Aiken Sees U S Involvement In Asian Land War
Senator George D. Aiken told the Vermont General Assembly it would be incredible for the United States to undertake a ground war in Asia involving hundreds of millions. He urged restraint, warned of nuclear risks, and urged reapportionment with a bridge to the future while praising Vermont's past legislative strength.
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Aiken
U.S
United States
Russia
Dien Bien Phu
Korea
Vermont
Green Mountain
Marines Combat-Ready At U S Refugee Center In Santo Domingo
UPI reports Marines positioned around the Polo Ground refugee center in Santo Domingo to shield Americans amid the Dominican Republic revolt. Street fighting rages in the capital as loyalist and Bosch forces clash. Marines have fired no shots and casualties include about 400 Dominicans dead and 1,200 wounded, with no American casualties.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
UPI
Polo Ground
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Latin America
Guatemala
Juan Bosch
Bosch Sup
Bosch
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Hoff Eyes Humphrey Vermont Visit and State Issues
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff said Vice President Hubert Humphrey is seriously considering a fall visit to Vermont and hinted the event would not be a fundraiser. Hoff also urged quick reapportionment action, discussed pay raises for state employees, drought concerns, and a proposed district court bill, signaling support for a full passage or piecemeal approval.
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House
Hoff
Vermont
Paul Guare
Guare
Senate
George Cook
Rutland County
Vermont Bar Association
Hoosick Tries To Get Credit For Bennington Battle
Hoosick Councilman Edward F. Gorman wrote Rand McNally Vacation Guide asking changes to Battle of Bennington entry. He notes Bennington Battlefield Park lies in New York and that Bennington should not be listed as a city. Battle site in Walloomsac area of Hoosick.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Edward F. Gorman
Town
Bennington Battlefield Park
State of
New York
Walloomsac
Senate Acts To Tighten Drunk Driver Test In Vermont
The Vermont Senate approved lowering the legal blood alcohol limit from .15 to .10 percent for driving while intoxicated on a voice vote. It also backed a $250,000 state funds initiative for airport construction and improvements to be matched by locals and doubled by federal aid. A separate measure abated $35,000 in back taxes for Rutland Railway to settle land issues tied to a proposed purchase. A joint session May 27 will hear Vermont GOP Rep. Robert T. Stafford. Additional bills include a $26,000 bid for flood control and recreation projects giving the Water Resources Board eminent domain power. In California a driving lesson ended with 16 year old Sandra Jean Ward crashing through a service station, damaging equipment and a nursery.
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Rutland Railway
House
Senate
Vermont
GOP
Robert T. Stafford
Village merger vote planned for June in Bennington district
Bennington Village voters will decide at the annual meeting in June whether to give up the district charter and merge with the Greater Bennington School district. The two boards approved sending the issue to their voters, with a joint plan to form Bennington School District Inc. if both approve.
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Bennington Village
Greater Bennington
Bennington
Paul E. Kirsch
Molly Stark
Kirsch
Stewart Lee
French and Soviet back Cambodian conference plan
Paris reports that France and Russia support a Cambodian independence conference and possible Viet Nam talks, while facing opposition from China. Gromyko, Couve de Murville and officials discussed these ideas, with Gromyko set to return to Moscow. The Kremlin also backs De Gaulle’s proposal for a disarmament conference among the United States Russia Britain France and China.
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Paris
UPI
France
Russia
China
Andrei Gromyko
Maurice Couve de Murville
Gromyko
Moscow
United States
Britain
Kremlin
Charles de Gaulle
Inside Final Highway Report At Regional Planning Board
An editorial discusses the era of regionalism in New England and Vermont. Also notes first UVM summer school courses to be offered in Bennington this year.
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Sclon
Vermont
Aiken
Regional Planning Board
New England
UVM
Bennington
Resist Reapportionment Fray Bites Vermont Legislature
Rep Samuel Parsons urges small towns to delay sending reapportionment realignment to the governor until the last hour before disbanding under a federal court order. CDVC organizers report 90 lawmakers and $400 pledged as Hoff condemns delaying tactics as irresponsible and inexcusable, urging speedy action to maintain equal representation.
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Montpelier
UPI
Samuel Parsons
Hubbardton
Parsons
Committee To
CDVC
Philip H. Hoff
CDUC
Vermont
Three Major Assaults Hit Viet Cong Hard
Government forces aided by U.S. helicopters report major Viet Cong losses in three attacks across Mekong Delta and Quang Nam. In Mekong Delta battles 86 killed and 31 captured with additional deaths among Americans. another delta operation left 34 Viet Cong dead and 18 government troops killed. Quang Nam fighting ongoing with 41 Viet Cong killed and 26 captured as of this morning.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Mekong Delta
Quang Nam Province
da Nang
North Viet Nam
Sydney
South Viet Nam
Australia
Kien Hoa
Jack W. Sanford
East Rainelle
W.va
Bryce R. Kramer
Greensburg
A To
Tal
Vinh Long Province
Quang
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P.R
U.S. Navy
USS
Ruckamkin Weeneouas
Navy
U.S. Refugee Center
Air Force
Elias Wessin Y Wessin
Polo Grounds
Ambassador Hotel
HHH
Ment
John O’brien
Chittenden County
The
State Water Resources Board
Menlo Park
Calif
Sandra Jean Ward
Hassenpflug
Tom Moore
Bennington Catholic High
Rutland
Alumni Field
Jay Moore
al Plante
Stan Krawczyk
Sabers
Raiders
Cpl
Robert Crawford
Springfield
Mass
Crawford
da Nang Air Base
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