Vermont lawmakers end term with mixed record and reforms
The Vermont legislature closed its session amid a flurry of bill passage and notable reforms such as welfare, income tax overhaul, education funding, district courts, and a police academy, while leaving key conservation bills and zoning reforms for next year and stalled on highway reclassification and a constitutional convention proposal.
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Vietnam
General Assembly
Vermont
Gov. Hoff
1967 Session set tone for future New Jersey legislature
The 1967 session faced heavy workload and short time, aided by conservative delays and party fractures. coalitions of progressives and conservatives approved Social Welfare Reform and an overspending appropriations bill, while revenue underestimation and a possible sales tax loomed. The session, though not great, was better than average and hinted at future cross party collaboration.
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Joseph Caracciola
Bennington Area
House
Senate
George van Santvoord
Bennington
What's Next For Adam Clayton Powell?
Harlem voters overwhelmingly backed Adam Clayton Powell in a special election to fill his old House seat despite his expulsion. The piece argues Congress should seat him, censure him, strip seniority, and fine him to avoid repeated expulsions while preserving Harlem representation.
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Adam Clayton Powell
Harlem
House of Representatives
Powell
New York
18Th
Bimini
Bahamas
House
Washington
Congressional
Plea to Bishop Joyce on BCHS closure decision
A Bennington area reader urges Bishop Robert F. Joyce to accept the BCHS Board's plan to close Bennington Catholic High School. The letter cites educational crisis, financial burdens, and potential mass enrollment shifts to public schools, urging a dignified closing this June. It also clarifies local ecumenical organizations amid the debate and questions distributing church securities to parish schools.
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Robert F. Joyce
Bchs Board
Bennington Catholic High School
BCHS
University of Notre Dame
Bennington
Diocesan
Vermont Catholic Tribune
Union High School
Vermont
Burlington
St. Albans
Bennington Area
W.C. DeForge Jr
Catholic Church
United States
Gerald Raftery
Sunderland
oil in champlain tanker traffic and vt legislature clash
A reader cites Sam Ogden on Torrey Canyon oil spill risks if Lake Champlain opens to increased tanker traffic. Letters discuss Vermont’s 1967 legislature, noting ideological displays rise with more consequential bills and a shift from fish and game focus to laws affecting daily life and progress.
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Ner
England
Torrey Canyon
Sam Ogden
Lake Champlain
Vermont
Montpelier
The Passing Scene on 1967 Legislature and Society
In 1967 the legislature faced welfare reform and taxes, exposing lawmakers attitudes toward the poor and human dignity. Some backed labor rights and residence freedom, while a few conservatives faced backlash, with predictions of reformation by Montpelier next year. It contrasts with broader notes on Vietnam policy and social trends.
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Montpelier
Tribute Poem Honors Lt. Harrington On His Birthday
Jane Moffitt sends a tribute to Lt. Franklin H. Harrington who would be 29, praising his devotion to country and noting he did not burn his draft card. The piece includes remarks from Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Harrington and quotes from Cardinal Heenan and Rep. Emanuel Cellar on justice, morals, and public life.
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Jane Moffitt
Franklin H. Harrington
White House
Lecture Series For Students at Risk of Free Speech Debate
A column advocates broad free speech at RPI featuring Dr Timothy Leary on LSD and proposes provocative lecture ideas. It imagines talks by criminals and high-profile lawyers, plus panels on theft, violence, and crime to push a wide range of controversial subjects for students and adults.
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Timothy Leary
R.P.I
F. Lee Bailey
Melvin Belli
Edward Bennett Williams
Percy Foreman
Carl Cappolino
Sam Shepard
Candy Messler
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