Who will answer Dean in the Ervin committee hearing summary
The piece argues John Deans performance under cross examination was strong and credible. It notes Senator Gurney and White House aides failed to discredit Deans testimony, while the Wall Street Journal editorialized it created a presumption of presidential involvement. It calls for sworn Nixon testimony to lift the burden of proof.
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John Dean
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Florida
White House
Dean
Wall Street
Capitol Hill
Nixon
John Caulfield
Georgetown
Joe Kraft
Caulfield
Ervin
Andrew Johnson
Richard Nixon
Bennington Floods Mark Vermont Fourth Of July
The 1973 flood surprised Vermont by striking on a holiday, catching Bennington off guard. Despite enhanced flood defenses since 1927, the rampaging torrents showed the risk remains, with low-lying areas at danger and a warning that luck won’t always spare towns.
Curiosity Seekers Deluge Vermont Tragedy Coverage
A Vermont incident drew crowds of curious onlookers and tourists as a brook overflow, a reported fire, and a missing child unfolded. The piece urges reporters to verify details with officials before notifying the public and notes police and firefighters already face rescue and traffic challenges without ornamental crowds.
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Vermont
Excess of pure food ideals in the Filled Milk Act case
An early pure food statute the Filled Milk Act was struck down by a federal court on technical grounds. The product, skimmed milk with vegetable oils, proved sometimes healthier than real milk and had helped troops in Vietnam. Regulators warn that strict purity rules may hinder beneficial substitutes and consumer choice.
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Defense Department
Vietnam
Supreme Court
Federal District Court For
Southern Illinois
Food and Drug Administration
Ita
Vermont environmental critics oppose Long Trail in national trails system
Letter charges Vermont environmental officials with misreading the Long Trail problem and resisting needed support under the National Trails System Act. It argues motorbikes and snowmobiles damage the trail more than hikers, urges GMC and state agencies to defend use and shelters for high altitude hikers.
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Vermont
Green Mountain Club
Vermont State of Forests and Parks
National Forest Service
GMC
Vermont ‘Woods
Long Trail needs more lean-tos to ease crowded season
The author urges environmental officials to expand shelter options along the Long Trail rather than tear it down. He blames crowding on summer camps and vandals, calls for joint action by GMC Forest & Parks and the National Forest Service, and asks environmentalists to step back while noting winter inactivity and selective seasonal congestion. Johnson
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Tae
Kittle
GMC
Forest & Parks
National Forest Service
Thore
Ull
Reappraisal errors in Bennington spark reader debate
The Banner lists 35 property appraisal changes by Cole-Layer-Trumble after May hearings in Bennington. Ten cuts total 50 percent or more, some as sharp as 90 percent, prompting reflections on the appraisal process and suggesting that amateur assessors once offered more intimate local knowledge in Shaftsbury.
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The
Banner
Bennington
Cole-Layer- Trumble Co
The Myth of Independence Across American History
The essay traces independence from Vermonters to Native Americans, noting how true self sufficiency faded with technology and trade. It argues real independence shortens lifespan and urges interdependence as modern advantage, highlighting shifts from horse power to mills and medicines.
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Sunderland
United States
Rhode Island
Texas
Washington’s Watergate lore fuels a bizarre White House portrait
A fragmentary reminiscence ties John Caulfield and John Dean to Watergate intrigue. The piece paints a paranoid White House culture under Nixon with plots, forged cables, and hush money talks, naming Ehrlichman Haldeman and others as pivotal figures in a saga of leaks, coverups, and possible presidential peril.
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White House
Haldeman
Dean
Ehrlichman
FBI
CBS
Daniel Schorr
Secret Service
George McCovern
Agath
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Bebe” Hebozo
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