Nixon May Stay On As Presidency Looms Over 1981
A Washington interview portrays President Nixon insisting he will not quit under fire even as 1980 nominating conventions unfold. He argues foreign policy moves in the early 1970s remain unfinished and warns against undermining the presidency. The piece notes public fatigue with constitutional crisis cries and recalls Ford’s restraint in 1977.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Mr. Ford
Ford
Costa Rica
Roland Braithwaite
Kissinger
Golan Heights
Middle East
Braithwaite
Congress
George McGovern
Bible Belt
McGovern
Mr. Clean
President should set example despite gutter language
Sperling argues that White House aides claim hypocrisy for critics of Nixon’s profanity while Obama style? No, Nixon era. The piece defends the need for presidential conduct that uplifts public discourse, noting various leaders avoid coarse language and urging the President to lead to a higher moral ground.
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Burch
White House
Nixon
Harry Truman
United States
Fire destroys top story of Gauthier house on Gage Street
Morning blaze of unknown origin leveled the top story. Mrs. Stella Waldron had only moved in last week after redecorating. The item lists local news, including a beauty contest update with Miss Dorothy Noyes leading, and multiple community notes on politics, parks, schools, and a Vermont filling station change.
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Alphonse Gauthier
Gage Street
Stella Waldron
Dorothy Noyes
Ann O'Toole
Eleanor Bartell
Miss Noyes
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
Green Mountain Parkway
V.E.R.A
Dirigibles and Space Colonies Stir Futuristic Talk
Washington columnist notes space colony ideas from Princeton scientists and Senator Barry Goldwater's aviation pitch for dirigibles as a quiet, pollution free transport solution. A private foundation demonstration shows a cigar shaped airship buoyant and capable of passenger or cargo conveyance.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Princeton
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
America
Goldwater
Sam Harkenback
Foundation
Advanced Projects
Harkenback
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Eisenhower
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Chicago Tribune
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Christian Science Monitor
Jerry Boutin
Avery “Spot’’ Spofford
Tydol
North Bennington High School
Beatrice White
Bennington Graded
John H. Williams II
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mt. Anthony Union School
Williams
Reno
Marshfield
Ind
Bobby Franks
Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Russia
Communist International
London Lee
In Parade
Jules Felffer
Berkshire Eagle
Outer Space
Bennington
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Edward D. Mahar
Main St
NFDA
Bennington, VI
Bankamericard
Shaffe’s Men’s Shop
Bennington, VT
Wickes Lumber
Wickes
North Street
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