Postmaster Delays Bennington Post Office Site Decision
U S Postmaster General John A Gronouski delays final Elm Street post office site action in Bennington until the Bennington Regional Planning Commission files a final site recommendation by Dec 16. The commission and Vermont congressmen weigh alternatives including East Main Street and the present site amid differing views on traffic impact and property use.
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U.S
John A. Gronouski
Bennington
Post Office Department
Buckley
Robert T. Stafford
Donald C. Hicks
Greater Bennington Association
Elm Street
Aiken
Post Office
Washington, D.C
Vermont
Elm St
Dayton J. Wakefield
Morrisville
Department
John C. Burdis
Main and
Silver Streets
Commission
East Main Street
First Baptist Church
Ruby Trial Delayed as Defense Plans Sanity Hearing
Dallas murder case against Jack Ruby likely pushed into next year as prosecutors and defense say they cannot finish preparations by the planned December 9 start. Ruby, 52, faces a state charge for killing Lee Harvey Oswald, while a sanity hearing is sought to delay proceedings. Thousands view Oswald’s Rose Hill Cemetery gravesite in Fort Worth guarded around the clock.
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Henry Wade
Ruby
Tom Howard
Howard
Dallas
Fort Worth
Jim Stout
Oswald
Rose Hill
Stout
FBI report views Oswald sole Kennedy assassin
An FBI draft concludes Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the Kennedy assassination, firing three shots from a sixth floor Dallas location without accomplices. The document forms the Warren Commission’s core raw material, with parts on Jack Ruby possibly withheld pending his trial.
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FBI
White House
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Johnson
Earl Warren
Warren
Warren Commission
Secret Service
Oswald
Texas School Book Depository
Dallas
Texas
John Connally
Oanald
Jack Rubinstein
Jack Ruby
Waggoner Carr
Carr
Hoff To Zanzibar as Delegate Named for Independence Ceremonies
Burlington AP reports President Johnson asked Gov. Philip Hoff to head a U S delegation to Zanzibar for independence ceremonies next Monday. Hoff declined comment as a White House announcement looms. If selected, Hoff would be among the first U S delegates named by Johnson.
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Burlington
Johnson
Philip H. Hoff
U.S
Zanzibar
Hoff
White House
Rail unions plan legal challenge to arbitration ruling
Five rail unions announce a bid to overturn a federal arbitration decision and the emergency law Congress passed to prevent a nationwide strike. They will file suit in federal court challenging the arbitration ruling and the legality of the August emergency law, with a Friday deadline for the arbitration challenge. The dispute involves about 200 railroads and the elimination of thousands of fireman jobs as crews face cuts and potential nationwide action.
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Washington
Congress
Holden Sworn In as Vermont Chief Justice
Justice James S. Holden of North Bennington was sworn in Monday as Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. Gov. Philip H. Hoff administered the oath in the executive chambers. Accompanying him were Harold C. Sylvester named associate justice and Donald E. O'Brien named Superior Court judge, with O'Brien retaining chairmanship of the Liquor Control Board during a transition period.
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Harold C. Sylvester
St. Albans
Supreme Court
Holden
Superior Court
Donald E. O’ Brien
Burlington
Chittenden
Leoni Wins Venezuelan Presidency in 1963 Vote
Raul Leoni a Betancourt ally won a decisive victory in Venezuela's presidential election. unofficial tallies show Leoni leading Caldera by over 200000 votes with 70 percent of the ballot counted. violence eased after a tense campaign amid fears of Castro supporters and FALN activity.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Raul Leoni
Romulo Betancourt
Fidel Castro
Leoni
Betancourt
Pro Castro Armed Forces For National Liberation
FALN
Rafael Caldera
Caldera
Vermont hunting season ends with no fatalities says official
Fish and Game Commissioner George W. Davis reported no deaths in Vermont’s rifle deer season but cited several foolish mistakes that could have been prevented. He noted nonfatal shootings from riding gun safety errors such as firing toward a companion, running with a loaded gun, stumbling crossing fences, and not knowing companions’ locations before shooting.
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Montpelier
Fish & Game
George W. Davis
Vermont
Kennedy Eyes Role With Johnson Amid Tragedy
Robert F. Kennedy expected to remain in the Johnson administration after a Florida rest. He may join the ticket as vice president one day, with strong support from civil rights leaders, while his wife Ethel and allies foresee a future in public office. He stood beside Jacqueline Kennedy after John F. Kennedy's assassination and later advised Lyndon Johnson on legal matters.
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Florida
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Johson
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Ethel
Texas
John A. McCone
CIA
McCone
Robert
Kathleen
Joe
Bobby
David
Courtney
Pentagon
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Andrews Air Force Base
Robert F. Kennedy
Shaftsbury to Form Committee for Grand List Reappraisal
About 60 residents urged selectmen to appoint a committee to study the town Grand List and propose a full reappraisal plan for voter action at the March town meeting. State officials urged bids from outside consultants or a local team with possible light outside help. They stressed cost awareness and broad public input to judge the project’s seriousness. Page 10, Col 1
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Shaftsbury
Tracy E. Kenyon Jr
Shea
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Finland
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Moscow
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McLean, Va
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