Bennington vigil ends as protest shifts tactics
The last vigil on Putnam Square by Bennington area residents opposing war policies drew to a close today. Organizers say discussion of U.S. war policy will continue and intensify beyond the six month silent demonstration, reflecting party divisions at national and local levels.
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Bennington Area
Putnam Square
Silent Vigil
U.S
Bennington
Charles Percy
Percy
Arizona
Black Mountain
Good Shepherd
Fort Defiance
Ariz
Window Rock
Good Shepherd Mission
Father Smith
Episcopal
Vigil protests and Vermont concerns on public action
The piece reflects growing doubt about national policy and highlights local vigils supporting Sen Eugene McCarthy. It praises peaceful protest as a civic right while urging Vermonters to care about land preservation, not just deer and roadside billboards. It laments apathy and warns that complacency risks lasting environmental harm.
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Vermont Fish and Game Department
Pawlet
Winter Weather, Sign Legislation Dominate Vermont Notes
Editor notes a mild morning with rain resembling spring and no snow forecast. Mentions Rep. Theodore Riehle's enduring push for revolutionary highway sign laws, gaining supporters and forecasted passage to lead a national scenery program in Vermont.
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Theodore Riehle
Riehle
Vermont
Comment on NY Daily Press Agreement Tax System
The piece states property taxes have become uncertain and unequal. Assessors are largely political choices lacking professional training. Business and industrial assessments are generally too low and exemption procedures need strict scrutiny. Tax laws require overhaul to close loopholes for favored interests. Changes should be swift.
Fischetti critiques property tax and calls for reform
Fischetti argues the property tax bears the heaviest burden and is administered with less professionalism than income or sales taxes. He warns haphazard taxation invites greater state and federal takeover, reducing taxpayer connection and burdening citizens. The Burlington Free Press commentary notes Republicans in the presidential race while accusing Rockefeller of draft dodging.
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Witherspoon
Essex County
Unreal race in GOP candidates eyes by Max Lerner
A political survey tracks Sen Charles Percy Gov Ronald Reagan Richard Nixon and Nelson Rockefeller amid wartime optics and intraparty tensions. It analyzes Nixon as rising favorite, Reagan's credibility risk, Rockefeller timing, and the elusive wind toward 1968 nomination. It frames Johnson as a looming factor and notes factional hesitations within the GOP.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Drew Pearson
Lyndon Johnson
Yale
Richard Nixon
Michigan
George Romney
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
Romney
Pearson
Jacob Javits
R- N.Y
Rockefeller
John V. Lindsay
Mr. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Johnson
Sparks From the Forge on Consolidation in Landgrove Taxes
A reader debunks claims that government unit consolidation lowers taxes. They argue costs rise with consolidation, rates do not guarantee lower bills, and total revenues depend on overall governance and tax burden redistribution. They critique optimistic examples and warn against superficial gains. The piece ends with cautious skepticism and holiday goodwill.
Christmas Poem From Ghana Sets Reader Tone
A reader shares Ellen Geer Sangster’s Christmas poem from Ghana, reflecting on global parallels between moonlit fields and snow scenes. The letter also highlights Sangster’s work with Buxton School, Ghana workshops, and her role as Director Emeritus while listing her ties to Williamstown and Petersburg New York.
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Banner
Ellen Geer Sangster
Ghana
Sangster
Buxton Country Day School
Short Hills
N.J
Williamstown
Mass
Buxton School
New England
United States
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