Birth Without Violence brings gentle birth methods to light
A Berkshire columnist praises Dr Frederick Leboyer and his book Birth Without Violence now English language. Leboyer’s method aims to reduce birth pain and fear through gentle delivery in dim light, warm baths, and immediate maternal contact, contrasting with traditional obstetric practice.
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Frederick Leboyer
Leboyer
Alfred Knopf
Bennington Free Library
United States
Leroyer
Enchantment and danger in birth as critique of technocracy
The author contrasts Leboyer and Laing as scientists and mystics who praise human warmth in birth against technocratic modern life. They warn against sterile efficiency and champion a more romantic view of life’s forces, citing Tao Te Ching ideas about learning and nonaction to value letting things unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leboyer
R.D. Laing
Kennedy Assassination Doubts Still Plague Many
In 1975 analysis author questions Warren Commission conclusions on Lee Harvey Oswald, noting lingering public doubt. He argues motives and evidence gaps, criticizes report organization, and calls for an honest new look while acknowledging conspiracy questions may endure.
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Kennedy
Boston University
U.S. House of Representatives
Henry Gonzales
Texas
Oswald
Dallas
Edwin A. Walker
Walker
Warren
Freud
Abraham Lincoln
Political bedfellows at Chiang Kai-shek funeral shock U S
Rockefeller and Goldwater fly to Taiwan as Ford delegation members for Chiang Kaishek rites. Goldwater and Rockefeller, once at odds over foreign policy, now align on defense, while Ford faces pressure over aid to Southeast Asia and Cambodia. Kissinger influences remain strong as political ramifications loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Rockefeller
Sen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Chiang Kaishek
Taiwan
U.S
Ford
China
Sen. Goldwater
Republican Party
Goldwater
Rockefeller
Generalissimo
New Jersey
Congress
Cebeener
Southeast Asia
Fireworks Imports Fuel Bicentennial Display
In 1975 China supplied a major share of imported fireworks for the U.S. bicentennial, with an estimated 3 million dollars of imports and plans for a record Fourth of July show. U.S. suppliers warn of a missile gap in pyrotechnics and potential import bans, while blue colors and manual packing keep production rooted in older methods.
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People’s Republic of China
United States
China
America
Patrick Moriarty
Pyrotronics, Inc
Britain
Canada
Japan
Taiwan
U.S
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S. Firworks
Bennington Briefs: Barber Shop, Sports, and Local News
The Lyons Brothers barbershop on West Main in the Hawks block has been enlarged and is undergoing a full interior refinish. Arlington Cardinals beat the Braves 6 0 on the high school diamond with Gilbert Squires and Ellsworth Benjamin starring. Plans progress on Lot tery Lane Route improvements to Brattleboro. Bennington area unemployment near 1100 at March end. Robert T. Holden resigns as Vermont Milk Dealers president. Roland Q. Seward elected in his place. Town manager controversy from Danvers Mass. shocks Bennington. Governor Hoff signs $1 25 minimum wage law for intra state commerce. Arlington Water Co. seeks rate increases before Public Service Board. William Bryant cites a nine inch trout caught in New York state, sparking police interest.
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Bennington
Robert T. Holden
Fairdale Farms
Vermont Milk Dealer’s Association
Roland Q. Seward
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Public Service Board
Arlington Water Co
Arlington
Sunderland
William Bryant
Old Bennington
Bennington Village
John Ryan
William Pulver
Bryant
N.Y. State
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Berkshire Eagle
Karen Dobkin Fortney
John Kennedy
By Priscilla Johnson McMillian
Warren Commission
Johnson
Mrs. McMillian
Marina
Lee Harvey Oswald
Commission
Christian Science Publishing Society
Hive
Rockefeller and
By Clayton Fritchey
Washington
Cambodia
Vietnam
Mr. Ford
Joss
Asia
Henry Kissinger
Dr. Kissinger
Lyndon Johnson
North Vietnam
Russia
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Humphrey
The
Washington Post
By Clayton Jones
John Adams
Abigail
George Washington
Lyons Brothers
West Main Street
Hawks Block
Cardinals
Braves
Gilbert Squires
Ellsworth Benjamin
Brattleboro
Rutland
George H. Plumb
Danvers
Mass
Catamount
Catamount National Bank
North Bennington
Bennington Plaza
Putnam Square
Manchester Center
Pownal
West Dover
F.D.L.C
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