Job Retraining Aid Advances in House Vote
The Vermont House approved a measure by 211 to 20 to permit unemployed people to receive the portion of their unemployment benefits not covered by federal aid while enrolled in job retraining courses. The bill, debated for over an hour and a half, was tabled Monday night by opponents led by Rep. Frances Pelkey of Highgate, who spoke for the bill amid personal jobless context.
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Gibson Urges PSB Control of Cable TV
Vermont Public Service Board chairman Ernest W Gibson III says the state must enact legislation to bring cable television systems under PSB jurisdiction. He notes FCC decisions do not address rates or service quality, the Vermont focus. The bill, backed by the PSB and Gov Hoff, awaits House Banking and Corporations Committee action after three months of debate.
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LBJ to reaffirm hard line Viet Nam policy
President Johnson was set to reaffirm U S aims in Vietnam during a White House news conference. Officials, led by McNamara and Rusk, argued U S air strikes defend Southeast Asia from Communism and counter what they call muddled thinking at home.
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Southeast Asia
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Evacuation Orders Awaited as U S Carrier Stands Off Dominican Republic
A U S naval squadron led by the carrier Boxer waited off Santo Domingo to remove Americans endangered by the military revolt. Washington said evacuation was ordered momentarily for U S employees and dependents, with helicopters from Boxer likely to carry out the operation. The unrest left at least 20 dead and 60 wounded, amid clashes and an air attack on the president’s residence.
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Steel Industry Reaches Four Month Interim Pact
Pittsburgh UPI reports a four month halt to a crippling steel strike as USW and 11 major producers sign an interim agreement. The pact adds 11.5 cents an hour into a union escrow fund for wages or pensions, with a 30 day termination right by Aug 1 and earliest strike Sept 1. President McDonald notes the 11.5 cent raise is not final.
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Trading Stamps Little Impact on Living Cost
Washington UPI reports a Labor Department study finds trading stamps barely affect the CPI inflation measure for 1947 to 1962. The CPI rose 37 percent in 15 years, and stamp influence would shift that by at most 0.5 percent, so monthly adjustments are deemed unnecessary.
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Committee Cuts $3 Million From Hoff Budget in Vermont
The House Appropriations Committee approved an omnibus bill totaling 90.7 million for the two years, trimming about 3 million from Gov. Philip Hoff’s request. Chair Richard Mallary said the bill is basically the governor’s budget, with reductions mainly in administrative funds and shifts to special education, while Hoff’s bold highway borrowing and some programs see limited changes.
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Bennington Civil Defense drills endure major mock disaster
A statewide drill in Bennington simulates a devastating enemy air raid. Over 200 civil defense workers and 13 emergency vehicles battled fires in local factories while a radiation illness strains medical facilities. A sniper was spotted atop the Battle Monument as college students and area refugees respond, with communications aided by radio nets and a temporary hospital.
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Red China Relocates Atom Plants
London API reports Chinese Communist sources say Beijing is moving fledgling nuclear sites to avoid American bombing and Soviet spying. Peking fears attacks amid a possible US showdown and concerns over sites near the Soviet border. The latest test was in Sinkiang. Dispersal plans and new centers are kept secret.
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Hoff in Washington for New England planning act
MONTPELIER UPI Gov. Philip Hoff travels to Washington to address the Senate Public Works Committee on the 1965 Public Works and Economic Development Act. He represents New England governors, testifies for a Regional Action Planning Commission to coordinate federal planning and aid regional transportation and cheap power, citing regional disadvantages and calling the plan key to New England’s future. He meets Vice President Humphrey and other officials, returning to Montpelier Wednesday.
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Bennington Library Reports 11 Percent Circulation Gain
Inside Bennington Free Library notes an 11 percent rise in circulation as part of a broader set of local newspaper items. Other notes mention a Vermont billboard lobby warning an editorial and a Bennington County survey valuing residents at about 124 million dollars. Five ball games, three openers, planned for this afternoon.
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