Christmas Seal Sale in Bennington Falls Short
The Christmas Seal sale in Bennington shows a decline of 39.53 from last year with 709.16 in seals sold this year versus 748.69 previously. Jerry Stevens led individual sales at 30.55, John Hurlbut 9.25, and Harry Walsh 8.00. Midnight January 17 ends gold surrender limits, with penalties for hoarding. Tony Partenope retires from Central Vermont Public Service Corp at a Green Mountain Diner banquet. The Bennington Male Chorus seeks singers for a 1948-49 season and a Pittsfield concert on June 4. Fred Pabst Jr. fractures his hip after 40 years in skiing. incident occurred January 11 during ice removal at the base terminal.
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D. W. McClelland
Jerry Stevens
Jerry
John Hurlbut
Harry Walsh
United States
Anthony
Tony
Partenope
Green Mountain
Arlington
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Fred Pabst Jr
Big Bromley Inc
Sally
Pabst
On This Date: Leningrad Siege Lifted and Global Politics
On this date in 1943 Moscow announced the Nazi siege of Leningrad was lifted, ending a two year clamp on the city. In 1966 Indira Gandhi became India’s prime minister. In 1968 the United States and Russia drafted a nuclear non-proliferation treaty. In 1970 Mormon leader David McKay died aged 96.
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Leningrad
Indira Gandhi
Nehru
India
United States
Russia
David McKay
Time for Nixon to place statesmanship over politics
In an opinion piece the Monitor argues that Nixon should prioritize integrity and principles over self interest. It contends that achievements abroad do not offset domestic and Watergate crises and critiques the White House for withholding evidence. Persistent questions remain about trust in official statements versus sworn testimony.
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Nixon
White House
Jaworski
Nationalize the oil industry to resist oil giants’ control
A fierce critique argues the Nixon era energy plan consolidates power with oil companies, erodes the free market, and dangers a planned economy run by majors. It denounces Project Independence as a sham, warns of perverse incentives, and calls for public planning over private monopoly rule.
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Emergency Energy Office
White House
Shebang
O— Nixxon
Stalin
Montana
Poll finds 51 percent believe flying saucers real
The Wall Street Journal notes Dr. Gallup's survey showing 51 percent of respondents accept flying saucers as real with regional variations. Midwesterners and Southerners show higher belief, while formal education level shows little difference. The piece treats the superstition as a shared view across classes, awaiting possible confirmation by real visitors.
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Gallup
Ivy
Stacked deck against Nixon
A House Judiciary Committee plan to impeach Nixon shows bias as minority counsel Albert Jenner's Republican credentials are questioned after links to Democratic Sen. Stevenson. Doar as majority counsel promises a hard line, yet his Civil Rights era record raises concerns about impartiality. The piece argues the staffing favors a politically charged outcome, warning against biased hearings.
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Albert Jenner
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Adlai Stevenson 3Rd
Illinois
Stevenson
Sen
Nixon
Chicago
House Committee
John Doar
Judiciary Committee
Doar
Richard Nixon
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