Do Not Go Gentle Rage of the New Old in Berkshire
Activists led by Gray Panthers head for change as seniors voice fear and anger over youth crime and aging rights. Maggie Kuhn calls elders to act, citing police frustration and New York case headlines. Do not go gentle echoes Dylan Thomas as the elderly organize for dignity and safety.
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Berkshire County
New York
Pittsfield
Fun City
North Adams
New York City
Bronx
Alex Comfort
Crown
Dr. Comfort
L.B.J
Gray Panthers
Maggie Kuhn
Black Panthers
Ms. Kuhn
Dylan Thomas
South Africa Crisis Deepens as Arrests and Killings Rise
Excerpt warns Carter faces urgent policy choice as Soweto unrest hardens. Police drive through streets firing on protesters and detain students lacking exam proof. About 800 detained, nearly 400 killed since June, with bans on activists and journalists. Government blocks information on abuses.
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Soweto
South Africa
Is there room for Christ this Christmas in South Africa
A column warns that arrest tactics and terror suppress dissent and radicalize black opinion, risking an explosion. It argues President Carter should condemn South Africa’s racist regime openly after Jan 20 to signal disapproval, countering Kissinger era signals and shaping white South Africans’ view of the United States.
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Boston
Jimmy Carter
Middle East
South Africa
United States
Christ
Gatsha Buthelezi
Henry Kissinger
Rhodesia
Namibia
America
Carter
Remembering Burke Found Safe After Overnight Forest Search
The Bennington Banner recalls J Gordon Burke a former U.S. attaché found at 1 p.m. Monday two miles south of the woods camp in Woodford after 24 hours missing in subzero temperatures. He jokes from his bunk about the loud shouts and rifle fire he could not hear while teeth chattered. The item also notes local social security staffing, civic notices, and various community updates and historical recalls.
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J. Gordon Burke
United States
Spain
South America
Woodford
Fredrick N. Austin
Bennington
North Bennington
Ernest Noyes
Letter of gratitude from Bennington Opportunity Council to supporters
The Bennington Opportunity Council thanks area churches and congregations for restocking the Emergency Food Shelf and providing ongoing financial support. The letter notes BOC served hundreds for whom local services are unavailable elsewhere and urges continued public funding alongside community support.
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Bennington
Bennington Opportunity Council thanks donors and supporters
The Bennington Opportunity Council expresses appreciation from one of its own and urges community members to donate canned goods clothing and household wares for those in need. They invite contacts at 310 Main St or by calling 442-9519 or 442-6898 and thank churches communities and individuals for their assistance. Shirley N McTernan director.
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North Street
Lusk
Main St
Opportunity Council
Saints and saviors quote by Stanford president at Time talk
Richard W. Lyman, president of Stanford University, warned at a Time conference in Washington that if leadership trusted by people must be saints and saviors, the nation faces tough times. He argued that moral issues require adults with responsibility and public office, not untrained, inexperienced voices.
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Richard W. Lyman
Stanford University
Time Magazine
Washington, D.C
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