McKinley to Mt Denali name change sparks debate
The Alaska Legislature backs renaming Mount McKinley to Denali, opposing Ohio congressmen. The decision rests with the Board on Geographic Names, with a January ruling anticipated. The author argues against renaming, praising McKinley's era yet questioning commemorative practice.
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Miserable Thanksgiving travels amid unemployment blues
A New York family recounts a 500 mile Thanksgiving trip to visit relatives amid high unemployment. The drive along foggy highways, a broken front end, rain and costs, then plenty of family banter and football on TV. They contrast misery of the road with relief of being home, while fearing the next bill and the relentless unemployment data.
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New York
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New Jersey
Trenton
Art Tatum
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John Chancellor
Local Highlights From Bennington and Vermont News
Clyde Burgess and Amanda Quackenbush appear on the honor roll at Burgess School. Gen R W Buzzell plans a venison supper at the Vermont Soldiers Home sponsored by the American Legion. Glee clubs perform a Thanksgiving program at Ben-Hi, with a reading clinic started for students needing reading help. A revival service is advertised at Woodford Hollow Church. Bennington Museum notes many locals have never visited, hoping boosters from Texas or Mars prompt visits. Census figures warn of rising Vermont school crowding through 2000. President Johnson pursues a tax hike. Ray C. Murray laments homeowners facing tax burdens. Banner editor Phil Savory cites fund shortages threatening the U S 7 highway project. Also note: Winston Churchill born in 1874, later Britain’s PM and knighted. died in 1965.
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New Hampshire Called Banana Republic by Boston Papers
Berkshire Eagle reprints a Massachusetts perspective criticizing The Boston Globe and Real Paper for portraying New Hampshire as a place of wage suppression and political backwater. The piece contrasts New Hampshire with Massachusetts, noting political graft, civil disobedience, and crossborder migration from Massachusetts to New Hampshire for tax relief and cheaper living.
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Heaven On Earth
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