Dalton Headmaster Barr Under Fire In Private School Row
Melvin Maddocks analyzes the Dalton School controversy as headmaster Donald Barr faces resignation and a parent petition for reappointment amid debates over discipline, progressivism, and the school’s liberal-leaning culture. The piece places Barr among a lineage of educators shaped by Cold War era shifts and current debates over education philosophy.
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Dalton School
New York
Donald Barr
Barr
Dalton
H.L. Mencken
Sputnik
Barry Goldwater
David Susskinds
Eli Wallachs
Jules Feiffers
Ivan Dlich
David Riesman
Thunder storms lash Bennington with lightning and outages
Looking Back 40 Years Ago July 1 1934 reports a heavy thunderstorm over Bennington with brilliant lightning that knocked out power from 9:20 to 11:20 pm. It notes a Lake Shaftsbury July celebration featuring swimming events fireworks and a beauty contest plus Abe Ruskin of the American Legion attending with guard and firing squad.
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Bennington
Lake Shaftsbury
Abe Ruskin
American Legion
Charles Keough
Bennington Council
Knights of Columbus
Harry Hurley
Ivor S. Pelsue
James S. Shea
New York
John A. Pollacik
Shaftsbury
Poljacik
Professor at Large What it’s like in Holland
A vivid portrait of the Netherlands tracing its population density economy and postwar progress. It covers Amsterdam culture windmills and industry led by Shell Unilever and Philips, notes Rotterdam’s port status, and highlights social changes from prewar conservatism to modern openness including education migration and liberties. It links royal ties to U.S. affairs and cites Dutch humor and resilience.
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Netherlands
Massachusetts
Vermont
Europe
California
Royal Dutch Shell
Unilever
Philips
Roterdam
Kokker
Heineken
United States
Holland
Queen Wilhelmina
Washington
Westcester
Amsterdam
John Adams
Copenhagen
Peter Minuit
Manhattan
Spinoza
John Locke
Dr. Johnson
Boswell
Casanova
Proctor
Metro Chocolate Co
Nyc
Chase Manhattan Bank
T. Serse Ambrosini
Courts of last resort calm the nation in turbulent times
The article portrays a fatigued Capitol in political clash over Watergate, Nixon, and impeachment. It argues inflation and unemployment strain the economy while courts offer steadiness, returning to constitutional roots as the path to resolve national turmoil. It notes manipulation by White House aides, Democratic unease, and public cynicism.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Soviet Union
House Judiciary Committee
Ken Clawson
Rodino
Judiciary Committee
Rep. Rodino
Dean Burch
Hoover
Watergate
Ford
Elliot Richardson
Brooke
Massachusetts
Congress
Press
Early intercollegiate baseball game sparked in Pittsfield
The 1859 contest in Pittsfield Massachusetts saw Amherst defeat Williams 66 to 32 marking the first intercollegiate baseball game. Theodore Roosevelt led the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill in 1898 during the Spanish American War. Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated by Democrats in 1932 and later won four terms dying April 12, 1945 at 63. Bikini Atoll hosted the first postwar atom bomb test in 1946.
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Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Amherst
Williams
Teddy Roosevelt
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fdr
Bikini Atoll
Pacific
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Christian Science Monitor
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Fagin
Riesman
Calcutta
Dalton Board
Shea Stadium
Mets
Melvin Maddocks
Monitor
Herblock
Bennington College
Cee Norton
Tacoma Wash
Navy
C. Lynn Wood
Elm Street
Bennington Post Office
George G. Connelly
Wilhelmina
Victoria
Juliana
England
Parkinson
Spiro Agnew
Eric Sevareid
CBS
Carl Albert
House
Tip O’neill
Frankfurt
Drysdalee
Drysdales
Vootwear
Main St
Greenberg
U.S. Senator Campaign Fund
P.O. Box
Center Rutland
C.M. Ambrosini
City of Town
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