Sex Lives of Presidents Sets Off White House Debate
A satirical Q and A on Jefferson and Kennedy era sex life prompts public questions. The piece mocks historical figures including Washington Taylor Grant Lincoln and Van Buren, with outrageous claims and punchy punchlines about White House behavior and morality.
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Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
Ludricious
Zachary Taylor
Taylor
George Washington
Washington
Gilbert Stuart
Illinois
Lincoln
White House
Grant
van Buren
Vermont Trooper Warns Citizens Over Police Protection
An open letter from a Vermont State Police trooper urges citizens to recognize growing crime and population, arguing DPS has not kept pace. The piece cites crime totals rising from 1506 in 1966 to 4948 in 1974 and notes uniformed troopers increasing from 87 to 108, with 93 in uniform.
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State of
Vermont
Department of Public Safety
Vermont State Police
Vermont Crime Information Center
Need for more state troopers Police?
A Vermont State Police appeal urges citizens to pressure lawmakers for more troopers. The letter argues crime has surged over ten years, costing residents via markets and insurance, and calls for stronger Public Safety Department leadership. It urges contact with House and Senate representatives to demand increased trooper staffing and state protection. Signed by TPR 1-Cary J. Boutin, East Montpelier.
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Department of Public Safety
Vermont
Vermont State Police
Why some were left out and a river pollution debate
A reader defends a Vermont book about Arlington memories written since 1908, noting memory limits and hospital interruption. The letter explains why many could not be mentioned and preserves dedication to Hale employees. A second block reviews The Existential Pleasures of Engineering by Samuel Florman, praising its defense of engineering against anti technology critics.
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Banner
Mary Sargood Skidmore
Hale
Vermont
Arlington
St. Martins Press
Samuel Florman
Forman
Final words of famous figures across history
Elizabeth Bonaparte quipped about taxes as she died. Oscar Wilde died in Paris after a life of financial hardship, joking I’m dying beyond my means. H L Mencken drank two cocktails, then slept, leaving a silent last line about pleasing a ghost and winking at a homely girl.
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Elizabeth Bonaparte
Napoleon
Elizabeth
Oscar Wilde
Wilde
H.L. Mencken
Baltimore
Defense of engineers and ethics in professional societies
The author defends engineers against charges of elitism while noting society's lack of foresight. Citing Florman, government planning is weak beyond defense, with environmental and social crises unanticipated. The piece critiques engineering ethics codes for failing to guide individuals when employer duties clash, arguing societies should support engineers facing legitimate conflicts.
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Florman
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
National Engineering Society
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering
Bennington Weather Records and Local Developments Highlighted
A 7 degree below zero stretch marks New England winter records as Bennington notes continued cold. Stark Theatre unveils new management with Stark Restaurant contest winners and plans for expansion at Bennington College emerge alongside state education TV funding and racetrack tax changes.
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Ella Frances Rice
Beech St
Banner
Stark Restaurant
Bennington
New England
Stark Theatre
C.H. Buckley
Albany Theatre
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Berkshire Eagle
Conway
Mass
Lewis Mumford
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Charles Reich
America
Devil
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Richard Dunlop
Reader’s Digest
In Defense of Engineers
Clifford W. George Jr
Pownal
Bennington College
Vermont House
Green Mountain Park
Francis Gary Powers
Rudolf Abel
First Vermont Bank
Vermont Firsts
Bruce Mitchell
Vermont Boy Scouts
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Brattleboro
Castleton
Chester
Manchester
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Waterbury
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