Sailing up the Hudson Day Line memories from Richmond Mass
A Richmond Mass writer recalls childhood summers with the Hudson River Day Line. She highlights family ties to the Olcott clan, launches of vessels like Hendrick Hudson and Washington Irving, temperance christening customs, and Hudson Fulton Celebration of 1909 with hundreds of ships. The piece contrasts Day Line luxury with later Albany Night Boat travel and shifts in hometown life.
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Gerard Chapman
Wallace Bruce
Hudson River
Olcott
Hudson
New York
Robert Fulton
Olcotts
Kate
Irving
Tarrytown
Washington Irving
Hudson Fulton
Henry Hudson
New York Harbor
Day Line
Hendrick Hudson
Henry
Dutch East India Co
Holland
Why tear down King Hussein
A defense of King Hussein of Jordan as a key ally and broker for Middle East peace. The piece notes Jordan’s long-term subsidy by the United States and CIA funds, arguing such support helped Jordan avoid isolation, aided intelligence and regional stability, and questions the rush to label subsidies as bribes. It urges caution against damaging disclosures and suggests reforms in covert funding practices.
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West
Hussein Ibn Talal
Jordan
United States
Middle East
Washington
Kingdom of Jordan
Cuba
Israel
CIA
Hussein
King Hussein
Adm
Turner
White House
United Nations
U.N
U.S
Free World
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Community honors and rescues noted in Bennington area
A birthday party for Miss Rose LaFlamme at Mrs. Frank Rousseau’s home drew about 50 friends. A prize speaking event at North Bennington High drew around 300 attendees with Helen Hill and Louise Kastenbein presenting and Col. Jim Healy judging. A pond rescue near Shaftsbury saved by Stephen Sweet. American Legion Auxiliary conference speaker Mrs. William E. Dailey urged rereading American history for civic context. Contemporary politics cover President Carter’s remarks and foreign aid stance. Illness, school absences, a midwinter supper at the Eagles, and local ski travel amid a 12 inch snowstorm highlight winter life. Artist Jules Olitski wins at the Corcoran Gallery exhibition. Roxanne B. McCormick is Middlebury College Winter Carnival queen. Sidney Thaxter is named king of Old Bennington festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rousseau
South Street
Rose LaFlamme
Walter Sweet
Shaftsbury
Stephen
Anita Caswell
Jan Fearn
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Jules Olitski
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Washington
Olitski
Munro- Hawkins
U.S
Roxanne B. McCormick
John S. McCormick
Manchester
Middlebury College
Sidney Thaxter
Portland
Maine
Margaretta van R. Schuyler
Donald A. Hemenway
Old Bennington
Carter’s dual aims test Washington on calls, mail, and home life
The piece portrays President Carter as a skilled politician balancing sincerity with strategic aims. It notes his push for fast, precise government communications, domestic family balance, and renewed faith in the United Nations. Waldheim’s Washington visit signals a shift from prior distrust to engagement, while historical references set context for U.S. diplomacy and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Carter
Washington
Atlanta
Cy Vance
Felix Frankfurter
Henry Kissinger
Jimmy
United Nations
Andrew Young
Young
Waldheim
Quotes on church, race, and language spark strong opinions
Billy Carter criticizes Christians for secular adoption choices tied to Rev. Bruce Edwards resignation at Plains Baptist church in Georgia. Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. reflects on the word gay and its pejorative reuse by a dour group in a New York Times survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Carter
Bruce Edwards
Plains, Ga
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
New York Times
Martha's Vineyard Votes to Secede from Massachusetts
An opinion piece imagines Martha's Vineyard leaving Massachusetts over losing its lone state legislature delegate. It jokes about independence, possible foreign aid, and roles like navy secretary and UN ambassador, highlighting satire on secession and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha’s Vineyard
Massachusetts
Island
Doughty Selectmen
Commonwealth
New York
Vineyard
Terence McCarthy
Oak Bluffs
United States
United Nations
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Katharine H. Ann
Berkshire
Richmond, Mass
Day Line Fleet
Poughkeepsie
Albany
Narrows
Storm King Mountain
Long Island
New Jersey
Berkshires
Joseph C. Harsch
Boston
Ight
Christian Science Publishing Society
Aso
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Qdantumé
Fairdale Farms
Bennington Monthruthurs
SAT
Vermont
William Doyle
Washington County
State House
Montpelier
William E. Dailey
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
Japan
Ted Sorensen
Argentina
Uruguay
South Korea
Philippines
Bennington
The
Eagles
Kurt Waldheim
Blair House
Cyprus
Panama
Uganda
Africa
Ohio
Union
Charles Lindbergh
Bruno Hauptmann
U.S. House of Representatives
New York Times News
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