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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1957
Page
5
Editorial examines Secretary Wilson remarks on draft dodging and the National Guard. Cites Battery C of the 243rd and the 705th Battalion to defend the Guard as a vital, trained force. Supports Eisenhower's view that six months of training strengthens reserve units and national defense.
Critics decry sensational press coverage of a Sunday night demonstration at the city theatre promoting a rock n roll double feature. Reporters, radio staff, and police are credited with inflaming the event while crowds outside showed good-natured, nonmalicious behavior despite the disruption.
A wartime policy proposes voluntary production limits to reduce deficits caused by refinable oil shortages. It argues that modest cuts, enabled by enlightened self interest, would preserve resources, support Western allies, and sustain crude output while conserving supplies amid fluctuating foreign demand.
The report details an unscheduled ocean crossing by Jennings aboard the Staghound due to rough Maine coast seas and a failed approach to a safer pilot craft. He flew Paris bound, returned home for Christmas, and the voyage cost was covered by the ship line. Local chatter links the event to the Bay and harbor life, with reflections on ships, piloting, and coastal dangers.
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