Clarification on Vermont Geological Survey aerial map funding
Gov. F. Ray Keyser Jr. corrects a Dec. 30 editorial about the aerial mapping program funds. The Bennington Banner argues the Geological Survey remains under funded while noting the program's $60,000 total with federal matching. The survey’s share is clarified as $4,700, not $14,000, though questions remain about cost allocations and broader state projects.
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F. Ray Keyser Jr
Vermont Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Development Commission
Public Service and Fish and Game
Department of Administration
Keyser
Russians Up Behind Shelters Debate Civil Defense
The piece weighs Soviet and American views on shelter building amid Cold War fears. It cites Rand Corp findings and observers like Harrison Salisbury and Marvin Kalb arguing the Soviets may not be building bomb shelters, while U.S. politics push a larger civil defense program for political reasons.
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Rand Corporation
U. S. Air Force
Rand
Harrison Salisbury
New York Times
Marvin Kalb
Moscow
CBS
Salishbury
Russia
Washington
Kremlin
A Fateful Decision on Atmospheric Nuclear Testing
The piece outlines the looming choice facing President Kennedy in early 1960s Washington whether to test nuclear weapons in the atmosphere. It weighs the risk of reigniting the arms race against the danger of Soviet advances if the United States delays. It notes pressure from military and scientists, warns of potential strategic shifts, and cites experts like Harrison Brown on averting a nuclear war, while stressing the broad, long shadow of the decision on future security and policy.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
Bermuda
Palm Beach
Harrison Brown
California Institute of Technology
Denver
Brown
Berlin
Germany
West
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
John J. McCloy
Let the Wife Go to the Market
The piece notes Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman visiting a supermarket to show that food is cheaper now than ten years ago. It highlights his encounter with shoppers and a humorous exchange about inflation, concluding with the lesson let the wife go to the supermarket.
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Orville L. Freeman
Agriculture Department
Freeman
Secretary Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Vermont Scandals Prompt Calls For Disclosure
A Vermont observer accuses governors Stafford and Keyser of suppressing scrutiny into state irregularities. The piece cites Towne’s bond issue and a Highway Department probe potentially affecting eight million dollars in federal aid, arguing political cover ups persist across administrations.
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Vermont
Robert Stafford
Elmer Towne
Whiting Milk Co
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Senate
Highway Department
Republican Party
Keyser
Reader clarifies aerial mapping funds in Vermont geology budget
F Ray Keyser Jr asserts that only 4700 of the aerial photo mapping cost will come from the geology appropriation, correcting an editorial claim of 14000. He notes support for publishing papers and praise for the new geological map by State Geologist Charles G Doll.
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Vermont Development Department
Vermont
Charles G. Doll
F. Ray Keyser JR
State of Vermont
Montpelier
Testing the Television Ads
The author criticizes FTC limits on TV shaving soap ads and envisions stricter truth in advertising while lampooning extreme commercials. He cites sandpaper shaving, blue white differences, and jokes about beer ads as sharper satire of Madison Avenue.
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Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Bert
Harry Piel
Schultz
Dooley
Madison Avenue
Kennedy and the Congress Follow a Middle Road in 1963
The AP notes President Kennedy will present a cautious agenda in his State of the Union. He backs away on federal education aid, may push for higher education funding, and could seek medical care for the aged. Civil rights reforms appear unlikely. Tariff cuts loom as a key test with Republican support. The president usually avoids angering Congress and rarely appeals directly to voters.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Europe
Pipe Smoking Lament in Declining Culture
Brooks Atkinson argues since 1918 pipe smoking has fallen while cigarette use rises, linking the shift to increased psychoanalysis and cultural decay. He cites Pipe and Tobacco Council efforts since 1953 to promote pipes as misguided, urging caution against reforming tastes.
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Pipe and Tobacco Council
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