It's Not the System the Town Meeting Under Scrutiny
A Bowdoin College study challenges idealized views of New England town meetings, noting poor attendance and representation in some towns while praising others. The piece argues that effectiveness hinges on voter intelligence and conscientiousness rather than the form itself, and that reform should target administration quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Smith
Pownal
The
Herald
Smith
GBA
Banner
Bennington County
New England
Manhattan
Maine
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin
Municipal Research Bureau
Brattleboro
Europe
North Atlantic
Freedom to Know: Press Freedom and Democratic Accountability
The piece argues that representative government sustains democracy and that a free press safeguards the people’s right to know what their government does. It notes citizens rarely attend meetings while the press attends and reports, enabling informed public oversight. The duty lies with both press and people to uphold press freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
New Economic Shift Drives 1962 Policy Debate in Congress
Washington reports a dramatic shift in the U.S. economy over the last decade, tied to a changing military stance after the loss of nuclear monopoly. The new business before Congress in 1962 calls for drastic policy changes to meet the altered economic reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Bennington Group Aids Rebuilding After Fire
The Great Bennington Association and executive director Paul J. Short aided downtown merchants after October’s fire by locating storage, arranging leases, and holding regular meetings to discuss recovery. Harte’s Midtown Shopping Center plan relies on their efforts as the town seeks to stabilize the district and resettle affected businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
John B. Harte
Greater Bennington Association
Paul J. Short
GBA
Short
Harte
Gba-Short
Prediction of atmospheric nuclear tests in spring debate intensifies
Analysts weigh the case for delaying or rushing a new atmospheric test round as Soviet tests and US deterrence sit under scrutiny. Preparations race ahead with Pacific tests planned by March end, Britain to host on Christmas Island, and fallout likely to follow from the Soviet series.
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Western Europe
North America
United States
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Washington
Pentagon
Atomic Energy Commission
Soviet Union
Berlin
Pacific
Christmas Island
Quiet World Quietness Sparks Global Speculation
The piece reflects a serene global mood in early 1962 as leaders largely stay silent while Berlin and Cold War tensions simmer. Khrushchev dominates curiosity for his unusual public quiet, following the East Berlin wall, with world leaders awaiting Kennedy and Khrushchev’s handling of Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
Konrad Adenauer
Khrushchev
Berlin
Harold Macmillan
Mao Tze-tung
Red China
East Berlin
West Berlin
East
West Germany
Ulbricht
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Bennington Banner
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Vermont
Rutland Herald
Killington
Stratton
the Herald
Monte Vista
Calif
Journal
By Walter Lippmann
Resch
U.S
Marquis Childs
Southeast Asia
Fidel Castro
Congo
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