Getting Along With Others by Oktavec in Shaftsbury
Frank L. Oktavec argues harmony in life stems from self-image awareness and offers fourteen actionable rules. He urges understanding others, showing genuine interest, seeking common ground, avoiding denigration, inviting real communication, and resisting flattery, gossip, and self-centered monologues to improve relationships.
The Stone Wall and the White House Vision
A narrator on Pennsylvania Avenue reports a surreal encounter with the White House behind a tall stone wall. The talking building laments loneliness, while lawyers and a mad scientist figure into a tense, late night scene. The piece blends satire with political commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Law and Order
Solitary
Colleges in 1960s Tout Growth Amid Costly Programs
Williams College president John W. Chandler launches a $30 million capital fund drive amid a period of rapid expansion and questionable merit programs across American higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Chandler
Williams College
Mt Anthony book selection policy adopted by school board
The Mt Anthony Union School District announces a policy for handling book and material reconsideration. Final decisions rest with the Board after discussion with officials. parents may not dictate reading matter for others. Parents may request not to assign a book and meet with staff to discuss concerns. A formal written request triggers a committee review and written report to the Board, with materials remaining on open shelves during review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony
Mt. Anthony Union School District No. 14
Liquor Unloaded in Montpelier as New Jersey Cargo Arrives
A 40-foot car of liquor from New Jersey was unloaded in Montpelier and stored in a state building. It marks the first liquor consignment to the state, arriving just before the legal store opening but too late for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Montpelier
Amy E. Cutler
Bennington
Drysdale
Dorothy Noyes
Ann O’toole
Margaret Mackintosh
Go Ask Alice sparks Rock Island library debate
In Rock Island Illinois parents clash over Go Ask Alice a purported teen diary of drug use. Some critics label it gutter literature while supporters urge keeping it with guidance. School officials voted 4 to 1 to retain the book amid ongoing unease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ill
Alice
June Stetson
Roger Moyer
Grace Bible Missionary Church
East Moline
Maria Cress
Pauline van Eaton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank L. Oktavec
Shaftsbury
Washington
There
Gost Disposais
Vermont
Control, Inc
Wilson Place
South Barre
George West
North Adams
Clayton Daigneault
Spring St
Paradise
New York Life Insurance Company
State Liquor Control Board
Vermont Railway Corp
Jay L. Wulfson
Rutland
Lawrence F. Powers
Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
England
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Baltimore
Dunquerque
France
Channel
Nazi Germany
Pope John XXIII
Ed White
Jim McDivitt
Illinois
William L. Collins
Galesburg, Ill
The
National Observer
Zliks
Triple “‘S
Grand Union Empire
OTS Cy Cais
Clog
Gladstone
New England
Burlington Upper Church
Pha Te
Rutland Pla
ST. Albans
al Tanto Et
Barre
Nate
Winooski
Newport
Main
Bennington Ct