New England Oil Tariff Debate Meets Texas Backlash
A Boston Globe writer reports New England opposition to President Ford's oil tariff and tax boosts has little support in Texas and Louisiana. Texan energy leaders blame “whimpering Yankees” for economic woes, while bumper stickers urge Texans to keep energy local. Texas accounts for about one third of U S oil and gas production and a large share of refining capacity, fueling regional tensions.
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Boston Globe
Michael T. Halbouty
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Halboury
Northeast
New England and Texas clash over energy policy
Texas lawmakers accuse New England of harboring refinery odors and resisting offshore oil development while urging national energy strategy. They claim Ford’s tariff plan pressures New England to build refineries and drill offshore, and argue that only a government run energy policy can resolve the divide between regions and conserve supplies.
Tax dodging by Nixon and Humphrey exposed in 1969 law
Editorial argues both Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey attempted to deduct donations of official papers as charitable contributions before a 1969 deadline. The IRS later disallowed Nixon’s backdated deed and ruled Humphrey’s donation invalid due to a censorship restriction. A new law clarifies that presidential papers belong to the people, ending the loophole.
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Hubert Humphrey
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Dodge
Congress
Humphreys
IRS
National Archives
Minnesota Historical Society
The
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George Washington
Bennington Banner Publication Details
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. Address at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
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TV Sorcery: Bronfenbrenner Warns of Family Silence
Prof Urie Bronfenbrenner of Cornell writes in Scientific American that even when parents are present the television can halt family communication. He cites a study where 78 percent of viewers indicated no conversation while the set was on, except during commercials. The danger lies in the lost talks and shared activities that shape a child's learning and character.
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Urie Bronfenbrenner
Cornell
Scientific America
Letters Urge Strong Lobby Disclosure Bills in Vermont
The Banner letters urge support for lobby disclosure legislation before the Government Operations Committee. The writer argues for full disclosure of funds and sources spent to influence policy, asserting lobbying is a guarded right yet carries social costs and that openness aids informed decisions.
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Government Operations Committee
Vermont House of Representatives
St Patrick's Day Poem From Helena Shevlen Moore
The poem to the editor in The Banner evokes St Patrick’s Day Ireland with the harp of Tara’s Hall awakening Celtic music across the Irish Sea. Erin’s sons launch boats to praise Patrick as the music swells then the harp rests in Tara’s hall of saints that loved it. Bennington appears as a place reference to the poet.
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Irish Sea
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Patrick
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Lobby disclosure bill seeks public access to influence data
Citizens urge Montpelier to end secrecy around lobbyist access and spending. The text cites ethics resolutions from the National Governors Conference urging full disclosure and asks Vermonters to contact legislators to back a strong lobby disclosure bill this session. Richard M. Hubbard of Common Cause Vermont signs as state steering committee member.
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Seattle
Salmon
Richard M. Hubbard
Common Cause
Vermont
The Swallow’s Flight to an Irish Abbey
A reflective poem of longing for Ireland and an abbey, contrasting distant places with a yearning for home. The speaker imagines the swallow returning in spring to a peaceful landscape, while a heart aches for the beloved pastoral scene and the living prayers. The verse contrasts seas and temples with the gray abbey and evening stars. Box 225.
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Ford's economic scramble under inflation scare in 1970s
WashingtonFORD faced Congress seeking a 5 billion tax hike amid recession. He pushed governors to form WIN committees to combat inflation as critics warn of poor advice. Treasury chief Simon and pundits spar over remedies while TIME magazine forecasts recession and lawmakers clash over tax policy and stimulus.
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Ford
Congress
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Gerald Ford
Alice
NBC
Meet the Press
Peter Lisagor
Chicago Daily
Treasury
William Simon
Simon
Sam Levenson On Coping With Modern Home Conveniences
Sam Levenson humorously describes balancing morning and night routines to manage a house full of gadgets. He jokes that waking early or staying up late to set multiple clocks, thermostats, burners, and alarms keeps the house running Sam built, highlighting modern domestic chaos with wit.
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Sam Levenson
Sam
The Bard Anthony Raftery as Irish Legend and Fool
A compact reminiscence on Anthony Raftery 1784 1835. The piece recalls his blindness born of smallpox at nine, his wandering life, and a prolific if fragmentary verse output. It notes his wit, independence, and the enduring tale of a blind horse thief who wrote and performed amid Galway Mayo connections.
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Donn Byrne
Blind Raftery
Ireland
Lady Gregory
Raftery
Galway
Douglas Hyde
Mayo
America
Hyde
Daniel O’connell
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