Kennedy Seeks Voters’ Stamp on Aged Aid Farm Bill and Urban Dept
President Kennedy campaigns ahead of the off year elections urging voters to support Democrats who back his program. He cites health aid for the aged, the farm bill, a department of urban affairs, and the education bill while noting narrow Senate and House margins and the risk to his working majority. He warns gains depend on defeating Republicans in key areas.
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Department of Urban Affairs
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Lways
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Retail Sales Rise Two Percent in July
Commerce Department reports July retail sales at 19.451 billion dollars, up two percent from June and 19 million above May. The increase follows a two month drop and trails the April peak of 19.6 billion. The data, adjusted for seasonality, comes as Kennedy weighs a 1962 tax cut.
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Commerce Department
Kennedy
Congress
Cannot Cash 200 War Bond Worth 1232
Phoenix widow Mary C. Miner struggles to redeem a Civil War debt certificate issued in 1863 by Groton Connecticut. The $200 bond could yield $1,232 but the Treasury has not replied on its redeemability, leaving her unable to access needed funds for surgery.
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Phoenix
Mary C. Miner
Groton
Conn
Miner
U.S. Treasury
Vermont Governor Sets Dec 1 Deadline For 1963 Bills
Gov. Keyser in an executive order directs state department heads to prioritize bills for the 1963 Legislature and submit all draft bills by December 1. The move is part of efforts to shorten the next session.
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Montpelier
Keyser
State Department
Baptist picnic set for Waller Beach in afternoon
The Baptist church annual picnic is scheduled for Wednesday the 22nd at Waller Beach, starting in the afternoon and running into the evening. Russell Fitch Mrs Richard Boyd and Walter Nelson lead the committee.
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Waller Beach
Russell Fitch
R Tichard Boyd
Walter Nelson
Crashes Blamed On Sleepy Pilots Spur New Tests
UPI reports the Air Force conducted a Brooks AFB study on five volunteers aged 18 to 23 to assess performance after sudden awakenings. Tests show gradual daytime task improvement but no recovery to night or morning levels, underscoring risks for alert duties with rapid takeoffs. Capt Langdon notes implications for pilots and ground crew who sleep while on alert.
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San Antonio
Langdon
U.S. Air Force
Weekend Theater and Drive-In Schedule in Bennington
The Harte Theatre on Main Street presents Hatari with John Wayne and Hardy Knuger on Saturday and Only Two Can Play with Peter Sellers on Sunday. The Bennington Drive-In on U S 7 north shows The Notorious Landlady with Kim Novak and Jack Lemmon on Saturday and Merrill's Marauders with Jeff Chandler on Sunday, plus Pocketful of Miracles. Shows begin at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the theatre and at dusk at the drive-in.
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Hatari
John Wayne
Hardy Knuger
Elsa Martinelli
Peter Sellers
Mai Zetterling
Bennington Drive-In
U.S
Kim Novak
Jack Lemmon
Fred Aistaire
Zahrain
Dorset Caravans Present The Would-Be Invalid in Vermont
Live theatre listings show Dorset Caravans Players performing The Would-Be Invalid by Moliere in Dorset Vermont with 8 40 curtain times on Saturday and Sunday. Weston Playhouse presents Breath of Spring by Peter Coke with 8 30 curtain each evening. Williamstown Summer Theatre in Williamstown Mass offers A Thurber Carnival on Saturday at 5 and 9 p.m. Advance reservations are recommended.
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Vermont
Dorset
Moliere
Peter Coke
Thurber
James Thurber
Estival Quartet Concludes Ninth Summer Season at Manchester
The Estival Quartet presents its final concert of the ninth season at the Manchester Art Center at 3 30 p m tomorrow. The group based at Bennington College features founder Orrea Per nel first violin and cellist Joan Brockway, with George Finckel longtime faculty member and Edwin Sherrard and Ralph Hersh completing the lineup. Sunday's program includes works by Beethoven Malipiero and Brahms with an admission charge.
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Estival Quartet
Manchester Art Center
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Estival
George Finckel
Joan Brockway
Bennington
Franz Lorenz
Thomas Brockway
North Bennington
New York
Brearley School
Mannes College of Music
Edwin Sherrard
Ralph Hersh
Sherrard
Dartmouth College
Beethoven
Malipiero
Brahms
Williamstown Stages Chekhov Sea Gull at Williams College
Williamstown Summer Theatre opens Anton Chekhov The Sea Gull in Adams Memorial Theater Williams College. Nikos Psacharopoulos directs with a large local cast including William Hansen Carolyn Coates Sue Ann Gilfillan Michael Ebert Joyce Ebert John Cunningham and Margaret Barker. Performances Aug 14 to 18 with 8 40 pm shows Tue Fri and two Saturday showings at 5 and 9 pm. Tickets at Bennington Book Shop and the theatre box office.
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Chekov
William Hansen
Peter Sorin
Carolyn Coates
Arkadina
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Masha
Trepley
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The
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Holyoke
Annie Sullivan
Peter Hunt
Bennington Book Shop
Adams Memorial Theatre
Monteux Returns to Tanglewood Conducting Night Concert
Pierre Monteux resumes guest conductor duties at Tanglewood tonight at 8 p.m. with Leon Fleisher as soloist in Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat. Wagner Prelude and Elgars Variations precede. Charles Munch leads Sundays Berkshire Festival with Fine's Symphony and Tchaikovsky's Pathétique.
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Bishop's Company Presents The Great Divorce in North Bennington
The Bishop's Company of Santa Barbara brings C. S. Lewis The Great Divorce to North Bennington Congregational Church on Sunday Aug 19 at 8 p m. The troupe tours 52 weeks yearly across the U S and Canada presenting an interracial interfaith cast with minimal sets. A Winnie the Pooh program follows at 4 30 p m with free admission and optional offering aid.
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Bishop’s Company
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North Bennington Congregational Church
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Hell
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Bishop's Company
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Bennington
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