Nixon cabinet reviewed as pragmatic but cautious
The Nixon team appears pragmatic and moderate, with a balance of opinions across the cabinet. Rogers, Kissinger, and Laird shape foreign policy and defense while Kennedy and Mayo steer fiscal affairs. Romney Volpe Finch Buffett? (text trimmed)
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Southeast Asia
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Vietnam
Russia
Henry A. Kissinger
Pentagon
George Romney
Michigan
John Volpe
John Mitchell
Ramsey Clark
Mitchell
Clark
Town and Village Highway Merger
Bennington faces a tangled highway tax system with town and village splits. A village trustee proposal to separate village taxes would require legislative action and raise outside town costs. A joint town village highway merger could streamline funding and operations, reduce duplication, and merit study by officials.
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Bennington
Alice
Park Street
Arlington Road Plan Sparks Towne Meeting Concerns
A letter to Vermont highway commissioner John Gray protests the proposed Arlington connecting road to U.S. 7. The author argues the four lane highway serves through traffic, not local need, and would devalue homes while passing near two closely spaced residences, urging minimal intrusion. The letter reflects worry over land takings and peace of mind for non‑taken homes.
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John Gray
Vermont
Highway Department
Arlington
U.S. 7
Arlington Road Connector Criticized by Resident and Engineer
Arlington resident ROBERT V. JONES urges the Highway Department to reroute the Arlington Road Connector away from a grade crossing with the railroad and Warm Brook, arguing the current plan endangers traffic, hurts a local business, and ignores public input. He notes potential cost reductions with a straighter route and calls for considering viaducts and future double tracking.
Peace talks stall until after Nixon inauguration
In Paris, American negotiators seek preliminary details for a four party peace conference with South Vietnamese, North Vietnamese, Viet Cong and U S observers. South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky arrives amid delays, signaling a drawn out process with no clear start this week.
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Harriman
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Pham Dan Lam
Lam
Hanoi
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Germany
Lodge
Requiem for a Friend John Clement, Vermont Historian
Editor notes the death of John P Clement, 75, Rutland Herald columnist and Vermont historian, after an auto accident. The piece recalls Clement’s style, gentleness, and integrity, contrasting his values with modern vulgarity, and reflects on lost friendship and shared tastes in tobacco, bourbon, and reading.
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Vermont Historical Society
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Rutland
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Yardley Tale Reflects Youth Influence On Cosmetics Boom
In a Yale column, the Yardley story captures a shift from mom to daughter in beauty choices. Donald Burr drives a London Look transformation, boosting Yardley from 12 million to 40 million dollars and reshaping American sales as teens steer trends. The piece links this to broader generational changes and worries about youth disaffection and education.
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