Ancient Vermont sites debated by scholars and locals
In Castleton a weekend gathering pitted Harvard professor Barry Fell and Castleton’s Warren Cook against skeptics from the University of Vermont over whether Vermont hills hide ancient astronomical and calendar sites. A state and federal survey aims to identify historic and prehistoric sites for protection.
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Barry Fell
Harvard
Warren Cook
H. Nicholas Muller
University of Vermont
Rutland Herald
Fell
Cook
Herald
Green Mountain National Forest
National Forest
Institute For Conservation Archeology
Harvard University
Forest Service
Henry Carse
House Natural Resources Committee
Calvin Trillin
New Yorker
Maine
U.S. Forest Service
Ethan Allen
Hannibal
Residents raise concerns over access road at Wilkinson condo plan
Soulh Street residents at Bennington Planning Commission meetings voiced not total opposition to the Wilkinson condominium project but worry about the impact of an access road on their street. The Saturday editorial noted opposition but did not clarify that concern targeted a specific portion of the plan.
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Bennington
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Remembering Bing Crosby Forty Years On
The Christian Science Monitor recalls Bing Crosby marking forty years since a landmark recording. Teens recognize his era spanning films and TV work, noting Crosby’s easy charm and his collaborations with Bob Hope on the Road to movie series.
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Bing Crosby
Crosby
Bob Hope
Remembering Bing’s humor and musical genius in the era
The piece praises Bing Crosby for balancing witty patter with literacy and rhythm. It notes his seamless collaborations with studio orchestras and jazz figures like Woody Herman, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Eddie Heywood, and Bob Crosby. It contrasts audiences connecting with his singing to shared humor. The American Legion Magazine.
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Brooks
Bing
Woody Herman
Jimmy Dorsey
Duke Ellington
Eddie Heywood
Bob
Bobcats
Letters to The Banner Argue for Vermont Nuclear Authority
Readers dispute federal claims of exclusive nuclear regulation and urge Vermont to gain authority. They urge tapping diverse sources and highlight New England’s strong academic base, noting Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics awarded to members of regional colleges.
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New England
Vermont
Nuclear safeguards questioned in Marshall Islands radiation claims
Gladys Lodge notes federal nuclear mistakes and ERDA failures to account for 16 tons of weapons-grade material. She urges state level scrutiny and stricter inspections of nuclear plants, citing radiation missteps and compensation claims from Marshall Islands residents.
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Critical Mass
Marshall Islands
U.S
Albert A. Conrad
Marshalls
U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
ERDA
Union Letter Urges Support for Labor Reform S1883
Francis Buck of U E Local 295 Bennington writes to Senators Leahy and Stafford urging backing of S1883 to speed NLRB elections and strengthen remedies for unfair labor practices. He calls for repeal of Taft Hartley and return to Wagner Act principles, citing employer coercion and intimidation. He seeks a meeting to discuss the bill and asks for the senators' position.
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Patrick J. Leahy
Robert T. Stafford
Congress
United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers _ of America
Bijur
Telethon thanks editor and supporters for Telethon 77 success
Rich Toro thanks The Banner editor and all state volunteers for Telethon 77. Gratitude goes to McDonald restaurants Mammoth Mart stores newspapers radio and TV stations clubs CB enthusiasts and youngsters who collected pennies and dollars for MDA patients.
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Mammoth Mart
Cb’ers
If I May Say So Saint Ralph A Warning on Nader
A columnist likens Ralph Nader to fascist movements and warns that his public interest groups could shift the economy to government control. It argues Nader risks empowering big government, comparing his methods to historic dictatorships while noting a potential weakness in his stance on junk food.
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Hitler
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Lenin
Mao
Nader
Big Brother
Pentagon
Postal Service
Lord Acton
Ralph
A. Hitler
Sam Browns
John Froinses
Vermont
VPIRG
MacDonald’s
Burger King
Russia Needs Western Technology to Avert Economic Decline
CIA director Turner’s testimony to Congress outlines Soviet lag in oil, agriculture, and industry. Despite recent space and oil indicators, Russia risks becoming an oil importer by 1985 without massive investment. Western technology and trade credits are essential, while diplomacy may ease tension and raise productivity.
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Saudi Arabia
Urals
Soviet Union
Canada
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Samodov
Moscow
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Adm. Stansfield Turner
Congress
Joint Economic Committee
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Hitler
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Allen Dulles
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Promise
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U.E
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MDA
Rich Toro District Director
Burlington
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New York Times
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