Last hurrah ends in a whimper Daley's death echoed in Chicago
Studs Terkel reflects on Richard J. Daley's 21 years as mayor, calling him a consummate yet polarizing boss. He notes Daley's grip on power, the myth around his leadership, and the lasting divisions in Chicago including segregation, urban development, police surveillance, and education. He mentions Charlie and Rosemary, precinct captains, and the national implications of Daley's death on election night 1976.
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Richard J. Daley
Daley
Chicago
Mayor Daley
Mike Howlett
Jim Thompson
Illinois
Gerald Ford
Alan Dixon
Thompson
Jimmy Carter
Cook County
Carter
Mae Charlie
Rosemary
Charlie
Johannesburg
Accountability and power in public service quotes
Stewart Udall speaks on accountability as trustees of the American dream stressing two way accountability between the people who empower leaders and the offices they hold. Wilhelm Ebert comments on diplomacy and moralities during a WCOTP gathering in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm Ebert
Bavarian Education Association
World Confederation of Organizations
United Nations
Washington, D.C
WCOTP
Community notices from Lake Paran to Readsboro and Windsor
Lighting and accommodations for skaters on Lake Paran completed by NYA director Arthur J. Moxley with donated electric lights by Barney McCarthy. Burr and Burton Seminary debuts Broad caster with editor Kenneth Cagney after a winning contest submission by Donald Powers. Prospect Mountain ski trails leased by Alexander Drysdale. Brattleboro investors erect a ski tow near Wilmington. Readsboro to gain a fulltime physician Dec 31 via Looking Back committee. Desmond Kelley’s wife Gladys dies in Shaftsbury fire. 10-room Robinson farm house destroyed on Route 7. Harte Theatre hosts Christmas joy for 700 children with Santa and gifts. Lord Smith reviews Santa’s haul with Diane Alden of Peru School. Windsor Southwest School District prize winner forestry essay earns $10 for Diane Alden. Nearly 200 Nancy Shoe Co. workers told plant will lock when current production ends. Bennington Head Start kids enjoy a Christmas party. Events recall Washington resigning in 1783 and NBC coast to coast hookup in 1928 and 1948 Tojo hanging. 1975 Welch assassination in Athens.
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Lake Paran
Arthur J. Moxley
National Youth Administration
Barney McCarthy
North Bennington
Burr and Burton Seminary
Kenneth Cagney
Donald Powers
Alexander Drysdale
Prospect Mountain
Woodford
Brattleboro
Wilmington
Gambling is for suckers says I D Robbins
I observe gamblers in Cody and New York over decades, noting lots of losses, myths of professional gamblers, and the idea that gambling preys on the vulnerable. I critique lotteries, numbers banks, and OTB while recounting personal experiences with bets, risks, and moral objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Lottery
OTB
Abraham D. Beame
Community honors Dr. James P. O'Neil with scholarship fund
Arlington residents and nearby towns hosted a surprise party seven weeks ago marking Dr. James P. O'Neil's 30 years of service. A donor drive led by treasurer Gerald Buckley yielded a James P. O'Neil Fund totaling 5475 dollars, with about 50 donors and ongoing potential for future growth.
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Arlington
James P. O’neil
Larry Pratt
O’neil
Dr. O'Neil
James P. O'Neil
Do the feds owe Vermont A 1939 debt question
A Worcester Evening Gazetter report claims the United States government owes Vermont for War of 1812 militia costs totaling 35057 dollars and two postwar loans of 11743 dollars with interest, leading to a claimed total of 92868 dollars by 1820 and 57 811 in later interest, a parcel of a long disputed federal debt.
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Worcester Evening Gazeteer
United States
Vermont
Washington
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Studs Terkel
N.Y
Stewart Udall
Interior
Kennedy and Johnson
Ilver Ga
Eee & Barton
Reed & Barton
Athing & Gould Jewelers
Bennington
Merle Faulkner
Readsboro
Gladys Kelley
Desmond Kelley
Shaftsbury
Robinson Farm
Rt. 7
Charles Harte
Harte Theatre
Mr. Santa
Lord Smith
Santa
Diane Alden
Peru
Windsor
Nancy Shoe Co. Inc
Hoosick Falls
Bennington Free Library
Brad
George Washington
U.S. Army
Mount Vernon
National Broadcasting Company
Tojo
Japan
Tokyo
Allied War Crimes Commission
Richard Welch
CIA
Athens
Greece
I.D. Robbins
The
New York Sunday News
Cody
Wyo
14Th Street
Manhattan
Moby Dick
Eagle Beak
Sharks
New York
Las Vegas
Bradley’s
West Palm Beach
War Admiral
Santa Anita
Churchill Downs
Greyhound
Ohio
Burlington Free Press
Wall Street Journal
Boston Globe
Gerald T. Buckley
Feds
Chester
Franklin Rocker
David Barber
Jefferson Ave
Northside Drive
Boston
Catamount
Catamount National Bank
Bennington Plaza & Putnam Square
Brattleboro, Manchester Center
West Dover
F.D.I.C
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