Editorial on Viet Nam tyranny and American responsibility
The piece condemns the South Vietnamese Diem regime for torture of political prisoners and argues Americans share guilt due to support and weapons. It criticizes reliance on anti-communist aims and calls tyranny any ideology’s tyranny, urging lessons about democracy over brutal methods. It compares Batista and Castro eras to warn against state-sponsored abuses.
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Ngo Din Diem
South
Viet Nam
Saigon
United States
New York Times
Batista
Whch
South Viet Nam
Mississippi Outsiders Urged to Aid End of Closed Mississippi
A Mississippi professor, Dr James W Silver of the University of Mississippi, described the state as a closed society dominated by white supremacy echoing earlier criticism of Jackson reformers. He warned reform from within is impossible without outside aid from the country and federal government to desegregate.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Jonathan Middlebrook
Yale
Stockbridge
Middlebrook
Hattiesburg
South
Dr. Silver
Silver
Mr. Middlebrook
Williams College shares resources with community
In Brief notes strong public approval of Williams College policy of sharing resources with the community as over 1,000 area residents attended Milham Planetarium demonstrations. It credits Congressman Conte for modifying the College Facilities Bill to direct more federal funds to community colleges, amid GOP conservative tensions. Jay Rosenfeld recalls Gertrude Smith’s role in founding The Salzburg of America and reveals Henry Hadley’s grave illness during Tanglewood’s early festival. Berkshire Inn Theater Group drops Time Out for Ginger as it was chosen as the Searles High senior play, a gesture allowing two showings in one season.
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Milham Planetarium
Williams College
Silvio O. Conte
Jay C. Rosenfeld
Gertrude Robinson Smith
Salzburg of America
Tanglewood
Veterans Return To Detroit For World War I Convention
Detroit News notes the annual World War I veterans convention with an average age around 70. They recount mud and murder in France, recall earlier conflicts, and contrast past hardships with modern wars, praising endurance and sacrifice while reflecting on history and gratitude.
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France
Pearl in Oyster Ends Up Mounting Pin
Henry Ross of Lee bought a quart of oysters at Harte's Market and found a pure white, large pearl he plans to mount as a stickpin. James M. Durkee leases the Mills auto garage repair department, linking it with his Fenn Street shop. Pittsfield’s Company F endured front-line service nine months, ending near Ville-de-Chaumpant. 18 dead or wounded, 62 gassed or wounded. Buckingham Palace greeted Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, London posting, while Sgt. Morgan Lawless visited Stephentown. Pittsfield High defeated St Joseph’s 34 to 6 in the 34th annual encounter.
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Henry Ross
Lee
Harte's Market
James M. Durkee
Mills Auto Garage
Western Front
Pittsfield
Ville-de-Chaumpant
Stanley
Carpenter
Notes and Notes and Footnotes Drift in a Small World
A readers’ note collection recalls a Volkswagen bus with a wildlife sign and a book title, a Cornell trip, and a Williams College graduate. It also shares jokes, trivia about Utah’s state bird, and quips on politics, education, and urban growth, highlighting a wide array of curious, humorous vignettes.
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North Street
Les Racines du Ciel
James M. Shulman
Ithaca
N.Y
Syracuse
Cornell
Jim
Woody Iartman
Williams College
California
Utah
South
Pittsfield
Eli
Conte’s Latin America trip chances hinge on Senate logjam
Capitol Hill debates slow foreign aid and Latin America policy as Rep. Silvio Conte eyes a post-Thanksgiving in-depth trip to assess U.S. aid, oil assets in Argentina, and the region’s political risks. The 1964 act, aid reform, and Senate obstruction may delay inspections and future budgets.
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Washington
Silvio Conte
Africa
Southeast Asia
Western Pacific
Europe
U.S
South America
Alliance For Progress
Argentina
United States
Latin America
Brazil
Conte
Otto Passman
House Foreign Operations Subcommittee
Capitol Hill
Soviet Bloc
Red China
U.S.S.R
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Caracas
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Letters on Taxes and Stamps Stir Editor's Page
William H. Greene questions why federal tax cuts delay as 1963 federal revenues hit 106 billion and 1964 budget forecasts suggest a deficit, while readers debate trading stamps and cash discounts. ALIEN C. BOSCHEN criticizes the piece on stamps. CARL J. CHIARETTO weighs in on Viking discoveries and Newfoundland history with a perspective on myth vs. record.
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the Eagle
United States
Associated Press
William H. Greene
Noblehurst Ave
Pittsfield
Treasury
Dillon
Why Did the Senator Write Sen Saltonstall Letter
Stockbridge citizen critiques Senator Saltonstall on the pending civil rights bill. The letter argues he avoids specifics, seeks a “realistic and helpful” law, and urges constituents to demand explicit positions. It cites ML King Jr. on the white moderate and warns against a negative peace.
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Sen. Saltonstall
Berkshire
Congress
Martin Luther King Jr
Citizens
Washington Calling Why Do We Make More Atom Weapons Than We Use
Washington debates whether to cut back nuclear weapons production as McNamara faces a budget choice. Stockpiling plutonium could preserve mills and jobs, keeping Oak Ridge, Savannah River, and Hanford operating. Proponents cite overkill myths. opponents warn of vested interests and vast surpluses in uranium and yellow cake.
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Washington
Robert McNamara
Kennedy
McNamara
Atomic Energy Commission
Sen
Clinton Anderson
Joint
Congressional Atomic Committee
Soviet Union
Anderson
United States
Kerr-McGee Co
Kerr-McGee
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Savannah River
South Carolina
Hanford
Boeing
America
George McGovern
South Dakota
Congress
Seymour Melman
Columbia University
Pentagon
Defense
AEC
Lewis Strauss
Secretary of Commerce
Kuhn-Loeb
Rockefellers
Robert Kerr
Epistles joke by a Sunday school pupil
A playful quip from The Week recounts Rev W R Stogart of Trinity Lutheran Lansford Pa sharing a humorous incident. A Sunday school girl misdefined Epistles as the wives of the apostles, adding a light moment to this humor feature.
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W. R. Stogart
Trinity Lutheran
Church
Lansford
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