Magruder testimony exposes Watergate era ethics shift
Former Nixon campaign deputy director Jeb Stuart Magruder testifies on the Watergate bugging plot and the surrounding Team ethics, saying morality was defined by success and avoidance of capture. He notes plans to discredit political opponents and justify lawlessness as patriotic.
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Jeb Stuart Magruder
Nixon
Magruder
White House
Lawrence O' Brien
Democratic Party
William Sloan Coffin
Williams College
Senate
Coffin
Benjamin Spock
Dr. Coffin
Dr. Spock
Clarity Versus Gibberish At Mt Anthony High
Aron Tager urges a close compare of letters by Marion Fowler and Ruth Ruby, in a debate on English usage. The Fowler resignation letter is praised for clear expression while Ruby’s letter is criticized for grammar errors and tortured prose, failing to address key issues.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Aron Tager
Marion Fowler
Ruth Ruby
Mrs. Fowler
Mrs. Ruby
Fuler
Editor's Notes on Panda Festival Letdown at Dawn
A Banner reporter rose early to cover the Panda festival in Putnam Square dressed as a leftist media freak. He found emptiness among participants, but the Bennington streets were clean and quiet, setting a calm mood for honest meditation.
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Putnam Square
Partcipants
Bennington
The Watergate crisis editorial reexamined by a reader
Mary Hoffman argues the central issue is creating robust legislative and judicial controls to prevent interference with election machinery. She says Ervin hearings are orderly and stresses understanding the full Watergate material to strengthen democracy beyond punishing individuals.
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Sam Ervin
Ervin
Public need for full disclosure of government corruption
Katharine C. Nash argues that broad media coverage and public access to information about government and electoral corruption are essential. She contends that exposing the scale of misconduct through television and other outlets drives reform, while relying on court judgments alone limits public understanding.
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Cox
Nixon
Five TV
Senate
Court of Law
Katharine C. Nash
P.O
Rennington
Letter to The Banner Calls Out School Troubles
A Butte reader criticizes the local school administration for self perpetuation and poor planning. He cites teacher resignations, student boredom, harassment concerns, and regressive policies, urging parents to demand inquiry and preserve the public school system.
Letter to editor critiques Marion Fowler resignation
Milton writes to The Banner editor urging readers to compare Mrs Fowler’s June resignation letter with the administration’s June 14 reply by Ruth Ruby English coordinator. The author claims Fowler writes clearly while Ruby’s response is unclear, accusing the “robots” of having a different language from classic writers and lamenting the situation at Murray.
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Banner
Marion Fowler
Fowler
Ruth Ruby
Exchange of Cultures at Bennington ABC Program
Graduating seniors SHERRIE BEBEAUX Chippewa NOHA KELLEY Navajo MARY SEKAYUMPTEWA Hopi of North Bennington thank Bennington community for support during their two year cultural exchange. They credit host families, ABC Board of Directors, resident directors and friends for expanding education and cross cultural understanding.
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Bennington
ABC
Joan LaVigne
Sherrie Bebeaux
Noha Kelley
Mary Sekayumptewa
Paine on Moderation in Temper and Principle
Quote by Thomas Paine contrasting moderation in temper as virtue with moderation in principle as vice. Reflects classical caution on balancing personal restraint with steadfast principles.
Middlebury Townscape Contest Aims to Save Downtown
Vermont civic groups explore preserving downtowns amid modernist visions. Middlebury Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Townscape Design Contest with input from Glen Andres, William Thurber, Robert Jones, and Virginia Jasket. Participants stress preserving historic buildings, cohesive color, and civic pride to curb decay.
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Middlebury
Chamber of Commerce
Glen Andres
Middlebury College
Bel Geddes
BUF
Garden Club
Vermont College
William Thurber
Rhode Island
Robert Jones
Vermont
Thurber
Jones
Virginia Jasket
New Haven
Class of 1948 Harvard reunion reflects change and Kennedy faith
At Cambridge a diverse group of graduates gathers to recall the past and face a world in flux. The piece notes shifts in politics, morality, and global outlook, highlighting Kennedy's impact, student activism, and a memorial for 65 classmates who have died.
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Cambridge
Maas
Harvard
Michael Scully
Faith
University Hall
Geoff White
Khrushchev
Stalin
Bunyan
Tennyson
Ulysses
Emily Dickinson
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
John Donne
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God Help Us
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Shaftsbury
Edicee
North Bennington
Thomas Paine
Pete Horton
Norman Bel Geddes
By Anthony Lewis
New York Times News Service
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Robert Kennedy
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