Poets Fight Back in Clash Over Political Blacklist
The piece recounts Congressman Ichord's blacklist of so called radical speakers at colleges, including John Ciardi. The ACLU challenged public distribution of the list while Ciardi authored a sharp Saturday Review rebuttal.
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Annapolis
Joe McCarthy
Richard H. Ichord
Missouri
Committee On Internal Security
Schord
American Civil Liberties Union
Gerhard A. Gesell
Ciardi
Bennett
Ichord
John Ciardi
The
Saturday Review
Congress
E.e. Cummings
Cleveland Amory
Leonard Bernstein
Harvard
Rutgers
New York Times
David Lilienthal
Kenneth McKellar
Sparks From the Forge on Inheritance and Race
A columnist challenges the PSC over inheritance versus environment in athletic prowess and race. He contends the debate touches taboo territory, argues for truth about inherited traits, and denounces egalitarian pressure while defending pride in athletic excellence across races.
Bennington Editorials From The Banner
Editorial notes from The Bennington Banner discuss local civic issues, community standards, and public discourse. The piece reflects the Vermont paper’s stance on governance, economics, and social priorities, with readers encouraged to engage in Democratic processes and local events.
Nixon courts Alabama voters with Southern strategy rhetoric
The article portrays Richard Nixon courting Alabama voters using a Southern strategy. It likens his approach to a mating display, noting his feet scratching the gravel and mint julep flavored rhetoric. It alleges he claims empathy with southern desegregation difficulties while signaling familiarity with southern attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nixon
Alabama
Nixon
George Wallace
South
Duke University
Duke
Durham
Memorial Day plans pose conflict in Bennington area
The Bennington region faces scheduling trouble as Memorial Day ceremonies split between Sunday in Bennington and Monday in North Bennington Pownal and Shaftsbury. The Mt Anthony Union High School senior band must perform in both parades, forcing coordination. Review suggests early planning by Bennington officials to unify observances next year.
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Bennington
Pownal
North Bennington
Shaftsbury
Mt. Anthony Union High School
The fallacy of labels in journalism and public discourse
Richard Harwood argues in The Washington Post that labels and stereotypes distort audience understanding. He warns that focusing on crime and welfare about Black people or calling Vietnam casualties simply “the enemy” erodes nuance. Newspapers should use precise language, seek human realities, and avoid broad generalizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Chase
Memorial Day Calls for Respect Not Convenience
In a letter to the editor Mrs. Eleanor L. Welch of Shaftsbury urges readers to honor Memorial Day by facing duty over ease. She, wife of VFW Post 1332 commander James Welch, notes Memorial Day parade complaints and argues that convenience should not override remembrance for those who served and sacrificed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Antisthenes
Socrates
Diogenes
Putnam Square
VFW
James Welch
Eleanor L. Welch Shaftsbury
Ban on Snowmobiles in All Wild Land Areas
A letter to The Banner argues for a full ban on snowmobiles in key wildlife habitats. Citing Conservation Foundation studies and quotes from North Dakota, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Minnesota, and New Hampshire officials, the writer links snowmobile use to wildlife harassment, deer and fox predation, and habitat disruption, urging a comprehensive prohibition to protect fish and wildlife. The piece also includes a reader complaint about sensational local news coverage.
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The
Conservation Foundation of
Washington, D.C
R. W. Ertresvaag
North Dakota Park Service
Manitoba
G. W. Malaher
Cerna & Ve
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Minnesota
New Hampshire
W. Douglas Burden
Charlotte
McGovern food stamp plan criticized as aiding strikers
The piece assails Senator George McGovern for proposing to fund a larger food stamp program by diverting Pentagon money. It cites abuse in stamps for striking workers, unions, and solvent students, with examples from General Motors strikes in Michigan and California. It notes court rulings on unemployment and welfare and warns of expanded loopholes if McGovern’s plan passes.
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Sen. McGovern
George McGovern
Moscow
Pentagon
McGovern
Nixon
General Motors
Michigan
Automobile Workers
California
U.S. Supreme Court
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George G. Connelly
Rapp Brown
Jerry Rubin
Abby Hoffman
Angela Davis
Union Theological Seminary
John C. Bennett
Spring Mobilization
Vietnam
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
National Committee
House Un-American Affairs Committee
Mr. Bennett
Landgrove
PSC
Ogden
Congo
Notre Dame
Massenet
Bennington Banner
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Vermont
Richard Harwood
Washington Post
the Banner
Banner
National Enquirer
Frederic Hirsch
East Arlington
John Chamberlain
New York
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