Vigilance urged as California conservation battles loom
The Santa Barbara offshore oil leak and the Disney Alpine Village plan in Sequoia National Forest spark debate over federal action. Secretary Hickel faces pressure to halt drilling and enforce safeguards, while Agriculture Secretary Hardin must decide on Forest Service approvals. Conservationists warn of erosion, pollution, and landscape loss as opponents fear widespread development.
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California
Santa Barbara Channel
Disney Resort
Sequoia National Forest
Hickel
Santa Barbara
U.S. Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Interior
Branch of Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Nebraska
Senate
Forest Service
Mineral King Valley
Disney
John Chamberlain
Disney Development
Mickey
Hapgood Pond
Red White And Silly at Mt Anthony High
Drama students at Mt Anthony Union High School faced protests after a red white and blue poster for Brecht on Brecht was banned. Protesters claimed illegal use of the U.S. flag, while supporters note other institutions use the flag in advertising. Confiscated posters have become collector’s items and may be sold for fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Liam F. Buckley Jr
National Review
System of Free Enterprise
Campbell Soup Co
Columbia Broadcasting Co
Mt. Anthony
Anthony
Letters to the Banner discuss morals and Litton program
In letters to The Banner readers critique the Night of the Living Dead editorial, defend parental control over movie viewing, condemn perceived cultural decay, and praise community helpers like Blackie and Marge. They reference Litton Industries Job Corps criticisms, union clashes, and a neighbor’s long service.
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Litton Industries
Ramparts
David Horowitz
Litton
Parks Job Corps Center
Pleasanton
Calif
Horowitz
U.S
American Book Publishing Co
Litton Educational Systems
Labor Council
Washington
OFO
Laina Gerrish
Bennington residents urged to resist city growth threats
Charles F. Martin of Woodford argues against turning Bennington countryside into a city with roads, tall buildings, and taxes on comics, warning of unsafe streets, lake and woodland loss, and litter if development proceeds.
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Bennington
Vermont
Charles F. Martin
Woodford
Finch Faces South Civil Rights Fight in GOP Strategy
Secretary Robert Finch confronts a pivotal choice between continuing federal school desegregation in the South and building the GOP at the local level there. With only 20 percent of black students in integrated Southern schools and pressure from Wallace’s voting appeal, Finch may pivot away from enforcement, though some warn the duty to uphold the law remains. Ruby Martin’s resignation signals tension, while Finch’s track record suggests he will face sustained tests in coming years.
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Nixon
South
Johnson
George Wallace
Wallace
Finch
White House
Ruby Martin
HEW
Vermont Sales Tax Fight Ends Davis Honeymoon
Vermont Governor Deane C. Davis sees his 4 percent general sales tax plan collide with Republican House leadership and Democratic critics. A three-way summit aims at a compromise as opponents press hearings and lawmakers seek a palatable tax mix to raise revenue without alienating voters.
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House
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Rep
Francis Peisch
Burlington
Peter Giuliiani
Montpelier
Giuliani
State House
Joe
Davis
John Burgess
Brattleboro
Burgess
Ways and Means and Appropriations Committees
Vermont
Hayes
Republican House
Thomas Salmon
Rockingham
Salmon
Jaybirds and the Whiskey Jack Wild Talk at the Feeders
In Jamaica a writer watches blue jays and whiskey jacks at a snow covered feeding station. He notes bold Canada jays, shy blue jays, and various winter behaviors, including feeding tactics, roosting habits, and rivalries with red squirrels. He compares jay conduct to human politics and resolves to keep feeding them through winter.
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Jamaica
Ball Mountain
Blue Gang
Vermont
Whiskey Jack
Washington
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Bennington Banner
High Sierras
Greylock
Sierra Club
Miriam Woodward
W. Main St
Blackie
Leonard Black
Senior Citizens Club
Marge
Senior Citizens Center
Mrs. Burton W. Potter
Elm St
Hew’s Finch
Frank Mankiewicz
Tom Braden
North
Congress
Wilbur Cohen
Martin
Davis Assembly
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