Agnew attacks Legal Services over rights of the poor
Vice President Agnew moves to curtail funds for the federal Legal Services program citing a Camden New Jersey case where the poor seek relocation housing. He argues public money should not aid lawsuits against public officials, while critics say the move clashes with equal justice and Nixon's earlier support for an independent program.
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Agnew
Federal
Legal Services Program
Camden
N.J
Regional
Legal Services
Federal Office of Management and Budget
Kennedy
Mr. Agnew
Supreme Court
Congress
Nixon
Calls for unity in school superintendent dispute
Julius H. Manes M.D. urges unity and conciliation in the open versus closed superintendency battle at SVSU. He notes voting patterns, doubts a late compromise, and emphasizes avoiding name-calling as the board to resolve the issue by securing five of fifteen votes to settle the matter. Bennington.
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A. Faris
George Sleeman
SVSU
BSD
Woodford
Sleeman
Southwest
Vermont
Shades of
Spiro
Teachers pay taxes too in Vermonter rebuttal
A local letter claimed teachers pay no taxes. The editor refutes this with tax calculations showing federal and state taxes deducted from salaries, plus property taxes paid by homeowners and rent contributing to local taxes. The column also notes the columnist John Page’s weather forecasting quip and ends with a joke about spring arrived.
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Byron Harrington
Vermont
Uncle Sam
John Page
John
Sticks and stones To the Editor of The Banner
A reader condemns The Banner editorial of February 16 for bias and sensationalism claiming the paper misreports local events. The letter accuses editors of hypocrisy over coverage of a mourning band and school board issues and calls for constructive community help. Robinson Avenue.
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Union School Board
Vermont towns weigh delinquent tax reform for cheap credit
In Vermont many communities rely on six percent delinquent tax rates as cheap credit while banks charge higher rates. Delinquents prefer six percent to borrowing at banks, sparking a proposal from the Tax Department for penalties around 11 percent annually. New Hampshire’s earlier tougher tax sale rate informs the potential reform. The House Municipal Corporation Committee plans to address the issue this session.
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Vermont
House Municipal Corporation Committee
Tax Department
New Hampshire
George Washington Honored in Arlington Letter to the Editor
A letter to The Banner praises George Washington with tributes to humility, service to country, and unwavering virtue. The author lauds Washington’s energy, foresight, generosity, and moral strength, asserting he paved new paths through selfless aims and sought divine guidance, promising lasting remembrance. Arlington.
Quotes on crime, parole, and social mood from 1960s figures
A collection of remarks by Charlotte Paul Reese and others on crime, punishment, and national spirit. Reese reflects on criminality and reform after six years on the U S Board of Parole. Martin Marty remarks on national morale amid exhausting decades, while Walter Fountaine comments on Afros and fashion.
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Charlotte Paul Reese
U.S
Keir’s resignation as MAUHS principal shocks North Bennington
A local letter to the editor urges MAUHS board to persuade principal Keir to remain. The writer recalls moving to North Bennington in 1969 and praises the school’s curriculum, staff, and the stimulating program that benefited their children. They warn that losing Keir would alter the school’s ambience and tone and call for public statements from those who benefited from his leadership.
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Keir
Mauhs
North Bennington
Bennington
Board
Mr. Keir
Curious Punishments Of Bygone Days Recalled In Exurbia Satire
A book review discusses Alice Morse Earle’s Curious Punishments of Bygone Days and how colonial punishments ranged from wearing letters to the stocks and ducking stool. It notes signs for offenses, public whippings, and the use of benefit of clergy to reduce penalties, with examples from colonial America and England.
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Sunderland
Peter DeVries
Hester Prynne
Plymouth
Westport
Conn
Alice Morse Earle
Tuttle
America
England
Boston
Virginia
These Days Japanese refuse to be outflanked
John Chamberlain analyzes Japan's postwar course as it builds steel mills secures iron ore from Australia markets electronics and cars worldwide. He notes Tokyo's diplomacy under Nixon and Sato shifting between Beijing Moscow and Taiwan, with a pivot toward balancing relations amid pressures from China and the United States.
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Australia
U.S
Nixon
Peking
Sato
Moscow
Kremlin
Taiwan
Tokyo
Formosa Strait
Czechoslovakia
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