Energy war speech urges immediate nationwide conservation
A call by Mr. Gardner of Common Cause warns the energy crisis threatens global stability. He argues the United States must boost domestic energy while cutting consumption, urging a mandatory conservation package from the President and Congress and citizen action if leaders fail. The piece ties the energy struggle to October 1973 Pearl Harbor reference and urges decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbour
Letter to the Banner on Arlington zoning board disputes
The author recounts a long dispute over land near Arlington, detailing past sales, disputed offers, and alleged verbal abuse by Hiram Towne. The letter explains a division of property with Floyd Skidmore and notes surrounding land ownership, past negotiations, and conflicts dating back to 1962, urging resolution with neighbors and officials.
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Banner
Arlington Zoning Board
Arthur Johnson
Hiram Towne
Towne
Skidmore
Mr. Towne
Burton
Arlington zoning conflict sparks court action and health strain
A reader accuses Hiram Towne and daughter Nancy Worsoe of corruption on the Arlington zoning board, alleging conflict of interest and improper permit actions. He cites harassment, legal threats, and his worsening health amid community hostility, urging reprint of a June article and warning about political influence on local governance.
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Hiram Towne
Brown
Burton Snow Jr
Burton
State’s Attorney’s Office
Moss
Legal Aid
Arlington
Zoning Board
Don't Be Foelish and High Electric Bills
Susan Glazier objects to high electric rates and new billing systems. She argues nine percent of her bill pays for energy while 90 percent covers charges and profiteering. She urges public ownership of power sources and criticizes politicians for avoiding the issue.
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Central Vermont
A void in the web of life from Londonderry letter
A Londonderry reader argues that the ecology movement highlights life’s complexity and interdependence. Killing or abusing animals harms humans and creates an imbalance in nature, urging humane, wise use of wildlife for the world to survive.
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Ecology Movement
Bennington Area Notes Highlight Local Life And History
Community glimpses include John E. Gibney supervising an outdoor skating rink project, Christmas dinner guests from several families, new Ford V-8 prices for 1935, a diner theft confession over a turkey leg, farm credit talks, New Year Eve plans at the Bennington Club, Rita Hayworth’s baby princess Yasmin born December 28 1949, and village police car purchase. Noting historical milestones from 1853 Gila land sale to the Iroquois Theater fire of 1903 and U.N. and Nixon events through 1972.
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North Street
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Manchester
U.S. Department of Agriculture Council
Benington County
Bennington Club
Frank Prideaux
Rita Hayworth
Aly Khan
Yasmin
United States
Gila River
Mexico
Arizona
New Mexico
Chicago
Trygve Lie
U.N
Nixon
Hanoi
Haiphong
Paris
The Lighter Side Stepping on the gas tax
In this satirical piece Dick West lampoons the Ford administration as it cycles on and off support for a 20 cent gas tax. He notes public opposition, sinking presidential polls, and internal White House pressure from Treasury and budget officials. The column uses mock dialogues to illustrate the political tightrope and the idea of stepping on a controversial tax repeatedly.
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Ford
Treasury
Simon
White House
Bill
Roy Ash
Budget Office
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Washington
Italy
Israel
Kissinger
Mideast
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Common Cause
Stanton
Susan Glazier
Woodford Road
Londonderry
N.H
John E. Gibney
Bennington
Winfield Bentley
Guy Mattison
Lydia Bowen
William Clements
Roy Bowen
S. Shaftsbury
Merritt Bentley
Ernest Cole
Roy Cole
Lois Cole
Helen Mae
John Woodcock
Marie Briggs
Sandgate
William Harriman
Troy
New York City
Dick West Washington
UPI
Sani
Repov
Meni Ae
Children’s Department
All Children
South ST
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