Glowing Fireball Near Essex Injures Two Firefighters
A vinyl acetate tanker explosion near Essex after a truck crash left two men in critical condition. Ray Leroux and Ralph Preston suffered severe burns while bystanders and firefighters battled flames and saved others. Power and phone service were disrupted until restoring later that day.
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Ray Leroux
Burlington Free Press
Ralph Preston
Essex Junction
Marcel Duteau
Montreal
Leominster
Mass
Duteau
Leroux
Preston
Ray
Bud Chambers
Free Press
The
St. Michael's College
Winooski
Burlington
Richard Roeder
U S Senate Uses Carrot and Stick to Fight Housing Bias
Washington AP report outlines Kennedy order enforcement for federally funded housing. FHA and VA regulations emphasize informal, corrective discussions first, with sanctions possible if discrimination persists. Sanctions include withdrawal of lender approval and listing offenders as ineligible. Keywords include Neal J. Hardy Philip N. Brownstein and federal housing programs.
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Washington
Kennedy
Federal Housing and Veterans Administrations
FHA
Neal J. Hardy
Philip N. Brownstein
U Thant Elected UN Secretary General for Four Years
The General Assembly unanimously chose U Thant to serve another four years as secretary-general. Pay and allowances will raise his salary to 70 500 dollars annually. In Munich, Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss said he will decline any post in the new government being formed by Chancellor Adenauer, removing a major obstacle to the coalition.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
U Thant
Munich
Germany
Franz Josef Strauss
Konrad Adenauer
Strauss
Pope John XXIII Shows Signs of Recovery at Desk
Vatican City reports Pope John XXIII improving from stomach trouble and anemia and returning to his desk. Doctors warn the illness may be chronic and could limit his activities indefinitely. In Washington, President Kennedy plans to visit Costa Rica in February or March for a Central American presidents meeting, per White House release.
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John XXIII
Pope John
Washington
Kennedy
Costa Rica
White House
India Proposes Voluntary Test Ban Inspections
India calls for a voluntary on site inspection system to police a ban on nuclear weapon tests at the 17 nation disarmament conference in Geneva. Ambassador Arthur H. Lall presents the plan based on good faith though lacking ironclad safeguards sought by the United States and Britain.
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India
Arthur H. Lall
United States
Britain
Lall
Old First Church celebrates 200th anniversary in Bennington
Old First Church in Old Bennington marks two centuries with a morning worship and Holy Communion led by Rev. Robert P. Bell. Retired former pastor Rev. Thomas T. Street will preach a heritage sermon. An afternoon reception and exhibit follow at Mt Anthony Country Club. A 5 p.m. candlelight service features Rev. Pearson of Andover Newton Theological School delivering the sermon.
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Old Bennington
Robert P. Bell
Thomas T. Street
Williamstown
Mass
Bell
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Arthur J. Dewey Jr
Rev Pearson
Andover-Newton Theological School
Newton Centre
Dr. Pearson
Unemployment Benefits a Key Issue for 1963 Vermont Assembly
James R. Mereness of Montpelier told Bennington Rotarians that unemployment compensation reform will be a major item for the 1963 General Assembly along with state finances and education aid. He cited reserves shrinking from 17 million to about 10 million and discussed possible changes to eligibility, employer contributions, and tax ceilings to avert federalization.
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General Assembly
Associated Industries of Vermont
James R. Mereness
Montpelier
AIV
Bennington Rotarians
Mereness
Association
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
West Coast
Rotarians
Elect Hoff
Chafee Declared Rhode Island Governor In Tight Race
John H. Chafee was declared winner of the Rhode Island gubernatorial race by a margin of 398 votes over Democratic Gov. John A. Notte Jr. The result came after a long absentee ballot count, making him the lone Republican among state executives.
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John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Maine
U.S. Senate
South Dakota
George McGovern
Joe Bottum
Chafee
John A. Notte Jr
Soviets Reported Removing IL-28 Bombers from Cuba
Soviet forces reportedly pulled IL-28 bombers from Cuba amid tensions over a ceasefire line. The report notes defense and political statements shaping the withdrawal, with official sources citing ongoing verification challenges and nearby Indian forces monitoring Chinese troop movements along the Himalayan front.
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Cuba
Nina II replica caravel sails east of Puerto Rico in search
The Nina II, a replica of Columbus Third Caravel, was found 750 miles east northeast of Puerto Rico. A nine man crew has been at sea over two months attempting a 1492 voyage from Spain to San Salvador, with the ship two weeks overdue and under extensive search.
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Puerto Rico
Atlantic
Spain
Bahamas
San Salvador
Mikoyan's U.S. visit yields no Cuban settlement progress
Anastas Mikoyan's two day talks with U.S. officials ended without a deal to resolve Cuba crisis. Reports say Soviet medium range bombers in Cuba are being readied for return to Russia while only general progress toward disarmament and Berlin was noted.
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Washington
Cuba
Anastas I. Mikoyan
U.S
Russia
United States
Diplomatic Victories Do Not Bring Lasting Peace
AP analysis argues world powers fail to secure durable peace as Cuba and Sino- Indian tensions reveal stalemate. It notes the United States gains in position but ineffectual leverage, while the Soviet Union and Red China sidestep full commitments. It urges decisive, all-out action against Communist expansion and renewed cooperation.
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Red China
Red Chinese
United States
Cuba
Soviet Union
Germany
Asia
Byzantine Era Church Unearthed Near Amman Amphitheater
In Amman Jordan the Antiquities Department reports the discovery of a Byzantine era church unearthed near the citadel area a few hundred yards north of the Roman amphitheater. This find highlights Jordan scriptural history and ancient religious architecture uncovered during ongoing site work.
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Jordan
Amman
Amman Citadel
Marines Begin Final Pullout From Guantanamo Bay
A 1700 strong Marine battalion from Camp Pendleton withdraws from Guantanamo Bay signaling the first major pullout since the Cuban crisis. Marines from Camp Lejeune replace them to man trenches and patrol the base perimeter facing Communist Cuba.
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Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
U.S. Naval Base
1St Marines
Guantanamo
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Soviet and U S agree on some Cuba talks despite hurdles
At the United Nations, Bolshevik leader and American negotiators described progress on Cuba while acknowledging potential difficulties in reaching a final settlement. State Department spokesman Lincoln White confirmed a constructive spirit but did not dispel reports of hard issues remaining between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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United Nations
State Department
Lincoln White
Mikoyan
White
United States
Soviet Union
Plane Crashes at Idlewild Airport in New York
An Eastern Air Lines four engine DC7 with 50 aboard crashed on landing at Idlewild Airport amid heavy fog. Police reported 18 survivors as fire consumed the wreckage. The flight was Eastern Flight 512 from Charlotte with 45 passengers and five crew.
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Eastern Air Lines
Idlewild
Manhattan
Atlantic Ocean
Eastern
Charlotte
N.C
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