Vermonts Ethan Allen Comeback in Act 250 Debate
In Middlebury a debate over Ethan Allen's Vermont legacy unfolds as Addison County planners clash over Act 250 loopholes. Gov elect Salmon insists Vermonters first and vows open government. VACE unveils a pocket folder to explain Act 250 to builders and residents, while officials stress careful land use amid mounting scrutiny.
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Middlebury
Ethan Allen
Vermont
S. Seeley Reynolds Jr
Salisbury
Addison County Regional Planning and Development Commission
Aoe
Greeny Mountain Boys
Reynolds
Vermont Health Department
John Simmonds
Bennington, County
Allen
Bennington
Vermont Association of Chamber Executives
VACE
Ryffind+ ‘Seward
Common
Sétset Associates
Greater Vermont Association
Montpelier
Geothermal energy eyed as future power source
In the Bennington Banner editorial, geothermal energy is praised as promising and cheaper than nuclear or coal, with projections of 132 000 to 395 000 megawatts by 1965 to 2000. The piece notes 20 projects worldwide, near San Francisco, and argues for investments while acknowledging drilling pitfalls and environmental benefits. It urges solar research and cautions vitamin overuse before pivoting to nutrition advice.
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Walter J. Hickel
San Francisco
U.S
Congress
Vietnam
Editor's Notes on Vermont Politics and Local Nuisances
An area resident voices concern over odd go signboard frames by Route 7. Sen elect Herbert G Ogden seeks input on a proposed Vermont right to know law, but held a secret meeting excluding press and taxpayers. Putnam Square Cynic cites Chittenden County voting irregularities and uncounted ballots since November.
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New York City
Taconic Parkway
Northside Drive
Bennington
Hawthorne Circle
Herbert G. Ogden
Windsor County
Vermont
Windsor
John T. Alden
Woodstock
Ogden
Putnam Square
Chittenden County
Chicago
PSC
Christmas season at MAUHS marks new town tradition
A Mt. Anthony Union High School Music Department event lit up the town as the first in what may become an annual Christmas tradition. Mr. Pelkie pressed the switch to illuminate a grand tree as the band, margarettes, and chorus performed while onlookers joined in. Readers urge better publicity and greater community participation next year.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Pelkie
Margarettes
Mauhs
Frances S
Ross
Harvest Hills North Bennington
Readers praise police and editor in Banner letter
A letter from Arlington commends The Banner for its coverage of local and national news. It mourns the death of Police Chief Dana Thompson and the wounding of Police Chief George Hoag, praising their bravery and praying for their families.
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Whipple Pharmacy
Dana Thompson
George Hoag
Geod
Deo Gratias
Letter to the Editor on Vermont Yankee radioactivity claims
A reader disputes Vermont Yankee officials claim that small amounts of radioactivity decay rapidly. The letter explains the variety of radioactive elements produced by nuclear fission, cites half-lives for iodine 131, tritium, strontium 90, and plutonium, and warns that leaks could release radioactive materials into the atmosphere, posing health risks from continual atomic explosions and cellular damage.
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Tee Banc
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Ife
Radioactivity and its effects on living cells and the nation
The text explains how radioactive isotopes such as iodine-131 tritium strontium-90 and plutonium can replace normal elements in cells, their accumulation in the food chain and potential health risks including cancer. It discusses environmental monitoring and a political note on Nixon Kissinger and congressional consent amid a broader critique of the Vietnam War era.
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Columbia River Valley
Alice Stewart
London
Vernon
Vermont
Washington
Nixon
Congress
Henry Kissinger
Paris
Senate
Sen. Nixon
California
Senate war powers debate tests Nixon peace push
Senate momentum builds around a merged bill to constrain presidential war powers with a 30 day congressional review after undeclared hostilities. The House backs looser measures, Nixon faces conference and pressure to seek Senate consent for Vietnam arrangements. Conservatives fear appeasing Communists, liberals worry about Thieu's regime, yet Senate unlikely to reject peace moves.
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Vietnam
House
Nixon
Senate
Truman
Europe
Congress
Thieu
Humorous Exchange About Sin and Redemption
A minister overheard two communicants swapping notes in separate classes. The first says they are up to original sin, the other retorts they are past redemption. A Texan visiting Niagara Falls jokes with a New Yorker about Texas plumbing versus American ingenuity.
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Main Street
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Peter
Rabbit
the Banner
Friendly Ice Crear Corp
New England
Friendly Ice Cream Corp
Richard D
Barton
Soule St
Socialist Party
Hauser
Socialist Labor Party
Democrats
Folka
Virginia
SLP
Pressman
Catherine St. Ellenville, N.Y
Arlington
Manchester Recycling
Th¢ Banner
Manchester
Williamstown
Sue B. Tenner
AIM Inc
Bruce Taylor
Africa
Charleston
Tiny Tim
War and Peace
U.S. Senate
Jacob Javits
New York
John Stennis
Mississippi
Thomas Eagleton
Missouri
Louisville Courierjournal
Niagara Falla
Texas
Center Span
Union St
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