Earthworms and succotash in Maine musings by Gould
JOHN GOULD FRIENDSHIP Maine muses on Earthworms and the angleworm tradeoffs for anglers and gardeners. He recalls Mrs. Hanscom’s civic load and a handyman husband, then details worm vibration to surface baiting during tilling and the quirks of succotash beans versus limas, noting cookbook variances and a Bechamel sauce reference.
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Freddie
Warrum
Maine
Fanny Farmer
Larousse
Carter Era Ethics Controversy Casts Shadow on Advisers
A vintage political provocation recounts how Carter adviser Bert Lance faced scrutiny over private gains while in office and others in the era, including forced resignations linked to alleged misuse of public duties. The piece contrasts Republican and Democrat responses, noting implicated financial maneuvers and the broader calls for accountability.
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Sherman Adams
Bernard Goldfine
Eisenhower
Howard
Bo” Calloway
Harper’s Magazine
Ford
Bert Lance
Carter
Lance’s
First National Bank of Chicago
Lance
Robert Abboud
Chicago
First Chicago
Butcher Brothers
Jake
C. H
Knoxville
Nashville
White House
C.H. Butcher
Blumenthal
Treasury
Butchers
Letters discuss Bennington growth plans and federal funding
In a letter to The Banner a citizen argues the Bennington urban center should not be placed outside the current urban area. The writer notes town state and federal interrelations and Vermont veterans concerns, and recalls a 1960s planning survey by John Burdis as part of a federally funded effort to manage growth.
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Bennington
Vermont
John Burdis
Mauhs
North
Veterans Home
Deer Park
Bennington planning clash with state and Lance probe
A Bennington area letter argues state planners push urbanization on a rural town, citing a high rise near a Veterans Home, while locals favored open discussion. The piece links this to Bert Lance related banking ties and calls for a thorough Senate investigation into Lance's finances and possible improprieties.
Bennington Scene Finds Town Manager Pick And Local Happenings
Forty five Bennington area farmers vote on federal control of the Boston milk market with James A. McKee in town for balloting. Activities include Boy Scout camp, student dance group selections for a New York convention, a talking duck at a pet show, library antiques festival proceeds over $1000, and plans for a 100 acre lake crossing if forest service development proceeds.
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Bennington
Farm Bureau
Boston
James A. McKee
Billings Pond
Woodford
Searsburg
U.S. Forest Service
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John Gould
Friendship, Maine
Hody
Hanscom
Christian Science Publishing Society
Fyorchtii
John G. McCullough
North Bennington
Comptroller of the Currency
First
Bob Abboud
Sen. Ribicoff
New York
Hanover
Manny Henry
Teamster
The
United States
Senate
SEC
Government Affairs Committee
Lane
Exaid Dufresne
Safford Street
Orwell
Boy Scouts
Evans News
Lake Shaftsbury
Ruskin
News Room
Harry Marcoux
Chauncey H. Donaldson
St. Albans
Cecelia Greene
Gail Ann Horst
DuCharme School For Dance
Dance Educators of America
Hotel Statler Ballroom
Egbert
Joan Goeney
Shaftsbury
Adm
R.B. Tomkins
Dorset Public Library
Elam Miller
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington Catholic High School
Union Board
BCHS
John P. Morrissey
MAU
Illinois
Percy
Liberia
Africa
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
Philippines
Detroit
David Scott
James Irwin
Alfred Worden
Betty Friedan
Smith College
Jan
Gisela Morrison
Main Street
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