Merrill on Slippery Ground in Vermont Ski Venture
Governor Keyser asked Atty. Charles J. Adams to review possible conflict of interest involving Forest and Parks Commissioner Perry H. Merrill as incorporator of a new ski development group planning a resort on Cold Hollow Mountain in Bakersfield. Merrill asserts no personal funds in the venture, but his public role and booster ties raise questions about public interests versus private enterprise.
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Charles J. Adams
Forest and Parks
Perry H. Merrill
Cold Hollow Mt
Bakersfield
Merill
Vermont
Lic
Merrill
Mr. Merrill
New Jersey Doctors Threaten Boycott Over Social Security Plan
About 200 New Jersey physicians sign a resolution vowing to refuse treating patients under the King-Anderson Medicare proposal while continuing to treat the indigent. Critics call the move political blackmail and warn it could damage the medical profession’s public image and hurt lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill.
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New Jersey
Gov. Hughes
American Medical Association
Capitol Hill
Comment Guns for Children and the Mail-Order Threat
A Massachusetts prison paper warns that mail-order guns enable juveniles nationwide to obtain firearms without age checks. It cites a California and New York focus, Senate investigation led by Sen. Dodd, and the loophole allowing interstate shipments bypassing postal laws despite stricter state rules.
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United States
John
Way
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Senate
Sen
Dodd
California
New York
Washington Antitrust Suit Seen as Routine Enforcement
The Antitrust Division faces a major case against United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel over price fixing and bid rigging in steel forgings for the Army Navy and electrical firms. The action follows a long investigation and reflects ongoing federal effort to enforce antitrust laws amid past industry disputes.
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Department of Justice
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White House
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Bethlehem Steel Company
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Navy
Eisenhower
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Tennessee Valley Authority
G.E
U.S. Steel
Roger Blough
Supreme Courte
International Business
IBM
Theodore Roosevelt
Dueling’s Revival in German Universities Draws Alarm
West German students revive dueling fraternities with sword tests of courage. Professors urge making student dueling a crime. The article traces dueling’s history from Germanic tribes to rise in Heidelberg and Europe, noting notable incidents and public figures who dueled.
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Heidelberg
National Geographic Society
Humor Shows Editors Laughing At The World Again
James Reston notes a shift in U S editors toward humor as politics becomes more polarized Bob Hope's New Orleans appearance reflects a broader return to self mockery across the political spectrum The piece cites jokes about the Kennedys John Birchers Russians and the church illustrating this trend
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America
Washington
New Orleans
Bob Hope
John Birchers
Big John
Kennedy
Massachusetts
James Reston
New York Times
Ancient perfume factory unearthed near Ein Gedi
Archaeologists report the discovery of a large cosmetics factory near Ein Gedi by the Dead Sea. Excavation reveals jars seals and supplies for balsam production, alongside other luxury beauty items, hinting at widespread ancient beautification practices in Palestine and Egypt.
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New York Herald Tribune
Jerusalem
Ein Gedi
Dead Sea
Palestine
Egypt
Jezebel
Samaria
If You're a Messy Person Let Your Desk Reflect It
New York AP piece argues against spring cleaning and explains a messy desk reflects personality. It cites in praise of disorder like William Allen White's famous rolltop desk and jokes about leaving a mess in one’s will.
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New York
Huck Finn
Kansas
William Allen White
White
Bennington Shrub Fundraiser Promotes County Beautification
Letters describe a five year nonprofit project by the Greater Bennington Association to sell hardy shrubs to residents for 1 each, including lilacs forsythia and Congo crimson lilac, to fund “twists” of a flowering festival and beautification across the county, with proceeds aiding tourism.
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Greater Bennington Association
United States
Bennington County
We’re Too Shiftless To the Editor of The Bunner
Letters argue that America’s miraculous harvest article proves salvation of the economy lies in land use. Subsoil farming will not cripple large farming and could reduce welfare costs and tax burdens while boosting economic recovery.
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Faxon Bowen
America
Saturday Evening Post
Nine Week Walk for Peace resumes journey to Williamstown
New England branch members will resume their nine week walk for peace on Monday May 14 after a day in Pittsfield. A Williams College meeting that evening will explain the project and seek support. Interested walkers may contact Prof. William C. Rhoads or Mike Coldfield at Williams College, Williamstown.
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New England
Walk For Peace
Williamstown
Pittsfield
Williams College
William C. Rhoads
Mike Coldfield
Bluebirds Nesting Reported in Sandgate Area
In Sandgate Mrs Helene W Toolan notes two pairs of bluebirds nesting at her house, with two males in splendid plumage. She asks how many others have been sighted near Bennington this year after bluebirds were labeled a disaster species by the National Audubon Society.
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National Audubon Society
Sandgate
Bennington
Helene W. Toolan
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