Meeting delays school merger decision at public session
Citizens committee from two elementary districts met to discuss merging and forming Union High School District 14 but failed to set organizational steps. The group adjourned to reconvene next Wednesday, amid debates on subcommittees and leadership.
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Greater Bennington Schools, Inc
Prudential Committee
Bennington Graded School District
Robert M. Wilson
Rural School Board
J. Goodall Hutton
Village School Board
Wilson
Union High School
Citizens Committee
Francis E. Morrissey
Elm St
Graded School District
Citizens Group
Union High School Planning Board
Morrissey
Citizens Committees
John P. Riddle
Village
Reba Moninger
Graded School Board
Stewart E. Allen
Eastview Drive
Greater Bennington
New Citizens Group
Thomas D. Cook Jr
Weeks St
Frank A. Howlett Jr
Silk Road
Berlin Blast Claims 9th Victim Mrs Mary Loker 18
In Albany the Berlin N Y disaster toll rises to nine with the death of Mary Loker 18 of Berlin at Samaritan Hospital Troy at 8 20 a m Her husband John Sr 23 and their 16 month old son John Jr remain in critical condition Funeral services for Victoria Loker 45 Berlin were held at Charles F White Funeral Home and the Semveth day Baptist Church church rebuilding plans move forward Mrs Loker mother Rosalee Loker and brother Joseph E Sourcliffe Sr also perished in the disaster
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Berlin
N.Y
Albany
Mary Brazie
Samaritan
Troy
John Sr
John Jr
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Frank Marco
John Feathers
Ethel
Donna Wager
Dorothy Moses
Albany Medical Center
Victoria Loker
Charles F. White Funeral Home
Illinois Governor Grants Clemency to Crump
Gov. Otto Kerner commuted Paul Crump's death sentence for a 1953 murder after und unprecedented plea. Crump, 32, was spared the electric chair and must serve 199 years without parole per the clemency message. Legal experts dispute the parole authority cited by Kerner under the new code. Crump credited God, Kerner, and supporters for his life.
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Chicago
Paul Crump
Otto Kerner
Crump
Springfield
Adi Supreme Court
Kerner
Statehouse
Illinois Parole and Pardon Board
Jack Johnson
Clement Leads Three Way Tennessee Governor Race
In Nashville Frank Clement known as the boy wonder leads a three man Democratic primary for governor facing William Farris of Memphis and P G Olgiotti of Chattanooga. Voter turnout could reach 700000 as Clement defends his 1953 59 record against Estes linked accusations while opponents press for explanations.
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Frank Clement
Boy Wonder
Estes Case
Tenn
Mer
Tennessee
William W. Farris
Memphis
Chattanooga
P. G. Olgiotti
Clement
Farris
Olgiotti
Billie Sol Estes
Texas Financial Wizard
Texas Attorney General’s Office
Robert S. Clement
Estes
Blytheville
Ark
Buford Ellington
Ellington
James Frazier
Carlton Loser
Nashville
Clifford Davis
Aluminum Firms And Unions End Strike With New Contracts
The two largest U S aluminum producers Reynolds and Alcoa agreed to two year deals with AFL CIO Aluminum Workers International Union ending a one day strike by 16 000 workers at 22 plants. Both contracts give larger vacations improved pensions and better work rules with no wage increase. Workers began returning to Alcoa plants at midnight and Reynolds by early morning.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Afl-Cio Aluminum Workers International Union
Reynolds Aluminum Co
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Reynolds
Vermont Reports July Industrial Accidents and Fatalities
Vermont counted one fatal industrial accident and 1 133 non fatal incidents in July the Department of Industrial Relations reported. Six industrial deaths were recorded in the first seven months of 1962 matching 1961 totals while non fatal accidents rose by 908 over the same period.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Department of Industrial Relations
Department
Dean Carries U S Concessions To Geneva Talks
President Kennedy sends disarmament negotiator back to Geneva with new concessions on a nuclear test ban treaty. A White House briefing with top advisers focused on U S strategy and the issue of international inspection. Kennedy urged Khrushchev to accept inspections as essential to curb the arms race.
