Vermont Legislature Reflects Diverse Occupations and Local Events
A January 13, 1937 overview notes half of Vermont House members are farmers and ten of thirty senators work on farms. Highlights include Harwood Hill Community Club meeting at Mrs S Everett Harwood, Marion Harris demoing steam pressure cooker meals, Wayne Bennett sidelined by grippe, and John W Secor Jr elected first Arlington Lions Club president. Public concerns cover Bennington stream pollution needs, Manchester teen dance, and political shifts in Bennington County. Also noted are 1864 Stephen Foster death and 1868 Stanton/Ouster Senate actions.
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Vermont House of Representatives
Senate
Harwood Hill
Wayne Bennett
Homer Bennett
Pownal
Grippe
John W. Secor Jr
Mountain View
Arlington
New Lions Club of
Philip N. Linde
Miner C. Clark
Max Granich
Wilmington
House UN- American Activities Committee
China
John B. McDermott
United Press
Europe
Berlin
Katherine McDermott
Washington Avenue
Florida
Miami Herald
Bennington
Bennington County
North Bennington
North Pownal
Manchester Area
Jaycees
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
Christina Tardy
R. James Wallace
House Appropriations Committee
Rep
Reid Lefevre
House
Ways and Means
Richard Mallary
Philip Hoff
Hoff
GOP
Lefevre
Dairy Clubs
Why keep all coffee beans in one pot
In a Vermont letter to the editor the writer criticizes the National Coffee Association for planning nine million in promotional ads to explain coffee price rises blamed on frost and an earthquake. The piece lists many coffee producing countries, questions the commodities market, and notes a Boston study linking high coffee intake to heart risk, suggesting a boycott.
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Vermont
Bostonians
National Coffee Association
Brazil
Guatemala
Angola
Bolivia
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde Islands
Central African Republic
Columbia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dahomey
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
el Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon Republic
Guinea
Haiti
Honduras
Sao Tome and Principe
India
Indonesia
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Kenya
Laos
Liberia
Madagascar
Malagasy Republic
Malawi
Mexico
New Caledonia
New Hebrides
Nicaragua
Norfolk Island
Peru
Portuguese Timor
Rwand
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Surinan
Netherlands Antilles
Tanganyika
Tanzania
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
Venezuela
Vietnam
Western Samoa
Yeman Arab Republic
Zaire
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Thailand
United States
London
England
Boston
Mass
How does a legislator decide
Letter from Gary P. Richardson Windsor County Republican Committee Perkinsville discussing how legislators may vote to reflect district will versus personal or party preference in the Buckley Alden lieutenant governor situation. He notes Buckley carried most districts and questions party defections and majority will versus minority influence. He urges consideration of district voting patterns in decisions.
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Buckley-Alden
Buckley
Alden
Vermont
Legislators urged to hear national commander speech
In a Vermont Letter to the Editor, the writer urges lawmakers to restore the tradition of welcoming the national commander of the American Legion for remarks to the legislature. He cites past Veterans Day debates, hospital concerns, and a salute to Gov Snelling as reminders of duty. He warns Sunday shopping erodes the Lord's Day and questions priorities.
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Vermont
American Legion
Congress
Veterans’ Hospital
White River Junction
Richard Snelling
Byrd and Carter Parallel Rise From Right to Top
In January 1971 Senator Robert Byrd became assistant Senate majority leader as Jimmy Carter began his governorship. The piece contrasts Byrd with Carter, noting their similar origins, conservative paths, and gradual centerward moves, predicting their shared impact on government over the coming years.
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Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate
Carter
Bob Byrd
Democrats
Plains
Senate Democratic Caucus
Byrd
Crab Orchard
Milton Viorst
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Carol Stone
Wanda Lawrence
Kathleen Flynn
Roberta Flynn
Stephen Foster
New York
U.S. Senate
Andrew Johnson
Edwin Stanton
Ulysses Grant
Chewn Jotikasthira
RFD
N. Bennington
Banner
the Banner
Gary P. Richardson
Windsor County
Republican Committee
Perkinsville
the Legion and the Legislature
Barre City
Barre
Robert Karl Manoff
MIT
New York Times
Albert Yurosky
N. McDonald St
McDonald, Pa
Bicentennial Review
Washington
Richard Nixon
Clement Haynsworth
G. Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Bill Buckley
Young Americans For Freedom
Houston
CABOT
Madkour
Rte
Main ST
Bennington Monthruthurs
U.V.M
Grasse Mount Bidg
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vt
City and
BankAmericard
Master Charge
Vermont National
FDIC
Evans’ News
National Ledger Sheets & Pi
Main Street
Bennington, VT
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