Taxpayers Staging a Rebellion Over Bond Issues Nationwide
The Bennington Banner notes rising taxpayer resistance to public bond proposals for schools, sewers, and other projects. Surveys show one third of voters reject bonds, even where past approvals were common, signaling a broader pushback amid high taxes and limited federal action.
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New England
Associated Press
Investment Bankers Association of Washington
Washington
Congress
United States
McCormack Faces Teddy Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate Fight
In Boston, Attorney General Edward J. McCormack Jr. challenges 30 year old Teddy Kennedy in the Massachusetts Senate primary. McCormack vows to go all the way, using barbs and debates while Kennedy backers push his experience and broad appeals.
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Edward J. McCormack Jr
Teddy Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate
McCormack
Teddy
Kennedy
Eddie
Boston
Truman
Ed McCormack
Cardinal Cushing
Annapolis
Boston University Law Review
Boston City Council
America
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Giovanni Bronchi
Italy
Teddy M. McGillicuddy
Jack
Democratic hopeful Raynolds gains unlikely supporters
Harold Raynolds 37 seeks the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House. Observers note liberal-leaning support despite party stigma. Quotes from Vic Maerki Burlington Free Press and David Lawrence Washington columnist frame his bid. B. F. Skinner offers a aside on behavior and competence shaping views.
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Harold
Ron) Raynolds
U.S
House of Representatives
Vic Maerki
The
Burlington Free Press
School Days and the Morning Rush in North Bennington
A humorous sketch of the back to school grind in North Bennington. Parents scramble to outfit kids with clothes and boots, stock up on shoelaces and safety pins, and rely on paper bags for lunches and myriad school-day needs. The piece notes the yearly chaos, humor, and shared resolve of learning and managing the routine.
Marshall's delayed rise to federal bench sparks Senate friction
Thurgood Marshall, NAACP chief counsel, faces lengthy Senate delays as Eastland and Johnston stall hearings on his nomination to the Second Circuit. White's swift confirmation contrasts with Marshall's protracted path, leaving Marshall at risk of losing salary if not confirmed before adjournment.
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Washington
Thurgood Marshall
America
Kennedy
Federal Court of Appeals
Senate
Byron O
Whizzer
Supreme Court
Marshall
White
Senate Judiciary Committee
James 0. Eastland
Mississippi
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
2Nd Circuit Court of Appeals
Vermont
Connecticut
New York
Congress
Eastland
Johnston
Judiciary Committee
Philip A. Hart
Michigan
John A. Carroll
Colorado
Kenneth B. Keating
Our Boozing Should Give Us Pause
A dated column critiques American drinking and tobacco use citing Aldous Huxley as urging milder remedies. It notes IRS liquor and tobacco taxes totaling over 1.3 billion in a quarter and argues excessive drinking dulls the mind, urging mature social restraint.
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Aldous Huxley
Huxley
Internal Revenue Service
Cary Grant Lets Down the Girls
The column portrays Cary Grant as an urbane popular romantic hero while noting a divorce action by his third wife. It suggests the star may seem bored and engrossed in TV, portraying the archetype of the indifferent husband despite his screen image.
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Cary Grant
Mr. Grant
Humorist Benchley Shuns Outdoors Under Lamp
The Milwaukee Journal recounts Robert Benchley’s disdain for fresh air as he lounges indoors under a lamp while a sunlit lawn lies outside. A friend asks why he avoids the outdoors and Benchley quips about being hit by a meteor if he sat out there.
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Robert Benchley
Hollywood
Benchley
Milwaukee Journal
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Peter Fechter
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Dieter Wesa
Ned
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Democratic Party
Los Angeles
B. F. Skinner
Harvard University
David Lawrence
North Bennington
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Hartford Courant
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