Bennington Notes from Oct 24 1934 and 25 Years Ago
Robert D. Leigh receives sabbatical from Bennington College with Charles Howard Gray named acting president. A two year old injured by an iron toy table head injury is treated locally. J. F. Sweeney drills artesian wells at Harwood School. 25 years ago thieves steal from Baldwin's Esso Garage as Capron rises in hospital association, sale of gift shop, a political travelogue, school board leadership changes, and teachers returning from fellowships mark the retrospect.
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Robert D. Leigh
Bennington College
Charles Howard Gray
Leigh
Walter Davis
Clarks Woods
Harwood Hill
J.F. Sweeney
Harwood
Bennington
Baldwin
Esso
North Street
John H. Williams
Barry Goldwater
Marian Taylor
Mt. Anthony Union
Barton L. Jenks
Shaftsbury
Benhi
David Jareckie
Berkeley
Jareckie
John Hay
On this date in history landmark firsts and treaties
On this date events include 1861 first US telegram sent from California to President Lincoln, 1939 nylon women’s hosiery goes on sale, and 1945 James Byrnes announces the United Nations charter has taken effect after Soviet ratification.
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United States
California
Stephen Field
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
U.S
James Byrnes
We Are A Newspaper Not The Media
The Cape Codder chides press releases and sloppy English that lump newspapers into a vague “media.” It argues papers are distinct, urging precise language and singular terms to reflect a newspaper’s real role in clear communication.
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Sumner Robinson
Bill Whitelaw
Jim Rice
Fertilizer and famine
George F. Will argues that oil policy disruptions last winter triggered global hunger by raising prices and cutting production. He links energy, agriculture, and fertilizer supply to a looming crisis, noting India faces a one million ton fertilizer shortfall and Africa and Asia edge toward mass famine as U.S. and Arab policies ripple through food systems.
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Israel
Europe
North America
Japan
Peter Drucker
India
U.S
No magnolias in South Boston
Richard Maschal reflects from Charlotte on Boston race violence and desegregation shocks. He recalls Selma memories, the North South portrayal, and the uneasy truth that both regions grapple with racism. The piece questions political responses to busing and urges honest national self-critique amid ongoing school integration tensions.
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Jersey City
Railroad Avenue
North
Boston
Pontiac
Mich
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Make Ours
Main St
George F. Will
Washington Post
Africa
Asia
Lurie
Bennington County
Equal Housing Lender
Ringo
Fienberg
Bennington, VT
South
Richard Maschal
N.Y. Times
Charlotte, N.C
United States Supreme Court
Northwestern University
Midwest
Selma
Alabama
Northeastern University
Edmund Pettus Bridge
Charlotte
Spartanburg
Shelby
Greenville
Saint Peter’s College
Bridge
Jim Clark
South Boston
South Bostons
Yankee Land
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Moonlight
Magnolias
The
Charlotte Observer
Robert Sinclair
School of Education
University of Massachusetts
Hartford Courant
Catamount National Bank
Armour Star Franks
Fairdale Farms
Afford & Gage & Papers
Mastercharge
Bankamericard
See. Furniture Inc
ELM Street
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