Moby Dick as prophecy of Nixon guided by Ahab
A Pittsfield literary group argues Melville's Moby Dick forecasts Nixon era politics with Ishmael as the American voter and Captain Ahab as Nixon. The essay links Humprhey and Nixon ships, media as the foe, and three chases ending in downfall, urging leadership change amid scandals.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Herman Melville
Richard Nixon
Melville
Commonwealth
Nixon
Ahab
Ishmael
Ishmel
Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Captain Ahab
Hitler
Erlichman
Mitchell
Haldeman
White House
John Dean
Nature
King
Archibald Cox
Charles Goodell
Spiro Agnew
Richardson
Ruckelshaus
Bennington Banner Publisher Listing Details
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
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The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Bennington
Vermont
Editorials Questioning High Speed Roads and Energy Policy
The editorial critiques Nixon energy plan urging 50 mph speed limits and questions continuing massive highway building. It argues to redefine highway standards to curb energy use, allowing states flexibility while federal rules push high speeds and energy consumption.
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Nixon
Federal Transportation Department
Reapportionment concerns for Woodford and Pownal Vermont
The proposed reapportionment could shift Woodford away from Bennington toward a new district with Searsburg and other eastern towns, and move Pownal from District 32 toward a Bennington aligned district. Public comment is invited at tonight’s Shaftsbury hearing as the Government Operations Committee weighs local opinions on the plan.
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Vermont
Woodford
Bennington
Pownal
Crossmountain
Searsburg
School Supervisory Union
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Stamford
Readsboro
Wilmington
Whitingham
Dover
Cole Hall
Shaftsbury
Government Operations Committee
House
Cox Dismissal Spark Sparks Legal Fight Over Authority
The text questions if Cox was legally fired and whether Jaworski's Watergate role signals a coverup. It recalls past rulings on executive dismissal and notes Richardson's regulations authorizing a special prosecutor. It argues Nixon breached rules by firing Cox without extraordinary improprieties or mutual date agreement.
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Archibald Cox
Cox
Ralph Nader
Federal District Court
Texas
Leon Jaworski
Gerhard Gesell
Jaworski
John Stewart Service
Dulles
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
State Department
Richardson
Senate
Nixon
Letter to the Banner on world peace and a senate bid
A reader asks for the Democratic nomination for U S senator in 1974 and argues for a world peace table open to common people. He warns detente risks Soviet military superiority and calls for an adult approach to international disputes. The proposal centers on giving ordinary citizens a voice, excluding officials, at a global peace forum.
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U.S
Leonid Brezhnev
USS
Soviet Bloc
Brezhnev
Free World
United States
Washington
United Nations
Mothers of Humanity
George Abbott for Senate Urges World Peace and Common Sense
Underhill candidate George Abbott argues common sense can avert world war, blame leaders and corporations for conflict, urge cooperation between Israelis and Arabs, and call for honest, down to earth governance to prevent a world holocaust. He frames his campaign around restraint, reason, and friendship.
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Abraham Lincoln
Earth
Middle East
U.S. Senate
Recycling Center Rules Hit Lax At North Depot
A local columnist laments declining discipline at the Municipal Parking Lot recycling center in North Bennington. Readers are urged to properly sort bottles by color, remove metal rings, keep paper separate, and avoid bag dumping. The piece warns misprepared materials waste landfill space and may end recycling efforts without volunteers to fix the mess.
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Depot Streets
Bennington
North Bennington
Houghton Lane
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