Vermont Letter Attacks VIM Ahead of Jackson Shooting
In Jackson Mississippi Rev Donald A Thompson acting director of VIM Medgar Evers Neighborhood Guild was shot in the back while running to his apartment. Edward Seaver of VIM says the shooting followed a letter from Warren H Taylor of Rutland Vermont urging Mississippians to expose VIM as outside agitators. Seaver notes the incident reflects rising racist activity, not a targeted VIM assault. Thompson was a popular civil rights worker and pastor of the First Unitarian Church.
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Jackson
Miss
Warren H. Taylor
Rutland
Jackson Clarion- Ledger
Vermont
Mississippi
Donald A. Thompson
VIM
Medgar Evers
Mr. Thompson
Johnny Frazier
Thompson
Edward
Ted) Seaver
Seaver
Carol
Taylor
Wisconsin
Myron Cook
Cook
First Unitarian Church
Vermont cyclist dies in Route 15 crash
Hyde Park Vermont 20 year old Morrisville man Gregory H Paine was killed when his motorcycle lost control on Route 15 and skidded about 400 feet. He died of massive head injuries at Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington about four hours after the crash. He was Vermont's 94th highway fatality of the year.
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Hyde Park
UPD
Morrisville
Gregory H. Paine
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Burlington
Vermont
Vermont weighs sales tax study amid political pressure
Vermont state figures confirm a study into a possible 3 percent sales tax and its effect on the economy. The probe surfaces amid Democratic objections and Gov. Hoff's stance, with officials noting the review is not a crash program and may aim to replace inequitable taxes like the personal property tax and poll tax. The Public Service Board meanwhile denies Manchester Water Co. a general rate increase, allowing only hydrant charges to rise retroactively.
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Montpelier
UPD
Gerald Witherspoon
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Robert Babcock
Babcock
Witherspoon
Hoff
Brookfield Granted District Shift in Vermont Apportionment
In Vermont Brookfield may move from District 35 to District 23 following a board ruling. The change would place Brookfield with Braintree Randolph and Bethel, aligning residents with communities they share ties with. Chelsea and Washington opposed the shift, citing legal and subdivision concerns amid a board hearing last week.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Brookfield
Williamstown
Chelsea
Corinth
Topsham
Washington
Braintree
Randolph
Bethel
Stannard
Wolcott
Halifax
Londonderry
Foreign Aid Bill Clears Senate in Major Test
Washington US Senate advances the foreign aid measure by 67 to 27, approving a $3.36 billion, one year authorization for military economic and technical aid overseas. The House already gave final approval. a separate appropriation bill remains to fund operations. President Johnson sought about $3.38 billion.
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UPI
Senate
House
Johnson
Sal Considers Tossing in Hat For Senate Race
Bennington Village President Salvatore Santarcangelo said he may run in the fall special elections for one of Bennington County’s two Senate seats as a Republican. Incumbent Allan B. Ringney Jr. has already announced reelection plans, while Democrat Robert M. Wilson weighs a return. Democrats have no committed candidates yet, and primary filings are due by Oct. 19 for those seeking ballot placement.
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Bennington Village
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Bennington County
Senate
Santarcangelo
Allan B. Rngney Jr
Arlington
Robert M. Wilson
Bennington
Gemini 5 Cleared For Fifth Orbit Day In Space
SPACE CENTER Houston reports Gemini 5 cleared for another day aloft marking a record long single manned flight. Crew Cooper and Conrad warned to conserve fuel as they enter the fifth day and continue orbital maneuvers.
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Gemini Control
Cooper
Valerie Bykovsky
Trudy
Gordo
Baja Peninsula
Lower
California
Atlantic
Earth
Conrad
Elliot M. Lee
Mission Control
Edwin
Buzz) Aldrin
Carnarvon
Australia
Soviet call Gemini 5 a spy in the sky over Asia
Red Star, the Soviet Defense Ministry newspaper, labeled the Gemini 5 mission a spy in the sky and claimed the capsule would pass over Cuba 11 times, Vietnam 16 times, and Communist China 40 times. It said the craft carries cameras for detailed urban, rail, port, and ship reconnaissance and that Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad are conducting visual reconnaissance.
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Moscow
UPI
Red Star
Viet Nam
Cuba
China
Gordon Cooper
Charles Conrad
U.S
Ministry of Defense
Inside Letter Describes Horror of All–Terrain Motorcycles
A letter to the editor voices horror at motorcycles that can roam anywhere in the woods. Page 4 notes the concern over environmental impact and safety. The piece reflects local editor tone and resident zeal.
Space lab for two men to orbit in 1968
President Johnson ordered a 1.5 billion Defense Department space lab to launch in 1968 with two crew aboard. The Manned Orbiting Laboratory will test two weeks to a month of living and performing experiments in a house trailer sized cylinder, launched by a Titan 3-C rocket and mated to a Gemini spacecraft for access and return.
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UPI
Johnson
Defense Department
Manned Orbiting Laborator
MOL
United States
Gemini
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Earth
United Nations
James E. Webb
Soviet Academy of Scientists
Shaftsbury Taxpayers Debate Reassessments At Town Meeting
At Shaftsbury Elementary School more than 125 taxpayers gathered for a town meeting to seek explanation of 1965 grand list increases. State tax assistant Edward Hanley and local sisters explained reassessments done with state help, noting some properties rose under a 20 percent rate while Eagle Square’s value remains frozen. Residents questioned procedures and equity, while officials stressed budget impacts and past practices.
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Shaftsbury
Eagle Square
Herbert H. Leonard
Stanley Works
Shaftsbury Properties
Leonard
Merton Snow
Edward Hanley
Hanley
Snow
Vermont
Vermont reports $3.5 million General Fund surplus
The Vermont General Fund ended fiscal year 1965 with a surplus of 3,541,000, reversing seven years of deficits. Of the excess, 1,450,000 funds state aid to vocational schools and 1,577,000 to public school construction as directed by the 1965 legislature.
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Montpelier
UPD
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
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