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Onion City Madness

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From: Seven Days
Date: 20080528
Author:Totten, Shay

"J' accuse!" That was the cry uttered in 1898 by French writer Emile Zola in defense of a general he believed was improperly prosecured and imprisoned. Zola's open letter, entitled "J'Accuse!" ("I Accuse"), in the newspaper L'Aurore claimed the government conflated charges against President Félix Faure, in part because Faure was Jewish.

The phrase could easily find its way onto government stationery in Winooski, which is abuzz over the battle of wills between new City Manager Joshua Handverger and veteran Police Chief Steve McQueen. For certain, the city's symbol - an onion - remains ...

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