Civil defense program faces critical funding squeeze
Framingham Massachusetts interview with Allan Zenowitz, head of Massachusetts Civil Defense and national civil defense director, warns CD is in its most precarious phase since early Cold War. He urges $150 million nationwide for real program, calls $68 million insufficient, notes public apathy, and outlines steps toward better training, shelters, warning systems, and private sector involvement.
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Framingham, Mass
UPI
United States Civil Defense
Allan R. Zenowitz
National Association of State Civil Defense Directors
Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency
America
Zenowitz
Washington
Nixon
Civil Defense
Pentagon
Congress
United States
Richard Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Soviet Union
European
Switzerland
Wallet lost on bus trip found and returned with $75
West Warwick R I. Joseph N Ritchette lost his wallet containing 75 dollars on a cross country bus trip in April 1951. O J Walbeck, en route to Brooklyn, found the wallet and later mailed Ritchette a 75 dollar check after discovering it in a suitcase during a spring cleaning.
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West Warwick
I.upd
Joseph N. Ritchette
O. J. Walbeck
Brooklyn
N.Y
Florida
Walbeck
Ritchette
Attention Span Rules Theatres And Audiences
MILTON BASS considers how Americans’ short attention spans affect live theatre and baseball. He notes audiences switch quickly, departures disrupt scenes, and writers overcompensate with words. He argues attention is at a minimal cutoff after moon landing era advances and urges writers to heed the restraint.
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Earth
Tax Notice From Old Bennington Treasurer Demand By November 4 1969
Legal notice to taxpayers of Old Bennington Stating a Village tax of 1.50 on the dollar and Town Highway tax of 55 on the dollar. Payment demanded by November 4 1969 with access at 215 South Street 9 AM to 5 30 PM Mondays through Fridays. Caroline Craid Darlington Treasurer. Also memorial note for Clara F Trombley with family remembrances.
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Old Bennington
South Street
Caroline Craid Darlington
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By Philip Balboni
Milton Bass
Memoriam
Clara F. Trombley
Richard Gardner
Cleon Gardner
Alex Thomson
Alice Fairburn
Rose M. Hill
Pams Hall
Lizzie Briggs
Paul Hill
Isaac Hurley
Ethabelle Duncan
Bennington
Bennington Lanes
Renee Papaport
Bondville
State of
Vermont
Thurber’s
Pleasant St
N. Benn, Rd
Ford
Griff’s Atlantic
Main St. Benn
Leo’s Jeep Sales
Manchester
MG Magnette
Ed Turner
BMW
FIAT
Peugeot
Ott & Berger
N. Hoosac Rd
Williamstown
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
E. Main St
Yankee Pontiac
Curran Highway
North Adams
Walter L. Barber, Inc
Pontiac
BUICK
North Bennington Rd
Supreme Motor Mart
Dave Harrington
Berkshire Sports Car, Inc
M.G
Mercedes Benz
State Rd
Mass
Summer St
Adams
Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury Village
Rupert Young
Milton Mackey
Professional Services
Stanley Goodhue
Hale Co., Inc
E. Arlington, VI
Raweleigh
W.T. Rawleigh
P.O
Lewiston
Montpelier
Gladstone’s
Yellow Cab
Main St
Rallis
Winslow Plumbing and Heating
Manchester Center
Hale Company, Inc
East Arlington
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Bennington Banner
Inside Hardgoods
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main ST. Bennington
Gramma
Tello Bn
Steve Canyon
Land EL Charribo
Cowboy
By Charles M. Schultz
Massachusetts
New York
Cuckler
Stephentown
Fox Police
Andrick Studio
Hoosick Falls
Johnson Dilco
the Shea Agency, Inc
Walbridge Inc
Silver St
Ben Ranzona
Jaunt Bros. Moving
Automotive Agencies
Mercurys
Bennington Ford Inc
Benn
Mullen
Miner’s
Harmon Road
Toyota
Spike’s
Call
Carl’n Swirl Beauty Salon
Helen Jones
Mgr
Milton Caniff
Carrot
Zom
Steve
Cape Kennedy
Senorita Carrot Kane
Ecdusiast Internationale
B.C
Johnny Hart
Blondie
Chie Youn
Heart of
Juliet Jones
By Stan Drake
Joshua
Skeets
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Washington, Pa
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