Presidential fitness and the Nixon portrait in White's critique
The piece reviews Theodore White's Breach of Faith and cites Nixon as an unstable, increasingly erratic figure whose conduct raises questions on protecting presidents from psychological stress. It notes Haig's acting presidency, Safire's night of urging decisions, and compares British cabinet restraint, urging scrutiny of future candidates and the need for careful vetting before bids.
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Richard Nixon
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Washington
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Vietnam
Woodrow Wilson
White
Nixon
Wallace
Teddy Kennedy
Bill Safire
Mr. Nixon
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Anglers lead as Squires lands four pound trout in Battenhill
Looking Back lists Charles Squires of Arlington among top anglers after landing a 4 pound, 21 inch trout at Battenhill. Birthday party honors Donald Davis of Sunderland at Quinn home. Giles and Elizabeth Bacon visit Bennington to see son Philip Bacon at Putnam Memorial Hospital with a broken leg. Monogram Speedee-Bilt model plane contest winner Jimmy Swhnler. Grapenuts pudding by Mrs. Elliot S. Gilman wins Banner pudding contest. Bennington County Economic Opportunity Steering Commission advances plan for a child day care center. North Bennington Fire Dept and Aux host opening of new firehouse on Prospect Street. Mount Anthony Union School District voters asked to approve about 170000 for 1965-66 budget. In 1945 Truman proclaimed V-E Day the end of World War II in Europe.
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Charles Squires
Arlington
Banner Office
Donald Davis
Sunderland
Francis Quinn
Giles Bacon
Bennington
Philip Bacon
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington County Economic Opportunity Steering Commission
North Bennington
Light at tunnel end gone as Saigon evacuees move out
A column by Dick West examines the Saigon evacuation delays caused by circumstances beyond control. The piece uses humor to argue the light at the tunnel end and the escalator symbolized U.S. policy, while noting the Embassy struggled to retrieve the nonfunctional items during a chaotic exit. It also includes a quote on community loyalty and a postcard-style closing from Walter Greenfeld.
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UPI
U.S
Saigon
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Ford
FTC Pushes Stronger Cigarette Warnings in Pack Labels
The Federal Trade Commission urges Congress to require more dire health warnings on cigarette packs amid rising smoking rates and growing concern over cancer heart disease and emphysema. The piece defends personal risk evaluation while cautioning against overbearing government guidance.
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Surgeon General
FTC
Congress
Lesson on water use seen from farm memories
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz addresses the National Conference on Water urging conservation in U S homes noting Americans use about 65 gallons per person daily and 212 million people. He cites anecdotes of farm life highlighting low water needs and wasted resources.
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Agriculture
Earl Butz
National Conference On Water
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