Rockefeller the most relaxed and influential vice president
The 1975 profile portrays Nelson Rockefeller as an unusually content and active vice president under Ford. He outlines a heavy workload including CIA reform, foreign policy reorganization, energy independence programs, and several commissions while praising Ford’s trust. The piece notes his bold stance against critics and questions whether the vice presidency will be the same after his emergence.
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Nelson Rockefeller
CIA Investigation Commission
Commission
Commission On Production
Congress
Commission On
Rockefeller
Ford
United States Energy
Treasury
William E. Simon
Council of Economic Advisers
Alan Greenspan
Simon
Greenspan
Ford-Rockefeller
Viewpoints on Bennington foliage and a torn porch on St Peter’s rectory
In a Letter To The Editor the writer recalls a golden October weekend in Bennington with vivid fall scenery from Pippin Knoll and the Bennington Battle Monument. He laments changes to St Peter’s Episcopal Church rectory at 211 School St, noting the porch removal has left the house looking like a bare stump after years of a wide veranda.
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Bennington
Fall Valley
Pippin Knoll
Donald Hemenway
Bennington Battle Monument
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
School St
Veranda Memories of a Beloved Home and Its Loss
A reminiscence on a porch that served as a gateway to childhood adventures. The wide balustrade hosted family moments, reads of classics, and imagined roles from pirate ship to Santa's sleigh. The writer laments its removal and critiques architectural trends.
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Tom Sawyer
Mineral deficiency in soil and public health link
Lewis R. Wheeler of Petersburg argues soil minerals, notably magnesium and zinc, are depleted yet not reaching the food chain. He cites Dow Chemical Co. data, Oct 1975 Prevention article, and remarks by Earl Butz on chemical fertilizers, warning of broader health and social costs.
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John Page
Harriet M. Davis
Birchwood Knoll
Dow Chemical Co
Earl Butz
Letter on Maine New Hampshire Vermont funding urges quick action
The courthouse committee reports a letter from H J Lockwood acting PWA state director urging fast allotment of 45000 for new county buildings, noting urgent needs elsewhere if Bennington gets funds. Under Grover Lyons water dept head, a new reservoir connection to the village is laid and a pipe cut reveals an unusual condition.
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H.J. Lockwood
PWA
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Bennington
Grover Lyons
Water Department
Cobra Venom and Strychnine Ask In Paper Bargain
An observer notes a deal where one bottle of glue and 15 cents buy newspapers. Acquaintance seeks cobra venom or strychnine from government stock for clandestine murders while asking for film recommendations. The papers praise rising gun sales abroad, with looming bad news.
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Germany
Bennington links and national headlines mingle in odd note
A fragmented column mixes dark forecasts and political rumors with local notices. A rumored assassination claim involves E Howard Hunt and a White House order, while a SAC bomber buddy apology arrives after a routine flight. Local events include forest practice awards, yearbook convention plans, a community chest budget, a small fire, and Moses museum plans in Eagle Bridge.
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Christian Science Publishing Society
Honey Moynihan
the Banner
Santa
Margo van R. Schuyler
Church Lane
Westport
Conn
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Petersburg
New York
Nashville
Robert Redford
Bronx
E. Howard Hunt
White House
Jack Anderson
Air Force
SAC
Harold Hicks
Pownal
A.J. Dewey and Sons
Edward S. Castle
Harvard University
Winhall
Bennington County
John Hutton
Bill Barschdorf
Bendi
Stewart Doig
New York City
CSPA
Columbia University
Community Chest
Board of Directors
YMCA
Fidel Castro
Robert Foster
Harbor Street
Richard Hollister
Keith E. Watkin
West Road
Nigeria
West Africa
Eagle Bridge
Grandma Moses
Forrest
Mary Moses
E.g. Mahar & Son, Inc
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Howard Johnson Macaroni & Cheese
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Elger China
IH. Greenberg Incorporated
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