Preparing for Monday's Vote on Regional High School District
The Bennington Banner reports four districts Greater Bennington Bennington Graded North Bennington and Shaftsbury face a public vote Monday on joining to form a union high school district. It notes voter turnout concerns and urges discussion of educational costs class sizes and construction needs.
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Washington Calling Big Expansion of CIA Raises Suspicion
The piece discusses the growth of the CIA since World War II and its perceived influence on policy. It cites the U-2 incident, misjudgments about the Soviet threat, and Laos, along with critics arguing intelligence has driven decisions more than policy, amid secrecy and a new Potomac River HQ.
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Boston trip spurred by Brattleboro music and spring sights
The writer recalls a Brattleboro Music Center concert with the Wells Maine and Hinsdale New Hampshire bands, attended Gov Keyser then May Festival in Hinsdale. A Boston visit followed, praising the city’s beauty, architecture, parks, and MIT and Atlantic Monthly quarters, with reflections on music and travel.
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Medicare Proposals Debate Sees Broad Support For King-Anderson
The piece analyzes the Kennedy administration and AMA dispute over Medicare. It argues the King-Anderson plan to fund hospital and nursing home care under Social Security is the practical humane path, benefiting those at risk of indigence from medical costs and distributing the burden across beneficiaries.
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Bennington Voices Support for Union School District
A group of educators and community members urge voters to approve the union school district proposal. Geoffrey Graham Catherine Corcoran Philip Walker and Hazel M. Wills advocate informed participation and emphasize the plan offers modern opportunities for area youth.
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Union School District
Geoffrey Graham
Bennington High School
Catherine Corcoran
North Bennington High School
Philip Walker
Molly Stark
Vote Yes To the Editor on Union School District Details
In the last legislative session a member of the Senate Education Committee heard many hours of testimony from voters who supported a union school district without understanding its implications. The piece urges support for the editor's stance.
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Best Opportunity letter on union high district vote
Eugene V. Clark urges a yes vote on forming the union high school district. He argues it offers the best opportunity to meet future educational challenges and presents more satisfactory options than alternative plans after attending several public information meetings.
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Union High School
Bennington
Red China Refugee Flight Not Halt, Says AP Analyst
AP analysis notes East Germany acted to curb refugees while China shows no drastic steps. It cites population sizes 17.5 million in East Germany and 670 million in China, Hong Kong arrivals, and pressures from shortages and the Great Leap Forward. The piece questions motives behind refugee flows and China's resolve.
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