No Butter For Popcorn On A Woods Picnic
William and Gramp venture a woods picnic with William’s new boots and a wangan loaded for a timber trip. A lack of butter spoils the popcorn plan, Gam substitutes peanut butter, and the pair improvise butterless popcorn while reflecting on changes from crosscuts to chainsaws and modern logging. The piece mixes a family anecdote with a later essay on language and feminism, noting how terms like hardhat and pig function as insults and how feminists seek a language purge.
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John Gould
William
Gramp
Gam
Willim
Language reform in English faces gender bias in job terms
The piece critiques McGraw-Hill guidance on equal treatment of sexes, noting how many gendered terms rely on man. It discusses replacements like congressman to member of Congress and fireman to firefighter, arguing most alternatives lengthen phrasing and introduce Latin roots. It disputes risks of windier speech and suggests seeking concise gender free terms such as mate, while pondering new coinages.
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McGraw-Hill
McGraw- Hill Book Company
Timothy Yohn
Yohn
W.C. Fields
Mr. Yohn
New Jersey gambling referendum warned by U S Attorney
United States Attorney Jonathan L. Goldstein warns New Jersey voters about proposed casino gambling. He says state operated dens would invite crime and empower con artists, contradicting claims of economic gain. Similar cautions come from the state attorney general and police superintendent of New Jersey.
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United States
Jonathan L. Goldstein
New Jersey
Nevada
Goldstein
Bryne
Vermont Election News and Local Labor and Cultural Highlights
Reports note support growing for Warren R Austin and GOP ticket at a Montpelier Republican State Committee meeting. A Rutland Socialist rally features J Goodall Hutton and Gretchen Garrison. Bennington prints 75000 copies of a Vermont Democratic paper. Local 295 union plans a strike vote amid four stalled contract talks with Bijur Lubricating. Governor Gibson to speak at Bennington Club stag dinner honoring founders. Bennington fire department investigates blaze at Vermont Restaurant. Norman Rockwell exhibit at Bennington Museum closes after 647? visitors. paintings travel to Berkshire Museum. Maine declared a disaster area for forest fires causing $30 million damage in 1947. Ngo Dinh Diem named South Vietnam leader in 1955 elections.
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Warren R. Austin
Bennington County
Republican State Committee
Montpelier
J. Goodall Hutton
Vermont
Gretchen Garrison
Bennington College
State Women’s Socialist Committee
Rutland
Vermont Democratic Party
Bennington
Bijur Lubricating Corporation
South Street
Vermont Soldiers
North St
Bennington Museum
Maine
Ngo Dinh Diem
Letter on Mortgage Interest Loophole in Vermont
John McLaughry of Kirby criticizes Senator Patrick Leahy for seeking to end all tax loopholes. He argues closing the mortgage interest deduction would financially harm many Vermonters, estimating $6 million in lost benefits based on national percentages and 1971 figures. He urges clear stance from Leahy and cautions against sweeping claims.
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Senate
Patrick Leahy
Treasury
Vermont
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