Brattleboro Reformer proves bad news bias in Vermont pages
A humorous critique scans a Brattleboro Reformer edition and catalogs constant negative items from politics to weather and local notices. It highlights Democratic campaign coverage, teacher raises returned, cold Vermont mornings, sales ads, local honors, charitable donations, weddings, ski race entries, and public meetings as examples of pervasive bad news framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Fred Harris
Ed Muskie
Putney
Boy Scouts
Bellows Falls
Dorcas Health & Welfare Society
Ladies Enterprise Society
Letters Compare CVPS rates To The Banner Editor
Robert C Wagner calculates 1975 electric costs under CVPS new rates, citing a rise from 291.91 dollars to 321.50 dollars year total with fuel, temporary charges, and tax. He notes the old rate surcharge peaked at 31 percent and the new rate lowers it to about 9.5 percent while total yearly costs rise about 10 percent for a five member all electric home. He urges printing an impartial assessment of the rate structure. Overlea Road North Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CVPS
Vermont
PSB
K.w.h
National Library Week Calls Vermont to Strengthen Libraries
The National Library Week Committee of Vermont urges readers to consider local library needs during National Library Week April 13 19 and Town Meeting Day March 4. It highlights the library board of trustees role and invites public input on services, improvements, and community talent to serve on boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Library Week Committee of
Vermont
National Library Week
Public Library Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Sheikh of San Antonio bids to buy the Alamo
A lighthearted UPI column notes the Arab sheikh offered to buy the Alamo as a gift for his son who trained in San Antonio. The Houston attorney handling the bid sparked laughter, since buying such a shrine seems ludicrous yet intriguing amid a humorous dialogue about memory, romance, and American legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Alamo
Houston
Texas
Neiman Marcus
San Antonio
Son
America
Bennington marks fund drive as fires and milestones unfold
Details from a YMCA six thousand dollar campaign plan shared at a Friday YMCA dinner led by Gilbert D. Lamb of New York City following a six figure gift reception from Bennington area organizations from Noble Hayes estates. Also reported are a North Bennington house fire, Roosevelt birthday ball proceeds for infantile paralysis locally and national uses, and local school salary approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Gilbert D. Lamb
New York City
Bennington
Noble Hayes
Roosevelt
National Commission
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Marlboro
John J. Brennan
Westminster
Planning Commission
Richard Bower
Vermont Public Service Board
Robert C. Wagner
Overlea Road
North
Cynthia Watters
Nsw
East Middlebury
San Antono
By Dick West
San Antone
the Alamo
Republic of Texas
Mexico
Vermont National
Greenberg
Pownal View
By Temple Stuart
Pownall, Vt
Church Street
North Bennington
Lena
Elizabeth Bazino
Albany
James Furfaro
Leland and Gray Girls
Townsend
Arlington Court
Arlington
Shirley Decker
E. Benjamin
C. Vaughn
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Walter J. Leskowski
Branch Street
Harold B. Griffin
Branch St
Elsie Knapp
Main St
Robert Smith
Prudential Committee
Greater
Sandgate
William Henry
Norwalk, Conn
Bryan White
U.S. Supreme Court
Catholic University
Law School
Jane W. Molloy
John Molloy
Paul Molloy
Catholic University Law School
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Montgomery
Ala
Pluto
Clyde Tom Baugh
Lovell Observatory
Flagstaffs, Ariz
Robert Oppenheimer
Zurich
Switzerland
Moscow
Secretary of Defense
James Schlesinger
The
Hollywood Reporter
Finast
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