Nonsexist language debate prompts newsroom tone shift
A debate on gender neutral language argues that male pronouns like he and him reinforce sexism. The writer claims Ms. usage is overused and often signals marital status, urging careful nonsexist word choices while noting the challenge of a universal feminine or masculine vocabulary. A reader letter from Lewis R. Wheeler discusses sugar in Dialogues and includes personal reflections on diet and aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
Ms. Miller
Grant Miller
Ms. Fortney
Germany
Norway
Campaigning in New Hampshire 1976 primary begins
In Manchester New Hampshire the first presidential primary draws many candidates to the Carpenter Hotel lobby where John Fitz Kennedy opened his 1960 campaign. The two year race now begins as Democratic leaders track rivals including Jackson Bentsen Mondale Askew and former Southern governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N.H
New Hampshire
Carpenter Hotel
John Fitzgras Kennedy
United States of America
Mon
Democratic State Committee
Maria Carrier
Jackson
Bentsen
Mondale
Florida
Reubin Askew
Jimmy
Pesticide threat to honeybees endangers crops nationwide
Bees face rising pesticide exposure as they forage, shrinking U.S. colonies from about five million ten years ago to around four million today. The drop endangers 100 crops valued at billions in farm output and pollination. Wisconsin researchers note bees boost crop value, while California almonds and soybeans loom large in future demand. Protective measures include feeding supplements, pollen traps, and hive protection, but experts warn a simple fix does not exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
California
Moeller
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
New Hampshire Preseason Campaigner Pulse Flows Strong
A look at early 1976 campaign activity shows candidates barnstorming through Manchester and surrounding towns. National figures like Udall Carter Sanford Harris visit, while locals discuss polling place changes and the evolving race dynamics in New Hampshire as the early front ends form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
New
New Hampshire
Messrs
Udall, Carter, Sanford and Harris
Tammany
George Washington Plunkitt
Gene McCarthy
McCarthy
Jackson
Ford
George Sokolsky
Also Mentioned on This Page
And
Karen Dobkin Fortney
Smart
Lewis R. Wheeler
Petersburg
William Safire
N.Y
Times News Service
Dwight Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Eugene McCarthy
Lyndon Johnson
Ed Muskie
George McGovern
Joseph M. Winski
The
Wall Street Journal
Floyd Moeller
North Central States Bee Laboratory
National Wildlife Federation
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Fred C. Martin
Internal Revenue
Vermont
Roosevelt
United States
Bennington Club
George R. Bush
Frank C. Phelps
Vergennes
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
William B. Hart
Burgess Road
Panama
Harts
Board of Selectmen
Harwood Hill
Harry Greenberg
Vincent J. Bartimo
Green Mountain
Shaftsbury
North
Nington High School
North Bennington
Carter
Terry Sanford
Kevin White
Boston
Morris Udall
Arizona
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Jefferson
Madison
Ms. Carrier
Muskie
Kansas City
Senate
University OF Vermont
James Chapman
Israel
Egypt
ST. Peter’s Church
Pleasant Street
Jo Cadiz Ed Gardner
Bill DeForge
Ctarounisi National Bank
Bennington Plaza
Putnam Square
Brattleboro
Manchester Center
Pownal
West Dover Putnam Square
FOIC
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!