Egret spotted near Bates Pond in Vermont history
Looking Back 40 Years Ago from July 28 1937 records a rare American egret feeding by Bates Pond Pownal Vermont a bird not usually seen that far north. The note also records bungling attempts to rob a local bank and law offices with a stray $10 bill found amid papers.
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Bates Pond
Pownal
Vermont
Jerome, Graves and Graves
Bennington County Nature Club
Dewey Pasture
Putnam St
Harry Ridlon
Chicken pie supper for church fundraiser at Pownal Center
July 28, 1952 church supper proceeds go to the church improvement fund with admission at $1. More than 100 attend the Lions picnic at Lake Shaftsbury as chefs Walker Miles Lucien Loomis and Paul Fairley receive praise for serving many. King Lion Joseph McDonnough and Lefty Walt Wood lead a featured softball game. William L. Meyer of West Rupert earns a Ford Foundation scholarship to Yale, to enter in September.
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Lake Shaftsbury
Walker Miles
Lucien Loomis
Paul Fairley
Joseph McDonnough
Walt Wood
William L. Meyer
West Rupert
Yale University
Carter's urban policy critique and urban league visit
The piece argues President Carter fails to grasp inner city needs despite claims of a city program. It contrasts Yazoo City's reception with New York's hardships, cites Vernon Jordan and Felix Rohatyn criticizing neglect of cities, and notes Carter's plans to balance a budget while proposing welfare reform and job creation.
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Carter
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Municipal Assistance Corporation
New York
Jack Bigel
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MAC
Daniel P. Moynihan
Washington
South Bronx
Health spending tops defense costs for U S in 1975
United States consumers spent 118 billion dollars on health care in 1975 surpassing defense and transportation. Hospitals captured almost half of the total, with doctors guiding major budget and service decisions influencing costs. Prof Harvey Sapolsky warns of a hospital growth trend mirroring Mass General.
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U.S
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvey Sapolsky
MIT Department of Political Science
Return of Teng reshapes China policy for Carter era
The essay argues Teng Hsiao-ping's return to power eases U S policy dilemmas over Taiwan ties and pushing for Peking relations. It asserts Washington should avoid rapid recognition, counting on Western tech and weapons access to influence China while preserving Taiwan ties and domestic political balance.
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Jimmy Carter
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Southwest
Florida
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China
Teng
Chou En-lai
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Birds Respond To Music Of Beethoven And Tchaikovsky
A humor piece from Reader's Digest recounts a music loving couple who whistle Beethoven's first four notes to entice birds, only cardinals ignored them until a Tchaikovsky tune, Sleeping Beauty, prompted a roof landing. The joke turns on different birds' musical tastes as the couple jokes about taste.
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