Contraception for Men Promises Meet Long Wait for Progress
A Ford Foundation special report outlines slow gains in male contraception research and shifting attitudes. It notes funding in Sweden, Brazil, and Austria testing an experimental method, with work at Edinburgh, MIT, and Worcester Foundation exploring antibodies, sperm transport, and antifertility effects. Despite decades of effort, safety concerns, masculinity fears, and historical gaps hinder progress, though renewed funding and interest offer cautious optimism.
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Ford Foundation
Sweden
Brazil
Austria
Worcester Foundation For Experimental Biology
Is This Right Morning White House Demonstration Visit
At 4 35 A M on May 10 1970 amid protests over the Cambodian incursion a 30 year old Secret Service aide at a command post near Peace Corps offices heard a voice on the police box say Searchlight is on the lawn The aide alerted John Ehrlichman who instructed him to follow the President and introduce himself as a White House aide
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John Ehrlichman
Secret Service
Peace Corps
United States
White House
Beet Sugar Surges in Bennington Markets Amid Cane Price Rise
Local merchants report beet sugar outselling cane as cane prices climb 20 to 40 cents per hundred pounds due to Cuban refining disruptions. Residents note finer grain beet sugar. fire damage to Said Alexander’s home causes $2,500 loss with partial insurance. Donations aid Piersons rehousing, while notable figures discuss regional political actions and a Nixon era anecdote involving Bud Krogh.
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Bennington
Cuba
Alexander
Gage Street
Manchester selectmen set ground rules for Feb 7 1974 meeting
The Manchester Selectmen publish the proposed rules of procedure for a February 7 1974 public meeting. They request printing in full and note testimony by George Hoag on police administration and invite voter input on government improvement. They limit evidence about Officer Frank Dupree to the October 6 1972 trustees report.
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Manchester Selectmen
Manchester
George Hoag
Frank Dupree
Manchester Trustees
Dupree
Ground rules for Manchester meeting and police powers debate
The document outlines positions on Manchester policing, asserting no wrongdoing by Officer Dupree based on a police log review led by Chief Wessner, and stating Town Manager Oakley Porter or Chief Wessner will issue official statements. It requests a specific log alteration time from the Attorney General and argues the Town, not the Village, holds police responsibility.
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Wessner
Neil Moss
Dupree
Oakley Porter
Manchester
Hoag
Crime Commission
Banking for the birds letter to editor
Margaret Ray of 114 Congress St laments Saturday banking, argues banks should return to Monday through Friday hours, notes strain on staff and personal routines, and urges a return to weekday service. The writer signs as a Monday through Friday banker.
Ethics of gas distribution in Hoosick Falls letter
Mrs. Bartlett defends gas station ethics amid shortages, argues Bennington ties, cites cross border shopping and dispatches from stations, questions racial or regional favoritism, and warns on rationing and rights if politicians fail to act. Political advertisement from Hoosick Falls resident.
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New York State
New York
Bennington
N.y.vt
Hoosick Falls
America
Robert M. Bartlett
N.Y
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