Obsession with Jaws dwarfs real news and politics
A long, satirical meditation on how Jaws obsession reshapes American life. The piece cites Times and Time magazine coverage, TV documentaries, and public fuss from Cape Cod to California, noting reactions from politicians, cartoonists, and citizens. It contrasts the shark hype with real issues and ends by listing other local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Peter Benchley
Robert Shaw
Martha's Vineyard
Steven Spielberg
Bruce
Steven
Cape Cod
California
Archie Bunker
Community notes and historic milestones in brief
A Blue Room event at Paradise restaurant features a necktie party for charity with Empire Cleaners preparing donations for Kurn Hattin Home and other boys institutions. Bennington village trustees approve winter readiness plans and a Civil Defense warning shelter contract. Historical highlights mark Alaska's discovery by Vitus Bering in 1741 and notable 20th century events including Horace Hanes jet flight 40 000 feet high in 1955 and Ford nominating Rockefeller in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Empire Cleaners
Kurn Hattin
Vitus Jonas Bering
Alaska
Col
Horace Hanes
Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
Housing in Bennington Faces Tough Realities, Letter to Editor
A Bennington reader argues that despite claims of available apartments the town offers few options for families with children. He recounts repeated rejections for rentals, cites experiences with Willowbrook and Applegate, and notes April to date without success. He urges a closer look at rental conditions and affordability. The letter includes author details and thanks to local organizations for Battle Day hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willowbrook
Applegate
Francis Marion Brigade
Swamp Fox
42Nd
Royal Highland Regiment
Black Watch
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Stark Hose Co
Bennington
Albert plan eyes 1976 platform with Democratic unity
Speaker Carl Albert proposes drafting a party platform now by House committee chairmen to guide a potential 1977 78 Democratic administration. He argues a cohesive program would rally voters if unemployment and inflation remain high and a Democratic White House materializes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Albert
Congress
Albert
White House
Nixon
Ford
Democratic Committee
House
Democratic Platform Committee
Joseph P. McMurray
Queens College
New York State
Home Loan Bank Board
Dr. McMurray
Capitol Hill
George Mahon
Appropriations Committee
Phillip Burton
War on poverty lost. wealth war appears to fare better
Quote from Changing Times notes that the war on poverty failed while efforts against wealth inequality show signs of success, implying a shift in social policy outcomes and public focus on economic disparity.
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Ly Melvin Maddocks
Boston
Solzhenitsyn
James Hoffa
Indira Gandhi
Clyde
Maine
Christian Science Publishing Society
Fred Huntington
Herb Sutter
Fred Hoyt
West Arlington
William L. McKee
Montpelier
Vermont
Sandgate
Peter A. Bove
Rutland
George D. Aiken
Bennington Selectmen
Gerald E. Morrissey Inc
Radio
Texas Metro Magazine
William A. Davis
Beech St
Francis Stevens
Francis Marion
Lake Hopatcong
N.J
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Washington
Perts
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Edward Db Mahar
Funeral Home Inc
Bennington, Ve
NEDA
Order of the Golden Rule
Swifts Premium
Daisy
Hamburg
Chase & Sanborn
Borden Cremora
Ires Luna
Miracle
Frozen
Frozen River Valley
Howard Johnson
Boyardee
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