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-v 1 -v 4 i i 1 i AY' Jjj i A 17 'n 1 A THE WEATHER Saturday: Snow Likely f' Sunday: Partly Goudy 1 LOCAL TEMPERATURES Yitrdy Ytar Ago High 57 46 Low 34 23 Weather Yesterday: Goudy (Friday March I) 1 v) i 1 i ESTABLISHED IN 1744 RUTLAND VERMONT SATURDAY MORNING MARCH 2 1974 Seven Are Indicted in Watergate Cover-Up to Nixon Given to Sirica i To White House Not Ruffled by News On To Haldeman Ehrlichman Mitchell Col -son Mardian And 2 Others Named and thatRoyston Hughes of Edgewater Md would be assistant secretary of the interior for program No One YetFound Guilty President iReminds Nation By JOHN A HERBERS (Times News Service) WASHINGTON President Nixon expressed the hope Friday that trials arising out of the new Watergate indictments will move quickly to a just conclusion He also cautioned the nation to remember that the accused are presumed innocent unless proved guilty "The indictments indicate the judicial process is finally moving toward resolution of the matter Gerald Warren the deputy press secretary said in statement approved by Nixon- The statement read to newsmen added: It is the Presidents hope that the quickly to The President is confident that all Americans will join him in recognizing that those indicted are presumed innocent unless proof of guilt is established in the courts Thetatement also declared that the President has always maintained that the judicial trials will move a just conclusion system is the proper forum for the resolution of the questions concerning Watergate Word of the Watergate indictments reached the Presidents office Friday via the news service wires and the President busy with policy meetings ceremony and entertaining of congressmen reacted with Jiis brief formal statement a short time later But in keeping with the mood of normalcy that the White House seemed to be consciously conveying Warren did not read the statement until Pressd hy reporter and not until he had announced that Marion Smoak of Aiken SC had been appointed chief of protocol for the White House Lea Senate Announcement by At -torney Delivered In Montpelier No Surprise Involved By TOM SLAYTON (Vermont Press Bureau) MONTPELIER -Chittenden County States Atty Patrick Leahy Friday announced his candidacy for' the Democratic nomination to the US Senate Leahy 34 will seek the seat held by US Sen George Aiken R-Vt who announced last month that he would resign at the end of this year Leahys announcement was not a surprise He has been laying the groundwork for a run for the Senate for weeks and all but admitted earlier this year that he would run for the job even if Aiken did not retire While the announcement made him the first formally announced candidate for the Senate seat two Republicans have said they will formally announce later this year They are US Rep Richard Mallary R-Vt and former Federal Power Commissioner Charles Ross It is expected that the General Election will see a Senate contest between Rep Mallary and States Atty Leahy Leahy told a cheering roomful of prominent Democrats and e'member of the US House and Republicans in Montpelier as a candidate for the US Senate he announced his candidacy that he felt many Vermonters were- frustrated and disillusioned with national government bnd said he wanted' to do something to correct that He touched several times on the national government malaise without specifically mentioning the word Watergate He declined to answer when questioned whether he thought President Nixon should be impeached He said it was in the countrys best interests to decide- soon whether 9 Charged with cover-up: Kenneth Parkinson Gordon indicted but not pictured here Rep Mallary Of What Is MONTPELIER Vt (AP) Richard Mallary R- said Friday that he was of the opinion that President Nix- could be impeached by the House of Representatives on not involving a crimi- nal offense Mallary the states only in Novembers general election made the comment while speaking to a group of local high- school students He said his judgement-on grounds for impeachment was New Names By HOWARD COFFIN (Vermont Press Bureau) (AP Wirephoto) Gockwise from upper left HR Haldeman Charles Colson Strachan Robert Mardian and Jobh Mitchell Also is John Ehrlichman development and budget A few minutes later David Eisenhower the Presidents son -in -law greeted 500 Young Republicans the East Room with an inspirational speech that made no mention of the court action In response to reporters questions he said the defendants have been accused for a year so it is nothing Their guilt or innocence will be established at the trial Elsewhere about the White House there was a hushed atmosphere as the presidential staff long accustomed to bad news talked quietly in the halls and in the offices Television cameras set up for the evening broadcasts were the only visual sign that the men who had wieded great power here just a yeaE Haldeman John Ehrlichman and five others now stood officially accused of covering up thel972 Watergate break -in The days activities were in keeping with the Presidents efforts of the last few weeks to show that he is governing the country unperturbed by the undn Watergate charges Warren vould not say whether Nixon still considered Haldeman and Ehrlichman two of the finest public servants I have ever known a statement he made bn their resignations last April 30 and reaffirmed 'twice in news conferences since By this time Warren appearing a little irritated by the questions said only I have given you the statement At a meeting of the Demo-cratic National Committee there was applause and some hoots during the reading of the names of the seven indicted National chairman Robert (See Page 10: React) Takes the Broad View an ImpeachableOffense similar to a report made to the for impeachment if the Presi-Rep House Judiciary Committee by dent refused to agree with Con-Vt that committees attorneys gress or the courts in turning The Judiciary Committee is in- over documents they request-on vestigating whether there are ed he said grounds for impeachment' of During his more than halfgrounds Nixon hour discussion with the stu- There could be circum- dents Mallary said a recent stances where the President questionaire sent to every could be impeached for some thing that js not an indictable crime Mallary said However he said Nixon should not be impeached be- household in the state from his office showed 26 per cent of those responding thought the President ought to be impeached Another 21 per cent House? Grand Jury Wants Report on Presi dent ForwardedTo Impeachment Panel By JAMES NAUGHTON (Times News Service) WASHINGTON The Watergate grand jury reportedly asked Chief Judge John Sirica of the United States District Court Friday to give the House1 impeachment inquiry evidence relating to President' Nixons role in the Watergate case The grand jury issued a sealed report to the judge and investigative sources said that they understood the document contained a description of the grand jurys findings about Nixons possible involvement in the Watergate cover-up Moments later the special Watergate prosecutors office gave Sirica a large olive -brown briefcase said to contain-a mass of documents and other evidence sought by the House Judiciary Committee for its investigation of the Presidents conduct in office The combined action by the grand jury and the special prosecutor could pose a new and possibly severe threat to Nixons campaign to fight like hell against impeachment Sirica was expected to decide quickly whether to make the material available to the House committee thereby ending an impasse that has blocked the panel from gaining -access to secret grand jury information about the Presidents Watergaterole Two Republican members of the House committee said privately-that if the grand jury evidence should Import allegations by former White House counsel John Dean III that he discussed payment of hush money to the Watergate burglars with the President and should the evidence refute explanations later given by both Haldeman former White House chief of staff and the President it could have a significant impact bn the outcome of the impeachment inquiry Legal authorities said that Sirica could withhold the material turnall or part of it over'to the committee or make it public after giving the President 30 days to respond to any allegations contained in the sealed report The judge said he would hold it in a safe rammed through by a group of young lawmakers who opposed repressive bill earlier in the week that would allow police to confiscate and sell autos if they believed the drivers had even the intent of carrying drugs in the cars? In a most ynusual move a member of the House who has tried for the past two years to lead the law and order move on drugs was heard to voteagainst the increased appropriation for drug enforcement though he denied it i Rep Roy Vance R-55 of (SeC Page 13: Omnibus) Britains said they thought Nixon should resign he said The congressman who spoke (See Page 13: Mallary) cause he lost his popularity or because he impounded funds appropriated by the Congress But there would be grounds Chiefjustice Naming-No Still Likes Tradition Governor Given Spetial Emergency Powers Bill 'A Vermont Press Bureau) MONTPELIER The Legislature Friday served notice on Gov Thomas Salmon that from now on hell get full blame or credit for handling the gasoline shorlage in this state Moving with rare speed the General Assembly rammed The House and then the Senate suspended rules and By ANTHONY RIPLEY (Times News Service) WASHINGTON A federal grand jury Friday indicted seven men all former officials of President Nixons administration for his 1972 re -election campaign on charges of covering up the Watergate scandal Never before have so many close and trusted advisers of an American President faced criminal accusations in a single indictment All were charged witji pons pi racy a conspiracy the grand jury that continued up to and mfeluding Friday Six were charged additionally with obstruction