Bennington urged to accelerate Route 7 bypass planning
Bennington faces sharper needs as the Pownal race track and possible Rutland Railway abandonment threaten future traffic. Highway officials warn heavier trucks may hasten wear on older Vermont bridges, pushing for a faster Bennington bypass and Route 7 southern upgrades. A regional planning commission is encouraged to organize and press state highway planners.
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Rutland
State Highway Department
U.S. 7
Rutland Railway
William Poeter
Poeter
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Banner
Regional Planning Commission
February Birthdays and Notable Figures in History
February brings birthdays of Washington Lincoln Edison Anthony Barrymore Cody Ruth Dickens Lewis Beethoven Chopin Handel Caruso Marian Anderson and poets Longfellow and Lowell. It notes stethoscope inventor Laennec printer Gutenberg and typewriter Sholes with a wry closing doubt about their inventions.
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Thomas More
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Sholes
February Moments: Groundhogs, Tax Amendments, and Lindbergh
In February reflections trace pivotal events from the 16th Amendment to the nation and the Boy Scout movement to Boulder Dam. Groundhog Day is described with weather lore, while St. Valentine’s Day and Lindbergh’s Atlantic flight are noted as cultural touchstones. The piece muses on future space milestones and the ski industry’s fate depending on weather.
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America
Boulder Dam
Maine
Havana Harbor
U.S
Charles Lindgergh
Atlantic
Education and electronics fuel New England economy
A Boston market managers conference ties New England’s electronics surge to its top colleges. John H Caldwell cites Route 128 firms near Harvard and MIT, arguing brainpower drives growth, with 19 percent of US electronics employment and 75 percent of it in Massachusetts. Brains are New England’s asset amid a regional downslide.
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Market Managers
Boston
Massachusetts
John H. Caldwell
Sales Management Magazine
Harvard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Public education as a national concern, not purely local
The piece argues the local control doctrine worsens inequality as per pupil spending varies sharply between wealthy suburbs and inner city or rural areas. It cites James B. Conant and notes state aid helps but remains inequitable, calling for national oversight to guarantee equal educational opportunity.
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Kennedy
James B. Conant
Harvard
America
A Kind Word For Drinking Alone
A column by Harry Golden defends drinking alone as healthier and more discreet than drinking in groups. He argues solitary drinkers avoid public revelry and regrettable consequences, criticizing the notion that lone drinking signifies illness.
Republicans Prepare Cross Country Fund Raising Push
Washington Republicans plan a nationwide drive to retire more than a half million dollars in debt and boost support before the 1964 presidency and upcoming congressional elections. The effort includes dinners and Lincoln's Day events to rally party loyalists and swing unaffiliated voters amid internal debates over opposition versus alternatives to Kennedy policies.
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Republicans
Job Security in Automation Sparks Labor Debate
President Kennedy backs a 40 hour week as standard while unions push to shield jobs from automation. The steel industry looms as a key battleground with talks of a 32 hour week to offset plant mechanization. Labor seeks security through shorter hours. management argues productivity gains must limit wage or hour concessions.
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New York
Kennedy
New York Electricians
Atlantic City Sales Pitch Sparks Praxe in Uncle Mat’s Letter
A salesman leans from a car to flirt with a woman who dismisses him with sharp refusals. She quips she never attended a party or visited Charlie’s bar and lists her autonomy and many boyfriends. The exchange ends with a blunt sexual joke about the salesman losing his pants.
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Atlantic City
Mat
Pownal Needs to Plan for Race Track Growth
A $4 million race track is planned for Pownal this year with flat and harness seasons drawing thousands daily. The writer urges the town to plan water, sewage, schools, housing, and zoning to manage new residents and maintain community character, warning against scattered development and rushed expansion.
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