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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1977
Page
5
George Plimpton in Harvard Class Day remarks jokes about graduation as a crowded end. He urges students to stay in their rooms, unpack, and avoid rushing into the world, warning against the burden of sudden adulthood. He riffs on deans, parents, and the absurdity of a mass exit.
In remarks that frame culture as a core community need, Mrs. Joan Mondale argues arts are essential to planning and can bolster economic development and welfare of communities. J Robert Dry of Sheplers echoes a Western lifestyle ethos with a cowboy image in many men.
The piece argues neutron battlefield weapons are seen as dehumanizing yet suggests the core objection is their selective damage. It contrasts neutron blasts with traditional nukes, noting neutron effects are localized and short lived, potentially reducing civilian harm but raising fears of increased usage and destabilization. It cites senators Heinz Hatfield and Nunn and adviser Warnee on deterrence and urges evaluation of alternatives to counter Soviet conventional superiority.
A blunt person voices thoughts many keep to themselves, exposing unfiltered views in a direct, socially risky way. The pattern highlights discomfort, misreads social cues, and can derail conversations with unintended offense.
William Gordon Huff, formerly of Kennington now in Berkeley, receives honorable mention at the second annual Oakland sculpture exhibition. The report recalls his Civil War memorial tablets in Bennington.
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