Solar power now, not atomic age, says Dorset letter
A Dorset communication from the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility urges abandoning nuclear fission and halting new plants. It argues wind, sea thermal, methane, and solar heat devices could supply energy within the 1970s, with wind power potentially meeting major U.S. demand and NSF forecasts favoring near-term solar competitiveness.
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Powers
William Heronemus
New England
Heronomus
National Science Foundation
NEF
NSF
U.S
Gulf Stream
David Inglis
Atoms For Peace
Dean Abrahamson
Exxon
Solar
Ruskin Taxi Memories After Main Street Fire
Letter to The Banner recalls Ruskin's Taxi on Main Street in a gentler era. The author notes a sidewalk tree buzzer for cab summons, a porch bench for waiting shoppers, and the welcoming hospitality of Mr. Ruskin and his shop, highlighting communal life before widespread car ownership.
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Ruskin
Main Street
Taxi
Bennington
Abe
Mr. Ruskin
Remembering Mr Ruskin and the cab era’s charm
A reminiscence of a bygone taxi era focusing on Mr. Ruskin and his drivers Jack Teddy Larry Earl Abe, with anecdotes of jokes, ice skates, and courteous service. The narrator recalls the warmth of the fleet and the pride in dialing 702, while noting rival firms Carver's and O'Toole's in a friendly market landscape.
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Jack
Teddy
Larry
Earl
Abe
Carver’s
O’toole’s
Mr. Ruskin
Lions Thank You Note and Christmas Wishes
The editor thanks the Lions Club for the Christmas party and gifts for the visually handicapped, expresses hope for a grand 1974, and wishes happiness for all involved. Gladys Taylor and Charlotte A Foucher share memories and greetings, noting the community’s kindness and personal recollections.
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Lions Club
Lions
Arlington votes two PWA projects at special meeting
Arlington approves two Public Works Administration funded aims. A school heating system upgrade for Arlington Memorial School is authorized up to 5000 dollars with 30 percent funded by the government. The second item concerns park street bridge approaches, sparking a jurisdiction dispute between town and village authorities.
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Public Works Administration
Arlington
Arlington Memorial School
Park Street
Bennington
Scandals and moods mold late 19th and early 20th elections
A study of Grant and Harding eras shows scandals rarely alone alter outcomes. Grant’s 1876 result mixed amid 1873–74 recession and graft exposure, while Harding’s scandals failed to derail Coolidge. Economies and leadership changes often trump scandal in deciding votes, with the Coolidge syndrome noted as purge-and-renew politics.
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Grant
White House
House of Representatives
Senate
Orville Babcock
St. Louis
Samuel J. Tilden
Rutherford B. Hayes
Authors lament unisex job titles in Census Bureau changes
The Wall Street Journal notes federal agencies pressed the Census Bureau to replace gendered job labels with unisex terms among 52 occupations. While praising progress toward equality, critics regret dull replacements such as flight attendant and waiter's assistant and mourn the loss of historic titles like chambermaid, questioning the impact on tone and imagination.
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Manpower Administration
Women’s Bureau
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Christian Science Monitor
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Atkins & Gould Jewelers
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