Bennington Village proposes new zoning code and map
The Bennington Village Zoning Commission presents a draft zoning code and map to village trustees for study with plans for a public hearing. Key proposals enlarge residential zones on the southeast and southwest, extend commercial zones along Main Street, designate a manufacturing area near Benmont Avenue and River Street, and add a buffer zone between major zones. The draft allows single trailers in certain residential zones if 4000 square foot lots and setbacks meet requirements, but bans trailer parks.
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Bennington Village
Commission
Benmont Avenue
River Street
Guido Regime Wins But Rebel Fleet Heads Toward Capital
Loyalist forces claim air and ground attack on a rebel airbase near Punta Indio and say the base surrendered though unconfirmed. A rebel fleet led by the carrier Independencia nears Buenos Aires threatening an attack as fighting spreads to Cordoba and La Plata with casualties reported.
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Guido
Buenos Aires
Navy
Punta Indio
Navy Panther
Magdalena
Jose Masria Guido
Cordoba
Juan D. Peron
Independencia
River Plate
la Plata
Mar del Plata
Reapportionment Suit Heads to High Court
In Vermont the reapportionment suit led by Brattleboro attorney A Luke Crispe moves toward the U S District Court with the court signaling it will hear merits. The panel allowed the Committee to Defend the Vermont Constitution to intervene and added Stratton town clerk and Grand Isle county clerk as defendants.
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Burlington
Vermont
U.S. District Court
Brattleboro
A. Luke Crispe
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles E. Gibson Jr
Ralph A. Foote
House
Franklin S. Billings Jr
Ernest W. Gibson III
R - Brattleboro
Legislative Commission
Stratton
Open Letter to Legislature Protests CD Course Changes
About two dozen residents from Manchester and Dorset file an open letter with 24 signers urging the Vermont General Assembly to order an investigation of the state civil defense survival training course changes. They challenge Education Commissioner A John Holden and say J Edgar Hoover material was removed, citing freedom of information concerns and quoting local newspaper reports and letters.
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Manchester
Dorset
General Assembly
Legislative Commission
A. John Holden
J. Edgar Hoover
Vermont
Woodstock
FBI
Burlington Free Press
Holden
Vermont General Assembly
Rutland Herald
John Holden
Educators oppose religious test for Girls State program
Burlington three educators challenge the Vermont American Legion Auxiliary policy denying Jehovahs Witnesses. Holland Smith John Herbert and William Logan Jr say religion should not determine admission. Logan notes schools may refuse to reveal student religion. A Fairfax principal previously questioned public schools assigning religious affiliation.
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Burlington
Girls State
Vermont American Legion Auxiliary
State’s Legion Auxiliary
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Clifford Dutra
Holland Smith
Burlington High School
John Herbert
South Burlington High School
William T. Logan Jr
Logan
Burlington School Commission
Smith
Herbert
Supt
Vermont
Bennington Airport Commission Sees Resignations
Kenneth R. Clayton resigns as chairman and Everett L. Vose steps down from the five member Bennington Airport Commission. First selectman Leon R. Eldred cites other business and says remaining incumbents and County Aviation Corp. principals will shape the replacements after Whitemore returns from helicopter training school.
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Kenneth R. Clayton
Union St
Bennington
Everett L. Vose
Jefferson Ave
First
Leon R. Eldred
Clayton
Eldred
County Aviation Corp
Joel Whittemore
Commission
Corcoran Bid for Permit Tabled by Trustees
Bennington Village Trustees tabled a request by property developer Joseph D. Corcoran to secure a building permit for Mountain View Court at Morgan Street and Imperial Avenue. A map showing 20 small lots drew questions about building types and trailer suitability. the motion cites an outstanding bill.
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Joseph D. Corcoran
McKinley St
Mountain View Court
Morgan Street
Imperial Avenue
Bennington Village
James B. Gibney
Corcoran
Gibney
Henry Mallory
Mallory
Charles Bodine
Khrushchev and Mao Weigh Meeting Options in Moscow
Moscow hosts a shifting standoff as Khrushchev declines a Peking visit and proposes high level talks in Moscow or a delegation from China. A Chinese reply hints at possible delegation to Moscow by May 15 if Mao cannot travel, amid a long-running dispute over peaceful coexistence versus hardline Maoism.
