Water supply declines sparks plea for conservation
The Village of Bennington reports its water reserve at Lake Hancock down 31 inches after 10 days of pumping from Morgan Springs. Officials urge strict adherence to outdoor water restrictions and warn of a possible ongoing shortage amid broader northeast concerns.
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Bennington
Emory Wheeler
Morgan Springs
Lake Hancock
Wheeler
Board of Water Commissioners
Alfred E. Ellett
Ralph Quackenbush
US Proposes Nuclear Powers Continue Talks
At Geneva the United States urged the three nuclear powers to keep meeting during the recess of the disarmament talks. Arthur H. Dean said the American British Soviet subcommittee could finish work by November 1 so a test ban treaty might take effect January 1, 1963. Talks pause Sept 8 to Nov 12 before reporting to the U.N. General Assembly.
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Geneva
United States
U.S
Arthur H. Dean
U.N. General Assembly
NFO Tests Union Tactics in Farm Marketing Drive
An organized NFO campaign spreads across the Midwest to push collective bargaining with food processors. Members plan to withhold livestock and grain from markets starting Saturday to back fixed-price contracts, though no agreements are signed. Past actions showed limited impact.
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Corning, Iowa
Midwest
National Farmers Organization
NFO
America
NFC
Wirtz to Succeed Goldberg as U S Secretary of Labor
Wirtz will replace Berg as secretary of labor in Kennedy’s cabinet while Goldberg departs to become associate justice of the Supreme Court. The two men, returning from Chicago, joked about shoes and puns as crowds welcomed the incoming leaders and noted their labor reform aims.
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Goldberg
Labor
Arthur J. Goldberg
Kennedy
W. Willard Wirtz
Labor Department
Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Wirtz
U.S
Secretary of Labor
Ton
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Chicago
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Winchester
Johnson Denounces Meyer in Bennington County Campaign
W. Robert Johnson a Brattleboro Democrat for U.S. Senate denounced primary rival William H. Meyer of Rupert for blaspheming the state Democratic party. Johnson urged a Montpelier Democratic administration and criticized Haynes for backing Meyer before the primary. He defended party unity and criticized Republicans on federal programs and Medicare votes. Continued on Page 10.
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Johnson
Meyer
Haynes
W. Robert Johnson
Brattleboro
U.S. Senate
William H. Meyer
Rupert
Montpelier
Senate
Philip H. Hoff
Bennington
Bennington County
Spencer Haynes
North Bennington
John M. Spencer
Cuttingsville
Spencer
Washington
Vermont
U. S
Robert T. Stafford
U.S
George D. Aiken
U S Files Suit To Halt GM Price Controls
The Justice Department sues General Motors in Los Angeles to stop alleged price control tactics by GM and dealer associations. The civil action mirrors a prior criminal indictment. GM and three Chevrolet sales officials are named with several Los Angeles area dealer groups.
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U.S
Los Angeles
Justice Department
General Motors
U.S. District Court
Detroit
Frederick G. Donner
Chevrolet Dealers
Chevrolet Dealers Association
Orange Counties
Dealers Service, Inc
Los Angeles County
Foothill Chevrolet Dealers
Riverside
San Bernardino
Chevrolet
California
Independence Declared Quietly in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago becomes a new independent nation after 165 years under British rule. 35,000 spectators witnessed a solemn midnight ceremony at Red House with religious services led by multiple faith leaders. Representatives from 35 nations including the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba attended. Prime Minister Dr. Eric Williams stated the islands remain west of the Iron Curtain.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad-Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Americas
West Indies
Red House
British Commonwealth
Caribbean
United States
Soviet Union
Cuba
Eric Williams
Kennedy approves private space age communications company
President Kennedy signs into law a first of its kind private profit making corporation to operate the U S portion of a global satellite relay network. The firm will be half owned by existing communications companies and half by public stockholders at 100 a share with 15 directors split among private, public, and presidential appointees.
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Washington
Kennedy
Sun
U.S
Senate
House
Globe
Telstar
Atlantic
New Bargaining Talks Begin In Crucial Railroad Strike
Chicago and North Western workers near a settlement as talks resume after a strike by under 6 percent of the 16 500 employees cripples 10 600 miles of track across nine Midwest states. 35 000 daily riders lose service. freight and payroll losses mount to millions weekly.
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Chicago
Chicago & North Western Railway
AFL Cio
North Western
Eral
Milwaukee Railroad
Elgin
Great Lakes
Minneapolis
George E. Leighty
The
Telegraphers
Union and
Railroad
Tremors Struck Utah Town Noted Aftershocks Reported
A 5.7 magnitude quake rattled Logan Utah and parts of six western states. No injuries reported though six brick homes in Richmond were ruined and buildings at a sugar plant and Utah State University sustained damage. Logan Junior High closed due to damaged walls while most schools planned classes.
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Logan
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Colorado
Richmond
Utah State University
Logan Junior High
San Francisco
Sate Driving Plea Issued
Safety officials urged drivers to curb highway fatalities during the Labor Day weekend. The National Safety Council projects 410 to 490 deaths in the 78 hour period from 6 pm today to midnight Monday. Through July 21,960 deaths occurred on highways, up 9 percent from 1961, while travel rose 4 percent. July toll reached 3,840, a July record, up 16 percent from a year earlier.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Boy Hit by Car In Bennington In Good Condition
A six year old Bennington boy, Gregory Babcock, is reported in good condition at Pittsfield General Hospital after injuries from a Thursday hit and run on East Main Street. He ran into a car driven by Michael Kane near the village cemetery, was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital first, then transferred for specialist care.
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Bennington
Pittsfield
Mass
Gregory Babcock
Earl J. Babcock
Union St
Michael Kane
Gage St
East Main Street
Babcock
Kane
Bennington Village
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Pittsfield Hospital
Battle Looms as Ben Bella Seizes Path to Algiers
Algerian forces move toward Algiers amid cut telegraph lines and reports of 12 000 troops armed with Soviet and Chinese weapons. Ben Bella and Boumedienne command 45 000 soldiers and 25 000 guerrillas as Vilayas resist calls for conciliation.
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Algiers
Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
Houari Boumedienne
Ben Bella
Morocco
France
Boumedienne
Wilayas
Albany Officials Seek Dismissal Of Segregation Suit
Albany officials move to dismiss a desegregation suit amid arguments before U S District Judge J Robert Elliott. The case challenges segregation in parks libraries and public facilities. Knocking out the suit, city attorney Hilliard Burt cites lack of a controversy. Motely for the NAACP argues the complaint stands. Meanwhile 23 protesters jailed after a prayer vigil at City Hall join 75 jailed in the demonstration as clergy members depart after posting bonds.
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Albany, Ga
Albany
U.S. Dist
J. Robert Elliott
Elliott
Hilliard P. Burt
W. G. Anderson
Burt
Constance Baker Motley
New York
Motley
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Tess
Democratic Party
Raps Meyer
Blasts Meyer
Donner
J.F.K
Internal Revenue Service
Dale Gasper
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