The Long Road to Amnesty in Vietnam War Resisters
DAVID E. ANDERSON reports on House Judiciary subcommittee hearings as supporters and critics debate universal versus conditional amnesty for Vietnam War resisters and deserters. Lawmakers like Nelson Javits Hart and Danielson weigh case by case versus general amnesty and critique Ford’s 24 months of alternate service, with prospects for expanded clemency uncertain.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Saigon
Vietnam
House Judiciary
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
Jacob Javits
George E. Danielson
D-Calif
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Danielson
Hart
Federal tuberculosis accreditation for Fillmore Farms herd
Fillmore Farms, Inc. receives a federal tuberculosis accreditation for its herd of 257 registered Ayrshires marking the sixth straight year free of TB. Edward Ransom, long-time local angler, lands a 20 ½ inch brown trout weighing 32 pounds after returning from the Battenkill. A liquor license decision continues with 17 Bennington applicants still awaiting state liquor commission verdict.
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Fillmore Farms, Inc
Edward Ransom
Bennington
Battenkill
State Liquor Commission
Nostalgia market fuels revival of Kennedy assassination lore
A sharp critique of the booming nostalgia industry shows how postwar America treats the past as a consumer good. The Kennedy assassination becomes a perpetual revival, fueling profits in records, films, TV, and merchandise while masking deeper questions about memory and meaning.
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Mail
Zapruder
New Times
Mr. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Untouchables
Nixon Remains Private as Life Goes On in Retirement
Former President Richard Nixon, recently recovering from illness, meets a journalist for reflections on his post presidency. He appears healthier, plans memoir work, studies early life, and hints at future commentary, while keeping public silence on Vietnam and Ford administration affairs.
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Richard Nixon
Nixon
San Clemente
White House
Coast Guard
Camp Pendleton
Calif
South Vietnam
Los Angeles Times
Mr. Nixon
Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City
Ford
Kissinger
Rose Woods
Ishmael
Prisoner seeks pen pals from Ohio correctional facility
A 30 year old inmate at London Correctional Institution in London Ohio writes to The Banner asking for letters from readers. He is serving one to twenty years for forgery and says he is lonely with no outside contact. He provides personal details including appearance and astrological sign Aries.
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Banner
London Correctional Institution
London
Ohio
Aries
Inmate Plea for Mail and Photos from London Ohio
An inmate identified as Edward A. McCartney No 139 967 requests letters and photos, pledging to answer all mail and explain himself to correspondents. He invites readers of all races creeds to write, offering to send a photo and promising to respond. He provides his address in London Ohio 43140.
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CIA
Dallas
Zapruder
Lee Harvey Oswald
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