Dialogues Readers Respond and Debates on Billie Jean King
Mail volume surges as readers comment on Dialogues coverage of Billie Jean King. Letters debate using Ms prefixes, King’s Virginia Slims deal, and comparisons to Watergate while noting tennis aims like sponsorships, scholarships, and equality advances for women in sport.
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Dialogues
Carol Rees
Geoffrey Chapman
Charles G. Bennett
Billie Jean King
WRGB
TV Channel 6
Vermont Life
Brian Vachon
Vachon
Bobby Riggs
World Organization
WORMS
Charles Bennett
Karen Dobkin Fortney
Virginia Slims
Mme
Fortney
Mme. Fortney
Mrs. King
King
Virginia
Margaret Court
Rosie Casals
Court
Casal
Durr
United States
Review of Judith Viorst Yes, Married and library picks
A reader notes Judith Viorst Yes, Married explores marriage tensions with humor and honesty. The piece highlights chapters on shared life issues, resolutions, and family, plus lists several sewing and craft books, novels Winespring Mountain and The Cowboy and the Cossack, and notes Bennington Free Library hours.
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Judith Vierst
Bennington Little Leaguer Recounts Sox Locker Room Incident
A Bennington fan recalls a chaotic day at a Boston Red Sox game. A misidentification near the stadium caused a boy to cross a street as a car backed up, sending him to the team doctor for checks. The boy survived unharmed, but the autograph-seekers left him disappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Red Sox
Bennington
Sox
Red Sox
Ball Park
T. J
T.J
Bill
School Lunches and Local Notes
School lunch menus for Monday through Friday list hot dogs, barbecue beef, macaroni and cheese, vegetable soup, and fish sticks with side dishes and milk. North Bennington items include juice and toasted cheese, with spaghetti, tomato soup, bologna sandwiches, and desserts on various days. Also notes about Ski magazine article by Robert C. Shafer and Jo Van Fleet appearance in a Medical Center episode, with local connections to Bennnington College.
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North Bennington
Connie
Steve Vince
Rm Ski Magazine
Robert C
Chuck’’ Shafer
The
Banner
Amtrak
New England
Fere
Jo van Fleet
Medical Center
Miss van Fleet
William Bales
Bennington College
Bennington events feature readings and meetings
Bennington briefs cover Bennington College history and poetry readings by Irving Fineman at Park McCullough House on Sunday September 23 at 4 p.m. Women of St Peter's hold fall meeting September 24 at 7 30 p.m. Rev Kenneth W Costin to speak. Navy Ensign James E Shoemaker completes Environmental Indoctrination School in Pensacola as part of naval aviator training. Senior Citizens meet Monday night at 7 30 with a social to follow. Altar Rosary Society meets Tuesday at John XXIII Institute with 6 30 supper and Girl’s State report. In Redwood City a San Mateo Jail inmate visits his starving German shepherd Max. the dog devours a roast as the inmate Michael Winter awaits parole.
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Jesse Dennis M. Pratt
Wilford Pratt
Bank St
Lake Placid
N.Y
Associated Industries
New York State
UWP
Olympic Arena
Europe
Young Pratt
Mt. Anthony Union High School
North Texas State University
Dallas
Chicago
West Coast
Gary
Ind
Pratt
Alfred Joly
Bennington
Raymond
Dennis
Laura Phillips
Irving Fineman
Shaftsbury
Park- McCullough
Fineman
Bennington College
St. Peter’s
Kenneth W. Costin
Navy
Ens
James E. Shoemaker
Lee C. Shoemaker
Norton St
Pensacola
Fla
Altar Rosary Society
St. Francis de Sales
John XXIII Institute
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Bennett
Norman Mailer
Womans Day
Better Homes and Gardens
McCalls
Good Housekeeping
Adele Margolis
Fenya Crown
Charles Ogburn
Winespring Mountain
Cumberlands
Clair Huffaker
Vladivostok
Free Library
Hilde Liu
Woman’s Day
Johanna FE. Bafaro
Distlefink
By Agnes Rockwood
Distlefink Designs
Dept. WD
Broadway
New York
Bill” O’brien
Holyoke
Mass
South Hadley
Pasadena
Calif
Becket
O’brien
Janet K
William F. MacLean
Bloomington
Cooperstown
Mt. Anthony Bennington Elementary
Pownal
Arlington
Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times News Service
Christian Science Monitor
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
Vermont
U.S
Vermont Ceramic League
Christ the King
Rotary
Shelburne Rd
Burlington, Vt
Bennington Briefs
Redwood City
UPI
San Mateo County
Max
Michael Winter
Sebastopol
Ehat
Jimmy Kath
Bennington, VT
South ST
Tol
Bennington Shopping Center
Chester
Barre
First Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Bellows Falls
Brattleboro
Manchester
Rutland
F.D.J.C
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