Postponed to Friday as Atlantic storm delays Glenn space launch
A 54 mile gale in the central Atlantic forced NASA to cancel the ninth attempt to launch Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. The next attempt is set for Friday as officials monitor a large storm east of Bermuda and weather conditions at Cape Canaveral. Glenn and his team faced delays, with the White House notified and Glenn told to rest as the crew awaited better forecasts.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Central Atlantic
United States
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
Bermuda
William Douglas
Douglas
Robert Voas
Voas
Haney
Atlantic
NASA
Glenn keeps mission on track amid delays and frustration
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. stays busy during voyage delays, a psychologist notes, viewing spaceflight as a normal step for experienced pilots. Training and constant preparation help him bear waiting, cope with danger, and turn pauses into productive meetings and drills.
Shields Sees Progress In Village Water Survey Plan
Old Bennington Village trustees and town selectmen reviewed Shields proposal to update the Henry W. Putnam deed of gift via court action. A regional commission study may guide current operations and future development of water facilities with voter approval anticipated May 8.
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Shields
Hamilton L. Shields
Old Bennington
Henry W. Putnam
Regional Planning Commission
Bennington
Putnam
Water Board
Herbert J. Horst
Horst
Arnold and Becker Enter Independent Races for Town Posts
Alfred E. Arnold of North Branch Street Extension filed for selectman and Franklin Becker for road commissioner, reported by Town Clerk Miss Mary Hodeck. Becker, who lost the Republican bid to James Cross, faces a Vermont Supreme Court appeal over consolidating two road districts into one and appointing a single road commissioner.
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Mary Hodeck
Alfred E. Arnold
North Branch Street
Selectman
Franklin Becker
Arnold
Becker
James Cross
Vermont Supreme Court
Troubles Seen For Geneva Arms Parley
AP reports ahead of the Geneva disarmament conference that Khrushchev may push for a personal attendance to signals propaganda aims or delay summit plans to show a serious start. Western officials assess a possible Khrushchev decision within days and Kennedy’s final atmospheric test stance by month’s end.
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Washington
Geneva
Khrushchev
U. S
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
United States
Bennington High Adjusts Calendar For Makeup Day
Bennington High and junior high will hold a solid session on March 17 to makeup time lost from the January 31 bomb scare closure. Superintendent Allan J. Heath said the School District trustees approved the plan last night.
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Bennington High School
Allan J. Heath
Snow Delights Resorts With 6 to 20 Inch Vermont Storm
A Valentine snowfall dumped 6 to over 15 inches across Bennington County and up to 20 inches in Brattleboro, boosting the weekend ski outlook. Roads were plowed and salted, with Vermont routes and U.S. 7 active. one injury in Bennington and minor vehicle incidents reported but driving deemed normal except for slick spots. Schools closed only in Pownal as the storm moved through the area.
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Bennington County
George Washington
State Highway Department
Vermont
U.S. 7
Edgar LeBlanc
Bennington Flats
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Elm Street
Monument Avenue
LeBlanc
Arlington
U.S
Thomas J. Christopher
Troy
N.Y
Ryder Rental Inc
Albany
Bennington
Pownal
Burlington Weather Bureau
Big Bromley
Weather toll from winter storm across the nation
Damaging rain sleet and snow spread nationwide as storms moved into the Northeast. Floods eased in Idaho Nevada and Wyoming allowing cleanup efforts. The Northeast saw heavy snow with Kingston New York reporting up to two feet. New York Providence and Albany recorded several inches in six hours. Two people died shoveling snow in New York state.
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Idaho
Nevada
Wyoming
New York State
Kingston
N.Y
Providence
R.I
Albany
Manchester Hires Elementary Principal
The Manchester School Board has named a new elementary principal and will withhold the announcement until it appears in the Manchester Journal. The new leader succeeds Earle F. Pine, who was dismissed last November amid parent and community protests.
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Manchester
Manchester School Board
Manchester Journal
Robert B. Vail
Earle F. Pine
Supt
Vail
Bennington Teachers Asked to Defer Salary Increments
Bennington Graded School District trustees urged teachers to defer requests for salary increases for 1962-63 until a district wide salary schedule study is completed next year. The move followed a proposal for a temporary $200 increment for 19 long serving teachers and a plan for a full salary schedule review in 1962-63.
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Bennington
Bennington Teachers Association
Reba Moninger
Edward L. Knapp Jr
Moninger
BTA
Allan J. Heath
Brattleboro
Rutland
Supt
Heath
Ronald Knapp
Fire damages U.S. Embassy in Mexico City
Fire swept through the partially completed U.S. Embassy building in Mexico City causing steel girders to collapse and wooden scaffolding to burn. No injuries were reported and the cause was not immediately known. A Mexican official estimated damage at 160000 dollars.
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Mexico City
U.S
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Paul Haney
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Project Mercury
Walter C. Williams
Cape Canaveral Control Center
White House
America
John
By John M. Hightower
AP Diplomatic Affairs
New York Central
Midwest
Natick
Mass
Armory
County Courthouse
South St
Pownal Schools
Paul Bohne
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Central Public Service Corp
Woodstock
Burlington
New England
Newport
The
Associated Press
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