Midwest Ambivalence and Bicentennial Reflections
Betty Garrett notes how Midwestern nostalgia for traditional values contrasts with a restless mobility. She recalls July 4 1976 Bicentennial bells at St. Michael's and private moments amid parades and media hype, questioning whether reconciliation with a vanished past can endure, and reflects on roots versus travel in a polyglot region.
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St. Michael’s Church
Midwest
Mayme
Duluth
Ames
Detroit
General Motors
Indianapolis
Columbus
Los Angeles
New York
Ohio
Graduation applause at parents for raising a child
A compact quip from the Boston Globe on graduation ceremonies notes parents applaud themselves for guiding a child toward success. The American Legion Magazine adds a wider aphorism about success, suggesting a history of struggles behind every accomplished man.
Carter’s risky path on the vice presidency in 1976
The piece argues Carter mishandles VP interviews with high profile senators and risks humiliating them. It notes that public interviews could alienate influential lawmakers, warns of potential consequences in Washington, and suggests a cleaner path: certify all as fit and let the convention choose. It compares Carter to past presidents and calls for a democratic, noninterfering convention choice.
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Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Carter
United States
Senate
Washington
Capitol
Jack
Humphrey
Kennedy
Muskie
Glenn
Mondale
Jackson
Church
Eisenhower
Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Reagan
Dewey
Earl Warren
Bennington frost cuts apple crop forecast. WPA wage schedule released
Local growers predict an apple harvest under 15 000 bushels, about 10 percent of 1935 output, due to the May 16 frost and ongoing drought. WPA Bennington HQ receives from Rutland state administrator a new hourly wage schedule effective immediately, detailing pay caps for carpenters and other trades.
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Bennington
WPA
Harry W. Witters
Rutland
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