House aides denied pressure to force Agnew’s resignation. A Baltimore grand jury, under tight security, resumed probes into Maryland politics kickbacks involving Agnew.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Agnew
Justice Department
Capitol Hill
White House
Gerald L. Warren
Baltimore
Maryland
U.S
George Beall
Elliot L. Richardson
Grand Jury
Edward Mezvinsky
Iowa
Conyer
Watergate
Warren
Bennington Program Canoe Trip Faces Rough Start in Algonquin
John Leaning recounts the Bennington Program 18 day wilderness canoe journey in Algonquin Park Ontario. Fifteen aluminum canoes carry 31 people across Canoe Lake to 31 portages. The first night camp features shared tents, rough sleeping, bears nearby, and humor amid fatigue.
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John
Bennington
Algonquin Provincial Park
Ontario
Canada
Canoe Lake
Canoe Lake Outfitting
Ralph Wright
Bob Northrop
Wright
Krulikowski
Tony
Canoe Journey
Colson Refuses to Testify on Watergate
Former White House aide Charles Colson sought immunity but the Senate Watergate committee denied the request. He invoked the 5th Amendment and declined to answer questions during a two hour closed session. Chairman Ervin said the panel would have liked his testimony but honored Colson's constitutional right to silence. Negotiations over Nixon tapes between White House and Archibald Cox’s office showed little progress.
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Erin
Colson
Nixon
Ervin
Pearance
White House
Archibald Cox
Senate approves pension protection bill 93 to 0 vote
The Senate passed a broad pension protection measure to assure 38 million workers of partial or full retirement benefits after five to fifteen years on the job. It would expand tax incentives for self employed and non pension-covered workers while limiting corporate executive deductions and safeguarding funds. The bill moves to the House for action.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
House
Carl Albert
Nixon
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Mary Rogers murder case seen as more violent era
Elizabeth Dwyer profiles Mary Mabel Bennett Rogers a 19 year old who murdered her husband Marcus Rogers with chloroform in 1902 in Morgan's Woods Vermont. The piece traces her violent upbringing and defiant charm while noting the era’s limited psychiatry and pre trial publicity.
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Mary Rogers
Elizabeth Dwyer
Mary Mabel Bennett Rogers
Marcus Rogers
Morgan
Bradford
Safford
Bob Williams
Windsor
Williams
Vermont
Inside Grants and Editorials Highlight Local News
Kit Foster analyzes the impact of damaged motorcycle travel on delicate terrain while editorials discuss Shaftsbury zoning vote and the gas station shutdown. Ethan Allen Community College reports strong enrollment as a Friday Pats vs Hoosick Falls preview arrives. NL East title race remains unsettled with key headlines on page 13.
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Cancer Institute
Kit Foster
Shaftsbury
Ethan Allen Community College
Pats
Hoosick Falls
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Charles Butler Jr
John Leaning
Saul Agel
Neil S. Moss
William T. Keefe
Chambers
Robert Larrow
Agel
Hoag
Capitol
Charles W. Colson
Frank
Ginger
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