Reagan as President A Warmth That May Shape Congress
A Washington profile notes Ronald Reagan’s engaging persona and potential to persuade, likening his fireside vision to FDR. It weighs how his cabinet choices, loyalty to advisers, and avoidance of a Ford style staff might define a Reagan administration, while hinting at liberal resistance and political realism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Congress
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Ford
White House
Henry Kissinger
James Schlesinger
Nixon
Truman
Washington
Magic and Tricks Distinction by Doug Henning
A line from Doug Henning explains magic as believing in it too. The note contrasts magic with tricks, echoing a magician perspective on illusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Henning
New York Daily News
Congressman's Report Milk for the hungry
U.S. Representative James M. Jeffords of Vermont reports that the Office of Management and Budget will transfer 50 million pounds of powdered milk to the Agency for International Development in two phases by July 1 and through FY 1977, reducing spoilage while aiding global hunger. He notes the dairy price rise to 8.13 per hundredweight from April 1 as part of a contested compromise and urges faster future transfers if reserves grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Lynn
Office of Management and Budget
Agency For International Development
House Dairy Sub-committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
U.S
Vermont
OMB
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Congress
Weekend Fires Fade As Ferguson Marks 29 Years
Over three chimney fires this weekend Bennington fire chief F Howard Ferguson celebrates his 29th year with the local department. A Burlington High victory claims Vermont basketball crown 29 to 19 over Bennington in the finals at Burlington. Community notices include Knights of Columbus activities in Bennington and a Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting. Vermont House defeats bow and arrow bill 127 to 86 amid landowner concerns. Red Cross blood mobile visits Bennington April 4. Governor Hoff publicly playfully spanks Rep. Kenaline Collins Read more in local pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Howard Ferguson
Bennington
Burlington
Vermont
Knights of Columbus
William Travers Jerome
C. H. Buckley
Conservation Committee
S. H. Blackmer
N.Y. DuHamel
William H. Wills
Burton Winslow
Red Cross
Why Go to College The Debate Over Higher Education
A skeptical look at the value of a college degree questions whether traditional liberal arts training aligns with modern work, noting rising costs and diminishing payoff. It discusses alternatives, the Jason Cord scandal at Harvard, and the shift toward treating education as currency or status rather than intrinsic learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
60 Minutes
Pope
Jason Scott Cord
Harold Robbins
Harvard Law School
Jason
CIA
Sorel
It’s Your Paycheck Within Your Own Hands
A concise opinion argues that regardless of employer, individuals ultimately work for themselves, suggesting personal accountability and independence in managing earnings and career outcomes. The piece emphasizes self-reliance and prudent financial choices over reliance on corporate structures.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Godfrey Sperling Jr
Sacramento
California
Christian Science Publishing Society
Florida
Norfolk
America
Kansas City Star
New York Times
Eleanor S
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
Reader’s Digest
Jim Horrigan
Catamount National Bank
F.c.11.c
Madkour
Ieee
James M. Jeffords
Full Dairy
Lindsey Belknap
Philip H. Hoff
Kenaline Collins
Readsboro
Statehouse
Hoff
Collins
United Counseling Service
Gerald Raftery
Sunderland
Martha Canfield
North Shire
Banner
Malcolm Finlayson
United Counseling Service of Bennington County Inc
Charles Graham
New York City
United Auto Workers
Case Manufacturing Company
Racine
Wis
West Germany
Joseph Stalin
Svetlana
United States
By Melvin Maddocks
Boston
la Vie Intellectuelle
Julien Sorel
Burlington Free Press
Caice
Ly Ft
Main St
Robert Miller
Elm Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!