FBI in Trouble Reflects on Untouchable Bureau
In a sweeping Nation analysis, the FBI’s public reputation plummets amid internal investigations into misuse of funds and equipment, concealed burglaries, and political manipulation. It traces blame to J Edgar Hoover’s era, limited oversight, and the bureau’s semi autonomous status, urging reforms and a fixed director term.
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Socialist Workers’ Party
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Kelley
Senate Intelligence Committee
Richard G. Held
Minneapolis
Cointel
L. Patrick Gray 3d
Martin Luther King Jr
Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt
Justice Department
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Senate
Bureau
Intelligence Committee
Department of Justice
Edward Levi
Ford
Vermont Congressman Jeffords Praised For Deregulating Heating Oil
In a Banner letter to the editor, supporters commend Congressman James Jeffords for voting to end price and allocation controls on home heating oil, diesel, and kerosene. They label his stance a rare Vermont profile in courage and argue decontrol would yield more stable or lower prices for consumers as shortages fade and supplies improve.
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James Jeffords
Jeffords
Vermont
Washington
Lifting Heating Oil Price Controls in Vermont Cited as Benefit
Charles H. Burkhardt of the New England Fuel Institute argues that lifting price and allocation controls on June 30 1976 ends stored price increases or banks that could raise costs for 114000 Vermont heating oil consumers. He contends wholesale regulations kept prices high and blocked true competition, while hearings in August aim to craft a trigger to reimpose controls if shortages or price spikes recur.
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Senate
House
Vermont
Damocles
Jeffords
New England
Federal Energy Administration
House of Representatives
Washington
Amtrak subsidy debate in Vermont context
Vermonters troubled by rising losses in rail service reference a New York Times article on Amtrak. It notes Amtrak loses about $1 million daily, with $605 million in annual ticket revenue and 6.7 cents per mile paid by passengers versus 15 cents cost per mile. The piece cites a $400 million subsidy request and says even full occupancy would require subsidies. It states over $2 billion in federal subsidies have been used and argues taxpayer funds fund the losses. R F Thompson, chairman of Vermont Transit Co., Burlington, comments.
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Amtrak
New York Times
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Bennington items cover crime, theft, and drought price worries
Readers report high living costs driven by drought with milk butter eggs and canned foods expected to rise. Police and crime notes include fines totaling near $1,000 and 40 motor vehicle violations, plus concerns over canines attacking sheep. Community events list an Arlington Street Fair art show and a White Creek Old Home Day exhibit, with local residents and officials involved.
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Department of Agriculture
Bennington
White Creek
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Commonwealth Ave
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New Hampshire
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Roy Sullivan
Bernadette Gemmell
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Frank Pine
West Hoosick
Ernest LeBarron
Potter Hill
Arlington
John Whalen
R.K. Miles Sr
Carroll Cummings
Williamstown
Northeast Wood Products Co
Pownal
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Albany
Bennington County
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Pwacel
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North Bennington
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Putnam Square
Brattleboro
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Foster
Hait
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