Military coups in Latin America undermine hopes for progress
Editorial argues that the immediate Latin American danger is military dictatorship, not communism, citing Honduras and Cuba. It challenges the belief that U.S. Alliance for Progress is stabilizing democracy, warning that continued coups risk undermining democracy and U.S. interests in the region.
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Moscow
Latin America
Honduras
United States
Alliance For Progress
Kennedy
Washington
Brazil
Venezuela
The World Beyond the West in News and Education
Dartmouth President John Sloan Dickey urged a broader view of world news and cultures, criticizing Western bias in colleges and media. He argued education should cover Latin America Africa and Asia, urging readers and institutions to become globally informed and balanced.
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Pittsfield
John Sloan Dickey
Dartmouth College
Latin America
Asia
Africa
Dartmouth
Dickey
U.S
Southeast Asia
Joseph Valachi
John Profumo
South America
Saigon
Mombasa
New York
Rome
Lynn Wetherill promoted to manager of GE Pittsfield
In Brief notes Lynn Wetherill advancing to manager of engineering for GE power transformer department a longtime GE executive in Pittsfield praised for service to UCS and the local technical program at Pittsfield High School. Also mentions voting confusion over party affiliation in the upcoming city election and a Williams College professor's constructive banquet remark on home rule. Weather outlook hints at future foliage viewing. proverb from Ellicottville NY quotes aging.
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Pittsfield
Yeoman
UCS
Jim Burns
Williams College
Massachusetts Selectmen's Association
South Egremont
Peren
Nial
Berkshire
Measuring Up and Oddities in a Wide World
Hartsville writer Joesten reviews the Pro Bert scandal and Kuwait incident, noting Britain’s rescue of Kuwait and the row with Col. George Wigg. The column weaves in politics, Santa Claus, a stock debate on booze etymology, traffic on Mohawk Trail, Waterloo, and a plan for two-in-one college courses combining algebra in French.
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Hartsville
Great Barrington
Washington Evening Star
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John Profumo
Britain
Kuwait
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Santa Claus
Santa
Virginia
Stockbridge High School
Marie McNair
Washington Post
Town Topics
Silvia Conte
Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield
Mass
Richard Donati
Williamstown
Philadelphia
Kelly James
Monterey
U.S
Mohawk Trail
North Adams
World Series Chart to Surface in Miller Building Corner
Details of the World Series will be shown on a chart placed at the northeast corner of the Miller Building. Doctors Johnson Norton and others provide windows for display and announcing by Jimmy Ennis as part of the event.
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George Washington Bridge
Poughkeepsie
Copake
N.Y
Pittsfield
Mass
Manhattan
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New York Central
New Haven
Captiol Hill Dairymen Seek Boost in East West Trade
A clipping notes a shift toward liberalized trade with Soviet bloc nations led by the Kennedy administration. Dairy and grain producers push sales to Russia while farm machinery makers seek windfall through exports. The piece recalls past anti West trade stance and highlights growing optimism in detente and food shipments to Red China and U N talks.
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House
Charles A. Halleck
Cuba
Halleck
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Unis
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China
U.N
Peking
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New Zealand
Canada
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U.S. SR
National Milk Producers Federation
Russia
Federation
E. M. Norton
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
McCarthy
Joe McCarthy
State Department
Eisenhower
Foreign Aid Agency
Harold Stassen
New York Committee
Archir Godfrey
Bobby Kennedy
Sicam
Letters to the Editor criticize biased Russia piece and local leadership
Readers denounce a Gov Volpe Russia article as labeling lacks construction know how while overstating praise. Others defend honest journalism and question Mayor Haughey’s responses, urging a full‑time capable successor like Bob Dillon. A correction notes a sculptor’s name for a Berkshire College statue. Additional letters address Vatican devotion wording and regional transport concerns as well as Goldwater club enthusiasm.
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Soviet Union
Russia
MecKeever
Good Government Association
McKeever
Haughey
Mayor Haughey
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Washington Goldwater boom roars amid party doubts
The Goldwater for President movement grows lively as believers count electoral votes, while critics warn of timing risks and a potential shift in his policy stance. Ultra conservatives push hard, prompting Goldwater to rebuke extremists and balance past views with a bid for the nomination.
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Kennedy
Goldwater
California
Robert Gaston
California Young Republicans
Salinas
Eisenhower
Republican
United Nations
John Birch Society
Gaston
Lars
Arizona
Robert Welch
America
Humor And Wisecracked Early To Bed Quote
A Hobart Indiana Gazette item quotes a joke about early to bed and early to rise, noting that neighbors will wonder why you can’t get a job with better hours. The quip reflects local humor from the era.
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