Rip Van Winkle Meets the 1977 World of Change
Russell Baker surveys how 20 years asleep since 1957 would leave Rip Van Winkle to awaken to 1977 America. He notes little seems changed yet politics, media, and public mood have shifted, with Nixon, Kennedy, Carter, and Vietnam shaping a cycle of public emotion and apathy.
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Middle East
Britain
Dick Tracy
Mars
Kennedy
Vietnam
Gen. Eisenhower
Carter
Hidden costs in utility bills
To the Editor of The Banner two House bills H 67 and H 68 address inclusion of utility costs in rate bases. The piece cites national and state rulings on restricting advertising and outlines Connecticut style rules and a Public Service Board precedent from January 15.
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Public Service Board
New Mexico
Southern Union Gas Co
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Orange Bowl
Consolidated Edison Co
Illinois
Iowa Commerce Commission
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Connecticut
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Montpelier
California
House Commerce Committee
James Shea
Weather control theories spark reader debate and caution
A dentist chat sparks a fringe theory that altering rocket-induced forces could shift Earth's tilt and change weather. The letter cites Newton and Boyle while noting Gulf Stream shifts and a milder winter possibility, inviting reader views amid broader Vermont utility lobbying cost debates and legislative notes.
Manchester Years 1936 Births Deaths Rise In Population
A compiled vital statistics record from the town clerk shows Manchester’s 1936 births at 35 and deaths at 29, edging up from 1935 which had 25 births and 34 deaths. The report also notes local developments including weather influenced potato finds by Ralph Niles, maple syrup production by Horace Galusha, and civic changes such as Allen A company centralizing shipments to Bennington and personnel moves to the area.
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Manchester
Ralph Niles
Shaftsbury
Horace Gal
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