Burdis Proposes Beltline Route for Bennington Bypass
A new two pound beltline report by planning consultant John C. Burdis to the Bennington Regional Planning Commission outlines an eastern three quarter beltline and a northwest spur toward Vermont 9. The commission will study the data before recommending a bypass path to the state Highway Department, with a decision anticipated next week.
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Tansitor Electronic Co
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U.S. 7
WBTN
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Gypsy Lane
Monument Avenue
Jewett Brook
Beech Street
Burgess Road
Molly Stark
Willow Road
Robert L. Hagerman
State Highway Department
Elwood Allen
Marines Double Back On Dug In Viet Cong
U S Marines pushed back to clear Van Tuong peninsula drilling out Viet Cong from dug in positions. About 5,000 Marines participated in a three day operation that killed 563 Viet Cong wounded about 1,000 and took 116 captives. Casualty figures were described as the heaviest of the war. Near Chu Lai, 230 miles northeast of Saigon, 75 percent of Marine casualties were from enemies firing from holes and tunnels. Also noted was the return of U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge after a year.
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Chu Lai
Johnson denounces Los Angeles riots at White House
President Johnson condemned the Los Angeles violence describing rioters as not fighting for civil rights. He spoke on the White House South Lawn to hundreds of Negro leaders at a two day conference on Equal Employment Opportunity while noting new voting rights registrations and a wave of strikes.
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Inside 4H Show Aids County Humane Society
A feature notes the On the Inside 4H Show benefiting the County Humane Society with page reference. Columnist Sam Ogden weighs in on the Dirksen amendment on page 4. The Vermont Development Department announces personnel changes on page 5.
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California hires ex CIA head to probe L A riot
Ex CIA chief John A McCone to lead an eight member investigative panel formed by Gov Edmund G Brown to examine causes of the Watts unrest in Los Angeles amid clash with Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Mayor Sam Yorty. The riot left 35 dead and 895 injured with property damage seen above 175 million as National Guard reinforced the Watts area. Brown visited Watts and conferred with McCone at the airport before returning to Sacramento.
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William
Auto Accident Kills Klan Lawyer Who Defended 3 in Liuzzo Murder
Matt H. Murphy, a leader for the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama, died in a car-truck crash on U.S. Highway 11 near Tuscaloosa at about 4 am. He had risen to prominence defending Collie Wilkins Jr. in the Liuzzo murder case, delivering a fiery summation before a mistrial and a new trial date set for Sept. 27.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
UPI
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Ku Klux Klan
Selma To Montgomery
Murphy
Alabama
Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr
Wilkins
Ike Pulls the Rug On GOP Issue Seekers
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower strengthens Johnson support in Viet Nam policy and UN dues dispute while avoiding direct clash with GOP leaders. He restates defense of freedom against Communism, prompting reactions from Ford and White House officials on unity and administration strategy.
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Arthur J. Goldberg
Hathorn Seeks Vermont House Seat in Reapportioned Legislature
Byron C. Hathorn, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced Thursday night his candidacy for one of Hartford Vermont’s two reapportioned seats. A 37-year-old dairy farmer, he is seen as a potential House speaker should Speaker Franklin Billings retire temporarily. Hathorn previously guided relief for Green Mountain Race Track and led Rockefeller for President efforts in Vermont. He challenged a state sweepstakes bill and ran GOP campaigns including Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote’s 1964 gubernatorial bid.
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Ernest Gibson
Hathorn
Rockefeller
Vermont
Ralph A. Foote
Gemini 5 launch cleared after delays at Cape Kennedy
Atmospheric and technical problems delayed Gemini 5 as crews fixed a underground cable fire, radio system bugs, and a power surge in the capsule. Weather was forecast very good for a 10 a.m. EDT liftoff as Cooper and Conrad prepared after a prior near miss.
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Farm Bill Passes House Avoiding Bread Tax
President Johnson's four year omnibus farm bill sailed through the House 221 to 172 with broad Democratic support after removing a bread price provision that could raise loaf costs. The measure would continue subsidies for wheat cotton feed grains and wool and add programs to retire cropland and stabilize milk. Senate will study it before hearings.
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