Striking Miners Defy Back to Work Order
A few hundred striking soft coal miners returned to work while more than 50,000 stayed out for a second day. Strikes resumed in Illinois, Utah, and Kentucky as the wildcat walkout spread. Union leaders delayed action pending telegram guidance from UMW president Boyle, with many districts awaiting orders before resuming production.
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UPI
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Utah
Kentucky
C. E. Bean
District 30
United Mine Workers
UMW
W. A
Tony) Boyle
International
Middlesboro
District 19
U.S. Steel Corp
Harlan County
Dragerton
Cushman Announces 500000 Expansion At Bennington Plant
NORTH BENNINGTON H T Cushman Mfg Corp a General Interiors division announces an expansion exceeding 500000 with work to be completed by year end on the current plant site. The move adds production space revamps operations and shifts some training to day work as the company anticipates higher output next year.
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H. T. Cushman Mfg. Corp
General Interiors Corp
Cook
Cushman
Lewisburg
General Interiors
Colin Carpi
Bennington
Carspi
Kittinger
Cushe
Cushe Man
FHA and VA Mortgage Rates Rise to 5.75 Percent
Washington FHA and VA raised their mortgage rates from 5.5 to 5.75 percent for new loans. The move, welcomed by lenders, affects future homebuyers and increases monthly payments on a typical FHA loan from 97.51 to 100.07 dollars for a 30 year, 16,000 dollar loan.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Veterans Administration
Rowell to decide soon on VT governor bid
Lyman S. Rowell of the University of Vermont said he will decide in the next day or two whether to enter the political arena. Rowell, UVM vice president for student affairs and administration, was named last week by Sen. Winston L. Prouty as the GOP candidate for governor this year. He said he would not take
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Rowell
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GOP Committee
Derick Webb
GOP
Richard Snelling
Shelburne
Edward Janeway
Londonderry
Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Philip H. Hoff
Woman marks 105th birthday in Troy New York
Mrs. Josephine Beckley of Albany celebrated her 105th birthday at Eden Park Nursing Home in Troy New York. Born as the Civil War began, she is the daughter of a Union soldier who died at Andersonville prison. She has seven children, 16 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren.
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N.Y
Josephine Beckley
Eden Park
Albany
Beckley
Andersonville
Teen-Agers Riot at Glen Echo Park Described as Savages
Washington police and Montgomery County units battled a throng of 3000 to 4000 teens at Glen Echo Park near Washington Monday night. The riot lasted about 3 12 hours with smashed car windshields, vandalism, and injuries. Police said there were no racial overtones despite the crowd's makeup.
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UPI
Capital
Glen Echo Amusement Park
Potomac
District of Columbia
Montgomery County
Massachusetts Avenue
Glen Echo
Vermont Educators Defend Gibboney Amid Criticism
Vermont school leaders rallied to defend State Education Commissioner Dr. Richard Gibboney as the Vermont State School Directors Association and the Vermont Education Association prepared to harshly critique the department. They said many problems trace back years and reflect challenges of leadership changes since Gibboney took office last September.
Inside Sea and Springtime Notes Highlight Local Events
Winston Prouty outlines a plan to extend social security benefits. Carlo Walter comments on springtime in the mountains. Pownal Library will be dedicated Sunday, with details on page 6.
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Sea
Winston Prouty
Carlo Walter
Viet Nam Army Favors Election Soon
Saigon reports military rulers backed an elected civilian government at a three day constitutional congress while Buddhists in Da Nang Hue and Saigon denounced the session as U.S. CIA manipulation. Demonstrations drew thousands though some delegates walked out and observers doubted a peaceful civilian transition without Buddhist support.
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UPD
Viet Nam
Nguyen van Thieu
Directory
Junta
Hue
Congress
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Soviet Space Spectacular Foreseen in Pravda Message
Moscow reports that Marshal Konstantin Vershinin wrote in Pravda predicting a new Soviet space spectacular within weeks. The mission would last about three weeks, aiming to surpass the US 14 day orbital endurance and test manned endurance for deep space before a moon effort.
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UPS
United States
Konstantin Vershinin
Pravda
Communist Party
Yuri Gagarin
Vershinin
Heavy U.S. Casualties In Battle Near Saigon
In Vietnam a U S infantry company frays under Viet Cong fire 40 miles west of Saigon as B 52 bombers from Guam strike Mu Gia Pass for the first time in the war with heavy losses reported for the 1st Infantry Division. Marines and air crews hit Viet Cong positions while officials provide no exact figures.
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UPD
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North
Viet Nam
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Strategic Air Command
Guam
Mu Gia Pass
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
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