Firing Schlesinger seen as a Kissinger purge risk
Washington commentary argues the firing of Defense Secretary James Schlesinger was a foolish Washington move. It portrays Ford as passive to Kissinger, with Rumsfeld as successor, and warns NATO allies and rivals like the Soviet Union and China about U.S. policy shifts. The piece also links the incident to Ford's domestic political standing and Reagan’s doubts about Ford’s competence.
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Defense
James Schlesinger
Gerald Ford
Ford
State Kissinger
Donald Rumsfeld
Schlesinger
Washington
Rumsfeld
Kissinger
George Marshall
Soviet Union
United States
Richard Nixon
Virginia
NATO
China
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
The Age of Limits and the 70s Cultural Shift
A compact critique of late 20th century pressure and excess. The piece traces a move away from unlimited growth toward limits on consumption and production, citing Hendin's study on overstimulation and a Woodlands Texas conference on Limits to Growth. It surveys remedies from Zen to Sermon on the Mount.
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Herbert Hendin
Norton
Woodlands
Texas
Club of Rome
Jean Houston
Colby and Schlesinger confront CIA pasts in fallout
William Colby and James Schlesinger, both new in their posts, discuss the CIA wiretapping and mail openings under Richard Helms. The piece frames Colby as seeking public accountability and congressional oversight to restore trust while maintaining secrecy. It notes Ford’s leadership style and the ongoing intelligence inquiries shaping policy.
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William E. Colby
Central Intelligence
James R. Schlesinger
Secretary of Defense
Schlesinger
Dick Helms
Richard Helms
CIA
Chile
Helms
Iran
Colby
United States
Ford
Abroad at Home Witnesses Two Second Blooms and Runaway Horses
A Banner correspondent in Carpenter Hill reports unusual early blooms including trailing arbutus and white clover amid hard frosts. Two black draft horses in a runaway narrowly avoided wrecking cars and dashed through the Municipal Building after a run from the new library district. Deer season chatter rises as election interest centers on town representative race with Democrat Alex Drysdale defeating Republican Thomas Haley by 513 votes. Bennington trustees postpone oil storage tank permit awaiting fire marshal approval.
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Banner
Carpenter Hill
South Street
Bennington
Depot Street
Mack
Alex Drysdale
Thomas R. Haley
Colby era CIA reform debate voices mixed confidence
The piece analyzes CIA reform prospects under Stanford Colby and President Ford, noting Colby’s public stance, clashes with officials, and clues on succession. It questions Ford’s commitment and suggests Congress bears hope, while outlining ongoing inquiries into CIA roles and covert activities.
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Ford
Colby
Bush
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