Soviet Dissidents Stir Debate Over Liberal Reforms at Home
Moscow faces a push for liberalization as dissidents Sakharov and Solzhenitsyn gain attention while the Kremlin pursues improved East West relations. A trial of Yakir and Krasin underscores state tightening as Western ties expand.
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Moscow
Andrei D. Sakharov
Alekandr I. Solzhenitsyn
Solzhenitsyn
Pyotr I. Yakir
Viktor A. Krasin
United States
Voice of America
Sakharov
Soviet Union
Europe
Letters to the Banner Discuss Route 7 Funding Debate
Readers of The Banner protest as the Conservation Society of Southern Vermont and the Vermont Association of Railway Passengers push their agenda. The letter notes respect for official bodies but argues town voter consent should guide highway spending and questions state level commitments amid ecological opposition to Route 7 between Bennington and Manchester.
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Conservation Society of Southern Vermont
Vermont Association of Railway Passengers
Judge Oakes
Bennington
Manchester
Public Road Plan Critique by Rogers in Manchester
Thomas F. Rogers of Manchester critiques state highway planning, noting democratic procedures invite organized opposition and cause delays. He cites Route 7 as an example where a state study favored relocation over improvement, funds were committed, hearings held, yet construction stalled as the “Landfill Expressway” remains unbuilt.
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Highway Department
State Highway Department
Joseph Caracciola
Clock on Corner to Stay After Bank Merger
Mary Nash of Bennington confirms the clock on the corner will remain as a beloved landmark after the County National Bank merges with Chittenden. Residents expressed strong attachment to the historic clock.
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County National Bank
Chittenden
What makes a day hazy in Boston this summer
The article explains haze as fine dust or salt particles dispersed through the atmosphere, too small to feel or see. Water vapor forms droplets on dust or salt, which can grow into mist, fog, or clouds, with sea spray from the coast often affecting inland visibility. Pollution and light interactions color sunsets and haze depends on air masses and humidity, making urban summers hazier in Boston than usual.
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Boston
Bennington area gains funds for school build, park bridge
Looking Back notes Clarks Woods reporting full consumer canvass with NRA symbol, Lake Paran lifeguards protect swimmers this summer, and local officials including Max Fienberg cite federal money for public works. Bennington sees possible new school building or expansion as E Z Mills shifts to 40 hour weeks. The Morse Lumber Co wins a 16616 dollar contract for a Park Street bridge. Garry Buckley opens September at Memorial Park center with The Babe Ruth Story for 48 children.
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Max Fienberg
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Moneys’ Committee
Bennington
Fienberg
E-Z
William H. Morse Lumber Co., Inc
Park Street
Morse
Garry Buckley
Memorial Park Recreation Center
General Stark Theater
The All-American Go Go Motif and the Open Road
A reflective essay extols going as a defining American act across social roles and eras. It links travel to culture, history, and identity, from Columbus to Kerouac, while joking about modes of transport and end- state insurance for the go-go impulse. It foresees continued roaming and hints at a portable, temporary shelter to support frequent travel.
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O— Columbus
Lewis and Clarke
Thomas Wolfe
South
Woody Guthrie
Oregon
Louisiana
Jack Kerouac
Greeley
Abbotts Endorses Vermont Parochial School Aid
George Abbott of Underhill writes in support of a statewide lottery to aid Vermont parochial schools while noting church opposition. He praises firm adherence to ideals, predicts parochial schools will prevail, and says he would sacrifice finances to enroll a child if of school age.
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Vermont
Vermont business owner seeks action over Haystack debt
James McGovern of Hermitage Inn Wilmington asks Governor Salmon to address unpaid funds owed by Haystack Corporation. He claims lenders hold back release until sewer issues are fixed and alleges unfair treatment by the governor’s office. He requests proposed remedy.
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Vermont
Wilmington
Haystack Corporation
Haystack
James McGovern Hermitage Inn
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Weeks
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the Banner
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By Carolyn Childers
The
Christian Science Monitor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Los Angeles
Clarks Woods
NRA
Lake Paran
Life Guards
Earl Dunham
Edward Corcoran
Charles Barnes
Joseph Terry
Bennington Area
Allan J. Heath
Charles Darwin
Washington
America
Volkswagen
Atlantic
Henry
Pheenix
Buffalo
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
George Abbott
Underhill
Ane
Gov. Salmon
Governor Salmon
Wiars
Bennington, VT
F.d.1.c
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams, Mass
Bank Americard
Roberts Charge
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