of justice two with perjury and three with false statements to the Federal In New York Friday the conspiracy -perjury trial of former Nhfon cabinet members John Mitchell and Maurice Stans was abruptly suspended for what the judge said were apparent excesses by the prosecutor in his opening statement The story is on Page 2 Bureau of Investigation grand jury or both The indictment accused one defendant HR Haldeman the former White Hpuse chief of staff of lying when he qubted the President as saying it would be wrong to raise hush money for the perpetrators of the original Watergate burglary a break -in June 17 1972 at the Democratic National Committee headquarters This indirectly raised a -qfTestion about Nixons veracity because -he endorsed Haldemans statement as accurate at a news conference last Aug 22 The President recalled a meeting at the White House at which clemency for the Watergate defendants and financial support for 4 their families was discussed Nixon said he had told his White House counsel John Dean III John it is wrong it wont work With the indictment of Haldeman and six others the assistant to the President for domestic affairs Conspiracy obstruction ol justice' false statements to the FBI and false statements to the grand jury John1 Mitchell former attorney general and director of Nixons 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns Conspiracy obstruction of (See Page 10: Indict) Friday night this was the standing of the parties in the new House of Commons compared with their standing in the old one: NEW OLD LABOR 301 287 CONSERVATIVE 296 322 LIBERAL 14 OTHERS 23 I UNDECIDED 1 It was Heath on Feb 7 who used his power as prime minister to order Parliament a new electioq His goal was a mandate to (See Page 10: Britain) dissolved 'and to call plertinn on the high court with either Hill orLarrow: He reiterated: The court is very fortunate in that the choice the Legislature will have to make is between two fine and capable candidates But he did leave no doubt that hes not happy with the way a new Supreme Court justice is being chosen this year A contest for the high court seat was created when the state Judicial Selection Board Big Money Bill Resists All House Attempts to Make Cuts place until deciding on a course of action 'Rep Robert McClory of Illinois the second -ranking (See Page 10: Impeach) (See Page 13: Leahy) A PATRICK LEAHY I Its Official a acaicu StoliwwcSedon reprt accomPaniedVabuiky this session By 11:55 a the measure was in the governors chambers in the State House and the energy shortage action ball was in Salmons court In urging speedy adoption of House Judiciary Committee the temporary powers bill which is considering a motion Thursday Rep Orrin Beattie' to impeach the President and R-25 of Manchester aPl him on trial before' the membef of the House Senate conference committee The defendants and the snorted: Then we can say that charges against them Are as we got off our duffs and now it follows: is up tQ the governor to get off Haldeman Conspiracy his duff and do something about obstruction of justice and those lines of cars waiting for perjury gas grand jury handed to Federal Judge John Sirica a sealed John Ehrlichman former SOUTH BURLINGTON The man who will be sworn in here Saturday as chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court said Friday that he favors an orderly succession of judges to the Supreme Court That expression might have -an effect on a legislative election of a judge next week Supreme Court Justice Albert Barney of St Johnsbury also said he believes his feeling is shared by the entire high court On Friday Chief Justice Percival Sharigraw 76 of St Albans stepped down as chief justice He was honored Friday night in South Burlington at a dinner sponsored by the Vermont Bar Association Saturday morning Shangraw who is a notary public in St Albans will swear Bafney into the chief justices job in a-brief and simple ceremony at the Ramada Inn in South Burlington ticket by St Johnsbury Atty John Downs Downs has admitted an interest in running for the US House of Representatives But many high placed Democrat are now beginning doubt thht now ueginning io aouDi mai through an emergency energy result of a blast leveled by Gov' Salmon at legislators earlier this week At that Time Salmon Jold a measure giving Salmon unprecedented authority but limiting it to the time the Legislature remains in session this year A broader more permanent set of emergency powers Legislature victim of an the Senate certain details The hastily drafted temporary emergency powers bill passed Friday was a direct group of irritated gas station operators that the legislators should "get off their duffs and pass the emergency bill so he could do something about the gasoline problems Late Thursday afterffoon the Senate-House conference committee working on the stalled powers bill quickly agreed on a new plan to give Barney was interviewed Friday at his St Johnsbury home and he left no doubt that he and apparently the rest