Chestnut tree saga: a tiny native sprout arrives
A Salisbury reader recalls past chestnut trees and blight hopes. In 1963 Mrs Barrett brings a six inch native American chestnut cutting to the author, sparked by decades of memory and experiments with old stock. The piece traces attempts to revive blight resistant chestnuts from Beltsville and Erie trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
U.S
Beltsville
Stockbridge
William F. Barrett Jr
Great Barrington
The Tree of Bolton Landing Chestnut and Hope
A longtime owner at Bolton Landing on Lake George recalls a stubborn chestnut sprout from old native trees and a Chinese graft that defied blight. After years of pruning and care the seedling survived blights, frost, and wildlife, and now stands 38 inches tall with 96 leaves, its fate still unwritten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Barrett
H. M. Bixby
Bolton Landing
Lake George
N.Y
Mr. Bixby
China
Chu Lai Victory Signals Improving Vietnam War Picture
The Chu Lai Marine success is cited as a turning point toward a broader U.S. advantage in Vietnam. Analysts note lower Viet Cong activity, higher U.S. commitment, and Russian acceptance that the United States will not withdraw. The piece warns against overstatement while highlighting morale boosts and cautious optimism amid monsoon offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chu Lai
Viet Nam
Washingtoning
U.S
Uncle Sam
South Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Averell Harriman
Moscow
Hanoi
United States
Cuba
Hanai
West
Indochina
Harriman
Saigon
What International Liquidity Means to You
This explainer outlines the global liquidity concept, tracing the Bretton Woods era reform debate. It explains owned reserves and IMF credit, the coming IMF committee move, and the aim for a 1968 conference while linking liquidity to national debt settlement and your own financial standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Treasury
Fowler
France
U.S
Europe
Viet Nam
Washington
Bretton Woods
N.H
International Monetary Fund
IMF
World Bank
West
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Our _. Berkshires
Salisbury, Conn
New York Conservation Department
Bixby
Connecticut
M-A-C
M-A
St North St
Berkshire Community College
Business Administration
Liberal Arts
Savings Bank
City Savings Bank
North ST
Inside Report
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Johnson
Capitol Hill
First National Store
S&h
By Sylvia Porter
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
American Bar Association
Miami Beach
Free World
Massachusetts
Mom
Crescent Creamery
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