Why George Washington Was a Great Man Vignette Tour
A series of satirical episodes imagines George Washington contending with Jefferson, Hamilton, and others. Hoovers, Misspellings, and political jests provoke Washington to eject aides. The piece blends history with comic anachronisms and sharp jabs at governance.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
J. Edgar Hoover
Jefferson
Hoover
Martha Washington
Whom Does the Public Service Board Represent
A letter to The Banner questions the Public Service Board's representational role. It argues the board should reflect the broad public seeking lowest electricity costs, criticizing advocates who push for their viewpoints and noting former chairman William Gilbert faced pressure and removal.
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Public Service Board
Liberty Union Party
Welfare Rights Organization
Martin Miller
William Gilbert
Fair-minded PSB needed to protect public interest
H Ward Bedford urges Vermont officials to appoint a fair minded Public Service Board member who will represent total public interest. He warns against partisan stacking and advocates that costs, not ideology, drive decisions on utilities and energy policy amid rising fuel costs and regulatory delays.
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John Burgess
Public Service Board
Senate
Janet Henry for Bennington Selectperson District Vote
Janet Henry earns support as the preferred candidate for selectperson in Bennington district. VERDER O ELWELL Shaftsbury.
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Bennington
Janet Henry
Marriage Announced in New York City by Watkins and Mrs White
Rev Schureman Halsted Watkins and Mrs White announce their marriage on Thursday February 14 in New York City. After June 1 they will reside in Arlington. The Boston Post notes a local tie to Kathryn Roller daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Roller of Putnam Street.
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Schureman Halsted Watkins
Putnam Street
Finnegan
A Quiet Detente With Snowmobiles In Rural Life
The author recalls proposing bounties on snowmobiles to protect rural serenity, but describes a negotiated peace. Snowmobilers kept their distance, allowing quiet and neighborly behavior after signs and a makeshift runway led to mutual understanding. The piece contrasts old anti snowmobile sentiment with a working détente.
Growth and those at the bottom
Bayard Austin, veteran civil rights leader and chairman of Social Democrats USA, argues in New America that opposition to growth harms the poor. He contends a no growth economy would preserve environments but inflict misery on the black poor in America and impoverished people in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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Tom Paine
George Washington
Paine
Asia
United States
Free World
Pacific
Atlantic
Bayard Austin
Social Democrats — USA
New America
America
Africa
Latin America
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