Where is Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller, after withdrawing from the 1976 vice presidential race, remains active though out of headlines. He has spoken to world leaders on America's influence and delivered eight speeches on internal problems. He continues shaping policy, planning future speeches, and may seek roles in government if Ford or Nixon’s era shifts.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Spiro Agnew
America
Ford
Rockefeller
Critical Choices Commission
New York
Franklin Roosevelt
Washington
Latin America
Henry Kissinger
Democratic Party
How politics got to be pollitics
A satirical dialogue imagines Founding Fathers debating public polls and political manipulation. Franklin, Jefferson, and Adams discuss doctoring polls and the dangers of public opinion research, then stage a dangerous electricity experiment that ends in tragedy.
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George Trot
Philadelphia
John Adams
Adams
Dr. Trot
King George
Jefferson
Franklin
Hubert Humphrey
O— Adams
Bennington Spelling Winners and Local Honors Highlight Year
Selma Fienberg and Olive Pitkin of Bennington Graded Schools tie for first in the Bennington County Spelling contest. Helen King Readsboro places third and Frances Schlieder Manchester fourth. Also noted are a 350-pound bear killed by Leo Harrington, hunter demonstrations by the Harrington family, political speeches by Thomas Salmon, and various Vermont civic appointments and recognitions including a state university farm transfer, rail board election, and a long list of historical date snapshots.
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Selma Fienberg
Olive Pitkin
Bennington
Bennington County
Helen King
Readsboro
Frances Schlieder
Manchester
Leo Harrington
Maple Hill
Laverie Harrington
Boston Marathon 1976 winners clash with evolving politics
Jack Fultz won the 80th Boston Marathon amid scorching heat as James Carter from Lake Orion finished 121st in a field of about 1,900. Kim Merritt led the record women’s field while runners faced 90 degree temperatures, prompting thoughts on presidential race public support and citizen participation.
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America
James Carter
Jimmy Carter
Plains
Georgia
Lake Orion
Michigan
Jack Fultz
Mexico
Puerto Rico
New Zealand
Kim Merritt
Fultz
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Richard Nixon
Bo Callaway
Ronald Reagan
King
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George
Trot
By James Reston
New York Times News Service
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Nelson Dance Hall
Salem & Granville
N.Y
Lake Champlain
Dick Forrest
William Barslow
Thomas K. Salmon
Clarendon Springs
Republican Club
U.S. Senate
U.S. Morgan
Vermont
Vermont Agricultural College
Sen
Robert T. Holden
Fairdale Farms Inc
Soil Conservation Committee
Lee Emerson
Montpelier
Frederick H. Welling
North Bennington
The
Rutland Railroad
Herbert C. Gates
North Village
Welling
Bennington Banner
N.W. Ayer and Son Inc
Washington Post
Ayer Cup
Banner
Joint Board of Directors
Bennington School District Inc
Howard F. Kelley
Prospect School of
Vermont Dairy Princess
American Dairy Association
Oklahoma Territory
Oklahoma
Dutch New Guinea
John Young
Charles Duke
Bali
Christian Science Publishing Society
Chittenden
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