Giants of the past loom over present presidential race debate
Politicians journalists and political scientists argue over the quality of current presidential candidates contrasting them with past giants. They note changes in nominating and election methods and the rise of TV and style over substance. France's Giscard d Estaing outlines a practical arms delivery guarantee to secure Middle East peace amid a delicate stance on Israel and borders.
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Mark Russell
Jackson
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Giscard d’Estaing
Soviet Union
France
Israel
Jerusalem
Giscard d Estaing warns on Middle East war risk and Europe stance
In a candid exchange Giscard d Estaing discusses Middle East progress, Kissinger mediation, and the 1967 cease fire with Sadat and Rabin. He warns against waiting for time, criticizes legalities over belligerency, and notes Europe’s limited support while pressuring Washington for a general 1967 borders settlement to avoid another war and oil embargo.
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United States
Middle East
Kissinger
Giscard d’Estaing
Sadat
Egypt
Ford
Rabin
Israel
Security Council
Europe
Washington
Hold Music and a Town Bell in Friendship Maine
Dispatch from Maine lampoons the telephone hold concept as a neighborly nuisance. The narrator’s wife acts as secretary, a porch bell signals calls to the town, and the piece wryly compares modern tech dependence with community whimsy in 1975.
Chipmunk as Visitor at Local Post Office
A playful, full grown chipmunk lingered in the Post Office lobby this morning before staff escorted it out. The town notes various permits issued by the Village Board including a garage on Fairview Terrace and a roof raise on County Street. The new Bennington County courthouse progresses with 45 percent funding by the government and a 4 percent loan offer for the balance. Bennington Mills on Ben Mont Avenue is listed for sale by Richard V. Perrott. William E. Dailey of Shaftsbury seeks reelection as town representative. Bennington County receives 42000 under the 1950 Agricultural Conservation Program. 10 YEARS AGO June 23 1965 entries recall steam train era end, Rescue Squad milestones, and major historical dates.
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Village Board of Trustees
J. Ed Walbridge
Fairview Terrace
Julius Humphries
South Street
Patrick Perrott
County Street
Bennington County
Bennington Mills
Ben Mont Avenue
Richard V. Perrott
William E. Dailey
Shaftsbury
Vermont
North Bennington
Bennington
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