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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1974

Page

5

Education’s price in a liberal age and its demand

A Burlington Free Press and Boston Globe excerpt argues higher education sinks into chaos as faculty yield to student demands for no work and no examinations. It urges disciplined study, criticizes pass fail grading, and warns democracy suffers without a rigorous intellectual foundation. It quotes Steven M. Cahn and contrasts taxes, food time with education.

Yale Morse College

Opinion on Rockefeller Wealth Boosts Inequality

In Newsweek Bill Moyers argues Rockefeller's career highlights stark wealth gaps. He cites 1958 data showing 1.5 percent owned 30.2 percent of wealth and 24 percent of income, and 1968 figures showing the richest 10 percent earned more than the bottom half. Since then, wealth concentration has grown while lower groups share shrinks.

Rockefeller Census Bureau Richard Parker

Vermont roads eyed for expansion by state highway board

Vermont aims to expand its state road network from 1 013 miles to add 700 more miles under the Vermont Highway Commission. The notes also cover local changes including new business plans and municipal projects, with statewide traffic fatality figures and historic anniversaries.

Vermont Vermont Highway Commission State Highway Department Charles Hartford Evening Banner Rutland West Street Olin W. Harwood South Street Cora B. Whitney School Street

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