Socrates and cereal in a morning education squall
A Washington Post column riffs on a U S Department of Education study claiming 23 million adults are functionally illiterate and 40 million marginally capable. It critiques assumptions about reading envelopes timetables and cereal choices while lampooning calls for “rethinking” education and noting Socrates would likely avoid both the cereal aisle and such reform.
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Washington Post
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Postal Service
U.S
Indiana
Commissioner of Education
Socrates
Reagan Wallace appeal and public distrust of government
A 1975 analysis notes erosion of belief in government since Goldwater era. It argues Reagan and Wallace attract dissidents, share independence from big government, and could challenge Ford in primaries. A West Coast leader cites their governorships as proof they can run government and appeal to those unhappy with bureaucracy.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Ronald Reagan
Goldwater
Reagan
Johnson
George Wallace
Wallace
West Coast
Ford
Television as billboard chewing gum for the eyes
A critical view of television describes the industry as creating unchallenging, low-denominator entertainment to sustain advertising revenue. It argues networks produce trash yet include some acceptable pieces, comparing TV to movies, publishing, and consumer goods while noting the need for bland, unprovocative fare.
Bradford Springs reservoir work progresses for added water and fire protection
Site work for the Bradford Springs reservoir continues and will resume when weather allows. When finished it will add about 4,000,000 gallons to the village system and boost fire protection. Deer hunting reports note two women success in Sunderland. A bull moose may roam Bennington south. Benjamin County storm damage totals include Richville Manchester flood damage around 20,000 to 25,000 dollars and a large tree collapse in East Arlington. Blood donors in Arlington receive gallonage pins. Monument Motors opens nearby with new concrete and steel facilities. A 1953 Eisenhower quote on arms and a 1950s television critique are cited, plus local Burlington Free Press election chatter and a quip about state senator candidate George Wently from American Legion Magazine.
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Bradford Springs
Harold Sprague
Kenneth Wilcox
Sunderland
Bennington
Bennington County
Richville
Manchester
East Mountain
East Arlington
Norman Mattison
Arlington
Red Cross Blood Bank
John Galli
Marion Tudor
Earl Walsh
John Wright
Monument Motors
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Christian Science Publishing Society
New York
Fred Allen
Tri-State
Ferdinand Magellan
Pacific Ocean
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United States
Cape Canaveral
Space Center
Florida
Cape Kennedy
Jordan
Wassi Tel
Cairo
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Rasselas
Rhoda
Burlington Free Press
George Wently
Enoch
American Legion
Fischetti
Fallen Angel
Andrew Wyeth
Vermont
Sun
Monument Plaza
Chittenden Trust
FDIC
Chittenden Trust Company
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