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Washington
Kennedy
Geneva
Soviet Union
U.S
White House
United States
Khrushchev
Kennedy Defends Economy Against Tax Cutback Criticism
Kennedy defended the economy at a Wednesday news conference noting a 10 percent rise in gross national product and incomes, with profits up from 40 to 50 billion dollars annually and stock prices five points higher since his inauguration. He contrasted administration gains with Eisenhower era levels and rejected poll fatigue on tax cuts while urging public works and youth employment measures amid political debate with Goldwater.
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Washington
Kennedy
Goldwater
Senate
House
Algeria Accepts Bella's Bureau To Avert Civil War
In Algiers rival deputy premiers Belkacem Krim and Mohammed Boudiaf agreed to accept a seven member bureau led by Ahmed Ben Bella. The pact seeks to avoid civil war as the bureau governs until a Revolutionary Parliament meet about a month later and elections are set for likely August 27.
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Algiers
Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
Belkacem Krim
Mohammed Boudiaf
Ben Bella
Mohammed Khider
Krim
Boudiaf
Col
Mohand Ou el Hadj
Kabylie
Khider
Britain to Hand Thor Bases to US as Red Targets Rise
The British announce the over ground Thor missile bases will close next year and their 60 missiles will be operated by the United States targeting Communist Red forces. US informants say the move saves money for Britain to bolster NATO forces while Kennedy notes advance notice and no harm to European defense. The plan shifts missile responsibility as Polaris fleets expand to 17 submarines by 1963.
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Britain
U.S
NATO
United States
Navy
Kennedy
Europe
Kennedy’s Back Displays Weather Wise Confidence
President Kennedy quipped at a news conference that his back is acting well today, joking that its condition depends on the weather and politics. Reporters noted no health issues and laughed at the light moment.
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Washington
Kennedy
Wills and Two Colleagues Shift On Reapportionment Bill
The Vermont Senate approved a reapportionment plan giving Chittenden County two extra seats at the expense of Addison and Orleans by a 16 to 13 vote, signaling a stalemate with Gov. Keyser. House support continues for a rival plan favoring Rutland County, risking a court-ordered resolution if no compromise emerges. Senators Hazel M. Wills Edward Janeway switched their positions aiding the House plan.
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Montpelier
Senate
House
Chittenden County
Addison
Orleans
Keyser
Chittenden
Rutland County
General Assembly
Hazel M. Wills
R - Bennington
Edward Janeway
R-Windham
Vermont House to Consider Bi partisan Reapportionment Commission
A commission to study Senate reapportionment will be created in one or both Vermont chambers. Rep. Ellery Purdy proposes a bipartisan panel to report findings to the 1963 General Assembly by January 31. House and Senate leaders from both parties are open to the plan.
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Montpelier
Senate
Ellery Purdy
R-Mendon
Purdy
House
Lawmakers Clash Over Reapportionment After Court Ruling
Senator Robert Willey of Orleans notes last year's Senate win 19 to 10 and House loss nearly three to one. The Senate narrowly backed a reapportionment bill amid anticlimactic debate as the governor pushed for the House plan. Senator Graham S. Newell of Caledonia criticized the Supreme Court decision as grammatical nonsense and judicial joshing after the ruling set the vote in motion.
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Robert Willey
Orleans
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Graham S. Newell
Caledonia
Newell
High Court
Waiting House Boosts Its Pay
The House voted itself a pay raise during a special session, increasing daily wages from $10 to the standard $70 weekly rate. The measure follows consideration of a Senate-passed reappointment bill that could push the session into overtime. The Senate, like the House earlier, still pays $10 per day.
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Montpelier, Vt
House
Senate
Miami newsman gets lost choosing new route home
A Miami AP reporter abandoned his usual drive and took a different path home each night. The change proved interesting but not faster, and he ultimately got lost on the unfamiliar streets.
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MIAMI
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