Burden of Proven Guilt in Watergate Crisis
Boston column notes a heavy burden of proven guilt with 14 White House associates and Agnew admitting crimes. It warns that despite scandal many remain loyal to Nixon, while impeachment grounds extend beyond high crimes to faithful execution of laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Agnew
White House
House
Senate
Howard Hughes
Charles G
Bebe” Rebozo
Lawrence O’brien
Democratic National Committee
Hughes
Watergate
Hoosick Falls awards crown and popular girl prize
Festival Queen Ruth Kelly wins Miss Hoosick Falls with a $100 prize and a Cambridge contest berth on June 22 23. Lois Brownell takes the Most Popular Girl prize with a $100 award. Sheriff-designate William E. Bissell to replace Perry Gardner in Bennington County with a $900 yearly salary plus fees. France’s Merci Train gifts distributed statewide to the Historical Museum. Senior class president Sam Hibbard and vice president Ivor Pelsue elected at BendI assembly. Middlebury College 1949 graduates G A LaCroix and C D Jolivette noted. A sleeping car service to Rutland and Manchester resumes July 1. Bennington College adds three instructors Phillip King Vivian Fine Paul T. Gray. Greater Bennington School District to seek $7.45 tax rate for 1964-65, approx. $298 000 in taxes from a $40 000 grand list. Historic milestones include Harding 1920 dark horse nomination, Lindbergh 1927 return, 1963 Alabama integration, and John L. Lewis death in 1969.
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Hoosick Falls
Ruth Kelly
Cambridge
Lois Brownell
Bendi
Sam Hibbard
Ivor Pelsue
Gedeon A. LaCroix
Bennington
Carl D. Jolivette
North Bennington
Middlebury College
New York City
Rutland
Manchester
Bennington College
Phillip King
Vivian Fine
Paul T. Gray
Greater Bennington
Buying vs Renting In Real Estate Guidance Column
A practical editorial weighs renting for short stays or low funds against owning as inflation protection and long term investment. It notes rent rises after leases end, tax deductions for homeowners, and predicts rising area resale values. Mr. Hoisington, former Vermont Association of Realtor Boards president, offers contacts at OSSINGTON P Realty 489 Main St. Phone 442 8337.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoisington
Vermont Association of Realtor Boards
Ossington P Realty
Main St
Pentagon Papers legacy exposes gaps in secrecy debate
An editorial reflection marks three years since the Pentagon Papers case, noting the hollow security claims, Nixon era overreach, and the enduring drift toward executive secrecy. It critiques congressional feebleness, court deference, and press passivity while urging renewed commitment to constitutional freedom and transparency.
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New York Times
Pentagon
Nixon
Supreme Court
Congress
Richard Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Pentagon Papers
Blackmun
White
Stewart
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kissinger
Dowries as a cure for marriage decline and football fame
A satirical column argues that dowries revived interest in marriage by attracting “better” grooms, comparing it to football’s big bonuses. It cites a fictitious Palm Beach contract signing for a record dowry over 2.5 million dollars and links public enthusiasm to celebrity weddings, while noting broader social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
World Football League
NFL
Joe Namath
Palm Beach
Fla
Wesley von Piggins III
Lacybug Slapforth
Ebanezer Slapforth
Front lawns mocked in essay on American culture
In a playful essay from Bennington Banner on June 11, 1974, the writer laments front lawns as a British import and argues for replacing lawns with forests, deserts, or productive uses. He outlines three stages of lawn consciousness across rural to urban Vermonters and questions the value of mowing, suggesting alternatives like wild preserves. Rosemary Thyme is quoted in a wry closing line.
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Brandeis
Kissinger
Daniel Ellsberg
Ellsberg
Peter Schrag
Grandma
Junior
Vermont
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Erwin D. Canham
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
William E. Bissell
Bennington County
Wilson
Perry B. Gardner
Alexander B. Drysdale
Historical Museum
France
United States
Ohio
Warren Harding
James Cox
Charles Lindbergh
Calvin Coolidge
Atlantic Ocean
Paris
National Guard
George Wallace
University of Alabama
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Greenberg
Panasonic
Th. Greenberg
Bill Howsington G
Oliphant
Brattleboro
Cambodia
Executive Branch
Britain
Daniel Elisberg
David Kenneth Specter
New York Graphic Society
Dow Jones
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Afl-Cio
First Vermont Bank & Trust Company Commons
First National Bank of Boston
Massachusetts
C.V. Rossi
D.W. Foster
Sao
Bennington Banner
By Gretchen Becker
Marlboro
Ben Ylixs
Pownal View Barn
Pownal, Vt
Russell Stover Candies
Sarkis
Quinlan's Drug Store
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