Panama Canal in Kansas A Fringe Debate Rages On
New York voices mock earnest canal quarrel over relocating the Panama Canal to Kansas. The column savages Washington posturing while proposing odd sites like the Bronx Detroit or the Smithsonian for the canal.
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Panama Canal
New York
Washington
Bronx
Detroit
Panama
Theodore Roosevelt
Canal
Ronald Reagan
Strom Thurmond
Kansas Wheatlands
London Bridge
Desert
Kansas
Elvis Presley
Smithsonian
Lindberg
Letter to the Editor Defends Amusement Center
George H Hess Sr of Arlington defends the Amusement Center and its youth engagement against criticism. He urges sidewalk and water system improvements, praises the center’s well behaved patrons, and wishes good luck to owners Ron and Donna Ryan while inviting Rock Rogers to join him for pizza and a pool game.
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Rock Rogers
Rogers
Ron
Donna Ryan
Mr. Rogers
Bennington loses approved flying field for civilian use
The Bennington flying field has had its approval revoked by the Motor Vehicle Department for operating civil aircraft commercially. The field reportedly has rough surfaces, poor markings, and no active wind cone, raising safety concerns. Colwell Brad Thomas wins the Mr annual invitational golf tournament at Hoosick Falls, being the son-in-law of Bennington residents. A new V8 ambulance, donated by James C. Colgate, replaces the hospital’s older vehicle at Putnam Memorial Hospital.
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Bennington
Motor Vehicle Department
Colwell
Brad” Thomas
Troy
Joe Burns
Hoosick Falls
J.M. Ayres
Bennington hosts Ripley mobile museum and police dig
A beige new police car with modern equipment debuts in Bennington as a mobile Robert Ripley collection tours town. Authorities dig near Long Trail Road citing Paula Welden disappearance rumors. Trade: Red Sox and Orioles mentioned amid broader urban crisis talk.
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Robert Ripley
Bennington
Far East
Paul H. Herman
Paula Welden
Long Trail Road
Commissioner of Public Safety
William H. Baumann
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Vermont Council On the Arts
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Wabash, Ind
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William A. Prior
Tansitor
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Ala
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Main ST
Bennington, VT
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Main Street
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