Law and Order Fight Over Clark's Role in Crime War
Washington attorney general Ramsey Clark faces fierce attacks from law and order factions while defending court independence and police reforms. His stance against broad wiretapping and his work with city police chiefs highlight tensions as Abe Fortas's Supreme Court tenure and crime cases tests the administration.
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Ramsey Clark
Texas
Clark
George Wallace
Daley
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Miami Beach
Supreme Court
Stokely Carmichael
Carmichael
Hanoi
Cosa Nostra
Organized Crime Section
Justice
Robert F. Kennedy
Uncle Sam's Free Loaders Banner
Bennington Vermont newspaper page notes the daily publication of Uncle Sam's Free Loaders, with the Banner Publishing Corporation listed at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
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Uncle Sam
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Bennington
Vermont
Editorial urges cutting federal subsidies to private industry
The piece argues two months of discourse will push curbs on federal subsidies, noting direct handouts now exceed 6 billion dollars yearly and include aid to aviation, shipbuilding, rural electrification, and cotton and sugar. It accuses politicians and business leaders of hypocrisy while warning many subsidies are indefensible waste.
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America
Washington
New York Times
Office of Economic Opportunity
Times
Defense Department
Federal Aviation Administration
Maritime Commission
U.S
Rural Electrification Administration
Florida
Hawaii
Uncle Sam
Vermont primary election outlook and local notes
The Vermont primary will shape state government in coming years as voters are urged to use their single chance to choose major party candidates before polls close at 7 p.m. The Bennington Republican campaign scene and Rev. Frederick B. Wolf’s farewell reception are noted alongside reflections on turnout and the election system.
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Vermont
Frederick B. Wolf
St Ppeter’s
Eanen
Wolf
Maine
Bennington
Bennington County
Manchester
Itate
National Paranoia Press as Target in American Politics
MAX LERNER argues that National Paranoia Press has become a favored target for demagogues in US politics. He notes George Wallace’s rhetoric against the press and TV, the danger perceived by reporters, and the growing belief on both far right and far left that communications wells are poisoned, recalling George Lincoln Rockwell and Huey Long.
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George Wallace
White House
Amelia
Chicago
Richard Daley
George Lincoln Rockwell
Huey Long
Letter to the Editor on alcohol, society, and press critique
A reader argues alcohol harms health stressing heart and organs and urges moderation. The letter contrasts natural law with man made rules, praises medical advances, and critiques the press and media, warning against paranoid distrust and sensationalism. It cites MORSE and Coughlin and discusses biases in the New Left, global press sins, and the need for analysis and courage in journalism.
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Robert C. Morse
Congress Cuts Spending and Passes Veterans Bills Report
The report notes Congress back in session on Sept 4 with looming election activity. It highlights enacted and pending appropriations, planned budget cuts, and major veterans bills signed into law including increased compensation and new home loan guarantees. It also mentions GI education for widows and a national cemeteries administration measure. The author reports surgery for a hernia on Sept 3 and plans a full return to work.
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Congress
House
Senate
Johnson
Supreme Court
Redwood National Park
House Rules Committee
Department of Defense
Departments of Labor and Health
Veterans Administration Center
White River Junction
Vermont Soldiers Home
Bennington
Veterans Administration
Miami
Chicago
Preacher Quips At Camp Meeting About Enemies
A humor item from Family Weekly recounts a camp meeting where a preacher asks who is without hate. Clem declares he has no enemies and adds he shot a few, claiming the good Lord took care of the rest. The tale ends with the preacher reacting to Clem’s blunt boast.
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Clem
Labor Day at Skylark and Vermont cabin crowds
SEARSBURG residents recall a peaceful three day weekend with picnics, croquet, swimming, and cookouts at Skylark while highway planners debate shifting holidays to Mondays. The letter notes 666 traffic fatalities over Labor Day, comments on proposed S 2658 HR 14474, and reflects on potential highway chaos versus fewer yearly collisions. Families like the Olsens Nescis and Slaviks joined for boating and fishing at Lake Whitingham, with the Slaviks considering a Vermont move after their visit.
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Charlie
Skylark
Congress
Associated Press
Vietnam
U.S. Senate
House
Searsburg
Arnold
Doris Olsen
Chris
Andy
Randy
Lisa
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Karen
Albany
Vincent Nesci
David
Meriden
Conn
Joseph Slavik
Vernon, Conn
Susan
Janet
John
Olsens
Nescis
Lake Whitingham
Vermont
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Marquis Childs
Havana
FBI
First Jurisdiction
High Court
Abe Fortas
United States
Fortas
Bennington Banner
Riove
Burlington Free Press
Press
By Max Lerner
Boston
Man
Cry
Father Coughlin
Wallace
A.J. Liebling
New Yorker
Wallace and Daley
Robert T. Stafford
U.S. Congressman
90Th
Family Weekly
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Gress
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