Kennedy Remembered as a Great Leader Amid Shock and Grief
The nation mourns John F Kennedy after his assassination in Dallas. Observers note his grace, intelligence, and energy while acknowledging the political pressures of the era. Lyndon Johnson steps in as president to face a tumultuous time.
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Kennedy
White House
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Roosevelts
Bay of Pigs
U.S
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Harry Truman
Even Bird Lovers Sneer at Pigeons
A quirky column questions human attitudes to pigeons noting campaigns to poison trap and ignore them. It cites Audubon Society removal from day lists Moscow purges of pigeons and New York City feeding bans with a court case. It reflects on cultural eating myths and urban pest concerns while joking about price wars.
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Audubon Society
Moscow
Russia
Josef Stalin
New York City
Health Department
Power of the Political Establishment Revealed in Baker Case
Washington editorial analyzes the Bobby Baker affair as exposing how Lyndon Johnson and the Senate leadership rewarded loyal insiders while punishing outsiders. It argues entrenched ties between the Senate majority, business interests, and the oil and energy sectors shape investigations and policy, highlighting Kefauver’s antimonopoly efforts and the Telstar episode as emblematic of a controlling establishment.
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Bobby Baker
Senate
Baker
Robert S. Kerr
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
South America
United States
Washington
Edward V. Long
Missouri
Sam J. Ervin Jr
North Carolina
Long
Mark Twain
End of Red and Gun Deer Season Nears
Tomorrow marks the final day of the regular deer season as hunters in the Peru Winhall area face closing camps and prep for bow season to follow. Weather and hunting pressure are blamed for a likely smaller total kill, with notes on animal sightings and a December game supper hosted by Bennington Red and Gun Club.
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Mother Nature
Peru-Winhall
Brattleboro
Bennington
Bennington Red and Gun Club
Bennington Club
Main Street
On The Borderline Why Racehorses Need So Much Painkiller
A rural humor piece contrasts painful methods used on racehorses with modern racing culture. It describes laminitis causes, bowed tendons, nerve cutting, firing, and inbreeding in Thoroughbreds, then shifts to a cash‑minded retiree and a lawyer’s blunt will reading.
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Thoroughbred Racing Association
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