Retirement age clash in House sparks ageism clash
The Times editors celebrate a House bill raising mandatory retirement from 65 to 70, while critics like Pepper warn it harms productivity and civil rights. The piece argues against government meddling, urging voluntary bargaining for retirement rules and protection of pensions while cautioning about aging politics.
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Times of London
United States
House of Representatives
America
Florida
Claude Pepper
Carter
Labor Department
Looking Back: Skating Concerns and Local Sports Notes
In town business sections roller skaters alarm residents as they speed through sidewalks. Acting Police Chief Mattison urges skaters to stay off streets and business sidewalks. Middlebury football plans postgame supper at Hotel Putnam in Bennington after facing Williams College. Coach Ben Beck has not named a starting lineup. teams appear evenly matched.
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Mattison
Middlebury
Putnam
Bennington
Williams College
Ben Beck
Middlebury Panthers
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Grand Canyon
Wotan
Walter A. Wood
The country would be the loser in Carter era scrutiny
The piece argues that Carter must avoid distracting crises and demand post Watergate ethics in appointees. It contrasts Ford’s Nixon pardon to enable governance with the need for press restraint to prevent immobilizing the Carter administration and harming national priorities. It cites observers like David Broder on potential dangers.
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Carter
Lance
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Ford Administration
Ford
Washington
David Broder
A dirge for the Red Sox reflecting a pitching crisis
Jonathan Schwartz, a New York radio announcer, reflects on the 1975 1977 Red Sox seasons. He laments fragile team stability and looming pitching issues as Boston, after strong hitting, fails to secure steady pitching. He notes Gene OConnell’s management and predicts future needs for dependable starters.
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Central Park
Hartford
Red Sox
Orioles
Yankees
Don Gullett
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
Yankee
Gullett
New York
Bill Campbell
Boston
Fenway Park
Bernie Carbo
Fred Lynn
Carl Yastrzemski
John Matlack
Jerry Koosman
Offense taken over article about Leisure Time Arcade
A Letter to the Banner from IVOW Corp President Virginia Szirbik claims the Manchester article misstates issues about Leisure Time Arcade at The Manchester Shopping Center. It asserts no complaints were ever received and defends premises and rules while criticizing a small anti arcade faction. It asks for specifics about any complaints presented to selectmen.
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Leisure Time Arcade
Manchester Shopping Center
Ivow Corporation
Zecher
Manchester
Bookshop notes with new manager and autumn exhibit
Bennington Book Shop welcomes Joan Kimball as the new book department manager. She plans an energy and housing exhibit tonight at St Francis de Sales Parish House before the Garden Club meeting. Books on solar design and home heating will be shown, with price lists available, no selling allowed.
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Susan Hoffman
Bennington Garden Club
St. Francis de Sales
Woodburners
Garden Club
Joan Kimball
Bennington Book Shop
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Shaftsbury
al Jolson
Russia
Manander
Herculon Fabrics
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Madkour
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N.Y. Times
Luis Tiant
Ferguson Jenkins
Bill Lee
Mickey Rivers
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International Herald Tribune
Paris
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Riverside
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Coachella Valley
Dick O’connell
RBI
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O’connell
New England
Comiskey
Bradenton
Fenway
Southpaw
Slider
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Scottsdale
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York
Ivow Corp
Manchester Selectmen
Manchester Selectman’s
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the Banner
Thomas Marcotte
Old Bennington
Aston, Va
Brookside Piano Fund
Frances Ehlers
Piano Fund Committee
Dorset
Wall Street Journal
Boston Globe
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