MAU Book Talk Bicentennial at MAU Senior High Library
MAU Senior High Library unveils a bicentennial observance project funded with government money. A Vermont history collection features county atlases from 1870 and a Bennington 1869 bird's eye map, plus local histories of Williston Bradford and Ira. The Vermont Collection includes Robert Frost letters and works, and guides on maple sugar, Vermont songs, and regional crafts. Other titles cover Rock music origins, Lt. Commander Plumb’s POW story, The Movie Makers, Farmer’s Law, Eskimo Art and more as part of a broad reading sampling while inviting all students and visitors.
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MAU
Vermont
Bennington
Windham
Rutland
Boston
Alice Fleming
America
D. W. Griffith
Mack Sennett
Alfred Hitchcock
Stanley Kubrick
Hollywood
Richard Farmer
Farmer’s Law
Egypt
Major Bennington oil fire prompts fire dept response
This morning at 9 45 Bennington and North Bennington fire crews were dispatched to the Shell Oil Co storage near Haynes Corners. On arrival barrels exploded and 14 000 gallon main tanks drew a larger response, but deliveries will continue. Also noted are community events and historical milestones from 25 and 30 years ago, including local lectures, a new gift shop, and civic changes.
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Bennington
North Bennington
Shell Oil Co
Haynes Corners
Jennings Estate
Bennington Club
Frank C. Phelps
Vergennes
In-house ripoffs rise amid inflation concerns
Washington reports inflation strains extend beyond official figures as UPI notes crime, including robberies and burglaries, has increased 15 percent, though Ford's economic list omits this pressure. The piece suggests personal theft impacts households amid rising prices.
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Washington
In-house theft cited as major inflation driver
Private security executive Mark Lipman says 58 percent of workers steal, totaling about 10 million dollars daily and over 3 billion yearly. Embezzlement and pilfering pass costs to consumers, with thieves often receiving only 20 percent of item value. Ending middleman cutouts could curb inflation.
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Lipman
Ford
James Wright
University of Massachusetts
Critical reevaluation of the peace movement voices
The Rev. Andrew M. Greeley argues a critical rethinking of the peace movement is needed. He dismisses it as a failed effort with noble goals but disastrous tactics and politics, claiming it delayed resolution and alienated potential allies.
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Chicago
Peace Movement
Andrew M. Greeley
Center For the Study of
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David McM. Wohlsen
Mt. Anthony Senior High
Jean Wassick
Vermont Historical Society
Williston
Bradford
Ira
Iran Allen
State of
Green Mountains Boys
United States
Robert Frost
Robert
Elinor Frost
Wrest Orton
Frost
Green Mountain
Exeter
Peter Emery
North
Ethan Allen
Carl Belz
Comdr
Joseph Charles Plumb
North Vietnam
Charlie
Dottie Burland
Vermont Forums
Bennington High School
George Antonio
Union St
Estes Market
James Playotes
Paradise
Bennington Baseball Association
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Mt. Anthony
Pacific Ocean
Columbia River
Republican Party
Harper’s Weekly
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
U.S
House of Representatives
By Dick West
Mark Lipman
Earl Butz
Springbek
Bennington Y
Main Street
Bennington, Vt
PolIce
Sheriffs
Charles O. Becker
Shaftsbury
Main ST
New York Times
Stanford
Richard J. Daley
Philip Converse
University of Michigan
Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
Daley
Westinghouse
TYCO
Westinghouse Special
Cy Bluto
Appliance Center Inc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!