Uprooting in Peking sparks unlikely city story
A columnist wanders from politics to a night in Peking witnessing a dramatic foray of 200 trees uprooted along Chang An Boulevard. Workers, crowds and bicycles frame a scene of ordinary drama amid Beijing’s political unrest and curiosity about Hua Kuo-feng’s grip on power.
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Peking
Forbidden City
Hua Kuofeng
Gang of Four
China
Chang An
Tien An Men
Howard Hughes
Trees Grow, Then Are Cut in China’s Capital Metaphor
A reporter notes competing explanations for the uprooting of Chang An trees in Beijing. Official talk cites disease or lighting needs, others suggest timber harvest or political symbolism linked to the Gang of Four. The piece frames interpretive reporting as seeking deeper meaning beyond surface facts.
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Chang An
Carter's phony peace in face of looming budget and reform
The piece analyzes Carter administration strategy, noting a focus on government reorganization and an Energy Department while deferring hard policy decisions. It highlights reactions from business, labor, farmers, and Congress, with clashes over appointees and fiscal policy. The chatty forecast questions whether Carter will confront mounting issues now or later.
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Carter
Congress
Energy Department
Joseph Califano
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Califano
George Meany
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Senate
Theodore Sorensen
Central Intelligence
Paul Warnke
Jack Brooks
Congressman's Report Strategy behind the bottle bill
A congressman outlines push for a national beverage container deposit law modeled on Vermont. He aims to secure a presidential endorsement and expand support from 48 cosponsors. The plan cites energy savings comparable to 24 nuclear plants and notes momentum from Maine, Michigan, and California. He urges a letter to President Carter and highlights industry and labor shifts in favor of deposits.
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Vermont
Carter
Congress
Vermont Yankee
America
President Carter
Washington, D.C
Maine
Michigan
Degon
California
Beverage Industry Magazine
Stanford Lyons visits on business amid Georgia Kaolin plans
A short Bennington village visit by Stanford C. Lyons of the Georgia Kaolin Company of Macon is noted as the company pursues kaolin deposit surveys in Bennington and Shaftsbury and plans development during the year. Parents discuss Article 19 over a proposed village land purchase for a swimming pool amid local concern over facilities.
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Stanford C. Lyons
Georgia Kaolin Company
Macon
Bennington
Shaftsbury
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Tip O’neill
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Delaware
Connecticut
Grand Union
Main St
Dale Carnegie
John T. Fletcher, Jr
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Bellows Fails
Nancy Sargent
Daniel R. Sargent
Washington Avenue
Wellesley College
Bennington Red and Gun Club
Herman Gerber
John Burgess
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Arlington High School
Arlington Manufacturing Companies
Clinton Snow
Roger Hanson
Mack Molding Co
Archie Robertson
Bill Freeman
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John Deere
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George S. Towslee & Son
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