Black Fly Tourism Myth Prompts Maine Monologue
Dispatch from Friendship Maine jokes about Maine black flies as a tourist asset. Don Seymour of Canton New York asks about Baxter State Park mid May. The piece lampoons tourism promotions and notes the annual whonkeroo pilgrimage and Pamela myth as local folklore.
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Shriver Campaign Ends in Failure After 185 Days
The R Sargent Shriver presidential bid concludes after 185 days and $264,582.74 in matching funds. Critics fault his Kennedy linkage, credibility issues, and policy ambiguities, noting he struggled to gain serious support and credibility among voters and commentators.
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Three Stooges
Senate debate on National Food Stamp Reform Act of 1976
Senate to debate a reform bill aimed at improving the food stamp program while noting cuts and timid provisions. The piece cites Vermont data, criticizes Shriver, and argues for standard deductions, tighter eligibility, and reduced red tape to aid the needy without harming beneficiaries.
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Bennington News Roundup From Open Season to Arts and Notices
Gov Charles M Smith closes muskrat season April 5 through 30 citing warm weather high water and breeding stock concerns. Bennington residents react to the Lindbergh trial Hauptmann execution and discuss the case on street corners. Dickens fans see Great Expectations on screen April 7 at North Bennington Gym. Town Manager Hermann proposes closing the town farm after a study saving about 5860 and preserving the almshouse as a hedge in emergencies. Bennington High School band presents a final concert tonight at 8. Sportsmans Show with a Vermont panther at the state armory in May. Hobby show at McCullough Library features antique bullets plates hooked rugs and local art. William L Reeves joins The Banner Publishing Corp. as ad salesman. Dr Helene Toolan wins a second ACS grant for cancer research. Historical notes recall Pocahontas and Rolfe 1614, Rosenbergs 1951, MacArthur 1964, and King riots 1968.
Clock shifts and weather jokes spark light newspaper quip
Tulsa World jokes about moving the clock and calendar to simplify days. Kansas City Star reflects on a scientist who suspects humans are used by a super-species in a speculative quip. San Luis Obispo Telegram Tribune profiles a faddist who runs five miles but rides five blocks to work.
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