All My Life Puffs J Edgar Hoover Contrast with FBI
The piece recounts a lifelong debate over J Edgar Hoover and the FBI. It describes views of liberal Americans who view Hoover as a bumbling bigot and questions why organized crime remains unfought. The author recalls Boston police gun battle and contrasts prior criticism with a defense of Hoover and the FBI’s mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
United States
Life Magazine
Washington
Madison Avenue
J, Edgar
J. Edgar
Lively SEC world confrontation outside Connecticut liquor store
A Connecticut man checking his check outside a liquor store faced three brothers and FBI agents. The agents announced they were under cover, a chase ensued around the liquor store, and gunfire erupted as the robber fled toward the Summer Street exit. He was shot multiple times and collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Station
Vietnam
Connecticut
Number One
FBI
Summer St
J. Edgar
Diverse consulates span Boston and New England regions
The piece surveys how nations maintain consulates in Northeast U.S. areas including Boston, Norwalk, Danbury, and New Bedford, noting Finland in Norway Maine and Costa Rica in Danbury and Norwalk. It explains consul roles, treaties, and the FBI anecdote about a notorious bank robber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Boston
Finland
Norway
Maine
Costa Rica
Norwalk
Danbury
Great Britain
Canada
France
Ireland
Israel
West Germany
Italy
Iceland
Cyprus
Luxembourg
Lithuania
Russia
New England
Upstate
New York
Chile
Ithaca
N.Y
New Bedford
Marcio Bueno
Fall River
Brazil
Portugal
Atlantic Coast
Television In Review Dr Barnard Transplant Hour Shines On NBC
NBC TV's one hour documentary Dr Barnard's Heart Transplant Operations showcases prime time drama with timely human material. The program features an interview with Dr Christian Barnard and exclusive inside material, backed by crisp reporting and memorable production. ABC offered a longer version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde but failed to engage due to overlong plot focus and Palance's overacting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
NBC TV
Cbs-Tv
Eric Hoffer
Kennedy
NBCTV
Barnard
NBC
Nikita Khrushchev
New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Abc-Tv
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Jack Palance
Five Day Boston Forecast Shows Much Colder Than Normal
UPI reports a five day forecast for New England with temperatures well below normal. Daytime highs will be in the teens to low 20s in the north and 20s to low 30s in the south, while nighttime lows range from near zero to 15 above in the south. Precipitation totals under a quarter inch melted, except one quarter to half inch in parts of Northeastern New York and Northern Vermont. Light snow is expected Wednesday with snow flurries in northern mountains Tuesday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
New England
Weather Bureau
New York
Vermont
County National Bank of Bennington Annual Meeting Notice
The stockholders of the County National Bank of Bennington will hold their Annual Meeting at their banking rooms in Bennington Vermont on Tuesday January 9 1968 at 10 oclock in the forenoon for the election of directors for the coming year and for other business as may properly come before the meeting. Frank Hegel Cashier Dec 7 Jan 4 Jan 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County National Bank of
Bennington
Vermont
Frank Hegel
Social Security amendments raise benefits and eligibility
The 1967 amendments signed by President Johnson boost monthly Social Security payments for about 23.7 million beneficiaries and add 465,000 new eligibles. Automatic increases start March, at least 13 percent, with minimums rising to 55 dollars. special benefits for seniors 72+ rise to 40 for single and 60 for couples. New rules expand coverage for widows, dependent disabled, and certain divorced wives, and extend eligibility for disabled youth and mother-based benefits. Enrollment guidance and a Medicare update follow, with April 1 enrollment for missed medical insurance signups and detailed handbooks forthcoming.
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Johnson
UPI
Social Security Administration
Washington
Social Security Office
Social Security
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SEC World
N.E
U.S
Soviet Union
State Department
Television In Review
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Sidney Lazard
Wi Ford
Main St. Bennington
Bill Hogan
Chevrolet
Cadillac, Inc
Main St
Stay Trim Studio
Volkswagen
Berkshire Sports Car, Inc
M.G
State Rd
North Adams
Mass
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
E. Main St
Via
Hurley Bros
North St
Miner’s Gulf
Lower County St
Griffin
West Main ST
Welch Corgi
A.T. Gray
Manchester
Automotive Agencies
Pontiac
BUICK
Mercury
Wilson Ford, Inc
Toyota
Spike
S. Call
Walter L
Barber
Pontiac-Buick
North Bennington Road
Village Machine Shop
River
North
Rupert Young
Hebert
LYON
Burt Rockwood
Milton Mackey
Johnson Oil CO
Mullen
Vaneeenangengy
By Charles M. Schultz
Johnny Hart
Blondie
Byckie Young
Steve Canyon
Thad Shelley
Bitsys
Heart of
Juliet Jones
Milton Caniff
Maumef
Aviation Agency
Ernest,im
Juliet
Eve
Range Clark
Sian Drak
Clark
Robert M. Ball
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