Abortions in the Soviet Union Highlight Legal Access and Risks
Hedrick Smith reports from Moscow on legal abortion in the USSR, detailing how free for workers and inexpensive for nonworking women, the procedure is widely used. Doctors say abortion is not ideal birth control, with emphasis on other methods, yet repeat abortions remain common and illegal DIY abortions pose risks. The piece cites Moscow gynecologists and a major maternity hospital, noting deaths from illegal abortions and nurses’ comments on hospital conditions.
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Soviet Union
New York Times
Hedrick Smith
Dialogues
Moscow
Yuri M. Bloshansky
New York
New York City
Bloshansky
Karp
George G. Tszrisvadze
Ford clemency program flaws in the Vietnam draft case
The piece argues Ford's clemency plan creates paradoxes by offering amnesty to draft evaders without hearings. It outlines three agency roles, notes limited takers, and warns the deadline January 31 risks extending conflict resolution without true equity. The commentary urges genuine amnesty to heal national wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smith
Indiana
Ford
Justice Department
Selective Service
Charles E. Goodell
Defense Department
Vietnam
Press Turns Puritan Riff on Mills and Rockefeller
Nicholas von Hoffman critiques media sensationalism as The New York Times and The Washington Post overemphasize Wilbur Mills and Fanne Foxe. He notes coverage neglects Mills’ 17 years as Ways and Means chair and questions press zeal for salacious detail over substantial policy issues. The piece lampoons coverage across networks and journals while warning against a media culture that inflates sex drama at the expense of governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington Post
National Enquirer
Washington
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Walter Shapiro
Washington Monthly
Mills
Boston
Rockefeller
The
Village Voice
Annabella Battistella
Tom Snyder
Fanne Foxe
Battistella
Bennington Chamber Elects New Officers and Directors
At the annual dinner at Hotel Putnam the Bennington Chamber of Commerce chose Roy M. Paddock as president with Daniel J. Keeler and Max Fienberg as vice presidents, William P. Hogan as treasurer, D. E. F. Moore as secretary, and five new directors: Samuel Margolin E. L. Chadbourne John R. Stone Walker W. Miles and Charles W. Tidd. The Rockus Wild Animal circus failed in Rutland due to capital and management issues. Grand Union Stores Inc. leases 473 Main St from Harry Fienberg with possession Jan 1. Bennington stores extend hours to 9 pm for Christmas shoppers. The Tri-State Rabbit Breeders meet at the Thompsons' Town Farm Road home. George Levine offers free cleaning of stuffed animals for toy drives. Bennington High School gains membership in the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Woodford District faces overcrowding with 52 students and a single-room school. A $17,500 state aid bonus may fund immediate improvements for the Greater Bennington School District. The Prudential Committee proposes a walk-in freezer and teacher aide program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Chamber of Commerce
Putnam
Roy M. Paddock
Daniel J. Keeler
Max Fienberg
William P. Hogan
D. E F. Moore
Samuel Margolin
E. L. Chadbourne
John R. Stone
Walker W. Miles
Charles W. Tidd
Rockus Wild Animal Circus
Bennington
Rutland
Grand Union Stores Inc
Vermont
Harry Fienberg
Main St
A. K. Dally
Fienberg
Tri-State Rabbit Breeders Association
C. W. Thompson
Town Farm
George Levine
The
Empire Cleaners
Gordon M. Thomas
Bennington High School
New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Greater
Prudential Committee
Notable Civil War to World War I date highlights
On this date 1862, nearly 11,000 Northern soldiers were killed or wounded at Marye's Heights near Fredericksburg, Virginia in a major Civil War battle. In 1918, American soldiers from the U S 3rd Army crossed the Rhine at Coblenz, Germany during World War I.
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Marye’s Heights
Fredericksburg
U.S
3Rd Army
Rhine River
Coblenz
Germany
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Liliya Karp
America
U.S.S.R
Karen Dobkin Fortney
Smith
Anthony Lewis
N.Y
Justice
United States
Department
Bruce Fine
Fine
Nicholas von Hoffman
Bargain Buster
North ST
Benn
Richard Reeves
New York Magazine
John Gardner
Common Cause
Reeves
Holy Rollers For Reform
Republic
Chum
Little Rock
Congressman Mills
Lot
Sam Gibbons
Florida
Sam
Henry Kissinger
Empire State Building
Henry
Capitol Hill
Arkansan
Chillicothe
Ohio
Duluth
Minnesota
Yakima
F. Edward Hebert
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
New York Harbor
Woodford
Reat
Vogue E
Vanity
Bennington, Vt
Colonial Shopping Ctr
Williamstown
Mass
Putnam Square
F.D
Atmount National Banks
Roberts Drive
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