Kennedy's Marble Calm Holds at Midterm
Kennedy, midway through his first term, remains steady amid Congress reversals and a slipping popularity. The president faces stalled bills, a wavering economy, and critics on both sides while aiming to push key measures like Medicare, Trade Expansion, and higher education aid. Public scrutiny centers on whether voters will reward or rebuke his handling in November.
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Kennedy
Congress
John F. Kennedy
White House
Associated Press
Relman Morin
Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate
House
Department of Urban Affairs
Brigadoon In Ice Capades Welcomes Aja Zanova
World Champion Aja Zanova stars in Brigadoon within Ice Capades New Faces Edition at the RPI Fieldhouse Troy August 2026. Lerner and Loewe selections include Heather on the Hill and Come to Me Bend to Me. Ballet skaters, floor-length Scot plaid costumes, and Camelot moments frame the production.
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Aja Aznova
RPI
Troy
Lerner
Loewe
Miss Zanova
Billy Livingston
Lerner and Loewe
Mural Commemorates U S History At Jefferson County Schools
One thousand students contributed to a six panel 24 by 6 feet mural in the Jefferson County school office. The artwork uses thousands of glass rocks and shells from the Ohio River to depict historical events and places in the nation’s history.
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Louisville
Jefferson County
Ohio River
Liturgical Art Exhibit at Woodstock Festival Aug 8–12
An exhibit of liturgical art will run Aug 8–12 during Woodstock’s Festival of Art and Worship led by St. James' Church. Vermont artist Robert Bonnette and brother Gerald designed many pieces used in area churches. Other works include Benedictine loaned pieces and a Charles Aschenbach station of the cross. The program features lectures by Fr Sutfin and Bartlett Hayes Jr, a film, and a talk on worship by Sybil de Neergard. Tickets are $6 for the four days.
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St. James’ Church
Woodstock
Robert Bonnette
Vermont
St. Michael's College
Winooski Park
University of Vienna
St. Isadore Church
Montgomery Center
Bonnette
Gerald
Holy Cross Church
Morrisville
Bonnette Brothers
Bonnettes
Weston Priory
Paul Aschenbach
Charlotte
Edward Sutfin
Newman Club
Norwich University
Sutfin
St. James
Bartlett H. Hayes Jr
Addison Gallery of American Art
Phillips Academy
Town Hall
Dane
Sybil de Neergaard
Hayward B. Crewe
St. Thomas
Brandon
Edward M. Green
St. James Church
Conservative Valencia Takes Presidency in Colombia
Dr Guillermo Leon Valencia, aged 54, a Conservative, assumes the Colombian presidency replacing Liberal Alberto Lleras Camargo as the country begins a democratic path after decades of alternating party rule and a 1958 political system designed to end dictatorship and chaos. Valencia won about 1.746 million votes from 2.644 million cast amid a coalition government landscape.
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Bogota
Colombia
Guillermo Leon Valencia
Vaencia
Alberto Lleras Camargo
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Rojas Pinilla
Valencia
Congress
Thrift Shop Seeks Wearables and Household Items
Thrift shop requests include cot ton dresses size 18 percent a man’s short winter coat jewelry and boys shoes. On hand items list Venetian blinds riding boots a Wagner portrait library table two pairs of gray trousers shoe trees linen towels a refectory table two chairs floor lamp girls dresses large framed St Cecilia picture several books Names of workers cited Miss Caroline Darlington Mrs Amuel Baker Mrs William Peat Mrs William Morey and Mrs William Towart Sr.
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Wagner
St. Cecilia
Caroline Darlington
Amuel Baker
William Peat
William Morey
William Towart Sr
Marilyn Monroe Seen As Witty Despite Limited Schooling
AP interview recalls Monroe leaving Van Nuys High in second year yet cultivating wit and poetry. She admired literary figures, claimed one Beverly Hills bookstore charge account, and recalled life with foster families and marriages to Arthur Miller while stressing work over fame.
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Hollywood
Marilyn Monroe
van Nuys
Calif
Beverly Hills
New York
America
Arthur Miller
Barber Joins Banner Adrien
Harry R. Barber Jr. of Manchester Center joined The Banners advertising staff Monday. A 1962 St. Joseph Business College graduate, he has worked at H. T. Cushman Manufacturing Co in North Bennington since graduation. He previously served as an accountant at E. J. Markey Inc. for eighteen months in 1960. Barber is single.
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Harry R. Barber Jr
Manchester Center
Barber
St. Joseph
E. J. Markey Inc
Pictures and Flowers Display in Woodstock
A "Pictures and Flowers" show will be held Saturday August 18 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m in the Barn of the Woodstock Historical Society House. Proceeds go to Flowers and Services Inc Tickets include a tea and are on sale at the Woodstock Inn and the White Cupboard or by mail from Mrs Fenton Johnston South Pomfret Tickets may also be bought at the Barn on Aug 18 Woodstock Garden Club Chairman Mrs Prescott Wellman leads the effort with Mrs Otis Guernsey Jr and Curtis Fields assisting
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Woodstock
Woodstock Historical Society House
Benefit of Flowers and Services, Inc
Woodstock Inn
White Cupboard
Fenton Johnston
South Pomfret
Prescott Wellman
Woodstock Garden Club
Otis Guernsey Jr
Gallery 2
Curtis Fields
The
Woodstock Historical Society
Hollywood Stars Droped By Self Made Tragedies Across Decades
A retrospective lists Jean Harlow Marilyn Monroe and other stars who died by their own actions or accidents. It notes Harlow at 26 in 1937 from uremic poisoning Monroe at 36 from sleeping pill overdose and other icons like James Dean Carole Lombard Lupe Velez Carole Landis Susan Peters Suzanne Ball and Robert Walker with deaths linked to fame pressures and personal turmoil.
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Jean Harlow
Marilyn Monroe
Miss Harlow
Miss Monroe
Carole Lombard
Clark Gable
Lupe Velez
Gary Cooper
Carole Landis
Pacific Palisades
Rex Harrison
Susan Peters
MGM
Suzanne Ball
Robert Walker
Jennifer Jones
Hay fever map aids allergy awareness nationwide
The Shering Corp. of Bloomfield New Jersey has produced a hay fever map of the United States. The chart notes regional pollen patterns and shows that August sneezes differ by region with a monthly breakdown of offending seasonal manifestations.
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Bloomfield
N.J
UPI
Shering Corp
United States
Politician Lass Cashes Check Under Likeness Display
A Memphis based political candidate, with campaign HQ in a hotel lobby, sought to cash a check but was asked for identification by a hotel clerk. The scene unfolds under large portraits of the candidate as he attempts to raise funds.
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Memphis
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