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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1976
Page
5
A column questions a century ahead view of women's liberation. It argues the movement risks conceptual overflow, shifting from anti discrimination to erasing gender differences. It notes credit barriers for women, education-driven shifts, and the idea that childbearing may become a career obstacle for women seeking equality.
The West River in Vermont runs from springs near Weston to the Connecticut at Brattleboro. It used to be held by beaver dams swamp and spruce forests which moderated floods. clearing land and ditching channel water rushes downstream in spring freshets and after summer rain, increasing flood risk.
The swine flu episode is cited as a debacle marking eight years of federal health policy shaped by political expediency. Officials touted vaccination amid uncertainty, with costs rising while benefits remained unclear. Blame rests on policymakers and bureaucrats who rushed the program, risking trust in preventive medicine and public health budgets. The piece notes a shift in expert opinion toward a later potential epidemic and criticizes media sensationalism.
Looking Back showcases Justus Taylor and Marie with Vermont Leathers selling sandals bags belts and jewelry. It notes Bennington Catholic High students Christmas window, Elks Auxiliary Santa workshop with Mrs O'Brien as elf and Betty Bradley Judy Burke as entertainers. It reflects on 19th and 20th century river valley mills from dam abutments to Greenway efforts and the need for balanced forest use.
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