Police Probe Burglaries in Bennington Area
A wave of robberies swept Bennington over the weekend with a burglary at E L Nichols Store on Main Street. Police report a smashed safe and more than $2,000 missing after a break in late Saturday night. State police probe two additional breaks at Pownal View Barn and Monument Motors Inc on the Pownal road. Entry at Nichols Store believed through a side door. other sites included rear window entry at Monument Motors. Investigations led by Bennington Village and state police, with accompaniments by Corporal William Luczynski and Detective Harvey Jones.
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Bennington Village
E.L. Nichols
Main Street
Paul Fairley
Pownal View
U.S. 7
Pownal
Monument Motors, Inc
Pownal Road
William Luczynski
Luczynski
Tor
Harvey Jones
Greek King and Junta Fail To Reach Agreement
United Press International reports in Athens that negotiations to restore King Constantine to the throne failed and the junta aims to name his sister Princess Irene regent. Constantine, exiled in Rome, faces either Irene regent in Greece or a government in exile with potential armed action. Irene flew to Rome with Constantine and Queen Anne Marie as foreign powers press for compromise.
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Greece
Irene
Rome
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Paul
Ieronymus
Anne Marie
Frederika
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Britain
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NATO
Mediterranean
Prince Henry of Hesse
Col
George Papadopoulos
Holt Vanishes in Surf as Australian Prime Minister Succeeds
Deputy Prime Minister John McEwen named to succeed Harold Holt after Holt vanished while swimming off Portsea. Governor General Casey announced the temporary appointment effective 8 10 a m EST. McEwen to lead Liberal Party until a new leader is chosen amid ongoing search efforts for Holt.
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Australia
UPI
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Harold Holt
Holt
Lord Richard Casey
McEwen
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Melbourne
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LBJ
Lord Casey
Tony Eggleton
St. Paul’s
William McMahon
Paul Hasluck
Allen Fairhall
Education
Science
John Gorton
U.S. Jets Hit Hanoi Area in Fifth Straight Raid
In Saigon UPI reports American jets delivered a massive blow on Hanoi amid a fifth day of bombing the capital. Tass said heavy bombing and strafing hit the northeastern city as U.S. spokesmen touted multiple air base strikes and Phuc Yen’s air defense complex, while Hanoi radio claimed several U.S. planes were lost.
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UPI
Hanoi
Tass
North Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi-Haiphong
Phuc Yen
Kep
USS
Ranger
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Bloodless Coup Overthrows Government of Dahomey
Dahomey undergoes a bloodless coup as Maj. Mau rice Kouandete is named president defense minister and information spokesman. Kerekou leads paratroops. Soglo is imprisoned and later placed under house arrest. Reports in Paris mention potential French intervention which was denied.
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Cotonou
Dahomey
UPI
Maurice Kouandete
Radio Cotonou
Kouandete
Christophe Soglo
Emile-Derlin Zinsou
Chabi Kao Pascal
Revolutionary Military Committee
Mathieu Kerekou
Ouidah
Here
Kerekou
Soglo
Heart transplant patient worsens amid possible rejection
CAPE TOWN UPI reports heart transplant patient Louis Washkansky showed a sudden turn for the worse. Dr Christian Barnard, his surgeon, said this may be evidence of rejection of Washkansky's new heart.
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Cape Town
UPI
Louis Washkansky
Christian Barnard
Washkansky
Fire Strikes Cambridge Seed Warehouse Again
Cambridge New York fire crews were called at 5:20 am to an extensive blaze at a large Asgrow Seed Company warehouse on Railroad Avenue. The two fires in two weeks caused about 50 000 dollars in damage with 50 firefighters from local and Salem departments battling smoky flames until noon. Investigators cited faulty wiring as a probable cause with no final determination.
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Cambridge
N.Y
Asgrow Seed Company
Leroy Portwine
Scott
Salem
Railroad Avenue
Inside Editorial on US presidential nominations spread
On the Inside Editorial comments on the U S system of nominating presidential candidates. Gerald Raftery weighs in with ideas on spreading out Christmas observances and related topics.
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U.S
Gerald Raftery
Supreme Court sets eavesdropping precedent overturning Katz ruling
The Supreme Court reversed a Los Angeles man's conviction for gambling information after agents placed a microphone in a public telephone booth. Justice Stewart held the Fourth Amendment protects people, not places, and ruled no physical intrusion is required for illegal surveillance. The decision was 7 to 1 with Black dissent. Marshall did not participate.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Charles Katz
Katz
Stewart
Hugo L. Black
Thurgood Marshall
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