Atlanta and the New South in a changing city
The piece contrasts Atlanta with other American regions, noting homogenization, growth, and urban change. It cites Kissinger on interdependence, recalls C. Vann Woodward’s forecasts of regional unity, and observes Jimmy Carter's campaign operation blending national and local voices amid a shared national struggle.
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Maxwell Stewart to discuss Spanish Civil War at Bennington College
Bennington residents are invited to an evening talk at Bennington College by Maxwell Stewart editor of The Nation. He will present Spain Fights for Democracy, an eyewitness account of the Spanish Civil War and the factors leading to it after his recent return from Spain.
Jehovah's Witnesses Face Bans In Argentina Rights Fight
Letters to The Banner describe global government actions against Jehovah's Witnesses including persecution, property seizures, and bans. The Argentina section notes 26 years of Bible teaching, moral uplift, and literacy efforts, with membership rising from 1416 in 192? to 31140, amid government scrutiny.
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Jehovah's Witnesses in Argentina Decree Bans Worship Choice
The Argentine president issues a decree prohibiting Jehovah's Witnesses activities nationwide, claiming worship freedom must not violate laws or threaten public order. Than expresses disappointment over the ban and hopes liberty will be restored, praising the Bennington congregation and media support.
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Association of
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
Argentina
Bennington
Public radio plan faces southern Vermont hurdles
A Manchester reader criticizes Vermont Public Radio plans for southern Vermont, questions board representation and signal reach, and argues against public funding until stronger studies and local responsiveness are shown. The letter cites station power limits, terrain challenges, and prior promises, urging caution on a costly public venture.
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Irish women attacked for peace push in Belfast church
Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan, leaders of the Women’s Peace Movement, were assaulted at a Belfast meeting after protesting a boy’s killing. They defended nonviolence and urged Americans to block private arms funding while recalling decades of sectarian conflict and urging peace.
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Mairead Corrigan
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Case Closed Ends 38-Year SWP FBI Probe
Justice Department actions under Attorney General Levi end a 38-year inquiry into the Socialist Workers party. The probe covered 92 alleged burglaries at party HQ from 1960 to 1966, with millions of files and hundreds of FBI informants’ salaries squared away as the case closes.
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Socialist Workers Party
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