Charity by extortion in corporate fundraising
A critical analysis of coercive tactics in charity fund-raising linked to corporate influence. The piece argues corporate gifts to charities amount to extortion, shows how chairmen and dinner events pressure suppliers and employees, and calls for banning corporate charitable contributions while preserving private giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Goldberg
The
Red Cross
Ervin Committee
Tightwad
U.S. Treasury
Tightwad Industries
Reluctant summer visitors spark wary welcomes
In a light, humorous column the writer notes summer guests invite themselves to visit, promising a warm reception yet conveying a fear of intruding. A couple boasted they could drive to Washington, D.C., without hitting a traffic light, while the narrator jokes about avoiding the capital and staying home to avoid disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Letters On Vermont Bottle Ban And Disposable Society
Readers criticize Vermont s new bottle disposal law calling it a nuisance and unneeded extra work. The letter argues disposables created laziness and notes highway cleanup costs funded by taxes, urging care for America the Beautiful and rejecting shifting blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
America
Gore Road
Barney Road
South Stream Road
East Road
Bottle law debate echoes in Bennington letters
Peter Frantz questions if Ver Monters can make their bottle law work and whether they will be seen as failures. He writes to Scouts in Troop 328 acknowledging possible omissions in a recent letter to members. He notes 5 million U S. boys are in scouting and cites lack of adult participation as a common hurdle. A fall and winter program starts with a Sept 25 awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. at North Bennington Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
North Bennington
United States
Rufus MacNeil
Maine
Poison Pond
MacNeil
Rufus
Rufe
Bangor
Rafe
Philadelphia
Mr. Withheld
Withhelds
Main Line
Bookmobile return view sparks broader library poll critique
Mrs Muriel Thomas of Putney urges returning the Bookmobile. The author argues the issue is broader than a single polling postcard and notes sending a letter in response highlighting wider library access concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Thomas
Putney
Scouting seeks volunteers for fall camporee planning
A North Bennington troop calls for adult participation for a fall camporee in early October. Scoutmaster Bruce Knapp and unit commissioner Joe Curran urge all current and former troop members, parents, and interested adults to join a September 25 reorganizing meeting. Contact Knapp at 442-3557 or Curran at 442-9177 for questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Knapp
Joe Curran
Bowling Alley spoof opens autumn publisher lists satire
Washington based humor essay previews a mock novel Bowling Alley set in Abbey Lanes Faraway New Hampshire. It features night manager Lancelot Thumbhole and a cast including Clement Pilfermore Pamela and Millie Pierceloth with keen inside details on bowling tech and a crisis with lane 11 and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Lancelot Thumbhole
Abbey Lanes
Faraway, N.H
Clement Pilfermore
Pilfermore
Pamela
Lancelot
Millie Pierceloth
Thumbhole
Bennington sewing circle aids families in final year tally
Mrs. Carrie Henry led the North Bennington Community Sewing Circle to finish its exceptional year on Sept 1 with 632 garments made and distributed to needy families in nearby areas. She completed the year with 850 button holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Henry
North Bennington
Henry
Board of Village Trustees
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New York
Charity X
Conrad
Torrington Register
John Gould
Christian Science Monitor
Friendship, Maine
Peter Frantz
Bennington
Joseph H. Curran
Bruce B. Knapp
Gerald Raftery
Arlington
Withheld
Love
Ben
Spiro
Bennington, North Bennington
Shaftsbury
Bennington & Norshaft Lions Club
Bon Witks
Denver
Cox Duplex
Norman Thomas
Bennington College Carriage Barn
Max Kampelman
Fred Williams
Putnam Street
Williams
Earl Lawrence
Harriet Williams
Cavalier
New Man
Bennington College
France
Springfield
Mass
Charles and
Frank Duryea
New England
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Yankee Stadium
Economy Auto Stores Inc
Main
St. Bennington
Automotive
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