Teamsters Strike Closes Local Truck Terminals
Local 597 of the Teamsters statewide strike halts all trucks at Holmes Transportation Co and St Johnsbury Trucking Co in Bennington and St Johnsbury. About 23 Holmes and 10 St Johnsbury drivers participate with 125 to 150 Holmes long-haul drivers reportedly involved, while managers call the stoppage illegal and wildcat.
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Holmes Transportation Co
St. Johnsbury Trucking Co
Local 597
Teamsters Union
Bennington
Holmes
Harwood Hill
St. Johnsbury
Bennington Road
Fred Dykeman
Teamsters Local 597
Barre
Dykeman
Vermont
Anthony Lombardo
Holmes Transportation
Teamsters
White River Junction
Philip Barrows
Barrows
LBJ Withdrawal Opens Democratic Convention Field
Washington UPI reports President Johnson's decision not to seek re election propelled Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey into the leading contender tier for the Democratic nomination, leaving the party with a wide open convention race and multiple hopefuls emerging in the wake of the surprise move.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Hanoi Studies New Peace Offer
North Vietnam is studying President Johnson's latest peace offer in Paris officials said. They would not predict Ho Chi Minh's stance on opening talks after the bombing halt north of the DMZ, with a possible decision as early as Tuesday. Paris was abuzz that Hanoi may shift negotiations there, amid U S political debates and Sen Kennedy McCarthy speculation.
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Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
Johnson
Ho Chi Minh
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
Asia
Kennedy
McCarthy
Vietnam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Wright Patman
D-Tex
J. William Fulbright
Johnson Repeats Peace Bid In Speech to Broadcasters
President Johnson flies to Chicago for the 46th National Association of Broadcasters convention where he reiterates his peace bid to Hanoi and explains his decision not to run again. He cites domestic divisions and vows to pursue negotiation while urging media responsibility.
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Johnson
Kennedy
Washington
Chicago
White House
George Christian
Patrick Lyndon Nugent
Hanoi
John
Kennedy Seeks Meeting On National Unity After Johnson Withdrawal
Senator Robert F Kennedy congratulated Johnson on quitting the race and urged a meeting to discuss unity. He urged deescalation in Vietnam and invited all Vietnamese to shape their country’s future while noting the turbulent path to Chicago.
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New York
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Washington
North Vietnam
Vietnam
United States
Inside Pages: Editorials and Local Dismissal News
An Inside column reviews Lyndon’s bombshell and welcomes back bats, authored by Gerald Raftery on page 4, while page 6 carries Pownal selectman Arthur George’s account of his dismissal from the racetrack job.
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Lyndon
Bats
Gerald Raftery
Pownal
Arthur George
Grass Fires Keep Bennington Fire Crews Busy
This morning’s rain brought relief to residents as Bennington Fire Department crews battled multiple grass fires Sunday. A fire at 122 River St. due to an flooded oil burner caused no damage. Fires on Burgess Road and Elm Street area prompted quick containment with minor damage. Rural units fought five grass fires in two hours from Vail Road to Walloomsac Road, including near Moses property and Pleasant Valley. Rural Fire Chief Norman Turgeon urged burn permits and cautioned homeowners to supervise incinerators to prevent sparks from igniting grass and leaves.
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Bennington
John Julius
River St
Charles Sawyer
Elm St
Vail Road
Silk Road
Moses
Pleasant Valley
Chapel Road
Reds Free Two American Women
The Commu nists released two American women near Hue after 52 days in captivity. Dr. Marjorie Nelson, 29, of Kokomo Indiana and Sandra Johnson, 25, of Clio Michigan, were freed and are in American hands undergoing exams. Hanoi's Vietnam news agency said they would be released but gave no details on timing or location.
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Saigon
API
Hue
U.S
Marjorie Nelson
Kokomo
Ind
Sandra Johnson
Clio
Mich
Hanoi
Vietnam
U.S. Navy
North Vietnam
United States
Hoff Names Clark to House in Vermont Legislature
Gov Philip H Hoff appointed Eugene V Clark of Bennington to the Vermont House seat vacated by H James Wallace who resigned after joining the state Highway Board Clark, a Republican, previously served one Senate term in 1962 and had been speculated for the post last week.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Eugene V. Clark
Bennington
Vermont
H. James Wallace
Wallace
Assembly
Hoff
State Highway Board
Clark
House
Vermont Senate
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D-Minn
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Conrad Hilton Hotel
Air National Guard
O’hare International Airport
Richard J. Daley
Son
Sermorize
Richard M. Nixon
Republian
Minn
John F. Kennedy
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Mexico City
Oval Room
Lirpa Loof
Old Bennington
John Page
John DeVito
ACP
the Nation
United Nations Plaza
Arthur Schlesinger
Theodore Sorensen
John Kennedy
John Burns
Ethel
William Vanden Heuvel
New York State
Vanden Heuvel
Burgess Road
Fred Morse
Reds
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