Short sight long knives editorial on Carter energy plan
The piece critiques the Carter administration energy proposals facing Senate opposition. It notes the House backed the plan with rebates for heating oil, while the Senate balks, opposing the wellhead tax and other measures. It warns that partisan politics risk delaying an effective energy policy amid tough leadership battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
House
Senate
Carter
Senate Finance Committee
O'Neill
O’neill
Russell Long
Solomon
Asian marriage customs and a Bennington monument correction
A reader discusses arranged marriages in Asia with the elder female influence driving unions and wealth-based matching, noting women’s economic control behind the husband as a front. A second letter corrects a monument material claim for the Bennington Battle Monument, citing Sandy Hill dolomite and linking it to the Champlain Canal construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Asia
Battle of Bennington
John Spargo
Bennington Battle Monument
Sandy Hill
Hudson Falls
Champlain Canal
Proposal to Clear Gravel From Roaring Branch River
A letter suggests removing gravel from the Roaring Branch and Walloomsac River channels to prevent spring flooding and bridge damage. It argues the project would be taxpayer free since gravel could be recovered for agencies needing large quantities, restoring river channels to safe levels for high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roaring Branch
Walloomsac
River Gravel Access and Flood-Reduction Project Proposal
A citizen outlines using river gravel from near Route 7 to fund removal and channel stabilization for two projects a private road and a municipal road. The plan lowers costs by using free material, reduces flood risk, and asks readers to contact senators and officials to support river channel improvements. Burgess Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Brothers
11th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show Gratitude Note
The Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce thanks all who supported the 11th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show. Gratitude to coordinators Dr Will Goyette and family, the car show committee, donors, and volunteers. Special nods to Bob Domanski, Barb Bluto, and many local groups for food, prizes, and logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Bennington
Will Goyette
Joyce
Bob Condon
Sal Santarcangelo
Buzz Newell
Ted Bird
Raoul Despres
Jim Horrigan
Ed Gavin
Ron Knapp
Fred Parker
Doug Krause
Wes Mook
John Kennedy
Jim Ross
Dick Gordon
Don Russell
Alan Murry
Jay Zwynenburg
Gene Kosche
Bennington Area
New Car Dealers Association
New Englander Motor Inn
Atkins and Gould Jewelers
Hemmings Motor News
Heritage House
Williams Smokehouse Market
Woolworth’s
Stanley Tools
Blue Hill
Pownal View Barn
Dunham’s
Ed Levin
Fred Ehrich
Haynes and Kane
Globe Union
Business World
Kelley Oil
E.L. Nichols
Bennington Potters
Catamount National Bank
Bird’s
Shultz Jewelers
Demarco’s Sporting Goods
Evans’ News
Union Carbide
Four Squires
Bob Domanski
Four Chimneys
Barb Bluto
Marie Condon
Josie Reis
Mary Geanellis
Connie Meyn
Rich Bower
John Cahill
Joe Parks
Vince Casatti
Rotary
Norm Turgeon
Ken Johnson
Rich Danela
al Newton
Paul Bohne
Dick Giard
al Krawczyk
Jim Bow
Alan Murray
Monte Carlo
Bennington College
the Elks
State Highway Department
The
First Methodist Church
Second Congregational Church
K of C
Monument Industries
MAUHS
the Country Club
Suburban Propane
Fairdale Farms
Burgess Brothers
General Cable
Chemical Fabrics
Bennington Ford
the Little League
Vermont Linens
Bernie’s Trucking
Robin Outwater
Carol Miller
Gary Forrest
Bruce Hatch
Dana Woods
Henry Marshall
Steve Jesseman
Tom Jacobs
Bob Henchee
Lou Senecal
Oli Hoag
Mike Skirloff
Belva Keyworth
Lisa Thibodeau
Dave Corey
Wes Bump
Willie Morse
Bernie Cohen
Frank Hurley
Marie Parker
Katherine Margden
Carol
Oil glut debate fuels energy crisis myths
Vermont readers hear Newsweek claim of a global oil surplus while storage tanks run full and tankers idle. The piece cites experts like John Litchblau and Exxon as predicting the glut may fade with a colder winter, and notes U.S. imports rising to 42 percent of consumption. Critics question price hikes and policy responses amid British North Sea output and new government energy plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsweek
North Sea
John Litchblau
Petroleum Industry Research Foundation
Exxon
U.S
State Department
Wall Street Journal
British North Sea
Britain
the Journal
John Griffith
Chevron Petroleum
Vermont
Griffith
Department of Energy
Lance Case Refutes Substantial Charges Against Lance
The Senate hearings cleared Bert Lance of major embezzlement and collateral loan charges. The piece argues much reporting relied on rumors and sensationalism, noting Reed Nixon era parallels, Southern outsider bias, and calls for resignation driven by perception rather than proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senate
Bert Lance
Charles Percy
Lance
American Civil Liberties Union
Abraham Ribicoff
Percy
Lyndon Johnson
Carter
Washington
Boston
Richard Nixon
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Bennington Banner
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Chewn Jotikasthira
Shaftsbury
Sally Brillon
Washington County Department of Information, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Fort Edward, N.Y
Berkshire Eagle
Richard Wilson
Burgess Road
Middlebury
New York Times
Washington Post
Nixon White House
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