What the Nixon loyalists say
Sperling reports on hard core Nixon supporters across the nation and in the margins who judge Nixon by impressions of Watergate. They see the press as the villain and view Kissinger as attacked, believing leaks and coverage aim to destroy Nixon while praising his global achievements and warning impeachment would provoke bitter backlash.
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Washington
Nixon
California
Johnson
Kennedy
Henry Kissinger
Dr. Kissinger
Kissinger
Ron Ziegler
Senate
Bennington County races spark sheriff nomination talk
In Bennington County a crowded summer campaign looms for sheriff with Clyde Peck a deputy under the current and Abe Ruskin as possible candidates plus Roy Dunn of Shaftsbury also in the running. Landgrove cattle depredations spark a dog theory as panther debates continue. Masonic Temple repairs aim for 7,000 raised. Haystack Mountain ski project expands with private and forest land. Gypsy moth defoliation maps cover Arlington area. Historical notes recount Little Bighorn, Korea, school prayer case, Watergate-era crime profit critique.
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Bennington County
Clyde Peck
Abe Ruskin
Roy Dunn
Shaftsbury
Landgrove
John Ballou
Haystack Mountain
Edmund E. Lahar
Marlboro
Wilmington
Haystack Mountain Ski Area Corp
National Forest
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Arlington
Vermont
Ernie Mattison
Department of Forests and Parks
Gordon Neilson
Vice President of Hankypanky The Crime Division Concept
A satirical piece argues that antitrust breaches yield high profits for crime, proposing a corporate crime division with a rogue executive, and outlines a streamlined bribery scheme where a donor pays 100000, pleads guilty, and prices rise instantly. It envisions police notice, swift court action, and a 30 minute cycle to recoup costs.
Comment on wives watching TV sparks husband complaints
In a Hartford Courant item the author notes that as women’s sports gain visibility husbands may feel neglected while their wives relax at home watching television with beer in hand.
Poll tax bills arise for disabled in Putney Vermont
A disabled person living with an aged parent received a poll tax bill for the first time in 20 years. About 1,000 Vermont residents may be affected as the Social Security Administration took over total income reporting from the state welfare office. The lapse means some needy individuals were not reported to towns, though exemption exists for the truly poor upon appeal through the town clerk.
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Putney
State Welfare Office
Federal
Social Security Administration
Social Welfare Department
State Welfare Department
Shaftsbury Honor Roll appeals for donations
A Shaftsbury resident praising the new Honor Roll of Veterans of the Past Wars urges townspeople to donate funds to complete the Emblem of Remembrance. The writer asks Shaftsbury residents to give generously and says committee members or a town selectman can forward contributions.
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The
Banner
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Thanks from class to editor and parents for senior party
The Class of 74 at MAUHS Bennington thanks parents for their effort in organizing the Senior All-Night Party and notes appreciation for those who helped even without graduating children. Special thanks to Aaron Tager for donating his time and talent, adding a memory to the night.
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Godfrey Sperling Jr
Christian Science Monitor
James Whitmore
United States
Will Rogers
Ellsberg
George Wallace
Internal Revenue Service
White House
Mr. Sperling
Kurt V. Hoffman
Richmond
Ginger Howe
Lenox
Mass
Masonic Temple
Main Street
Beech Street
Bennington Rural Schools
Prudential Committee
George Custer
Little Big Horn
Montana
South Korea
U.S. Supreme Court
John Dean
Iowa
Hanky-Panky
Ae Engineering
Orth
Pats Sani
Griffins
Oye
Cong
Hell
Hartford Courant
the Banner
Bammer
Aaron Tager
Mauhs
North Adams Hoosac Savings Bank
Equal Housing Lender
North Adams Hoosac
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