Remembering Popcorn Stands on Park Square
The author recalls days in Pittsfield when a daily summer popcorn stand shaded Park Square. The piece notes how such small street vendors once lined streets nationwide, selling goods and offering services while pedestrians gathered. The reminiscence contrasts past lively pushcarts with today’s car parking priorities as the author reflects on childhood desires and his skeptical mother.
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Pittsfield
Park Square
New York
Red Bananas and Open Air Vendors Remembered
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls red bananas bought on a Long Island ferry, colorful street cries, and itinerant sellers from crabbies to organ grinders. The piece reflects on changing travel, urban life, and how modern transit diminished the old roaming trades.
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Long Island
New York
East River
Philippines
Boston
Grinder
London
Washington Insight on Vietnam War Hums To Hearts and Minds
A Vietnam Village Tale shows limited gains and costly missteps in civil military efforts. Captain Morrow reports militia neglect, destroyed trees, and water buffalo losses amid B52 threats. Civilians and advisers debate whether U S aims justify the costs against broader needs.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Morrow
Marrow
First Air Cavalry Division
Morraw
From Excess Zeal and a Kennedy Tragedy
In the Kennedy story the press shifted from pity to scrutiny as Mary Jo Kopechne’s death and Edward Kennedy’s role move through inquiry. The piece notes press influence on legal process, public judgment, and the need for fair trial principles amid ongoing speculation and pretrial inquisition.
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Washington
Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Mary Jo Kopechne
Miss Kopechne
Edgartown
Massachusetts
Dallas
New York
Sen. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
More food choices overwhelm the housewife today
A century ago general stores offered under 60 products while modern supermarkets list over 35000 coded items. The remarks cite consumer confusion over variety and pork consumption and reference population control notes by Arnold Toynbee and Paul Erlich.
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Fred Schwengel
Alowa
House of Representatives
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