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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
12
Parents choosing a home should assess school quality through teachers the primary factor. Look at teacher qualifications, salary, conditions, in service training, and principal attitude. Consider staff specialists, program offerings, class size, resources, and accreditation for secondary schools.
Warwick Rhode Island police say two 14 and 15 year olds, Michael Kazek and Frank LaProcina, died when a tunnel they built collapsed ten feet underground. A 13 year old ally, William Underwood, survived after being found by rescuers about an hour later. Bruce Charron, 14, attempted to help before fleeing for aid.
United Press International reports Moscow delaying moves on disarmament and Cold War issues while awaiting the new U.S. administration. Khrushchev may threaten to excommunicate Red China from the Communist camp, with Moscow seeking rapprochement with the United States as talks resume in the coming year.
In Stanleyville rebels backed by communists clash with government troops as fighting rages. U.S. consul Michael Hoyt reports rebels exaggerated a fall of the city and its airport while a rebel leader claims the title of Lumumba and calls on Congo army to surrender.
UPI reports at Novo-Devichy monastery cemetery in Moscow Russian and Soviet figures lie side by side from the czarist era to Stalinist times. Markers include Mrs Stalin, Nikolai Podvoisky, Anton Chekhov, Konstantin Stanislavsky, Tschaikovsky, and Rosa Kaganovich.
The article notes surfboarding rising from fringe pastime to major aquatic sport with about 100,000 surfers in 1964, up from 10,000 in 1958. It highlights Waikiki crowds, regional growth, dangers, historical roots in Hawaii, and the sport’s cultural rise including music and notable figures.
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