Two More Quakes Hit Libya Kill Up to 250 Dead
Al Marj and Benghazi suffer aftershocks as hospitals fill and relief rushes in. U S Air Force estimates put dead at 80 to 250 with at least 500 injured. British and Libyan forces coordinate rescue while aid planes bring tents and medical teams.
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Tripoli
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Brooks Elected to Vermont Superior Court in Ballot Clash
The Vermont Legislature elected Dale W. Brooks, 43, of Stowe, clerk of the House, to the Superior Court on the fourth ballot 139-118. Brooks defeated Lewis Springer Jr. of Hartland after Rep. Ernest Gibson III, once a frontrunner, withdrew from contention.
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Superior
Montpelier
Vermont
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Stowe
House
Lewis ©. Springer Jr
Hartland
Ernest W. Gibson III
Brattleboro
Gibson
Bloomer Dies, Vermont Senate Leader at 71
Sen Asa S Bloomer longtime president pro tem of Vermont Senate dies at Heaton Hospital after a heart attack during a joint legislative session. His death shocks lawmakers and sends Sen Hector Marcoux to hospital in relief. Legislature adjourns in memory and later re elects incumbents and fills university board and court posts.
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Britain Deploys New Blue Steel Missile
London reports Britain quietly activated the Blue Steel stand off missile after Skybolt loss. The RAF says it is invulnerable for two to three years and can launch a megaton warhead from bombers at 100 to 150 miles from targets.
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Union School Shop Policy Endorsed by BCHS Board
The Bennington Catholic High School executive board endorsed the Union School District policy on BCHS student enrollment in union shop and advanced vocational courses set to begin in 1965. The document allows BCHS students access to exploratory shop at Bennington High and, if needed, enrollment in union shop with scheduling agreements.
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U.S. Faces Guerrilla War Risk Around Cuba Analysis
AP analysis notes Cuba could fuel a guerrilla campaign if Fidel Castro uses Soviet supplied arms. Kennedy watches for a possible pattern of attacks after a shrimp boat strike, while Cuba’s isolation and subsidies from Moscow shape the threat.
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Williams Nominated Village Attorney In Local Caucus
Twenty seven residents renominate incumbents at the Citizens Caucus in the County Court House. John H Williams II is the sole newcomer nominated for village attorney by Reuben Levin. Incumbents re elected include James B. Gibney Hilda Hurley Michael Hogan Julia Nash John Malone Leo Nash Joseph Pello Seymour Schultz George Allard Jr. Griffin presided and Zola Chaffin was chosen as clerk. Independent filings must reach Village Clerk Hurley by Tuesday.
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Main St
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Williams and Witten
Union High
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Levin
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Hilda Hurley
Michael J. Hogan Jr
Julia K. Nash
John C. Malone
Leo Nash
Joseph A. Pello Jr
Robert Smith
Seymour G. Shultz
George Allard Jr
Harold E. Griffin
Zola Chaffin
Citizens Party Committee
Kennedy urges quick umpire for news strike settlement
President Kennedy says the 77 day New York newspaper blackout has passed the point of public toleration and calls for a prompt appointment of an impartial umpire to settle the dispute.
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NEW York
Kennedy
Kennedy Warns U S Will Return Fire On Cuba Attacks
President Kennedy warned U S forces will blast Cuban warships or planes that attack American vessels but will refrain from chasing attackers into Cuba for now. He indicated a shift to broader rules of engagement may follow if Cuban attacks continue.
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Kennedy
U.S
Cuba
Congress Postpones Vote on Kennedy Health Plan
Washington AP reports Congress will not decide on President Kennedy health care proposal until next year. Supporters and opponents say action may come after Ways and Means Committee advances tax reduction and revision measures. Kennedy expressed cautious optimism about passage this year.
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Cuban Crisis Briefly Escalates With U S Warning
President Kennedy warns U S firepower will blast any Cuba based warship or plane that attacks American vessels. Cuba denies jets fired on the disabled shrimp boat Ala in the Florida Straits. The U S demands an explanation calling the incident unprovoked. Congress members note defensive weapons can be used offensively.
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Shrimp Boat Attack Reported by Cuban MIG Jets
Two-man crew of the Fort Myers shrimper Ala described an attack about 60 miles north of Cuba as a Cuban MIG fighter jets fired on their leaking disabled boat. The crew said rockets and machinegun fire forced them to abandon signaling for help as three more jets appeared.
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Key West
Fla
Paris Jackson
Fort Myers
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Defense Department
Inside Distribution of surplus goods shapes housing choices
The article discusses how government surplus commodity distribution affects where families live, noting the impact on residence decisions. It cites a column by Samuel R. Ogden tracing Vermont House representation to founding patterns and mentions support for a state sales tax by the State Farm Bureau, with related political context. The piece also recounts a separate incident where two mariners survived a sighting by MIGs near a vessel, detailing their ordeal and Coast Guard rescue.
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