Clarence Briggs Killed by Truck in Bennington Alley
Clarence Briggs, 42, of 1032 East Main Street and known in Bennington for being blind since childhood, was struck and killed by a backing Menands truck near Union Street beside The Banner building. Driver Anthony Celeone said he did not see Briggs. the truck belonged to Battaglia Brothers of Menands. Briggs worked at Bijur Lubricating Corp. since 1950 and left The Banner office shortly before the accident to pick up his children’s photos. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home. a full obituary will be in The Banner Tuesday.
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Clarence Briggs
East Main St
Bennington
Menands
N.Y
Union Street
Banner Building
Donald Shea
Briggs
Banner
Vliet
Battaglia Brothers of
Celeone
Four 21
The
Bennington Lions Club
Banner Office
Hanson - Walbridge Funeral Home
East Main Street
Buckler
GOP Reverses Former Stand On Federal Involvement
Washington reports that the Republican Coordinating Committee has abandoned the party’s dogma of minimal federal withdrawal, warning states that rising demand for services will be met by the federal government if states cannot respond. The three reports, approved last week, argue for federal role expansion to cover growing needs.
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Washington
UPI
Republican Coordinating Committee
GOP
GOP National Committee
N Y Considers Doubling Auto Liability Rate
Albany report proposes doubling minimum auto liability insurance in New York. A legislative committee backs two alternative bills to raise minimums from 10000 20000 to either 25000 50000 or 20000 40000 while noting about 60 percent of private cars already exceed the current compulsory minimum.
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Albany
N.Y
New York State
Joint
Legislative Committee On
Simon J. Liebowitz
Brooklyn
Nelson Rockefeller
Erhard Opens Talks on West Germany Nuclear Role in NATO
West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard met U S officials in Washington to press for West Germany’s expanded role in NATO nuclear defenses. He aims to donate Polaris submarines by 1967, with shared veto power and funding by Germany and possibly Italy and the Netherlands. Discussions with President Johnson and Secretary Rusk centered on a nuclear sharing plan to prevent Germany pursuing an independent arsenal.
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Washington
UPI
Ludwig Erhard
U. S
Germany
NATO
West Germany
Italy
Netherlands
White House
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Erhard
Gerhard Schroeder
Defense
Kaime von Hassel
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Britain
Rhodesian oil embargo grows with France and Italy on board
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced that France and Italy have joined the United States in backing Britain's oil embargo on Rhodesia. He said the embargo aims to force Rhodesia back to constitutional rule and that an oil airlift to landlocked Zambia has begun with U.S. and Canadian assistance. He noted cooperation from other oil exporters and expressed optimism for broad support despite remaining holdouts like the Netherlands.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
France
Italy
United States
Britain
Rhodesia
Canada
Zambia
Wilson
U.S
Holland
Humane Society Seeks Santa for Deserving Animals
In Shaftsbury the Bennington County Humane Society faces a bleak Christmas as older shelter residents endure neglect while a raccoon named Ricky brings rare cheer. President Jean Henry laments the cruelty that brought in many animals including Nikki the German shepherd found without food or water. She longs to help but fears losing heart.
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Shaftsbury
Benni
County Humane Society
Ricky
Jean Henry
Nikki
Henry
Bennington County Humane Society
Milford
Otis
Riots and Fighting Rage in Santo Domingo and Santiago
In Santo Domingo crowds formed, road blocks rose, and stores closed as tensions flare. In Santiago, U.S. paratroopers broke up a battle between rival Dominican forces with about 150 airlifted troops and 15 Americans rescued from a hotel.
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Santo Domingo
UPI
Santiago
U.S
Matun
Francisco Caamano Deno
Peace Talks Quietly Sought By U S and Britain
Washington and London are quietly probing Hanoi on the possibility of peace talks with South Vietnam. Hanoi denies any such intent while public and private signals diverge, raising questions about readiness and Chinese influence. Britain will co chair Geneva machinery, studying Hanoi's private stance versus public denials and the feasibility of talks without U.S. withdrawal conditions.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Britain
North Viet Nam
Red China
Hanoi
State Department
White House
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
South Viet Nam
Geneva
Southeast Asia
Hanoii
Viet Cong Terrorism Continues in Saigon
Saigon faces renewed Viet Cong threats on the fifth anniversary of the National Liberation Front as rumors swirl of a 200 pound explosives loaded car targeting U.S. servicemen. Two grenades injured three police. one terrorist died in clashes and others were captured. Saigon area battles persist with heavy casualties on multiple fronts as U.S. air and ground forces counter.
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Saigon
VPS
Viet Cong National Liberation Front
U.S
Phu Tho
Huynh Dang Ky
Quang Ngai City
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Quang Ngai
da Nang
Army
1St Air Cavalry Division
Qui Nhon
Viet Cong Kidnaps Four Near Bien Hoa Base
Four employees of Raymond Morrisom Knudsen Co. were feared kidnapped by Viet Cong while working outside the Bien Hoa Air Base in South Vietnam. Officials check records to confirm identities as reports vary whether four Americans or three Americans and a Vietnamese driver were taken.
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Bien Hoa
South Viet Nam
UPI
Raymond, Morrisom Knudsen Co
Hayes retracts charges against A John Holden in Vermont race
Hayes, aide to U S Senator Prouty, acknowledged fault for dragging Holden into politics. He retracted pre election claims that the former Education Commissioner sabotaged parish schools and testified against parts of a federal education bill. Hayes cited constitutional grounds and noted Holden spoke as an individual, not as an official of Gov Hoff's administration.
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Hayes
Holden
Johnson
John A. Lynch
Burlington
Philip H. Hoff
Gov. Hoff
Congress
Sen, Prouty
Inside Columnists Comment on Nonconformity and TV Influence
Eric Sevareid discusses non-conformity in America in his Inside column on page 4. Alan Sophrin offers a Christmas message, while George Sleeman from Bendi comments on a television influence report on school children on page 5.
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Eric Sevareid
America
Alan Sophrin
Bendi
George Sleeman
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Bijur Lubricating Corp
South Street
Anthony Celeone
Maria Alvarez
Socorro
New Mexico
National Federation of the Blind
Luana Mae
Elaine Marie
Bijur
Humane Society
Searsburg Mt
Col
Juan Lora Fernandez
Caamano
Matun Hotel
Viet Cong
A. John Holden
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