of the Supreme Court are In favor of maintaining an orderly succession Court to the Supreme That matter is of considerable interest in Montpelier these days since a legislative election is looming next week at the State House to fill the vacancy on the states highest court that Justice ShangraWs retirement has caused -The candidates in that election will be Chief Superior Judge William Hill of Monkton and Superior Judge Robert Larrow of Burlington Under the normal course of succession to the Supreme Court' the process described as orderly by Barney Friday Judge Hill as chief superior judge' would move to the Supreme Court Barneys statement on Friday might have seemed to put him in the position of favoring Hills elevation to the Supreme Court But Barney quickly denied that he intended any such favoritism -Justice Barney said his feelings on succession are only philosophical And he quickly added: We are fortunate we havent got an unhappy choice to make Barney thus said that he would i py to serve' Fages 15-15 Danis rafle is Page 14 'Page 14 Page 12 rage be Completely Pages 1120 'A Page 4 Images 8 9 Pages 6 7 Page 3 Page 7s RyegateegrslatorEyes Running on State Ticket (Vermont Press Bureau) MONTPELIER Rep John Zampieri R-52 of Ryegate may wind up with a prominent spot op the Democratic Partys 1974 ticket Zampieri chairman of the AiinA TnniiiiiiiAMA wt I i 1 A House Institutions Committee) Heath Does Not Resign By MAVIS DOYLE (Vermont Press Bureau MONTPELIER House members resisted all attempts Friday to cut any of the $208 million omnibus appropriations bill which was finally passed by the' chamber late in the afternoon after four hours of floor debate The Republican -controlled House Appropriations Committee spent the afternoon defending tlje budget for the 1975 fiscal year which was essentially the same hs one submitted to the Legislature in January by Democratic Gov Thomas Salmon The only 'major difference was that the (Appropriation Committee did not merge the Highway and General Funds as Salmon recommended) Instead it raided the General Fund for $24 million for Highway Fund projects nekt Year7 a y-v A' i One Significant change wa ma(je in yi he1 bilj Ffiday afternoon as members were successful in adding four amendments proposed that day 1 The important amendment added $5Q000 to the Public Safety Department budget to provide more moneyvto the Bureau) of 1 Criminal Investigation or enforcement of drug Idws A vThe amendment was SL5SS if discuss the bill Friday Sen Garry Buckley -Bennington urged senators to pass the bill rapidly Then said Buckley: When you go home for town meeting you can tell the people the (See Page 13: Powers) With the virtual stalemate between the two big parties the balance of power in themew house would be held by smaller ones including the Liberals Scottish and Welsh nationalists and the members from Northern Ireland If Heath carries on with a minority government despite his campaign bid for a fresh mandate and a strong defeat quickly in the new House 1 of Commons lif (a majority voted no confidence oq some issue that arose for debate owns will run A Ui 0 Hr kJlul Downs will run Heath was silent Friday But in the evening he drove to Buckingham Palace and the British Broadcasting Corporation said he told Queen Elizabeth that he wanted -to stay in office despite his partys failure to win an overall majority in the general election Thursday1 1 1 I By ALVIN SHUSTER (Times News Service) LONDON Prime Minister Heath deprived of his majority voters declined toTTesign Friday night His1 action raised (the prospect- that Heaths Conservatives outnumbered House of Commons would try to remain in power 1 1 Thus Britain faced one of the gravest crises in her modern political history The last time when neither main party won an over -all majority was1 in 1929 in Parliament by Britains by the Labor Party in the (ia rAmmAnc nimiM ftu confirmed Friday seriously interested in running most serious about getting into for secretary of state) ill) a race "for secretary of state) Interviewed friday Ae HrSSSv 'State House Zampieri Said one within a month I wlJr- 1 motivating "his interest -Secretary of State Richard Crossword motivating Jus interest Thomas kRepiibHcan hasnt1' Dear AbbyV' yet decided whether tq Sees ti yf another term Thomas haS IT admitted he's Interested in (Financial running either for his present Local News i northeast section of the state job or for the US HoueJ Obituaries 1 3 7 Ak HI A Thnmse I es i cinn Ue mere nave peen consisieni -y'-' reborts that the Northeast: is known that Thomas has I nearer Kingdom will be prominently on fhe phone in recent Weather See Page 13: Zampieri) that hes Zampieri on Friday appeared 'l T1 1 ost serious about getting jntd 1 11101 4 Windsor Cty A few hours earlier Harold Wilsoh the leader of the Labor Party said that '-he was prepared to form a new cabinet Labor also failed to win a majority but it holds five (t more' seats' Conservatives than the 7 -p A V' 'A 1 A 'A 7 '( 7 j1 7 7 J-' 1 i I vA A 'A I A.