Ford Foundation grants boost Southwestern Vermont schools
The Ford Foundation awarded 237000 to 10 public districts and Bennington parochial schools for a three year comprehensive school improvement program. The plan funds curriculum upgrades new instructional materials and modern teaching methods with colleges and universities aiding implementation across Bennington area schools and beyond.
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Bennington
Foundation
Bennington College
Williams College
University of Vermont
State University of New York At Albany
Bennington High School
New York University
Albany
Ford
Bennington Area
Englewood
N.J
Milton
Southwestern
Mt. Anthony Union
Jane McCullough
North Bennington
Foote Enters Race for Vermont GovernorNomination
Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote of Middlebury declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Vermont governor. The 41 year old attorney, who has held the No. 2 state post for two terms, criticized Gov. Hoff’s administration and outlined six guiding principals. He stressed separation of powers, fair taxation based on ability to pay, and a pledge to leadership.
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Middlebury
Vermont
Ralph A. Foote
Foote
Ship of State
Roger MacBride
Halifax
Hale Strike Settled at East Arlington Plant
The Hale Co. East Arlington furniture plant reached a settlement after negotiations with UFWA representatives. Workers returned to work today and grievances were presented to the company for action. A separate strike at Shea Inc. in North Bennington continues.
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East Arlington
North Bennington
Antonio G. Marino
United Furniture Workers of America
UFWA
Banner Today
Hale Co
Shea Inc
North Bennington Wood Products Company
Marine
Shea
Marino
Johnson Moves To Avert AR Strike over Work Rules
Washington labor officials intensified efforts to stop a nationwide railroad strike. With the clock ticking to 12:01 a.m. Friday, Labor Secretary Wirtz, acting at President Johnsons direction, met with leaders of five unions to seek a settlement on work rules and related disputes.
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Washington
UPD
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Labor Department
Illinois Central
H. E. Gilbert
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Charles Luna
Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen
Daley weighs Democratic bid for lieutenant governor post
Rutland reports Mayor John J. Daley was weighing a run for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor with a decision expected this afternoon or evening after meetings with party officials. He cited unspecified obstacles and a pending work rules dispute with rail unions as factors in the timing.
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Rutland
John J. Daley
Daley
MacArthur Lies in State in Washington Capitol Rotunda
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur lay in state beneath the Capitol dome as dignitaries and the public paid tribute. His flag draped coffin traveled by caisson, with observances continuing in Washington and a funeral planned for Norfolk and St. Paul’s Church.
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U.S. Capitol
UPI
Washington
UPD
Capitol
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John F. Kennedy
Norfolk
MacArthur
Virginia City
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Johnson
MaceArthur
America
Fairbanks Morse Stays in Vermont
Fairbanks Morse officials said they will maintain a major portion of their 133 year old scale making operation in Vermont. President Richard H. Griebel announced the decision came after six months of deliberation and no decision had been made on building a new plant in St. Johnsbury.
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ST. Johnsbury, VI
UPD
Fairbanks Morse
Richard H. Griebel
Vermont
Griebel
St. Johnsbury
Fairbanks - Morse
Midwest
Area Redevelopment Agency
ARA
Fairbanks
Extradition Sought for Ex-Bennington Teacher Mario Paris
Vermont Attorney General Charles E. Gibson says extradition papers are being prepared to return Mario Paris also known as Mario Parisi a former Bennington French teacher who left last June with funds from a study tour. Paris is believed in South America.
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U.S. State Department
Parisi
Bennington
Mario Paris
Molly Stark
Europe
Party Founder in Hoosick Falls quits over vote
Hoosick Falls trustee Thomas G. Restino, who started the Independent party in 1948, resigns after the party voted to oust village clerk Rita Doyle. Restino says the party should not remove well performing staff and notes Doyle’s long service. Statement signed by William Rourke Sr. and Joseph Hayden.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Thomas G. Restino
Independent Party
Rita Doyle
Restino
MacArthur Aide Denies Interview Claims
Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney stated the interview report is fictional nonsense. The denial targets statements attributed to Gen. Douglas MacArthur by Jim Lucas of the Scripps-Howard Newspapers.
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Washington
UPID
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Jim Lucas
Scripps-Howard
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur accuses Britain of betraying Korea war effort
General Douglas MacArthur claimed Britain passed Allied Korea war plans to the Chinese and blamed Washington insiders for aiding the betrayal. He suggested winning the war in 10 days with atomic bombs and Nationalist Chinese troops, and warned against resupply to the Communists for decades.
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New York
UPI
Douglas MacArthur
Britain
Korea
MacArthur
Washington
Jim Lucas
Scripps Howard
Bob Considine
Hearst Headline Service
Weather Forecasting Tuesday Temperatures Drop
Cloudy and colder today with a high in the 30s and a low near 30 tonight. Friday remains partly cloudy with little temperature change and a chance of scattered snow flurries. Yesterday’s high was 51 and low 32. current 7 am reading is 33. total 0.03 inches in the last 24 hours. Sunset is 6:29 pm and sunrise 5:18 am. Venus will reach its highest point tonight before gradually lowering.
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