Wallace and Sheen Call Prayer Ban Revocation
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and Governor George Wallace urged Congress to overturn Supreme Court rulings banning prayers in public schools. They testified before the House Judiciary Committee amid effort to amend the Constitution to nullify the court's decisions, arguing the rulings threaten religious liberty and church-state separation.
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Washington
UPI
Fulton J. Sheen
Alabama
George Wallace
Supreme Court
Congress
House Judiciliary Committee
Sheen
Gov. Wallace
Wallace
United States
Labor Dept warns of male competition in women jobs
Washington reports the Labor Department says many men will seek jobs in fields long dominated by women and women will push fewer high paying roles. It notes expected growth in college graduate women but stronger gains for men in the 1970s with pay gaps persisting across professions.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Johnson
United States
Astronauts Study Lunar Geology at Arizona Telescope
Six U S astronauts preparing for moon missions observed the lunar surface from Kitt Peak atop a 6875 foot peak. The $4 million solar telescope at the site provided a full face view of the moon to guide a three day geology expedition for 17 pilots and space men. The group included Roger B. Chaffee Buzz Aldrin Charles Bassett Michael Collins Richard Gordon and David Scott as they mapped lunar features with moon maps and expert guidance.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
U.S
Kitt Peak
Here
Arizona
Roger B. Chaffee
Chaffee
Edwin E
Buzz) Aldrin Jr
Charles A. Bassett II
Michael Collins
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Inside Bennington duo to appear on TV program tomorrow
Bennington residents to be featured on a television program with Park Street and Main Street as a highlight. The segment is scheduled for tomorrow and profiles local figures involved in community arts.
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Bennington
Young GOP To Meet On Rights Stand
Rutland Vermont UPI report says the Young Republicans Club of Vermont will meet Friday to decide its stance on the civil rights bill. Terry Allen of Pittsford predicts the committee will vote to oppose the bill with seven of 23 members already dissenting. Donald Milne notes the vote targets only certain portions, not the whole bill.
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Rutland
UPI
Young Republicans Club of
Vermont
Terry Allen
Pittsford
Rutland County
Derick V. Webb
Donald Milne
Barre
The
Young Republicans
Cyprus Cease Fire Broken By Greeks
In Cyprus the UN said a Turkish Cypriot patrol breached the St Hilarion cease fire with mortar fire early today near Greek Cypriot positions. Two Turkish Cypriots were killed and one wounded. The UN also established 10 permanent posts in the Kyrenia Mountains to step up peace efforts. The Greek Cypriot government had announced a unilateral cease fire, but St Hilarion remained under Turkish Cypriot control.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
UPI
Vital St. Hilarion Castle
United Nations
Kyrenia
Sies
St. Hilarion Castle
Kyrenia Pass
U.n.’S
Cyprus
U.N
St. Hilarion
Makarios
Claude A Rich Dies at 84 and Bennington County Judge
Claude A Rich 84 a longtime assistant judge of Bennington County Court and notable Bennington resident since 1912 died unexpectedly at Putnam Memorial Hospital moving from his home at 114 Imperial Ave He was appointed by Governor Wills March 23 1943 and served over 21 years as side judge Born February 18 1880 in Otto NY he later led Rich Lumber Co treasurer and general manager 1912 1924 He lived in Manchester from 1912 and in Bennington since 1928 Also affiliated with Bennington County NY Life Insurance Company and Factory Point National Bank he served as bank vice president from 1940 a church clerk at Second Congregational and trustee president of Mark Skinner Library since 1921.
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Claude A. Rich
Bennington County
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Judge Rich
Imperial Ave
William H. Wills
Otto
Cattaraugus County
N.Y
Fred §S
Gertarde E. Rich
Cattaraugus High School
Wyoming Seminary
Kingston
Manchester
Rich Lumber Co., Inc
Bennington
Bennington County New York Life Insurance Co
Factory Point National Bank
Second Congregational Church
Mark Skinner Library
Goldwater Leads GOP Delegates Despite Lodge Scranton Wins
UPI reports Senator Barry Goldwater maintains a commanding lead in Republican convention delegates though Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge and Governor William Scranton posted home state write in wins. Goldwater could secure the nomination on the first ballot if current momentum continues.
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Washington
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Henry Cabot Lodge
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
California
Goldwater
Arizona
Massachusetts
Lodge
Scranton
Richard M. Nixon
Sachusetts
Indiana
Oregon
Fire Fatalities Hit Record High Says NFPA
Boston UPI reports the National Fire Protection Association records 1655 fatalities in 1963 from fires with three or more deaths across the United States and Canada. The year saw 325 such fires, up 19 from 1962, with 1482 US deaths and 173 in Canada.
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NFPA
Boston
UPI
United States
Canada
National Fire Protection Association
Meyer and Daley enter Democrat tickets in Vermont race
William H. Meyer announces candidacy for the U S Senate nominating contest stressing world peace and reform. He notes his 1958 House victory and calls for an international security system based on the rule of law as primary issues. John J. Daley declares for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket from Rutland. He portrays himself as a proactive partner to Gov Hoff and vows vigorous campaigning.
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Rupert
William H. Meyer
U.S
Rupert Forester
Harold Arthur
South Burton
Frederick J. Fayete
Fayette
Winston L. Prouty
Meyer
Rutland
UPI
John J. Daley
Daley
Vermont
Green Mountain
Globe-Union BCIC Talks Target Bennington Plant Site
Globe-Union Inc and Bennington County Industrial Corp pursue negotiations for BCIC to build and lease purchase a new storage battery plant in Bennington for Milwaukee based Globe-Union. An option is held on 25 acres of Morse land near Vermont 67A and US 7, adjacent to the Vermont Railway.
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Globe-Union Inc
Milwaukee
Wis
Vermont 67A
Vermont Railway
Bennington Flats
William H. Morse
Vermont Development Department
U.S. 7
Bennington County Industrial Corp
BCIC
Bennington
Milwaukee, Wis
Globe Union
Ralph W. Conway
The
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South Viet Nam
New Hampshire
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