Nixon and Humphrey Push Open Presidency Vision
The Bennington Banner notes Nixon and Humphrey converge on an open presidency that keeps the public informed and receptive to outside suggestions. They claim Johnson’s private style is wrong and promise a two way pipeline to the people, contrasting openness with Johnson’s secrecy.
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Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Nixon
Theodore Roosevelt
Humphrey
Messrs
Johnson
Compiegne
Adolf Hitler
Clerna
Albert Camus
A President We Can Trust An Open Presidency and Trust
The piece argues for an open presidency building trust with the public within security limits. It notes a credibility gap between the Johnson administration and Americans, questions Humphrey and Nixon's capacity to restore trust, and suggests an open approach offers a path for a future candidate to earn public confidence.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Johnson
Humphrey
Nixon
Messrs
Gardeners Battle Weeds Amid Frost and Frugal Harvests
Sparks From the Forge reviews a high upland garden near Landgrove, noting frosty months and a sequence of cool, dry weather shaping planting. It highlights early beets and carrots, peas and spinach finished, romaine, lettuce and salads thriving, and a strong lead into corn as August nears. The writer defends backbreaking weed work as essential, arguing nature favors weeds and soil stability through deliberate cultivation.
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Toll Gate Lodge
Hank
Mario Berry
Hazardous Highways at Main and Valentine Streets
A local column argues that repeated crashes at Main and Valentine point to faulty traffic timing and obstructed signals. It urges village trustees to relocate or remove signals or add stop signs, and warns state action is needed for Bennington Flats and North Bennington Road. The piece stresses immediate corrective traffic controls to prevent disasters and protect residents.
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Main
Valentine
Bennington Flats
Main and
State Highway Department
Soviet Intervention in Czechoslovakia Fallout and Costs
A Boston analysis argues Moscow likely to press Czech reforms by force or threat, with Prague poised to resist censorship and drift toward freedom. Western inaction and American decline in influence may seal a costly Soviet victory, risking long-term damage to the Kremlin's grip.
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West Germany
Western Europe
West
Prague
Kremlin
Percy Endorsement Signals Nixons Nervous Campaign Shift
Illinois Senator Charles Percy called Nixon to say he endorsed Nelson Rockefeller. Nixon reacted brusquely, denying vice president hints and triggering a wave of Kokin. The decision splits Bourbon pressure from Percys own loyalist base, signaling a new independence in Percys political future.
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Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
Herb Klein
Percy
Rockefeller
Klein
Washington
William Rentsch
Nixon High Command
John Mitchell
Robert Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Chicago
Percy Long
Ilinois
Senate
Barry Goldwater
NBC
Murray Gart
Letters to the Editor decry democracy versus republic myths
Readers debate the meanings of democracy and republic, accuse post 1933 actions of destroying authoritative definitions, and assess leaders like George Wallace and Johnson. Names include ROBERT G. SCHWAB Ellsworth Maine ROBERT W. MATTISON Manchester Depot and FREEMAN CLARKSON Newfane.
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George Wallace
U.S
Robert G. Schwab
Ellsworth
Maine
Johnson
North Vietnam
England
France
Sweden
United States
Robert W. Mattison
Manchester Depot
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Vietnam
Czech
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Inside Report
Sen
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Ler
Wallace’s Republic
Summerall
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Politburo
LBJ
Triple H
Moscow
T.R
Freeman Clarkson
Newfane
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