Editorials On incumbents and the Watergate era impact
An editorial notes the Watergate fallout fueling a two party surge with voters discontent across parties. It highlights Republican losses in four congressional seats, rising Democratic contenders in Vermont, Mallary’s cautious stance, and the potential for widespread incumbent retirements and a possible rejuvenation of Congress if public mood shifts through the summer.
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Richard Mallary
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Washington
Bennington Banner Publication Details
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It lists office at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201 and publishes news and notices to residents of Bennington County and surrounding areas.
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Banner Publishing Corporation
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Bartlett
Strange Justice in Calley Case Reflects Downward Accountability
The guest editorial argues Secretary Callaway's reduction of William Calley's sentence signals a broader failure of accountability in military command. It condemns attempts to justify orders as mitigating and warns against White House actions that could dilute a nation's repudiation of brutal acts. New York Times
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My Lai
William L. Calley
Howard H. Callaway
Calley
Nixon
Third Army
Callaway
White House
New York Times
Nixon Gambles and Loses in a Tumultuous Era
Washington columnist portrays President Nixon as a gambler facing mounting losses in income tax, Michigan district races, and looming crises. It notes party disarray, potential calls to step down, and the broader impact on a shaken nation amid energy and political upheaval.
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Nixon
Michigan
House Judiciary Committee
Leon Jaworski
Judiciary Committee
Rodino
Moscow
California
Jerry Ford
Agnew
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Sen. McGovern
Senate
McGovern
MIT
Lester Thurow
Nixon impeach talk and tax reform spark debate
A Harris poll shows a 43 to 41 percent edge for impeachment, while Truman once saw 23 percent approval. The Nixon tax case drives reform talk as Brookings analyzes who bears the burden. The piece critiques Nixon's hunger and energy stances and recalls the Family Assistance Program and its fate amid tax reform battles.
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Nixon
Truman
Gallup
Wilbur Mills
Congress
America
Joseph Pechman
Benjamin Oliner
Brookings
New Yorker
Hopkins
Quotes and misquotes in editorials and Kant’s birthday note
The author recalls filling space with quotations and misquotations, citing examples from Pitirim Sorokin to Walter Bagehot and noting editors altering lines for effect. He discusses Kant as a beacon in the bright lexicon of youth, Koenigsberg, and Kant’s Perpetual Peace linking to democratic world order. The piece reflects on Kissinger’s UN remarks on equitable resource sharing and global risk of starvation, economic collapse, and war.
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Pitirim Sorokin
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Dr. Brzezinski
Walter Bagehot
Bagehot
Kant
Immanuel Kant
Prussia
LaPlace
Darwin
Einstein
France
Affluence and survival in a world of scarce resources
The piece argues world needs and U S policy collide as India and other nations face fuel and food shortages while America pursues affluence. It warns that American consumption drives oil demand and food prices, urging a shift toward conservation and global responsibility in policy and values. It notes Kissinger and Nixon references and ends with a local bar anecdote from Hale Joy.
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India
US S. Department of Agriculture
South Vietnam
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Henry Kissinger
Treasury and
Agriculture Department
Buzz
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Taiwan
South Asia
United Nations
William Simon
Kissinger
Seafarers Union
Nixon
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