Village bonds paid in full Bennington Village history
Village officials drew an order for 33 987.50 to Old Colony Trust of Boston closing an era in Bennington Village finances. The 323 500 project funded concrete streets with no remaining debt. Other items note Uncle Vanya at Bennington College, education appointment, a resident death, Halloween warnings, and public debates on vocational training.
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Old Colony Trust Company of
Boston
Bennington Village
Vanya
Anton Tchekov
Bennington College Theatre
Bennington Theatre Guild
Uncle Vanya
Russia
A. John Holden Jr
A. J. Holden
Old Bennington
Waldo C. Holden
Vermont
Ralph E. Noble
Barre
Robert Potter
Pownal
North Adams
Francis' Cone
Nixon press conference signals strain on leadership amid Watergate crisis
The article critiques President Nixon's posture during his first post resignation era press conference. It notes calm handling of the Middle East crisis and Soviet threats, but reveals anger and inaccuracy when addressing scandals, firings, and the Watergate fallout. It discusses networks' role, calls for accountability, and the looming question of government leadership ahead of 1976 200th anniversary.
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Mr. Nixon
Archibald Cox
Elliot Richardson
William Ruckelshaus
United States
Middle East
Nixon
Republic
Daniel Schorr
CBS
Cox
Richardson
U.S
Letters To The Banner Call For Litter Reduction And Packaging Limits
Letter writers argue litter comes from many sources beyond bottles and cans and urge personal responsibility plus enforcement of reasonable fines. They cite a National Academy of Science study showing paper dominates roadside litter and urge added public refuse containers and litter bags in cars, along with legislation restricting packaging and brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Academy of Science
Washington
Vermont Highway Department
Litter problem critique by Vermont grocers group
Ronald C. Goldberg executive secretary of the Vermont Retail Grocers Association argues that littering cannot be solved by deposits or policy alone. He warns that litter control will cost the state grocers and individuals money without results and emphasizes personal responsibility to stop littering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald C. Goldberg
Vt. Retail Grocers Assn
GOP leadership backs need for special prosecutor
A Banner editor writes that the GOP leadership shows integrity after Archibald Cox's dismissal. They urge the President to appoint a special prosecutor with full independence to avoid further Watergate implications, noting recent signals the President may act. The writer, a Republican and former party official, says White House underrates Watergate's corrosive effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banner
Archibald Cox
White House
Mandatory seat belt laws spark bipartisan debate
In this letter from South Londonderry, readers weigh safety belt mandates for 1974 cars, noting air bags planned for 1976 and potential cost impacts. The author cites Australia’s belt use results, estimates a 15,000 annual U.S. death reduction, and urges federal support for use laws and funding, while criticizing media insinuations about Middle East tensions and backing the President.
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Department of Transportation
General Motors
Australia
U.S
Nixon
Weird Ego Theory Claims Male, Female Embryos Differ
A spoof science piece attributes gender to an Ego in embryos, touting Dr Alphonse Kinderhasser and a UFO junkyard machine. It claims the Ego grows in boys, shrivels in girls, causing whiskers and post nasal drip, then links the Deflatrix to female speech and Irritosum to outbursts.
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Alphonse Kinderhasser
Kinderhasser
Sarah
Richard
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Union High School
Mt. Anthony Union School
Linda Lampron
Winfred Dufresne
Pat Harrington
Richard Thurber
David Hart
Marie Becker
Josephine Jones
Orson Welles
New Jersey
Reuben James
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Congress
Center St
Rutland
GOP
South Londonderry
Salem's Super
Hamburg
Wilson
Trick
MAC
Sunkist
Indian River
SALEM
Mc Bebe
Mga A
Siw
Vice Discount Ae
Bennington
Layaway Desk
Pink
By Gretchen Becker
Brattleboro Reformer
Marlboro
Yale
Vassar
Bellows Falls
ORNER
Loset
Main ST
Union and Main
Ennington
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