Northern fears and Southern realities on Carter’s appeal
Willie Morris argues that Northern doubts about Jimmy Carter reflect regional stereotypes, not facts. He notes Southerners' liberal traditions, the South’s evolving integration, and Carter’s potential to unite a diverse nation, urging direct addressing of these fears for national progress.
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United States
Deep South
Hubert Humphrey
Carter
Kennedy
Houston
America
Lincoln
Georgia
South
C. Vann Woodward
Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Looking Back in Bennington Summer Notes and Job Debate
Edward E Dewey remains in Bennington for the summer after a Texas stay near Dallas with strong petroleum driven business. A new church pastor arrives in North Bennington replacing Buckham who returns to California. Vermont statewide canning approved with rural workers aiding kitchens. A high school talent show draws a capacity crowd with winners: David Harrington first, Edith Cone second, Juliette Mercier third. Various locals and visitors attend events and programs, including a Bowdoin seminar participant and Fresh Air program returnees. The piece contrasts 1960s and 1970s views on work, citing Nixon impeachment, Pope Paul VI birth control stance, Forrestal fire, and a reflective critique of the evolving concept of employment.
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Edward E. Dewey
Bennington
Texas
Dallas
Leslie E. Blundon
Essex Junction
First Congregational Church
North Bennington
Sidney H. Buckham
California
Vermont
Bennington County
Memorial Park
Esther Morgan McCullough
Marjorie Dean
David Harrington
Edith Cone
Juliette Mercier
Opal Hull
Summitville
Ind
Church of God
Hull
Stephen J. Rallis
Bowdoin College
Vincent Collins
Queens
N.Y
Rose Sweet
New York Herald Tribune
Marta Sweet
Irene Gallant
VISTA
Shaftsbury
Gallant
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Miami
Florida
Vacations at Work and Leisure Merge in Modern Life
A discussion of flexible schedules and the shift from work to leisure, noting how vacations resemble work with planned growth and learning. It explores people treating leisure as proficiency, pursuing activities from tennis to scuba diving, and even studying in pursuit of planned trips. The piece ends with a humorous nod to Fred MacMurray.
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Fred MacMurray
Fay Bainter
Europe
Western leaders clash over Italy loan threat and Communists
An informal four-nation agreement to withhold loans to Italy if Communists gain cabinet posts drew sharp Western reaction. The piece questions the logic and potential consequences, noting political motives and the risk of destabilizing Italy’s economy. It contrasts Kissinger’s stance with Carter’s openness to Communist participation and reflects on broader implications for democracy and foreign policy.
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Atlantic
United States
Italy
Europe
Christian Democrats
Rome
West Germany
Kissinger
Jimmy Carter
Carter
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