Churchill Becomes First Honorary U.S. Citizen
Sir Winston Churchill is formally named the first honorary U.S. citizen in a twilight ceremony at the Rose Garden. President Kennedy presided, with no former presidents present, while Churchill watched by satellite TV from London. Randolph read Churchill’s written message of gratitude to the gathering.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
United States
Kennedy
Winston
Herbert Hagner
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Randolph
Rose Garden
White House
Churchill
SEATO Ministers Meet to Contain Laos War
SEATO ministers meet behind closed doors in Paris to discuss preventing Laos war spillover into Thailand. U.S. Secretary of State Rusk urged signers of the 1962 Laos neutralization pact to prevent further aggravation.
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Paris
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Laos
Thailand
Pathet Lao
SEATO
Southeast Asia
U.S
Dean Rusk
Hoff accuses GOP leaders of placing party over Vermont
Burlington AP reports Governor Phillip Hoff claims Democratic critique that Republican leadership obstructs progress. Hoff demands a year long study by a planning council to map a clear future while urging delay on major spending. He notes adjournment could come by May 15 but fears partisan motives. Lt. Gov. Foote offered no immediate comment.
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Burlington
Phillip H. Hoff
Hoff
Vermont
Ralph A. Foote
GOP
Hoof
Foote
Forests and Parks
Girls State Welcomes All If They Salute and Recite
In Vermont the Amercian Legion Auxiliary says all chosen Girls State delegates must salute the flag and recite the pledge. The controversy over a religious clause prompts the judge advocate Senator Robert L. Bloomer to advise caution. Some schools have withdrawn over the requirement aimed at Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Montpelier
American Legion Auxiliary
Girls State
Robert L. Bloomer
Rutland
State Legion
The
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Bloomer
Bennington
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Vermont
Peter Bardosi
Barre
NHL Playoff Opener Sets Detroit versus Toronto
National Hockey League championship playoffs begin tonight with Detroit meeting Toronto on Page 6. Goldwater for president campaign balloons rise in Page 7.
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Detroit
Toronto
Goldwater
Liberals Win Canada Vote But Fall Short of Majority
The Liberal party led by Lester B. Pearson won the most seats in Canada's federal election but failed to attain a clear majority. With 126 seats to Conservatives 94, Social Credit 24, and New Democrats 17, Pearson may lead a minority government as NATO and defense policy loom. Diefenbaker signals he may stay on until Parliament convenes next month.
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Liberals
John G. Diefenbaker
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
House of Commons
Pearson
Armed Services
Conservatives
Social Credit
New Democratic Party
Diefenbaker
Deffenbaker
Liberal Party
W.L. Mackenzie King
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Europe
United States
New Democrats
Social Credit Party
Lester B Pearson
Washington
Soviet Reply Warns NATO Nuclear Force Sparks Arms Race
The Soviet Union urged the United States to oppose a multinational NATO nuclear force, calling it a move that would unleash a rocket nuclear arms race. Tass reported a government note delivered by Foreign Minister Gromyko in Moscow to the U.S. ambassador. The note described the plan as extending access to nuclear weapons and accelerating thermonuclear preparations.
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de Gaulle
Kennedy
Lord Home
Maurice Couve de Murville
France
Britain
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SEATO
India
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Laos
State Department
Moscow
Llewellyn Thompson
U.S
Anatoly Dobrynin
Pathet
Central Plaine Des Jarres
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Kong le
Geneva
NATO
Tass
Andrei A. Gromyko
Bundeswehr
Donovan Persuades Fidel To Free Nine Skindivers
New York lawyer James B. Donovan announced the release of nine shipwrecked skindivers held in Cuba for seven weeks. Fidel Castro agreed after Donovan proved their innocence of counterrevolutionary activity. The divers, including John W. Browne of Miami and Robert C. Moran of Lockport, were to fly to Miami once clearance was secured.
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Fidel
Havana
James B. Donovan
Cuba
United States
New York
Miami
Fla
John W. Browne
Robert C. Moran
Lockport
N.Y
Pearson Poised To Form Liberal Government In Canada
AP Analysis notes Liberal leader Lester B Pearson appears set to form a government after Monday’s vote. He plans urgent action on U S relations and global policy, aiming for a New Deal style 100 days approach while balancing defense, economics, and nuclear policy concerns.
Peck Wins Oscar for Mockingbird Role at 35th Academy Awards
Gregory Peck and Anne Bancroft won best actor and actress at the 1962 Academy Awards in Santa Monica. Lawrence of Arabia was named best film. Ed Begley and Patty Duke earned supporting honors. Duke became the first juvenile winner, while Peck expressed surprise at the award.
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Calif
Gregory Peck
Anne Bancroft
Hollywood
Ed Begley
Patty Duke
Miss Duke
Helen Keller
Shirley Temple
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Peck
Williamstown Liquor Store Moves Near Race Track
William Frieri’s Taconic Package Store Inc. wins selectmen approval to relocate to 65 Simonds Road near U S 7 by the Vermont line. The new site will offer seasonal liquor plus year round beer and wine licenses with Frieri as principal stockholder and proprietor.
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Williamstown
Pittsfield
William Frieki
Taconic Package Store Inc
Simonds Road
U.S. 7
Vermont Line
Vermont
Pownal Track
Frieri
Frank Mason Market
Vermont Liquor Commission
Williams College
Old Square
Spring Street
Earl F. King
King’s
Taconic
Aiken Warns Bennington Faces Truck Rate Discrimination
Senator George D. Aiken blasted proposed Interstate Commerce Commission rate hikes as discriminatory against Vermont New Hampshire and Maine urging Congress to oppose the plan. He cited examples showing shorter routes would pay more than longer ones under the new schedule harming Bennington and nearby communities.
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George D. Aiken
Bennington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Motor Carriers Conference
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Aiken
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Vermont General Assembly
ICC
Southern Textile
Danville
Atlanta
Massena
N.Y
Greenville
S.C
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George W. F. Cook
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Rutland County
A. John Holden
Cook
Lester Pearson
Camaguey
Puerto Rico
Max Harrelson
Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Academy
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