Reagan Faults Johnson War Reporting In Vietnam Talk
The Bennington Banner notes it is nearing an election and cites California Governor Ronald Reagan asserting that President Johnson is concealing favorable Vietnam War news. It contrasts Reagan’s view with others who accuse the administration and generals of misleading the public about wartime progress.
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Joe Alsop
Reagan News Not Credible As war gloom grows
The piece argues that reports of a positive development are not credible and that the administration struggles to stem dissent over Vietnam policy. It contends Reagan is unlikely to be hiding good news given military realities and domestic politics, casting doubt on his fitness for the presidency.
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New Math For Old Math Parents At Mt Anthony High
Mt Anthony Union High School offers a course in the new math for parents. The program helps adults understand sets number progression variables and other terms so they can follow their children's lessons.
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Community notes on local work and fund drive aims
The Bennington area highlights include 83 year old Frederick H Heinel still running his haberdashery and tailor shop, local hospital equipment donations by donors and the Woman's Auxiliary, and plans for a charity luncheon and card party to fund more equipment. The column also jokes about Cassius Clay not buying a home in White Creek and comments on Don DuMont’s unusual political campaign, finishing with a brief note on Mao Tsetung’s austerity stance.
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Frederick H. Heinel
Manchester
Heinel
Bennington Area
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington County Medical Society
Don DuMont
Chicago
Bennington
DuMont
Illinois
Senate
White House
Washington China speech contrasts with Truman Soviet report
Marquis Childs notes Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned of China's nuclear advances including a 2000 mile ICBM and possible Polaris-type submarine, while Truman era calm handling of the Soviet blast contrasted with fears of a new yellow peril and Asia split under communism.
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Dean Rusk
Obscure objective boosts push to end bombing Vietnam
A letter from Rep Thomas P O'Neil D Mass signals a shift in stance toward halting bombing North Vietnam. The note contrasts modern comforts with persistent social ills noting beds as symbols of sickness and cites xenophobia tied to decades of conflict.
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O’neil
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North Vietnam
Don Estes Nets Buck Deer in Current Bow Season
A hunter named Don Estes is celebrated for harvesting a buck during the ongoing bow season after two decades without a deer. The column reflects on patience, aims, and timing in hunting, with anecdotes about duck hunting, a joke about a dog, and notes on wildlife trivia including the duck hawk and Vermont’s state bird the hermit thrush.
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Lady Luck
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These Days Survey of Students on U.S. Campuses Shows Hippies Aren't Taking Over
A 1967 RIA survey by Jeffrey St. John from 12 campuses questioned 5,000 students, finding the current college generation views mass media as distorting messages and rejects extremism. They favor business careers, desire guidance from adults, and feel excluded from decisions, while hippie culture is not sweeping campuses.
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Jeffrey ST. John
Congress
New York City
Research Institute of America, Inc
Marshall McLuhan
RIA
America
Apathy Is a Theme in West’s Light Verse
The Lighter Side column riffs on apathy by listing jokes and examples across media culture. Dick West surveys how apathy shows up in books, television, fashion, magazines, and politics with humorous definitions and examples from popular culture.
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