Retirement schemes and foreign policy in Washington
A reflective column contrasts retirement myths with a youthful plan to retire ages 23 to 28 while examining the aging work ethic. It then chronicles President Carter's open yet imprecise White House, his NSC apparatus led by Brzezinski, and the growing use of presidential ambassadors in foreign policy, tracing the historical precedent to Gouverneur Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security
Dr. F
Carter
National Security Council
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Vance
Middle East
China
White House
NSC
Linowitz
Bunker
Panama
Senate
Gen
Gouverneur Morris
George Washington
Henry
Jimmy
Kissinger
Unpleasant 24 Hours for Bud Dewey in Pine Valley Woods
The recall covers Bud Dewey leaving L. Alden Graves camp in Woodford with the Graves boys Louis and Junior. He strays along the trail and wanders in the woods for about a day before searchers locate him. Thompson’s pond rumor denied. a $100 reward offered for the informant. Mrs. Harte remodels Uptown Theatre for Dr. Tomasi. An overview of historical treaties and political commentary follows, with local events from Bennington and Searsburg including parades, pets on display, and civic projects, all set against a 1967 clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Bud
Dewey
Pine Valley
L. Alden Graves
Woodford
Graves
Louis
Junior
What to do about Laetrile
A New York Times opinion piece argues Laetrile is hazardous and unproven as a cancer cure. The Surgeon General cites impurities and cyanide risk, while federal ban hinders regulation yet legal uses persist in some states. FDA fears quack cures but urges tight supervision if legalized, noting patient demand and the need to protect buyers.
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Surgeon General
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Surgeon
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By Melvin Maddocks
Boston
Promised Land
Congress
New York Times
Lillian” Carter
O.K
Christian Science Publishing Society
Henry Kissinger
Brzezinski
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana
Sen. Church
Sen
George McGovern
National Football League
Ellsworth Bunder
Elliot Richardson
Gerald Smith
Andrew Young
Canada
Georges Bank
Atlantic
Pacific
Lloyd N. Cutler
Helsinki
Soviet Union
Albert W. Sherer Jr
United States
Leon Sloss
InterAmerican Council For Education, Science and Culture
Robert E. White
Robert S. Strauss
Thompson’s Pond
Thompson
John B. Harte
Uptown Theatre
Francis C. Tomasi
Washington, D.C
Bennington College
Louisiana Purchase
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Paris
Rush E. Welter
Harvard University
American Quarterly
Bennington
Stateline Speedway
South Shaftsbury
Leonard Black
YMCA
John Clawson
Charlene Kittel
Raymond C. Murray
Bennington Protective Taxpayers Association
Eugene V. Clark
Norton Barber
Plain Dirt Gardeners
Garden Club
Searsburg
State Department of Highways Planning Division
North Country
Klondike
Yukon Territory
Babe Ruth
New York City
Main St
Greenberg
H. Greenberg & Son
Pownal
Pownal View
Vermont
Laetrile
Bahamas
Denmark
J.H. Winslow
St. Bennington
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