To Be or Not To Be Town Rep William Jay Smith Hints at Run
Vermont political scene sees Rep William Jay Smith of Pownal, Williams College poet, discussed as a potential lieutenant governor candidate on a Hoff ticket. Hoff leads the governor bid. Smith entertains possible but humorous runs while denying current plans to run, leaving future moves open amid party dynamics.
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William Jay Smith
Pownal
Boondocks
Massachusetts
Illinois
Bennington County
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Burlington
Smith
Williams College
Hoff
Williams
Democratic Party
John Daley
Rutland
Macmillan
Geneva
Britain
United States
British Isles
Testing Must Go On In Nuclear Standoff
The piece notes President Kennedy orders atmospheric testing despite dismay abroad and broad home approval. It argues Moscow and Khrushchev will not concede to inspection demands, leaving an impasse that blocks negotiation and any possible settlement.
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Kennedy
Soviet Union
Banner
Marquis Childs
Kremlin
Geneva
Russia
Khrushchev
Kennedy warns of farm crisis and new program
In a Congressional message President Kennedy warns that without realistic measures a farm collapse could overwhelm farmers and taxpayers. He proposes a comprehensive farm program aligned to 1960s land use and crop needs to prevent chaos and reduce waste and subsidies. He notes past programs yielded surpluses and calls for market-driven production under free enterprise.
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Kennedy
Congress
Macmillan Eyes Direct Talks With Khrushchev in Washington
Washington observers expect Prime Minister Macmillan to press President Kennedy for direct talks with Nikita Khrushchev during a weekend meeting. The aim is to gauge Khrushchev’s mindset and explore realistic negotiation while the White House prefers cautious, non summit engagement. Macmillan may push for regular, high level contact despite U.S. reservations about a Geneva style summit.
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Khrushchev
Macmillan
Vienna
White House
Geneva
Gardner Cowles
United States
Soviet Union
Fishing edition of The Banner stirs local anglers
The article promotes a bumper fishing edition with hatchery workers pictured and a wealth of stocked waters. It urges fishermen to share limits large trout rare catches or unusual stories with photos for possible inclusion while noting practical tips about fishing during varied weather and lunar phases.
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Michigan
A Boy Teaches Dry Fly Fishing On Battenkill
A short narrative recounts a boy using a dry fly to catch a brown trout weighing about a pound in the Battenkill near West Arlington and Sandgate, while advising readers on landowner courtesy and teaching youngsters to fish. The piece closes with a quote from Dr. Charles A. Bucher urging education and moral purpose.
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Dave Barton
Dave
Arlington
Battenkill
Kill
Sandgate
Green River
United States
Charles A. Bucher
New York University
Threat of Newness To Olde Stratford
Tyrone Guthrie discusses Stratford on Avon facing commercial exploitation of Shakespearean heritage and the vulgarity it breeds. He compares historic shrines in London Rome and Jerusalem, imagines future descendants at Midways and roller coasters, and notes the value of time as a healer.
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Olde Stratford
Stratford On Avon
London
Caesar
Westminster Abbey
Rome
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Stratford
Coney Island
New Light on Communism by Robert V Daniels review
Frederick L. Schuman praises Daniels work as a clear, balanced analysis of Soviet ideology and practice. The review situates Daniels as a humane, nonmonodiabolist expert who explains Marxist dogmas, party structure, and the difference between communism and fascism. It notes disagreements about modernization signaling liberalization.
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Robert V. Daniels
Random House
New York
Robert Daniels
Harvard
U.S.S.R
Indiana University
Bennington College
University of Vermont
Daniels
Russia
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