Vietnam Election Plot Highlights Puppet Regime Fallout
The Bennington Banner critiques U S support for South Vietnam amid a staged election. It cites 40,000 American deaths and over $100 billion spent, condemns Thieu’s domination, and notes Ky and Minh excluded. Ambassador Bunker reportedly pressured for a credible vote, while Saigon court and Thieu control shift.
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United States
South Vietnam
Nixon
South Vietnamese Supreme Court
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Duong van Minh
Big Minh
Ellsworth Bunker
White House
Bunker
Saigon
Presidential
Saigon democracy debate hinges on Ky ballot ruling
The piece criticizes Thieu for manipulating election law to keep Ky on the ballot and questions Minh Ky and U.S. motives. It argues the ballot drama reveals how Saigon politics undermine true democracy and strengthens the case for U.S. withdrawal.
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Thieu
Minh
California loses population amid smog and crowding
The article notes California for the first time ever lost residents last year as out-migration rises, driven by environmental concerns and congestion. It cites a Wall Street Journal view and UC professor quotes while acknowledging some regions remain insulated from pollution and growth pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
America
Heaven On Earth
Los Angeles
Wall Street Journal
University of California
Golden State
Freeze on bills and youth to halt inflation, Nixon urged
A stark editorial argues for immediate government action to curb inflation by freezing bills and consumer spending. It proposes presidential decrees extending beyond prices to ban or limit new bills, department store purchases, long distance calls, vehicle deterioration, and even TV repairs. It also calls for freezing growth of American children to contain demand, warning of a cashless future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Letters to the Editor Spark Row Over Vermont Town Culture
A reader rebukes Sam Ogden for linking democracy with cultural extinction and racist language in a Banner column. The letter condemns such terms, then digresses to corn knives and ramekins before Arlington notes a contrary view about rural exodus benefiting retirees in Vale, Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ogden
Vermont
Dog mess leads to hospital injury and revenge claims
Mrs. Clarence Peckham accuses roaming dogs of causing a fall that left her husband with multiple broken bones and brain damage, alleging a leash law violation and revenge attacks on her property. She cites medical costs and requests accountability from the dog owner, describing ongoing threats to her home.
Deerfield Valley Farmers Day Set for Wilmington Fair
The 54th Deerfield Valley Farmers Day will run Friday and Saturday at Baker's Field in Wilmington. Exhibits feature crafts, livestock, organization booths, and a pony pull, horse show, gymkhana, and a horse drawing contest with judging Friday evening and Saturday morning. Entries for nonlivestock exhibits due by 8 p.m. Wednesday to Miss Thelma Moore East Dover Vermont. Visitors can shop early for Christmas gifts as articles stay on display until 4 p.m. Saturday. Respondents from Windham county towns compete for prizes in a community fair with activities for all ages.
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Baker’s Field
Wilmington
Thelma Moore
East Dover
Dover
Marlboro
Halifax
Readsboro
Searsburg
Stamford
South Newfane
Whitingham
Williamsville
Windham County
Grace Hodgdon
West Dover
Fabian Tract and the ecology debate in New York
The piece contrasts Left and Right positions on ecology, noting Left critics challenge ecologists for overdoing environmental safeguards. It cites Fabian Society links to early socialism and gradualist welfare ideas, framing the ecological debate within Fabian influence and radical movements.
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New York
Ecology Movement
Fabian Society of
Great Britain
Fabian Society
George Bernard Shaw
H. G. Wells
Sidney
Beatrice Webb
England
Jack London
U.S
Socialist Society
America
Fabian tract argues growth over ecology in Britain
The tract defends growth as essential for full employment and urban welfare, praising ecologists while warning against ecological extremists. It accuses a middle and upper class bias in conservationists, criticizes doomwatch figures, and links a rising GNP to cleaner rivers and air. It foresees industrialists backing environmental improvement.
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Britain
Conservationist
Sen
Henry Jackson
America
Conservationist Lobby
Woman Demands Nuts After Ticket Incident
A well dressed woman at a downtown drugstore taps the candy counter and snaps for a pound of mixed nuts in a hurry. She ignores others ahead and claims she just handed a ticket, while a clerk and bystanders observe the tense moment.
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