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Khrushchev
Red China
Mao Tze-tung
Moscow
Moscow -Peking
Mao
Peking
Cambodia
Tass
U.S and Russians Up in the Air in Moon Race
Moscow reports Lunik 4 has traveled 134 215 miles in its first 24 hours and remains on course toward the moon. The Soviets aim to land an unmanned station or orbit the moon to capture photos and data, while U.S. efforts lag after last year's failures. In Cape Canaveral Explorer 17, a Delta rocket placed a 410-pound instrument payload into an egg-shaped Earth orbit to study the atmosphere over a 60 to 90 day mission with multiple data bursts planned.
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Moscow
United States
Washington
Bryant challenges Bongartz in disputed Manchester election
Bryant demands a court test of Bongartz election legality citing a defective ballot. The Board of Civil Authority backed Bongartz on March 18 with Bongartz acting as de facto selectman while Bryant pursues quo warranto. Town officials discuss signing orders and planning commission appointments as Independence Day bell ringing is urged.
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Manchester
Clyde H. Bryant
Ferdinand Bongartz
Bongartz
Board of Civil Authority
Bryant
John Hutton
Supreme Court
Pri
Harold Wisell
Christopher Swezey
Orrin Beattie
Walter Hayes
Planning Commission
Zoning Commission
Philip Hoff
Rail Bill Faces House Floor After Negative Committee Verdict
Gov Hoff's Rutland Railway bill returns to the House with an unfavorable Banking and Corporations Committee report led by Chairman Daulton Mann. The proposal would authorize state purchase of the railroad for up to 3.5 million dollars and create a transportation authority to run the line, lease segments, or repurpose the right of way for a gas transmission or highway project.
Inside Khrushchev troubles may shift Soviet U.S. ties
Georgian attorney general accuses University of Georgia coach of sharing vital football information with Alabama before a game. The allegation, tied to a major college matchup, highlights broader tensions in sports and diplomacy.
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Georgia Attorney General
University of Georgia
University of Alabama
French Getting Nuclear Arms
The United States will arm two units of French fighter bombers based in West Germany with nuclear weapons, but control will remain with the United States. Defense Department sources said the plan, negotiated over five years and finalized about a year ago, hinges on U.S. lock and key devices to retain control.
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Washington
U.S
West Germany
Defense Department
France
United States
Cuba MIG attack on Floridian ends. wider Cuba issues linger
Washington reports the Cuban MIG attack on the U S freighter Floridian is closed after Havana apologized. But Cuba related matters remain open including Soviet troop withdrawals and U S explanations for anti Castro raids. Kennedy faces questions at a forthcoming news conference.
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Washington
U.S
Kennedy
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Cuba
State Department
Miloslav
Indigent Care Suit in Motion
Chancery Court action over Putnam Memorial Hospital policy of charging Bennington County towns for indigent care is anticipated. Bennington selectmen report receipt of a letter seeking procedural help filing for the court suit. County officials may be represented by three agents named by Gov Hoff to handle the case.
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Chancery
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Atty
Henry F. Black
White River Junction
George H. Plumb
Plumb
Hoff
Kennedy to name emergency board to avert railroad strike
President Kennedy plans to sidetrack the nationwide rail strike for 60 days by appointing a blue ribbon emergency board to mediate the dispute over job cuts. A Chicago judge dissolved an injunction allowing manpower reductions, railroads announced new work rules to take effect Monday, and the National Railway Mediation Service said an emergency exists.
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Washington
Kennedy
Chicago
National Railway Mediation Service
White House
Vermont bill would abolish multiple state functions
Gov Hoff said the measure would abolish Vermont Life Magazine, the Morgan Horse Farm at Weybridge, the state Recreation Board, the Apprenticeship Council, senatorial scholarships and several other functions. The bill was reported unfavorably by the Committee on State and Court Expenses.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
House
Committee On
Roger L. MacBride
Halifax
Vermont Life Magazine
Morgan Horse Farm
Weybridge
State Recreation Board
Apprenticeship Council
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Grand Isle
Secretary of
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American Legion
VFW
Bernard J. Keefe Jr
Bellows Free Academy
Fairfax
the Legion
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Chou En-lai
Soviet Communist Party
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