Republican Split in Washington Underscores Weak Opposition
The piece argues the Republican Party struggles to present a united liberal and conservative message. It notes the conservative wing, led by long-time congressmen, dominates the House with limited leadership from Eisenhower or Nixon’s weakened positions. The author warns this hinders a healthy two party system and leaves the public with weak opposition.
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Gimmicks Aim To Enlighten Curious Stockholders This Spring
AP report notes a trend of lively annual meetings with new gimmicks to engage owners. Celanese Corp uses an electronic Q A machine and other firms host meetings in new locales with telecast hearings and resort getaways. Proxies gain importance as firms seek higher control percentages while pension funds banks and investment firms hold major shares.
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American Society of Corporate Secretaries
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stock Exchange
Unfitness in Government College Boys Sets Example for New Frontier
Peter Potomac notes four Windham College students walked from New York City to Washington to promote fitness. He jokes the stunt ignores broader health habits, questions the authenticity of the Washington fitness push, and urges leaders to model daily exercise. He highlights long hours, limited leisure, and calls for practical gym routines.
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Everett Flagg
Stonington, Conn
New York-Washington
Controlling Teenage Drinking and Driving Issue
The New York Legislature and Gov. Rockefeller resist raising the drinking age to 21. Officials say parental control and stiffer penalties are needed to reduce teen driving under the influence. Police target teen drinkers across states, while courts urge firm punishment, facing resistance from parents and the public who defend youths.
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Rockefeller
Connecticut
Vermont
New York State
Bennington County
A Fable About Who Should Decide Health Matters
Charles H. Patton uses a fable of an indecisive old woman guiding readers to question who truly holds expertise on public health choices such as water fluoridation. The piece argues decisions should rely on qualified knowledge, not unrelated professionals, and contrasts with quips about daily life.
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America
Editorial quibbles on misspelt names and a postal mystery
The piece mocks misprints like Transitor for Tansitor Electronics and a note on the Post Office persisting with an undefined address. It cites Vermont editorials, a Monitor typo, and Sumner Kean’s unpaid bill traced through multiple towns, ending with a sardonic stamp urging accuracy.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Mr. Kean
Townsend
Fitzwilliam
N.H
Ripton
Middlebury
North Clarendon
Arllington
Bennington
Pittsfield
Split between sciences and humanities echoed by Ribicoff
The quote notes a deep divide in intellectual life across the United States and Western world. Secretary Abraham Ribicoff emphasizes that two cultures the sciences and humanities are developing with little mutual understanding.
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Abraham Ribicoff
U.S
Letter to The Editor Warns of Home Rule Changes
Lauriston Wilcox from Pownal Center urges Vermont readers to think carefully before altering representation. He credits Vermont’s 74 years of stability to its frame of government and warns that changes could empower Jimmie Hoffa and concentrate state control, recalling European misery.
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Vermont
Europe
Lauriston Wilcox
Businessmen Propose Early Warning on School Dropouts
Indianapolis businessmen led by Kirby Whyte of the Sales Executive Council push a program with school officials to spot at risk students before they drop out. They advocate targeted attention to underperformers and offer part time work options to keep youths in school amid rising automation and labor shortages.
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Kirby Whyte
Indianapolis Sales Executive Council, Inc
Indianapolis
Whyte
Refugee Couple Becomes American Citizens
A Baltic country refugee couple after years of study are naturalized as American citizens. The husband exclaims with joy, Sophia answers with humor that the new status allows him to do the dishes. The moment appears in Uncle Mat's Letter.
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Sophia
Mat
Praises Putnam Memorial Hospital in Pleasantville NY
Samuel J. Resnick writes to The Banner praising Putnam Memorial Hospital staff for their courtesy during his hospitalization for a broken ankle after a skiing accident. He urges the city to be proud of its hospital.
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Putnam Memorial Hospital
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