Outrage and Perpetrators of Fame in Congress
A critical take on House Speaker Tip O'Neill and past leaders, detailing alleged abuses of minority rights, pay raise games, rules changes, ethics code hypocrisy, and district work period reforms. The piece argues for independent audits and accountability, citing cash payments to lawmakers and covert lobbying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
House of Representatives
Reed
House
Congress
Speker O’neill
Czar O'Neill
O’neill
John Rhodes
Senate
Jim Wright
Czarkip
Tip O’neill
Jimmy Carter
White House
Letters to the Banner on sleigh bells and winter travel
A reader recalls a Swiss winter journey in Engadine Valley with a snowbound station, sleigh ride, and warm hospitality. She contrasts that quiet experience with Vermont’s ski scene and questions how to keep roads navigable for weekend visitors without salt, noting Colorado’s sand and gravel approach and snow tires.
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Engadine
Switzerland
Zuoz
Vermont
Colorado
Vermont Sleightrain Vision for Tourism and Jobs
A Vermont reader proposes a revival of luxury ski trains with state support, ski lockers, wax rooms, and a cafeteria, plus shuttle buses and sleighs to connect stations to scenic routes. He envisions wood industries, handcrafted sleighs, state skilled schools, and tourism modeled on Switzerland to boost jobs as oil supplies wane. He invites local input via The Banner from Old Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Switzerland
Laurentians
Lake Superior
Bermuda
Boston
Patent Office marks milestone with four millionth patent
An obscure statistic frames a milestone as the Patent Office in Washington issued Patent No. 4 million for a system to recycle asphalt and compositions. The note highlights rapid growth from 2 million in 1935 and 3 million in 1961, with the office founded decades earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Office
Washington
Invention Pace Through American History
Invention No 4 million in 1790 implies 121 years to reach the first million patents. The rising long term trend shows invention increasing in the United States. Though few inventions are hugely impactful, the total demonstrates vast human creativity and a society that fosters discovery and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ford Appointee Foresees Trump Departure Risk
A Transportation Department political appointee, fearing removal, says he does not make long term plans, comparing plans to a lunch that may not last. The remark highlights uncertainty in agency leadership amid political changes.
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Ford
Transportation Department
Bennington Highlights From Past Week At Glance
Greta Garbo loves Robert Taylor in Camille with Lionel Barrymore at General Stark Theatre. Seniors at Bendi perform A Day in the Life of Thomas Moore on WHAZ Troy. Bennington high notes include Red Cross efforts after Mississippi flood, NBC Hollywood salutes mention Bennington, and birth of Christine Anne Ertell in Emory Ga. Bond defeat, peace essay prize, and historic anniversaries cap the week.
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General Stark Theatre
Greta Garbo
Robert Taylor
Camille
Lionel Barrymore
Bendi
Thomas Moore
WHAZ
Troy
Mr. Wood
Roger Green
Robert Keefe
Jane Harrington
Hope Wood
Julian Preuss
Lois Harrington
Charles Bartlett
Henry Reynolds
Margaret Small
Joseph J. O’brien
Bennington High School
Evening Banner
Red Cross
Nashville, Tenn
Bennington
Hollywood
NBC
WGY
Schenectady
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Burlington
Gloversville
Herkimer
N.Y
Christine Anne
Glenn Ertell
Emory University Hospital
Emory, Ga
Ertell
Dorothy Ann Gerken
Patricia Shanahan
Putnam Hospital
Pat
Rutland
Bill Whener
Stratton
United States
West Germany
Whener
U.S
Stark Street
Diane Niles
Bennington Lions Club
Lions International
Niles
Edward Bloustein
Bennington College
James Holden
Vermont Supreme Court
Philip Savory
The
Banner
Instinct Triumphs Over Data in Burlington Free Press
The Burlington Free Press highlights a case where human intuition and mental acuity outpace pure data analysis, emphasizing the value of instinct in decision making. The piece contrasts analytical models with experiential judgment, suggesting a balanced approach yields stronger outcomes.
Bennington Opportunity Council praised by WIC rep
A Vermont Health Department WIC representative lauds the Bennington Opportunity Council for its effective help to low income families. The agency provides fuel and food loans, credit counseling, clothing, emergency transport, and makes referrals to other services to fill gaps in community assistance.
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Women, Infants and Children’s
Vermont State Department of Health
Bennington Opportunity Council
BOC
Bennington
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Anti-Dissent Organization
Czar O’neill
James Wilmot
William Marcy Tweed
Fischetti
Monument Ave
Old Bennington
Christian Science Monitor
Shaffe's
Main ST
Newbroom
Wall Street Journal
Mt. Anthony Country Club
G.H. Spargo
Bennington Banner
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Montgomery
Ala
Clyde Tom Baugh
Lovell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Robert Oppenheimer
Zurich
Burlington Free Press
Boston Globe
Shar Wuerschmidt
WIC
Manchester Center
Chamber OF Commerce
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