Pearson at UVM honors American policy with caveats
Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson, at the University of Vermont, affirmed U S support for American foreign policy while urging Canadians to criticize and disagree when necessary. He noted Canada’s smaller but significant influence and stressed frankness in the bilateral friendship during Honors Day remarks.
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Burlington
Upi
Lester Pearson
U.S
Pearson
University of Vermont
Canada
United States
Viet Nam
Temple University
America
UVM
James Schoonmaker
Lyman Rowell
Pope Paul VI pleads for peace in grave hour
Pope Paul VI issued a second encyclical urging world leaders to seek conversations and negotiations at all levels to prevent embittered disputes from exploding into war. He called Christians to unite in prayers for world peace during a grave hour, urging prayers for the Ecumenical Council and noting dangers from Vietnam and other trouble spots.
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Vatican City
Paul
Ecumenical Council
Government Troops Seize Viet Cong Arsenal in Mekong Delta
Government forces seized a large Viet Cong arsenal in the Mekong Delta, including about 1,000 rifles and machine guns, then repelled a counterattack. US Navy planes bombed North Vietnamese depots near Hanoi, destroying buildings and damaging facilities. Coast Guard units were mobilized to South Vietnam. In other actions, a Special Forces outpost near Phu Hiep faced heavy contact. a rail line was mined. carrier air strikes hit Thien Linh Dong and Phui Quan depots, with multiple buildings destroyed and trains disrupted.
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Saigon
UPS
Mekong
U.S. Navy
Hanoi
United States
Coast Guard
South Viet Nam
Korea
Kien Hoa
Phu Hiep
Chau Duc
Long Khanh
Midway
Thien Linh Dong
Hancock
Phui Qui
U.S
da Nang
Leatherneck
Track Hikes Race Purses at Green Mountain Park
POWNAL UPI Green Mountain Park announces a record purse of 11 200 for harness racing this Saturday night at the Pownal Oval. Invitational trot and pace will offer 2 000 purses each as part of Green Mountain Park long range plan for premier racing.
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Pownal
UPI
Green Mountain Park
Vincent Bartimo
Bartimo
Pownal Oval
More Troops Alerted For Dominican Action
The United States alerted additional forces to back up 1,700 Marines and 2,500 paratroopers in the Dominican Republic to evacuate Americans and other foreign citizens as law and order collapsed. U.S. and regional leaders seek a cease-fire and safe evac, with Latin American nations likely to take the lead in any peacekeeping effort.
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UPI
United States
Dominican Republic
Johnson
U.S
Army
82Nd
All American) Airborne Division
Santo Domingo
State Department
Organization of American States
OAS
Ellsworth Bunker
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Abel Declared Winner In Steel Union Vote
Abel won the United Steelworkers presidential race by about 10,000 votes, defeating incumbent David J. McDonald who plans an appeal. Abel, to take the $50,000 annual post June 1, pledged firm bargaining to a settlement before Sept. 1 and said no plans to move headquarters from Pittsburgh. McDonald declined comment on stepping down as chief bargainer.
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Pittsburgh
UPD
I. W. Abel
United Steelworkers Union
USW
David J. McDonald
Abel
McDonald
Wayne Antrim
International Teller
James B. Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
Paul Jennings
Aiken Opposes Vietnam Policy in Montpelier Picketing
Sen George D Aiken R Vt criticizes U S policy of large scale air strikes in Vietnam as a show of escalation He says the move unites Communist nations and quotes mail against U S actions A Burlington pianist John Williams protests at the State Capitol with a sign accusing Aiken of selling out Americans to Soviet interests
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U.S
Southeast Asia
John Williams
Burlington
State Capitol
Aiken
Bennington Forum Deliberates Viet Nam Policy At High School
Bennington High School hosted a Viet Nam forum by the World Affairs Center drawing more than 169 attendees including many students. Panelists Manefred Ehrich John Williams II and R Arnold Ricks with Thomas Brockway of Bennington College discussed U S policy neutralization withdrawal or continuation with Williams defending the current approach as reasonable given government information.
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Viet Nam
United States
Bennington High School
Bennington World Affairs Center
Eugene V. Clark
Bennington
Manefred W. Ehrich
John H. Willliams II
R. Arnold Ricks
Thomas P. Brockway
Bennington College
U.S
Williams
Brockway
Final Bypass Decision Due from Planners in August
A planned final recommendation for a U.S. 7 bypass around Bennington has been postponed to August 1 at the earliest. Bennington planning consultant John C. Burdis said most needed data from the Vermont Highway and Development Departments will not be ready until August, as the state agencies prepare traffic counts origin destination studies and ski-area traffic data. The commission will have two remaining route options, one eastern and one western, with preliminary plans showing changes and land impacts. The Highway Department will participate fully in preparing the report and will review all materials before a final choice is made.
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State Highway Department
Vermont Development Department
Burdis
Highway Department
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