Bennington zoning debates seek affordable housing balance
Editorial examines proposed Bennington zoning with five year reviews and notes restrictions on low cost and multifamily housing. Gov Davis backs wider access to affordable housing including prefab units, challenging one to two acre minimum lot rules in parts of town. The piece cites Oyster Bay zoning as a nationwide NAACP sparked example of snob zoning.
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Bennington
Vermont
Deane C. Davis
NAACP
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Alice Longworth
Suburban Zoning Fight Highlights Housing Crisis Debate
Nassau County faces a housing shortage with 200 welfare families in hotels costing taxpayers about 1 million dollars yearly. NAACP plans a test case in Oyster Bay to force 20 percent of open land for multifamily housing, challenging zoning laws under equal protection. The piece contrasts Vermont and Oyster Bay, cites Kipling and British letters culture, and notes ongoing discussion over privacy and public discourse in journalism.
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Nassau County
NAACP
Oyster Bay
Rhododendron etiquette letters and crosswords discussed
A reader worries about crossword 23456, leap years, holidays, and newspaper strikes as letters to editors range from etiquette to hijack prose. Basil Boothroyd and D I Urquhart-Pullen offer quirky fixes, while debates contrast English restraint with American bluntness amid Vietnam era distractions.
A Nation of Crybabies
Landgrove writer denounces pervasive antiwar propaganda and media bias about Vietnam, arguing Americans are made defensive by distorted facts. He cites casualty figures to show relative wartime restraint, laments liberal press influence, and urges readers to resist brainwashing and legal action for libel against critics.
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George Brown
Britain
Senate Armed Service Committee
Washington
Landgrove
Jamie
Edward Everett Hale
Pawlet 4-H'er earns national award amid Miss America gaze
A Pawlet youth Edgar Cleve land is pictured receiving a national award from a General Motors vice president while the current Miss America stands nearby. Vermonters endure bleak late fall and sunless December with three astronauts enjoying a sunny moment after 27 days in quarantine. Cross country at Burr and Burton Seminary aims for a state championship trophy to carry through winter.
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Pawlet
Edgar Cleveland
General Motors
Cleveland
Burr and Burton Seminary
Planning for the Second America by John Fischer
A Chicago Tribune excerpt argues Americans fail to confront arithmetic of population growth and urban needs. It predicts doubling urban assets within 30 years, requiring new housing, schools, offices, parks, buses, and other infrastructure as rural population declines. The piece laments lack of government planning for the Second America and moon mission spending.
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America
Space
Washington
Religious tone clouds Ulster outlook in era of siege
Quotes from Rev. Eric Gallagher and Will Herberg reflect fear of persecution and the state’s overthrow in Ulster, with tensions echoing back to the Eisenhower era. Commentary on religious ambiguity in the White House and a cultural critique precede bipartisan speculation of Kennedy’s ascent.
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Ulster
Eric Gallagher
Irish Council of Churches
Nixon
Will Herberg
White House
McCormack’s principled stance resists attempts to dump him
Washington reports on John McCormack, veteran Speaker, facing bid to oust him amid Vietnam peace votes. It highlights his long civil service record, anti-Communist stance, Labor liberal groundwork, and core belief that politics stops at the water’s edge. The piece notes the Wright backed peace resolution and the risk to Democrats if McCormack loses support, while praising his steadfast leadership and restraint in face of attacks.
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John McCormack
Congress
House
Boston
John Winthrop
Nixon
Vietnam
McCormack
Allard Lowenstein
Texas
Jim Wright
Wright
America
Rayburn
Ens
Young Turks
Hanoi
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Oxford
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Times
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D. I. Urquhart - Pullen
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United States
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