Rights Movement Seen in Chaos and Violence Warning
Louis Lomax, author of The Negro Revolt, cited by New York Times reports that divisions within the Congress of Racial Equality signal the movement's failure. He warned that new, aggressive leaders threaten bloodshed and chaos as Martin Luther King's dream erodes, while audiences reacted with mixed response and applause.
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New York
Congress of Racial Equality
New York Times
Joseph Lelyveld
Louis E. Lomax
Martin Luther King
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Tenn
Gulf of Mexico
Lomax
Johnson
Shea Firm Faces Walkout Over Union Ties
George Shea proprietor of Shea Inc in North Bennington declined comment on accusations from workers who struck the plant a week earlier. About 32 of 50 workers formed picket lines after actions including firing two workers and removing machines. UFWA spokesmen said a petition will be filed with the National Labor Relations Board to certify an election on union representation. The NLRB would order an election after a hearing if appropriate.
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George Shea
Shea Inc
North Bennington
Antonio G. Marino
United Furniture Workers of America
UFWA
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Grissom and Young Named Gemini Flight Pioneers
NASA announced Virgil I. Grissom and John W. Young will pilot America’s first two seat Gemini on a three orbit mission around Earth possibly by Christmas. Grissom, a Mercury veteran, becomes the first American to fly twice, with Young as co pilot. Backup pilots include Walter Schirra and Thomas Stafford.
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Houston
UPI
Virgil I
Gus) Grissom
John W. Young
America
Earth
Grissom
Redstone
Young
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Project Mercury
Walter M. Schirra
Gemini
Thomas B. Stafford
Air Force
United States
Russia
Gemii Spacemen
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Cyprus Clash Up The Kyrenia Pass War News
U N peacekeepers rush reinforcements as Greek and Turkish Cypriots clash near Kyrenia Pass. Turkish Cypriots report Greek forces use U N flag as cover while Canadians try to halt fighting. Ceasefire efforts resume amid ongoing gunfire with no casualty figures yet released.
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Kyrenia
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U.N
Nicosia
Katodhikomo
Panodhikomo
Kyreenia
Bellapais
Temblos
Bennington Liquor Outlet Plots Expansion Options
The Vermont Liquor Control Department considers four paths to enlarge the Bennington outlet. Possibilities include adding space to the current Depot Street store, leasing space in a new North Street shopping center, leasing in the South Street A&P market, or leasing in the nearby Super Duper market. Board action hinges on a planned meeting with no date set.
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Depot Streets
A&p Market
South Street
A&p
Depot Street
Sheridan
Liquor Department
Two Die When West River Canoe Capsizes Near Newfane
Kent Davini of Winchendon dies after his boat capsizes in rapids on the West River. Leonard Reynolds, also of Winchendon, remains missing after aiding Davini. Nelson Bartlett Jr. escaped to shore in the icy water and was treated at the scene.
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West Dummerston
UPI
West River
Kent Davini
Winchendon
Mass
Westover Air Force Base
Chicopee
Leonard E. Reynolds
Nelson Bartlett Jr
Davini
Reynolds
Newfane
Barnett
Bartlett
East European leaders back Khrushchev against China
At Moscow talks Polish Communist party leader Gomulka and Premier Khrushchev align against Beijing. East German and Czech leaders Ulbricht and Novotny expected to join discussions on China split while Khrushchev warns China of a coming disaster and accuses its leaders of Trotskyite tactics.
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UPI
Communist Party
Wyaldyslaw Gomulka
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Peking
Warsaw
Gomulka
Khrushchev
International Revolutionary Workers’ Movement
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Walter Ulbricht
Antonin Novotny
China
Josef Cyrankiewicz
Hungary
Leon Trotsky
Stalin
Socialist Camp
World Communist Movement
Socialist Workers’ (Communist) Party
Government acts to protect consumers and guide policy
Inside coverage notes government steps to safeguard consumers and shape policy. North Bennington Congregational Church selects a new pastor, while Dorset Elementary receives a unique painting. North Bennington hires a full-time physical education teacher for district schools.
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North Bennington Congregational Church
Dorset Elementary School
North Bennington
Vermont's high death by own action rate shocks state
Vermont records show a high death by own action rate, ranking fourth in total population and sixth for white population. The state is 37 percent above the U S white average, with Nevada Wyoming and California higher on some comparisons. Experts say the data reflect magnitude but not reasons.
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Burlington
Vermont
Green Mountain
Donald E. Bergstrom
Vermont State Department of Health
Bergstrom
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Grosse Seal, Mich
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Ridgewood
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James Farmer
Whitney Young
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Harlem
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Turkey
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