The Douglas Case and the Supreme Court’s aging debate
An analysis arguing for and against mandatory retirement for Supreme Court justices. It recalls Holmes and Field, questions Justice Douglas’s long tenure, and weighs how age, health, and public trust affect court prestige and future appointments amid a fragile political climate. It also notes Hubert Humphrey’s potential 1976 candidacy and Democratic divisions shaping the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr
Hughes
National Nice Day Proposal Sparks Grin and Grumble
Washington humor piece follows Shagworth who balks at constant pleas to have a nice day. He jokes about a March 15 National Nice Day and unanswered questions about keeping up cheerful greetings year round amid holiday overkill and cranky moods. The chat turns playful as the narrator nudges Shagworth toward mocking a nationwide mood shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shagworth
Cially
Buster
Humphrey Seen As Democratic Hope For 1976 Nomination
The piece argues Hubert H. Humphrey, elder statesman and Minnesota senator, could lead the Democratic ticket in 1976 as the most acceptable, experienced candidate amid a field dominated by older figures. It notes his strong private support, public appeal, and mastery of speech, while acknowledging concerns over his big government stance and health rebound after illness.
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Hubert Humphrey
Democratic Party
Humphrey
Muriel
Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Minnesota
Nixon
Gerald Ford
Elliot Richardson
Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
George Bush
Donald Rumsfeld
Congress
O— Humphrey
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
United States
Civil Service
Foreign Service
Elder Statesman
Two Platoon School plan aims to ease crowded Bennington schools
Historical notes describe Supt. Harold D. Sylvester and trustees pursuing a Two Platoon School to relieve overcrowding at Bennington High and Graded School, enabling after school work and distant pupils to be accommodated. Other items: YMCA appoints Robert E. Dailey. Halloween party on Jefferson Avenue. local officials praised for 1949 traffic safety record. drainage work planned on Depot Street. local primary results favor Tracy E. Kenyon Jr. and Marjorie Doyle across parties. Also mentions Gen Sam Houston 1836 sworn in Texas president, Kennedy Cuba blockade 1962, Apollo 7 splashdown 1968.
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Harold D. Sylvester
Cleon Gardner
Jefferson Avenue
Railway Express Agency
Depot Street
Arthur Theberge
Tracy E. Kenyon Jr
Vermont
Shaftsbury
William Barber
Marjorie Doyle
Arlington
General Assembly
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
John F. Kennedy
Cuba
Florida
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Douglas
MR. Politican
Erwin D. Canham
Boston
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Holmes
Justice Field
Justice Grier
Field
Justice Harlan
Grier
Merle Pusey
Charles Evans Hughes
Holmes
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
Burger
Justice Douglas
Brandeis
Cardozo
Frankfurter
Conywright
Sistian Science Publishing
Eeetetys
Washington
Ed Muskie
Maine
Fritz Mondale
Scoop Jackson
Brown
California
Askew
Wendell Anderson
By Dick West
UPI
Madison Square Garden
New York
White House
Vietnam
MacAlister College
Senate
Bennington Area
YMCA
Robert E. Dailey
Dick Dodge
Vermont Agricultural Extension Service
Susie
Bennington
Francis J. Cone
Paul H. Hermann
Montpelier
First Vermont Bank
Main ST
Monument Plaza Office
FDIC
Fosters
Lipton
Mott's
Boy-Ar-Dee Beefaroni
Boy-Ar-Dee
Muellers
Macaroni
Kraft White
Merriam-Graves Corp
Bernardston RD
Greenfield, Mass
Chuck
Loin
Reel Valley Asparagus
River Valley Melon
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