Lyndon johnson developed a reputation as a dmen straightive public speaker with a pension for telling tall tales. His six consecutive terms in the house of representatives and two term as a senator from texas could not erase his down home image. Many democrats in 1960 frowned upon kennedys choice for a man they believed belched allowed, cussed, violated personal space, and never apologized. Once president , he claimed that he did not, want to be the president who built empires or sought grandeur. But johnson liked to be in charge. In private his wife said he was a warm and mellow man. In general, however, his voicterous and complex personality can fused many. Including johnson himself. Sometimes i dont even know whats going on up there, he once said. Tapping his head. Johnson was raised some smam town, america. At birth, he weighed 10 pounds and for the first three months of his life was simply called baby. A childhood friend once remarked if johnson conned lead, then he didnt care muc
A family recipe is behind the sixth annual meatball eating contest of the Butler Italian Festival on Main Street.
Maria Stephenson, of Center Township, and her son, Clark, dished out about 100 meatbal.
From left to right, Connor Fegley and Alister King
Eleven teams of University of Vermont students recently participated in the 2021 Annual UVM Business Pitch Competition and put their business ideas on display. The competition moved to a virtual format this year allowing students from near and far to compete for over $3,000 in prizes.
Teams from four schools across campus were represented including Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences / Community Development & Applied Economics Department, Grossman School of Business (GSB), and the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences / Mechanical Engineering Department. The business ideas ranged from an innovative rooftop multiple purpose co-working space, to a sustainable consignment clothing shop, a repurposed music venture, and an equal opportunity online employment platform for people with disabilities, to name a few.