World crisis debate at the United Nations on raw materials
At the U.N. Boumediene and other leaders press for fair supply and price of oil, copper, food, and bauxite amid Western dependence. The piece laments limited U.S. media attention, noting Waldheim and Kissinger urging focus on translating elemental poverty into policy.
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United Nations
N.Y
Peace Palace
East River
America
United States
U.N
Houari Boumediene
Algeria
Boumediene
Andrei Gromyko
Henry Kissinger
Michel Jobert
France
General Assembly
Paris
Kissinger
Waldheim
Senate report calls for more Amtrak cars for Vermont service
Vermont gains in Amtrak Montrealer service fuel a push for added trains. Senator Robert T. Stafford urges railroads to sell or lease 40 unused passenger cars to Amtrak to ease equipment shortages and boost Vermont and national rail service amid energy concerns. He cites Union Pacific, Santa Fe, Burlington Northern, and Delaware and Hudson holdings.
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United States
Vermont
Amtrak
Roger Lewis
Montreal
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Burlington Northern
Delaware and Hudson
Midwest
Congress
Northeast
Legislature Pay Debate Reflects Nurse of Public Service
In a Letter to the Editor, Senator Herbert G. Ogden of Windsor County argues against raising Vermont lawmakers’ pay, saying current at $30 a day plus allowances is fair. He contends purses and family considerations shape who serves and warns higher pay could draw weaker motives, urging service with duty over personal gain.
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Banner
Vermont
Herbert G. Ogden
Windsor County
Hartland
Pay and perks at Vermont Veterans Home criticized
Jerry Hansen of Bennington writes to The Banner alleging unfair payroll practices at the Vermont Veterans Home. He recounts starting wage of 92 per week, deductions for insurance uniform and meals, and after three weeks loss of employment while claiming others at the home earn large sums. He states take home pay around 65 to 70 weekly prior to deductions and calls for an investigation.
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Vermont Veterans’ Home
Bennington
Jerry Hansen
Will We Dance in the Streets as Confidence Wanes
Public mood shifts after Watergate and Vietnam fears. Patrick Caddell notes a record drop in present optimism to 4.5 with past at 6.3 and future at 5.0, signaling a crisis of confidence. He warns voters distrust economics and politicians, while predicting Nixon's departure could trigger a political honeymoon for Ford and renewed public hope.
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Patrick Caddell
America
Caddell
Vietnam
Nixon
Richard Nixon
Gerry Ford
Dolores Dolan
Bennington News Briefs and Local Happenings Flash
Norma Margolin and Freida Shulman won first and second in the Graded School junior high spelling contest with Dorothy Theberge third and Shirley Greenberg fourth. A $40,000 fire hit the old Walter A Wood plants in Hoosick Falls last evening amid two other fires. Bennington hosted a highly praised high school band concert for ages 14 to 18. George Walsh and Joseph Colliano plan a 1000 mile roller skate trip from Bennington to Chicago starting April 25. Two Vermont school principals were discussed as candidates for Bennington High School’s top post. The NLRB will hold a Boston hearing on unionization at Shea Inc. woodworking plant. Nora J. Powers, 96, dies in North Bennington. Local directors address overcrowding and leaky roofs in district buildings. Catholic parish leaders back Mt Anthony Union School Board’s union high school plan. State Trooper Harvey Jones moves to Shaftsbury with family. he’s a five‑year veteran. Historical notes recall 1862 DC slavery abolition, 1947 Texas City nitrates explosion, 1968 Edna Ferber death, and Apollo 16 launch with Hanoi raids.
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Norma Margolin
Freida Shulman
Dorothy Theberge
Shirley Greenberg
Hoosick Falls
Walter A. Wood
Bennington
Bennington High School
Mid-West
Vermont
National Labor Relations Board
Boston
Shea Inc
Nora J. Powers
North Bennington
Greater Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union School
Union High School
Harvey Jones
Shaftsbury
Barre
Marshfield
Jones
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