George Washington test haunts 1976 Democratic hopes
The 1976 race prompts Democrats to consider which candidates measure up to GW’s probity and leadership. Ford remains the GOP front runner with a clean image, challenging Democrats to pick a candidate who evokes Washington’s virtue amid shifting polls and expectations.
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Boston
United States
George Washington
Gerald Ford
Ford
Mr. Clean
Congress
Edward Kennedy
Senator Kennedy
Mr. Ford
Tri-State Cambridge Valley Festival ties June dates and prizes
Historic notes recount the Tri-State Cambridge Valley Legion Festival slated for June 22 and 23 with prizes for festival queen and attendants including an I J Fox fur coat. Shirley Raw of Manchester wins the spelling contest against about 50 finalists from Vermont New York and New Hampshire earning a three month scholarship to Rutland Business College.
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Cambridge Valley Legion
Alexander Drysdale and Son
I. J. Fox Company
I. J. Fox
Vermont
New York
New Hampshire
Shirley Raw
Manchester
Rutland Business College
Raw
Cincinnati
Business School
Exile Abroad for President Nixon Desired by Columnist
The columnist imagines Nixon and Kissinger fleeing U S politics for exile to pursue a generation of peace. He mocks domestic probes and Watergate, suggesting overseas government service might spare the nation and ease public fatigue, noting Athens once used exile for disliked leaders.
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Warren Harding
Medgar Evers
Jackson
Miss
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Edward Finch Cox
White House
Kissinger
United States
Congress
Nixon
Aristides the Just
the Just
Adriatic
Italy
Washington
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Kenneth E. Gile
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Bennington Graded School
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