Long live Amtrak as rail revival gains traction
Baltimore Sun argues rail passenger service is the best way to move many people between cities under 300 miles and on longer trips when speed isn’t essential. Amtrak improvements include refurbishing cars, stricter maintenance rules, turbotrains in the Midwest, and new long and short haul coaches with showers. Ridership rose 21 percent in 1974, on-time performance improved to about 82 percent, yet federal funding still favors highways over rail. The piece foresees continued support from Congress to rectify this imbalance.
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Amtrak
Midwest
Bennington School Seals Fund Tops 869.69 In 1949 Effort
The Bennington n settlement shows final Christmas seals sales totaling 869.69, over 100 more than last year, with Brattleboro posting a smaller increase. Post Office revenue in Bennington hits a record 144051.16 for 1949, while a wind fire destroys a three story building at Gage and North streets causing 150000 in damage.
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Gage and
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Chaplin Knighting Reexamines US Fortunes and Laughter
In a reflection on Chaplin and history, the piece argues a knighting would calm optimists and irk cynics. It recalls McCarthy era fears, Chaplin’s exile and legal troubles, and shifts to praise laughter as resilience amid political doubt. It frames Chaplin as a link to past tensions and present gratitude for humor’s defiance.
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Charlie Chaplin
United States
Chaplin
Stalin
Justice Department
Dragon slayers and bureaucracy in a 1974 critique
A 1974 essay argues that bureaucracy is the dragon of modern life, devouring heroism with red tape. It profiles Michigan State professor David Klein as a practical model for resisting corporate overreach through small, witty counteractions. The piece frames antibureaucratic protest as a norm, noting Ralph Nader, media, and the public’s fatigue with system dehumanization.
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David Klein
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Professor Klein
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Tweety Bird
Sylvester Cat
Klein
Don Quixote
Vince Lombardi
Letters How to save the farms To the Editor of The Banner
Vermont dairy farmers face low milk prices despite efforts by Senator Aiken. A Vermonter group urges farm preservation programs and farmer land contracts enabling land use shifts via Title 24 VSA 2741, requiring Town Meeting authorization. Readers urged to respond and assist SOS communications.
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Resource Economics
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Vermont
Gerard J. Kirchner
Save the Open Spaces
SOS
Stone
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