Cigarette Fire Damages Bennington K of C Hall
A discarded lighted cigarette caused a fire at the Bennington Knights of Columbus Council 307 Hall on Main Street. The blaze damaged the wall and roof, with smoke and water damage and an estimated three thousand dollars in losses. Firefighters arrived after 2 a.m. and declared the building safe at 2:35 a.m.
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Bennington
Knights of Columbus Hall
Main St
Knights of Columbus Council
Hall
Henry E. White
Gerald E. Morrissey
K of
James Delong
Morrissey
Charles Clark
The
Polygraphic Co. of America
North Bennington
James M. Kearns Jr
Main
South Streets
Kearns
Trustees Weigh Putnam Will Change On Water System
Bennington village trustees plan a meeting to hear a legal opinion by Village Atty Reuben Levin and Atty Robert Cummings on amending Henry W Putnam's will to modernize and extend the water supply. Opponents threaten court action over potential shifts in revenue and deed restrictions.
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Putnam
Bennington
Henry W. Putnam
Reuben Levin
Robert Cummings
Old Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Soviet Jet Bombers Begin Returning From Cuba
The first three Soviet jet bombers promised to be out of Cuba by December 20 were loaded on the freighter Okhotsk and photographed off Cuba's northern coast by U.S. patrol planes. The Defense Department reported the three fuselages of Ilyushin 28s on the ship as it steamed away.
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Washington
Khrushchev
Cuba
Defense Department
U.S
Black Box Inspection Rejected at Geneva
The United States rejects the black box system of unmanned seismic stations as foolproof for enforcing a test ban. Ambassador Arthur H. Dean told the disarmament conference that Soviet scientists agree boxes cannot alone ensure enforcement. Initial studies suggest many stations and on-site inspections would still be needed.
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Geneva
United States
U. S
Arthur H. Dean
Soviet Union
Dean
McNamara Orders Major Reorganization of Reserve Forces
Defense Secretary McNamara moves to reshape 700,000 member Army Reserve and National Guard. Eight low rank divisions will be broken up into mobile brigades and about 365 reserve units cut, with governors to approve National Guard changes. Vermont's 43rd Division affected amid broader shifts in manpower and structure.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Army Reserve
National Guard
McNamara
Defense Secretary
Army
Congress
Pentagon
Defense Department
Corcoran Seeks Water Line For Bennington Trailer Park
Developer Joseph D. Corcoran asks Bennington water officials to serve a 120000 square foot parcel at Morgan Street and Imperial Avenue for six to eight building lots and potential mobile homes. Residents oppose water line extensions due to pressure concerns while trustees consider a street and four to six inch main to serve the site.
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Corcoran
Water Line
Bennington
Morgan Street
Imperial Avenue
Bennington Village
Joseph D. Corcoran
McKinley St
Bennington Board of Water Commissioners
Norman P. Gadue
Imperial Ave
GOP Right Moves to Stop Rockefeller Bid for 1964 Nomination
Conservative Republicans group met secretly in Chicago with 30 to 50 members from across the country aiming to block Nelson Rockefeller from the 1964 GOP nomination and favor Barry Goldwater. Reported pledges included a $250,000 start toward a $3 million campaign fund. details remained unclear.
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Gop
Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Associated Press
Chicago
White House denies Stevenson proposal on Cuba bases swap
The White House rejected a claim that Adlai Stevenson urged trading U S missile bases abroad for Soviet bases in Cuba. Stevenson said he did not propose such a swap and supported the blockade, while officials noted he favored negotiation over military action.
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Stevenson
U.S
Cuba
Pierre Salinger
United States
United Nations
Salinger
Saturday Evening Post
Stewart Alsop
Washington
Charles Bartlett
Chattanooga Times
New York
Italy
Turkey
Britain
State Department
Alsop
Bartlett
Kennedy
Executive Committee
National Security Council
Mr. Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Adlai
Munich
Guantanamo
Arthur Schlesinger
U.N
John McCloy
Germany
Nehru says Soviets to deliver MIGs for India across years
Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament that the Soviet Union would deliver a few MIG 21 jets to India for training, with some arriving in December, others in 1963 and 1964. Defense Minister Chavan confirmed assurances to the Indian ambassador that deliveries would continue until December or a little later.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Soviet Union
Y. B. Chavan
Moscow
Two Teen-Agers Held for Murder
PLATTSBURGH New York two teen age boys described as above average pupils at Mount Assumption Institute a Roman Catholic boarding school were held on first degree murder charges Edward Fontaine 18 son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Fontaine of Laconia New Hampshire and Joseph Mackay 17 son of Mrs Rita Mackay of New York City admitted planning and carrying out the killing of Harold Stratton 66 an automobile salesman in pursuit of a white convertible.
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Edward Fontaine
Arthur Fontaine
Laconia
N. H
Joseph Mackay
Rita Mackay
New York City
Harold Stratton
Tito Arrives in Moscow for State Visit With Khrushchev
Yugoslav President Tito arrived in Moscow to a cordial reception from Soviet Premier Khrushchev, signaling a continuation of improving relations after years of ideological feuds. Peking commentators had criticized Tito’s trip, while Khrushchev welcomed the visit as a foundation for stronger ties.
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Moscow
Tito
Yugoslavia
Khrushchev
Peking
Communist Party
Vermont Highway Department Praised by Outside Consultants
Sen. James L. Oakes says a Public Administration Service study found Vermont's Highway Department largely commendable. The 40 page report reviewed 1000-strong staff and suggested a need to approve the department’s latest budget request amid prior concerns over overstaffing.
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Oakes
Department of Administration
Highway Department
World Body Faces Potential UN Bankruptcy Over Congo Costs
At the United Nations the Soviet Union again rejects paying for peacekeeping in the Congo and the Middle East, arguing costs were approved by the General Assembly not the Security Council. Thant and Klutznick warn that failure to fund could bankrupt the UN, urging a shared, financially viable solution.
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Soviet Union
United Nations
U.N
Congo
Middle East
Pavel M. Tchernyshev
General Assembly
Security Council
Tchernyshev
U Thant
U.S
Philip M. Klutznick
World Court
Thant
Klutznick
Foggrounds New York as Ships Collide and Airports Close
Thick fog over the New York area closes all three major airports and coincides with a collision off Staten Island between a tanker and a freighter, causing minor damage but no injuries. Also reports Lockheed strike talks resuming with a court action delaying picketing and a Taft Hartley cooling off ruling. Mt Etna erupts in Sicily, opening four new vents and ejecting rock and ash.
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New York
New York Metropolitan
Staten Island
New York Harbor
Los Angeles
Lockheed
Alabama shuts spring enrollment blocking three applicants
The University of Alabama closed spring enrollment and blocked three Negro applicants, delaying racial integration on campus at least through the present school year.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
University of Alabama
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