Flexible retirement ages amid U S old age malaise
The Bennington Banner discusses old age unhappiness in the United States tied to the 65 retirement rule. It cites Sweden's flexible pension reform allowing 60 to 70 with part time work and wage pension blends, noting longer life expectancy and reduced family duties among seniors. It critiques unions and industry for neglecting older workers' desire to remain productive after 65.
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United States
Sweden
Scandinavia
Labor Movement
NLRB
Shrinking rail loop slows Bennington to Brattleboro change
Vermont trims its bicentennial rail concept as funds vanish. The plan narrows from Rutland to Bellows Falls and Bennington to Brattleboro, with a Rutland spur, amid doubts about covering deficits. Development Secretary Donald Webster proposes a Bennington to Brattleboro focus, while tourism groups eye bus group tours.
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Rutland
Burlington
Bellows Falls
North Bennington
Brattleboro
State of
Vermont
Bennington
Power Play Inside the White House on Rockys Exit
A confidential memo reveals a plan to reshuffle a presidential team, target Rocky, and place Scowcroft at the NSC while maneuvering for VP picks. It outlines dropping Jim Schlesinger, pressuring Henry Kissinger, and wiring staff to control headlines and the nomination timeline.
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Rocky
Jim Schlesinger
George Mahon
Jim
Truman
MacArthur
Henry
Schlesinger
Jack Marsh
NSC
Scowcroft
White House
Nixon
Gen. Scowcroft
Chiefs
Vermont Travel Seminar Signals Shift In Industry
Vermont travel and recreation executives convened a record all day seminar on package tours with 160 attendees. The event highlighted a shift toward bus and fly drive tourism, diversification away from ski trains, and stronger ties with tour operators and agents.
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Vermont
Quebec
Middle America
Egan
Mitroff
Edward Camara
Massachusetts
Christmas toy drive by Mt. Anthony Lodge in Bennington
Bennington readers are urged to donate usable toys to Mt. Anthony Lodge F and A M for a Christmas distribution at the Masonic Temple 504 Main St. Donations can be left weekdays and will be repaired or dressed for dolls. Coordination with Bennington Opportunity Council and Cub Pack 345 seeks a new cubmaster for Scouting volunteers.
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Mt. Anthony Lodge, F.&a.m
Masonic Temple
Main St
Bennington
Bennington Opportunity Council
Masons
George Eagle
Ford Cabinet Shuffle Signals Political Focus Not Policy
President Ford replaced Defense Secretary James Schlesinger with Donald Rumsfeld and kept Henry Kissinger at State, a move framed as cabinet harmony for a campaign season. The shift allows Ford to focus on politics while conservatives question detente and past defense cuts. Rockefeller and Packard exits further cloud the effort, casting doubt on an airborne campaign.
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Rocky
Rummy
Defense
Mel Laird
George Bush
CIA
George Shultz
Larry Silberman
Bush
Peking
Rumsfeld
Elliot Roosevelt
Richardson
Watergate
Ol’ Roy Morton
Commerce
Commerce Department
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Henry Kissinger
James Schlesinger
Defense Department
Republican Party
State Department
Ford
NATO
Germany
Israel
Leonid Brezhnev
Vladivostok
Kissinger
Schlesinger
Moscow
Dr. Kissinger
State
Dr. Schlesinger
Donald Rumsfeld
White House
Nelson Rockefeller
David Packard
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Pete Horton
William Safire
N.Y
Times News Service
Washington
Reagan
Joint Chiefs
Brent
Hugh Scott
Shapp
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Texas
Rockefeller
Buddy
Michael Spinelli
Rhode Island
Spinelli
Florida
Canadian
Vermont Inns
Tony Egan
Tony
Brandon Inn
Arnold White
Hogback Mountain
Marlboro
Stephen Noyes
Robert C. Millovic, M.D
Jefferson Heights
Joseph C. Harsch
Boston
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