Buckley Threatens U N Funding Over Taiwan Seat
New York Senator James L Buckley and 21 colleagues warned they would cut U S contributions to the United Nations if the General Assembly expels Chiang Kai sheks Nationalist Chinese in Taiwan to admit Communist China The move, backed by the Nixon administration s U N ambassador George Bush, risks undermining U S positions on democracy and two China policy while fueling accusations of domestic political gain and coercion at the U N.
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Bennington Banner details and address
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
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Nixon appoints two new Supreme Court justices
President Nixon announced via nationwide television the selection of Lewis F. Powell Jr. and William Rehnquist for the Supreme Court. The Senate confirmation remains pending, but the choices are seen as highly qualified legal minds. The move is viewed as a return to a nonpoliticized, respected court, though the public relations process has marred the administration's image.
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Supreme Court
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Virginia
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Kennedy as peacemaker amid revisionist critique
The piece argues Kennedy’s legacy is being downplayed by Acheson Lippmann and Wills while noting his restraint in foreign policy and his status as a gifted leader. It asserts Johnson diverged from Kennedy and questions whether Kennedy would have expanded Vietnam. The article defends Kennedy as a humane, strategic politician whose stature endures beyond contemporary criticism.
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Dean Acheson
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Walter Lippmann
Acheson
Gary Wills
Lyndon Johnson
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America
Johnson
Vietnam
Thomas Mann
Alliance For Progress
Letters Endorse United Nations Day and World Cooperation
Randolph argues United Nations Day on October 24 highlights the UNs 26 years of aid through UNICEF FAO WHO UNESCO and more. He urges stronger support and broader universality to guide technology, environmental protection, and global dispute resolution for mankind's progress and peace.
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Realtor eyes housing project amid state zoning debate
The reader letter cites Charles Bonetti's housing piece and clarifies private financing for the Manchester project while noting Vermont State Housing Authority subsidies for some tenants. The writer urges broader housing development in Vermont and critiques zoning laws as excessive.
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Manchester
Vermont State Housing Authority
Apology to Mr Hickel on Conservation Views Jamaica
A letter criticizes Nixon’s Interior pick, then Alaska governor Walter J Hickel, arguing he would harm preserves. It cites his article in Saturday Review and his book Who Owns America, urging environmental responsibility, pollution costs, land restoration, and national stewardship as central to survival.
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Saturday Review
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Interior Department
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California
Hickel praised for potential independent impact later
The speaker laments not fully backing Mr. Hickel during his Washington tenure but notes he may be more effective on his own now. The remark reflects on possible gains from reduced official leadership and suggests independence could amplify his influence.
Labor spending curbs gain House committee approval
A House Administration Committee move would ban labor unions from using compulsory dues for political purposes in national elections. The Crane amendment, supported by Rep. Philip Crane and Wayne Hays, faces Senate odds amid opposition from many presidential hopefuls. If enacted, penalties include fines up to 10 000 dollars and potential jail terms for willful violations. The outcome hinges on future votes and free speech questions in a changing Supreme Court landscape.
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Senate
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Ohio
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Fred Harris
George McGovern
Scoop Jackson
Ed Muskie
Ted Kennedy
Vance Hartke
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Dismal system joke and silk sale line clash
A humorous scene contrasts a father and daughter turning homework into a math joke about the dismal system. In a store, 100 shoppers await a silk sale when a small woman cuts the line, triggering a guard’s quip about penalizing five yards. The piece appears in the United Mine Workers Journal.
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United Mine Workers Journal
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