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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1977
Page
5
Virgil Diamond, a door to door joke salesman in Brooklyn, tours stores with his book You Deserve a Joke. The piece traces his self image as a relentlessly smiling American joker, his schoolroom roots, and his aim to bring laughter while confessing the fragility behind performance.
Looking Back notes 2nd of Bennington and 49 Vermont Boy Scouts joining thousands at the first national jamboree to be held for 10 days in Washington D C. Other items include a Stark Theatre dance revue in Stark Theatre and a fire in Williams College Jessup Hall with losses estimated at 25 000 to 30 000, plus social notes on local events and 4 H strawberry festival kickoff.
The essay recalls Winthrop Rockefeller's first wife Bobo and a remark about a father of a first child. It then shifts to the author observing his teenage daughter Beth at a McDonald’s, detailing her 18 hour weekly minimum wage job, the penny bonus system, and the broader lessons of early work. The piece also covers the author’s own 16 year old summer in Manhattan, a memory of the Exchange Buffet, and a Florida trip with a friend featuring peaches flambés. It ends with a playful fantasy of declaring the chef’s praise during a flambé dessert.
Letters to the Banner praise Sherrill Smith for his contribution on the small car turning over 100000 miles. The June 29 edition is noted for his Op-Ed page impact.
Robert and Elizabeth Toone of Arlington recount a car’s high mileage and ongoing repairs. They compare their vehicle to a 100,000 mile benchmark set by Mr. Smith, noting frequent winter strain from Vermont, carburetor replacement, shock absorbers, ball joints, and front disc brakes, while keeping the original clutch and rear brakes. They remain hopeful for at least 39,000 more miles given the mileage advantage.
The letter expresses heartfelt gratitude to supporters at the polls on June 28 and to those who encouraged a first time BSD board candidate. Mrs JO ANN C COLLINS, Bennington, pledges to serve with enthusiasm and commitment as a BSD board member and to give her very best.
In 1859 Amherst defeats Williams 66 to 32 in Pittsfield Mass marking the nation’s first intercollegiate baseball game. In 1898 Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders capture San Juan Hill during the Spanish American War.
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