Nature as enemy and ally in the wilderness debate
The author argues nature can overwhelm human effort if unchecked yet history shows civilization has lived by bending nature to human needs. He warns against romanticized living off the land and stresses an armed truce with nature, accepting industry while preserving access to nature’s bounty.
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Mother Nature
Nature
New England
Berkshires
New Hampshire Hills
Maine
Mama
Papa
WWII Air Guard Pilot Recalls Atlantic Exercise
A WWII Ohio Air National Guard pilot describes a late fall training mission from Andrews Field in a large air defense drill. Bombers from multiple state units joined the sortie to sea, returning over Washington for a bombing run while P51s and P47s simulated interception.
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Ohio Air National Guard
Andrews Field
Washington, D.C
Nose door loss during Washington raid becomes bureaucratic oddity
A WWII pilot recounts a Sunday bombing mission over Washington and a nose door lost in turbulence. Months later a government agent accuses his Air Force plane of causing property damage, but the aviator defends the preflight checks and avoids blame while noting the absurdity of the inquiry.
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Capitol City
Cleveland
Air Force
Interpol
Washington
Navy Air
Air National Guard
Airway
Thieves Break Into Dorset Post Office and Fire Burns Vehicle
Thieves break into the Dorset Post Office early this morning blowing a hole in the safe and escaping with stamps and about $250 in cash. Postmaster Smith Matson has called inspector Joseph Boole of Brattleboro to record losses. A fire damages Luther R Graves’s station wagon. a passerby helps move the burning vehicle from the garage. Francis Bevis of South Shaftsbury injures his finger at Cushman plant but keeps working. Bennington College hosts a foreign students orientation with a showing of Our Town. William and Adolph Strohmaier win Bennington County Green Pastures first prize. A century old Gleason’s Pictorial is donated to Bennington Free Library. Robert J. Jones named headmaster of Pine Cobble School. Barber’s painting of the August 16 1777 events to be used in Walloomsac commemorations. Norton Cushman named manager of Sprague Electric’s Special Components Division.
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Dorset
Smith Matson
Joseph Boole
Brattleboro
Bennington College
Our Town
William and
Adolph Strohmaier
Pownal
Bennington County
Joseph P. Barber
Hoosick Falls
Bennington
Walloomsac
Barber
Motto and city milestones mark this date in history
On this date 1776 Franklin Adams and Jefferson suggested adopting e pluribus unum as the Great Seal motto. In 1833 Chicago is incorporated as a village with 200 residents. In 1943 FDR and Churchill meet in Quebec for the sixth WWII conference. In 1976 Hurricane Belle strikes New York State causing substantial NYC area damage.
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Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Chicago
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Quebec
New York State
New York City
Humorous toast erupts as champagne corks wildly pop
A party hostess fumbles opening champagne as a guest is soaked by a sudden cork. The drenched guest recovers with a bright quip declaring she has finally been launched, turning embarrassment into a playful moment.
Models vs Critics and the World’s Burden
A compact quotation note contrasts Burlington Free Press on children needing models with Los Angeles Times Syndicate on loving the world. It frames admiration for guidance against critique and hints at social tension from a difficult neighbor.
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Burlington Free Press
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Robert Smith
Berkshire Eagle
Lenox, Mass
Luther R. Graves
Graves
Francis Bevis
South Shaftsbury
Cushman
Gleason
Harrison Haynes
Daniel Haynes
Robert J. Jones
Pine Cobble School Inc
Robert C. Sprague
Jones
Kent Girls’ School
Connecticut
Norton Cushman
The
Sprague Electric Co
Main ST
Bennington, VT
RTE
West Bennington, VT
Bas Ees At
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Reader’s Digest
Wickstock Farms
Vermont
Troy-Bennington Rd
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams, Mass
Layaway
Roberts
Bank Americard
Kookers Ce
North Adams
Mass
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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