Bennington notices open offices and community events
Dr A E Evens opens eye clinic at Cone Building in Bennington. James S Dennis elected president of Bennington Theatre Guild with Herbert H DeWilde as vice president. Guild plans Uncle Vanya cast and Turkey Shoot by Sandgate volunteers. Navy sea balloon lands near Pownal Center drawing crowds. DeWilde chairs Bennington scrap drive to secure iron and scrap metal as scrap prices rise. Local fire damage minimal at Sweet residence. North Bennington voters consider 33000 for new fire house and 21000 fire truck funding. Historical notes include Magellan voyage 1519, NYSE closure 1873, Chester A Arthur presidency 1881, and 1972 letter bombs.
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A. E. Evens
Bennington
Cone Building
James S. Dennis
Old Bennington
Bennington Theatre Guild
Herbert H. DeWilde
Fred Welling
Vanya
Chekov
Sandgate
Pownal
Pownal Center
Linus
New England
Eugene Sweet
Ben Mont Ave
Sweet
North Bennington Village
Ferdinand Magellan
East Indies
New York Stock Exchange
Chester A. Arthur
James Garfield
New York
Great Tasks Beyond War Defined By Fischetti
Fischetti argues presidents favor war and peace narratives while true great tasks lie in domestic reform. He notes superpowers attract envy, warns disarmament talks with the Soviet Union are deeply complex yet yield little success, contrasting with war driven drama.
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F.D.R
Paris
Soviet Union
Foreign policy versus home fears and the smell of progress
A provocative essay argues policy choices on guns ecology and peace define America. It contrasts disarmament debates with domestic concerns like sewer odor and ecological calls, warning about armed violence and political risk while urging clear direction for the nation’s future.
Mondale calls for open presidency with commission
In Washington Senator Mondale proposes a national commission to advise on making the presidency more open and accountable to the people and Congress. He argues the office has grown beyond lawful limits over 36 years and should be tempered without stripping essential powers. The piece cautions that past commissions’ reports often gather dust and urges concrete steps like War Powers limits, stronger budget controls, and expanded congressional oversight, while noting a possible later review of national security agencies.
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Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Congress
O— Sen. Mondale
Nixon
Roy Ash
Supreme Court
Ash
Senate
Mel Laird
White House
Eugene McCarthy
Warren
Kerner
Eisenhower
Scranton
Mondale
National Security
CIA
FBI
Watergate
Letter urging Vermont lottery for parochial schools
The writer argues that if the New Hampshire lottery operates in Vermont via coverage in the Vermont Sunday News, Vermont should establish its own lottery to fund parochial schools. The letter also claims the Diocesan school board should accept the potential benefit.
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Banner
New Hampshire
Vermont
Vermont Sunday News
Parochial Authority Urged to Embrace Lottery Plan
George Abbott Underhill expresses willingness to draft legislation and organize an education lottery. He seeks public acceptance from parochial authorities, hoping they will accept the inevitable facts of life and not be reluctant or adamant.
Go for bust To the Editor of The Banner
A reader argues that rising prices and federal policy threaten the economy comparing it to an overextended balloon. The letter laments unions, inflation, and government actions, warning that without relief the economy will burst and work may halt. Park Street Extension.
Three step product tale spans nations and fashion
An American firm announces a new invention, followed by Russian claims of a 20 year head start, then Japanese exports begin. The commentary links clothes to social outcomes, noting that attire can influence marital stability and hinting at broader cultural critique in a Burlington Free Press column.
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Mystic
Boston
Fischetti
America
Washington
The
Imperial Presidency
Ellessee
Pennsylvania
Camp David
San Clemente
Key Biscayne
Grand Cay
Sen. Mondale
G. Harrold Carswell
L. Patrick Gray
George Abbott
Underhill
Park Street
Burlington Free Press
Grand Prix
Monte Carlo
Mercury
Comet
Bennington Ford
E. Main Street
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