Agnew Guard Fallout Highlights Secret Service Abuse
A critical column argues that Secret Service protection for Spiro Agnew, funded by taxpayers, violated the law and exposed deeper Nixon era abuses. It cites William Johnson’s 1968 response, compares to suppression of dissent at rallies, and urges Congress and Shultz to reform a politicized agency with better independence and accountability.
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Secret Service
Spiro T. Agnew
Palm Springs
Calif
Agnew
General Accounting Office
Nixon
Treasury Department
Spiro Agnew
Congress
Johnson
Robert Kennedy
White House
North Carolina
Illinois
FBI
Nixon White House
CIA
Internal Revenue Service
Senate Watergate Committee
Donald Nixon
Archibald Cox
Alexander Haig
Elliot Richardson
Cox
Treasury
George Shultz
Agnew Guard
Winnie Lother for Selectman Campaign Letter
A letter endorses Winston W. Lother known as Winnie for Independent Party District 3 2 selectman in the March 5 1974 election. It lauds his energy fundraising and teamwork, praising his doer ethic, fairness, and thoughtful leadership for the community recreation center project.
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Winston W. Lother
Winnie
Selectman
Independent Party
Winston Luther
Bennington Puzzle raises right of way at blind corner
Leonard J. Black of 325 Elm Street asks The Banner readers to solve the right of way dilemma at the Elm and Dewey street corner where cars from four directions meet. He notes the blind spot, frequent crossings, and asks for a safe resolution to the moving puzzle.
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Bennington
Elm and
Dewey Streets
Catamount praises women staff in Bennington letter
A letter from Jonathan E. Taylor president of Catamount notes the firm’s management includes 17 officers with five women, or about 29 percent, and supports the promotion of Deanna M. Beals to assistant manager at the Pownal branch. The Bennington community is thanked for its confidence.
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Deanna M. Beals
Pownal
Greater
Bennington
Catamount
Jonathan E. Taylor
Becoming an American 1974 Immigrant oath in Boston
Joy Gerville-Reache recounts 59 new citizens sworn in at Boston's John W. McCormack Building. The ceremony, led by Judge Joseph L. Tauro, emphasizes belonging, shared American ideals, and the immigrant journey from diverse backgrounds to participate in civic life.
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Boston
John W. McCormack
Joseph L. Tauro
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tauro
United States of America
America
History As Mirror quote by Barbara Tuchman on muddling through
Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Tuchman writes in The Atlantic that doomsayers err by extrapolating trends without human narrative factors. She argues history shows humanity copes rather than collapses, and that we will muddle through as our century advances.
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Barbara Tuchman
the Atlantic
Midnight fire at Ed Kinsley place leaves six homeless
Fire at the Creighton Stumbaugh home in Bennington West End, known as the Ed Kinsley place, destroys a 100 year old structure. Water was unavailable due to freeze ups. Local youth programs include YMCA led by Charles Swain, wood working and tumbling classes for boys, and Boy Scout leadership under William Nolan and Damon Biddle. Generational notes cover state appointments, local business, and upcoming minstrel performances.
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Creighton Stumbaugh
Bennington
Ed Kinsley
North Bennington
Charles Swain
YMCA
Carl Jolivette
Charles Austin
Charles Kipp
Edward Corcoran
North Village Boy Scouts
William Nolan
Damon Biddle
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Beech St
Ona
Dass
Save Gas Shop
Bennington Puzzle
Leonard J. Black
Elm St
Margaretta van R. Schuyler
Ms. Schuyler
By Joy Gerville-Reache
Christian Science Monitor
Europe
United States
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Azores
American Legion
Tew
U.S
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Ernest W. Gibson
Donald A. Hemenway
Hazel M. Wills
Free Public Library Commission
Harry Eddington
W. H. Eddington Inc
Chevrolet
William H. Eddington
K of C
General Stark Theatre
Ned Winslow
John Kane
Harry Kupiec
Fred Barschdorf
Chester Bronson
Harry Tietjen
Arthur Murphy
George Small
Emma Hoyt
Shaftsbury
Bernard Malamud
Bennington College
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Ed Wynn
Iwo Jima
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Vermont
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