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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1973

Page

5

Letter on Pornography and Violence In The Banner

Bob Williams of Shaftsbury defends X rated films arguing most are sexless or tame and not a cause of violence. He counters Mrs. Orleck's claim of pornography driving deviant behavior, urging individual judgment of films and noting mixed clinical studies on effect.

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Three men who foresaw the energy crisis and pressed Nixon

James Akins, William Simon, and Senator Henry M. Jackson urged earlier energy action. Akins faced demotion after pushing tough policy while Simon pushed rapid change and built a quota free system. Jackson authored mandatory control and helped secure an oil allocation bill. Nixon finally signaled support last Sunday with an energy plan.

James Akins U.S Saudi Arabia Treasury William Simon White House Sen Henry M. Jackson Washington Akins State Department Foreign Affairs John Ehrlichman Ehrlichman Nixon Charles J. DiBona DiBona Troika Secretary of Treasury George Shultz Henry Kissinger Shultz New York Simon Jackson Congress Henry Jackson

Retirement Sparks Bitter Farewell at Colchester Plant

Bert Goodchild of Colchester England intones today is the happiest day of my life as he retires amid congratulations and a gold watch. He blasts the plant conditions as disgraceful and says he plans never to return, quipping he has waited twenty years to deliver that line while waving farewell.

Bert Goodchild Colchester England Bert Goodby

Bennington News Roundup and Local Initiatives

Mrs. Vincent Ravi Booth of Old First Church in Bennington forwards a 1036 page Braille transcript of Uncertain Trumpet by A S M Hutchinson to the Library of Congress, with Bennington Red Cross leading Vermont in services for the blind. A conference at the Girls Club December 6 to 10 aims to expand creative and leisure activities and train leaders. First National Bank of North Bennington will distribute 12036.35 to 211 Christmas Club members, part of a total 70176.20 by four Bennington banks to local savers. Shaftsbury kindergartens plan a new basement room in South Shaftsbury School with a capable teacher and carpenters, aided by community volunteers. Ten years ago in 1963 deer bow season opened belatedly after drought, and a series of historic events including the 1890 Army Navy game and Byrd polar flight marked the era, while the Warren Commission began investigation into Kennedy assassination.

Vincent Ravi-Booth Old First Old Bennington Library of Congress A.S.M. Hutchinson Bennington First National Bank of North Bennington Banks of

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