Rockefeller vp swearing in tests Ford cabinet picks
The upcoming weeks will show if Nelson Rockefeller’s vice presidency signals a policy shift. Early signs will come from new Cabinet appointments as Ford may rely on Rockefeller as a talent scout to recruit and persuade new figures to join a possibly lame duck administration. Labor head Peter Brennan faces criticism from AFL CIO president Meany for ineffectiveness.
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Disposable society warned against TV ads to children
Quote from Guy MacMillin in Berkshire Sampler condemns conditioning children to desire toys that fall apart fast. Calls propaganda unconscionable as resources strain under a disposable culture. Cited by Boston Globe.
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Rockefeller’s New Era and the VP’s Hidden Role
Tom Braden weighs Rockefeller’s influence in labor and politics, predicting if a Rockefeller appointee replaces Brennan and signals a 1976 domestic strategy. The piece contrasts Rockefeller with William Simon, noting their ideologic clash and Rockefeller’s likely active, discreet role as an administrator in future policy.
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William Simon
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Christmas at the Town Farm Celebrations and Wind Storm
Christmas events at the Town Farm featured a large dinner and a 20 pound turkey from Judge Collins M Graves with dignitaries present. A gale struck with zero temperatures, causing minor damage but no reported destruction.
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Collins M. Graves
The Front Lines of Football Truths and Tactics
A veteran observer distills the essence of football, stressing that yardage and line play decide outcomes more than flashy plays. He notes the line's blocking importance, backfield formations, timing, and the limits of statistics, urging commentators to focus on the game itself rather than hype.
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Csonka
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Huckster Cosell
A Room of One's Own Reimagined for Women in Work
A reflective essay argues that women lack private work spaces at home and must balance family duties with creative effort. It notes Virginia Woolf's influence, the rise of two-home arrangements, and separate studios as responses. The piece examines how household chores intrude on solitary work and calls for societal validation of women's professional spaces.
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Virginia Woolf
Heart Fund
Fresh Faces Stir Reform Rumors In U S House
The congressional reform movement resurges as the Ways and Means Committee shake up signals broader change. With a new Congress of freshmen set to convene next year, reform talk grows and opinions vary on prospects.
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UPI
Congressional Reform Movement
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Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Closing Congress With a Knee-Slapper Era Reform
The piece argues for a ceremonial closing to congressional sessions, proposing a knee slapper or closing prayer to end each session. It cites George Q. Lewis of the National Association for the Advancement of the Art of Joke Telling, who suggests hiring a quipster to follow the chaplain and provide levity as a finishing touch to the day’s work.
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