Public TV’s edge against mediocrity in American broadcasting
A reflective critique argues public ownership of media can combat the bland sameness of commercial TV. It contrasts BBC funding with U S profit pressures, urges risk taking, highlights Masterpiece Theatre and Washington Week in Review, and questions the industry’s fear of failure versus triumph.
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Ms. Terrific
You
ABC
CBS
NBC
Masterpiece Theatre
Rhoda
Washington Week
Bill Moyers
BBC
Evacuation terror described by AFSC on Vietnam crisis
A press release from the American Friends Service Committee relays first hand evacuation experiences during the upheaval in South Vietnam. Volunteers and staff recount refugees on crowded barges, ill treatment, and fear as military forces advance, with critique of refugee dispersal to Cam Ranh and the broader humanitarian impact.
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American Friends Service Committee
Frances Ross
North Bennington
Indochina
Quang Ngai City
South Vietnam
AFSC
Philadelphia
Saigon
Thomas Hoskins
Morristown
N.J
Julia Forsythe
Medford, N.J
Paul Quinn-Judge
Exeter
Looking Back Sunday highlights and historic notes
General Assembly legalizes liquor sales after conference agreement in both chambers. Olive Pitkin wins both oral and written spelling contests at the Graded School. Selma Fienberg and Ruth Shaw tie for second with perfect oral and 96 written. Ed Trombley catches two trout at Shushan bridge. Town manager naming postponed amid new applications. Roaring Branch flood plan delayed awaiting manager. Gov and Mrs Hoff receive cake at victory party baked by Alain Michere. 4-H announces attendees for Citizenship Short Course in D.C. Bennington officials review well contamination. Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier in 1947 exhibition. Guam-based B52s bomb Vietnam in 1966. Johnson orders 24,500 reservists called up in 1968.
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Olive Pitkin
Selma Fienberg
Ruth Shaw
Philip H. Hoff
Alain Michere
Vermont
James Edgerton
Bennington County
Donolyn Hagelberg
Arlington
Timothy Guetti
North Bennington
Washington, D.C
Bennington Selectmen
Bennington Flats
AFSC calls for Vietnam refugee relief funds drive
AFSC announces a national fundraising drive for refugee relief and reconstruction in Vietnam citing ongoing operations in Quang Ngai Da Nang and Saigon. Contributions urged to Philadelphia or Cambridge offices with emphasis on immediate and long term aid including support for Kennedy’s proposed 100 million humanitarian bill through UN agencies. It criticizes Ford’s proposed airlift of 2000 orphans as insufficient for millions of refugees.
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AFSC
Quang Ngai
Hoskins
da Nang
Saigon
Vietnam
N. 15Th Street
Philadelphia
New England
Inman St
Cambridge
Mass
Sen
Edward Kennedy
U.N
Ford
United States
Auto workers protected by SAB subsidized income in recession
Detroit auto workers, steel and sheet metal workers, enjoy stable 95 percent take home pay through layoffs due to COLA and SUB funds. The Chrysler SUB fund goes broke as layoffs rise, but overall counter cyclical income maintenance kept demand and economy afloat.
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Florida
Detroit Auto
Detroit
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Chrysler
U.A.W
Henry Ford
SUB
Lord Keynes
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Stacy Keach
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Alliance For Reconciliation
Paul Quinn- Judge
Cam Ranh
GVN
Tom Hoskins
Ban Me Thuot
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Sonha
Quangai
Quangi
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Shushan Bridge
New York State
Roaring Branch
Brooklyn Bridge
Park Street Bridge
Jackie Robinson
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New York Yankees
Lyndon Johnson
William Safire
N.Y
Times News Service
Washington
Charleston
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News & Courier
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Catamount National Bank
Bennington
Bennington Plaza
Putnam Square
Brattleboro
Manchester Center
Pownal
West Dover
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