Editorials on Mt Anthony Board vacancy and Dagwood’s death
The Mt Anthony Union School Board faces a vacancy after Elizabeth King resigns to focus on county duties. A special election or appointed successor is debated to reflect district representation. The piece also notes Chic Young’s death and the lasting impact of the Blondie comic strip on global culture.
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Letter on Sticks and Bones censorship at WTEN CBS
A reader questions FCC pressure behind WTEN and CBS decision not to air Sticks and Bones. WTEN general manager Paul M. Hughes says the act was offensive and not fit for home television, noting a closed circuit viewing supported the choice and Off Broadway remains the venue for such content.
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Bennington Banner publication details
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 42h Main Street, Dennington, Vermont 05201.
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Pell tops plan to shift federal elections to Saturdays
An editors note from the Burlington Free Press discusses Senator Claiborne Pell proposing a federal election shift to Saturdays to boost turnout. It cautions Vermont constraints like opening fishing season and deer season Saturdays, and notes the era's rapid changes.
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Letter to Mallary on FDA limits for vitamins and nutrition
Open letter to U S Congressman Richard Mallary criticizing FDA rulings on vitamin and mineral supplement potency and food advertising. The writer warns the proposal favors healing professions and big money, questions national health priority, and urges opposition to H R 643. Letters of 200 words or less preferred.
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Nixon and Ervin clash over guilt by association
Tom Braden reflects on President Nixon’s warning to Senator Sam Ervin as the probe into spying and sabotage in the last election unfolds. The piece links Ervin’s integrity to historical political tactics, contemplates Nixon’s knowledge of operatives, and foresees a high-stakes confrontation touching the Supreme Court and executive privilege.
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Sunrise to Sunset Spring watch Jamaica Vermont
A Vermont writer notes a strange March with hints of early spring, crows and blue jays nesting, rising maple syrup prices, and local weather quirks. He recalls Route 4 mud accidents, Ball Mountain Brook high water, and hopes for spring while mocking tax forms and wondering about birds and river flows. April looms, and the writer ends optimistic: We made it again.
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Happins
Sailors Rally in Rinse Joke During Storm
During a crisis era voyage, a U.S. destroyer’s fresh water system failed and the crew endured days without showers. In a passing rain squall, 40 sailors danced au naturel on deck with soap and washcloths. The captain’s loudspeaker promised a return for the rinse.
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