Russians Refuse to Relay Distress Call Seize Vessel Incident
Newport skipper Capt John Francis Jr says a party of about 19 Russian fishing boats tried to seize his 63 foot trawler Ruth and Helen after a tangled net ensnared the propeller off Montauk Point New York. A Russian officer demanded ownership papers and to relay his location to the Coast Guard but refused. Francis and crew later rigged a sail to signal the coast guard once radio was repaired and contacted authorities. The incident left Francis and his son Richard aboard with crewman Richard Chase aboard another vessel Group said masters refused orders citing vessel authority and questioned reporting procedures. The mother ship reportedly remained distant during the standoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R.I
UPI
Coast Guard
John Francis Jr
Francis
Montauk Point
N.Y
Richard
Richard Chase
Higher Pay May Lure Vermont's Budget Director
Vermont budget director George Bell, serving three years at 12 500 dollars, is weighing resignation to take a higher paying post with the Council of State Governments. The new job could offer about 18 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Loyal Troops Regain Saigon and Senate approves disability amendment
The Senate approved by 72 to 0 a constitutional amendment to provide a clear line of succession if a president is unable to serve. The plan, sponsored by Senator Birch Bayh, would allow the vice president to act as president during disability and create a process to fill a vacant vice presidency, with House action ongoing and needing ratification by three fourths of states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
House
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Johnson
Rep
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S
Bayh
Bennington Plans Upgrades for Sewage and Water
A Bennington Regional Planning Commission report urges updating the sewage collection system and expanding storm sewers as the area grows. It notes 45 percent of pipes are aged, current plant capacity of 20 million gallons daily will hold for 40 years, and rainfall peaks reach 8 million gallons daily. The study maps a unified village North Bennington water system, predicts demand rising from 2.1 to 3.5 million gallons per day, and outlines expansions via Woodford sources and new wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
North
Old Bennington
North Bennington
John C. Burdis
Woodford
Burdis
Commission
Woman Survives Shaftsbury Ice Drive Into Pond
A Sharon, Connecticut woman, Kay Prindle, escaped a likely icy grave Friday night when her car skidded on ice and plunged into a small pond at U.S. 7 and Vermont 67 in Shaftsbury. Passerby Clarence Reed pulled her from the water and she was warmed at Trooper Elrick’s home before police checked for others in the submerged car. she suffered a cut above an eye and a bruised knee but was otherwise uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Sharon
James Elrick
Prindle
U.S. 7
Vermont 67
Hagerman
Paris Visit Talks Possible Between Johnson and De Gaulle
Washington officials said President Johnson and French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville discussed a potential Johnson trip to Paris later this year. No date was set. Southeast Asia remained the main topic, with Vietnam a point of contention between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API
Johnson
Maurice Couve de Murville
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
White House
Southeast Asia
Couve
U.S
France
United States
Viet
Nam
de Gaulle Johnson
de Gaulle
Europe
London
Rome
Bonn
Berlin
Secetary
Dean Rusk
Red China
Red Leader Denounced as Saigon Coup Crumbles
Loyal South Vietnamese paratroopers moved into Saigon and recaptured Radio Saigon after rebels seized it. By midmorning most city areas were in loyal hands except the joint general staff headquarters near Tan Son Nhut Airport. Chief of State Phan Khac Suon urged restraint as paratroop commanders denounced the rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
Nguyen Khanh
Radio Saigon
Phan Khac Sun
Joint General Staff
Tanson Nhut
Khanh
Inside Plane Emergency Landing Involving Mrs Hoff
News brief notes an onboard emergency landing involving Mrs. Joan Hoff as details unfold. No injuries reported. Authorities and airline staff coordinated the safe landing and investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hoff
Vermont official hints at mobility pilot project
Mrs. Stella B. Hackel Vermont commissioner of Employment Security disclosed at a Bennington League of Women Voters breakfast that Vermont is the site of a planned pilot program to boost workforce mobility. She cited a contract between the state and federal Labor Department and discussed relocation allowances used in Europe to encourage workers to move for opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella B. Hackel
Vermont
Bennington
Hackel
Federal Labor Department
Ous
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
House of Representatives
George van Santvoord
Montpelier
Bennington Regional
Bennington Village
Heart
Ron Cohen
Republican Party
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!