Editorial on Academic Freedom at the University of Vermont
A Vermont editorial defends academic freedom arguing a professor must speak on public issues, criticizing UVM for halting Dr. Frederic Sargent’s conservation column under pressure from Water Resources Board member Denning Miller. It warns censorship undermines state funded higher education and urges trustees to uphold free inquiry.
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University of Vermont
UVM
Frederic O. Sargent
Victory
Northeast Kingdom
Vermont Water Resources Board
Vermont
Sargent
University
Water Resources Board
Denning Miller
Stowe
Lyman S. Rowell
Vermont Planning Commission
Board of Conservation and Development
Development Commission
Bennington Banner Publisher and address listing
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
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The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Bennington
Vermont
Laws Made To Order And A Police Slowdown
A critique of law and order hypocrisy cites George Wallace and New York City police who defy sworn duties with a slowdown over pay. Mayor Lindsay proposes a $10,700 minimum for patrolmen, sparking firemen’s potential strike and public unrest as officers skip duties and protest at City Hall.
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George Wallace
Alabama
Law-and-Order
New York City
Lindsay
New York
The Lighter Side Emotions in voting debate
Washington reports a light column discussing a popular vote presidency and a hypothetical tie. Rep Jonathan Bingham proposes emotion measuring devices in polling booths to gauge voters feelings, though he says he personally would oppose such a system.
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Washington
U.S
Jonathan B. Bingham
Dn.y
Bingham
New York
Quotes on voting, emotion, and crisis from 1930s figures
Dr. Karl Menninger and AFL-CIO leader George Meany critique safety and poll tactics. William McChesney Martin Jr. warns of inflation and the Fed’s role as editors discuss voting ethics. A nostalgic line about early American happiness ends with Stephanie von Esse.
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William McChesney Martin Jr
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
Choice Is Humphrey 1968 Election Poses Alternatives
Max Lerner argues in Boston that the 1968 race tilts toward Humphrey and Muskie, with Nixon facing criticism for sidestepping debates. He asserts Humphrey offers a tough minded liberalism, global responsibility, and trust in minorities and youth, essential for domestic peace and cautious diplomacy amid war and upheaval.
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Lieve
Robert Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Humphrey
Europe
Muskie
Exempting Elderly From Real Estate Taxes Sparks Debate
Land taxes hinge on land wealth not people, says a Vermont official in a heated plea. He argues spending overruns force tax relief for landowners, warns exemptions based on age fail to address core issues, and urges a comprehensive solution to crippling property taxes while defending his own credentials.
Local polls show Humphrey gaining, Nixon still ahead
Local telephone surveys in Scranton and Ypsilanti show Humphrey narrowing gaps but Nixon maintains the lead in several regions. Scranton residents place Nixon around 47 percent and Humphrey at 40 percent over seven weeks, while Ypsilanti polling finds Humphrey near Wallace and Nixon steady, with youth attitudes noted but not decisive.
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Harris
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
Richard Nixon
Humphrey
Nixon
George Wallace
Wallace
Pat
Lawrence JF. O’brien
Democratic National Committee
O’brien
Amar
Scranton
Scranton Sunday Times
United States
Frank Parry
the Times
Pennsylvania
Bob Burke
The
Times
Ypsilanti
Mich
Ypsilanti Press
Everett
Wash
Snohomish County
Everett Herald
Steve Watkins
the Herald
Robert Kennedy
Anne Jamieson
McCarthy Movement
Fenee
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Park College
Parkville, Mo
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Stephanie von Esse
By Max Lerner
Boston
Senate
America
and Nold
Landgrove
Montpelier
Sam
Deane Davis
Inside Report
Robert S. Allen
John A. Goldsmith
Scranton-Wilkes Barre
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