Bennington Industry Sees 1964 Stability and Growth Potential
After 1963 disruptions Bennington's diverse industry expects steadier employment in 1964 with some firms upticking. Textile and knitwear losses loom while Old Bennington Weavers and Flint and Robbins close. a Philadelphia group leases the weaving plant and Bradford mill to produce high end fabrics. Others report gains or stabilized hiring as North Bennington furniture expands and several manufacturers project improved output and job opportunities.
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Bennington
Flint and Robbins Inc
Old Bennington Weavers, Inc
Tzains Luksus
Philadelphia
Bennington Weavers
Lally Mfg. Corp
North Bennington
H.T. Cushman Mfg. Co
Polygraphic Company of America Inc
Albany Novelty Division
Ben-Mont
Hoff Outlines Year’s Notable Vermont Achievements
Governor Philip Hoff lists the equalization bill and the Rutland Railway lease as major first year achievements while aiming to secure school aid in a special session. He criticizes Republican leadership for partisanship and cites the 1964 push for a bill creating 12 regional school districts as a top priority.
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Hoff
Vermont
Conference Scheduled To Avert Cyprus War
In Nicosia Greek and Turkish Cypriots will attend a London conference with Britain Greece and Turkey to end bloodshed on Cyprus. Archbishop Makarios and Dr Fazil Kutchuk agreed to send representatives after talks with Commonwealth Secretary Duncan Sandys who warned possible fighting remains and that irregulars could disrupt talks.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Britain
Greece
Turkey
London
Makarios
Fazil Kutchuk
Commonwealth
Duncan Sandys
Sandys
Prime Minster
Alec Douglas-Home
Hoff appoints Collins as special assistant in Vermont
Gov Hoff names Benjamin M Collins 35 longtime Caledonian Record editor as special assistant succeeding John M Spencer. Collins will start next Friday after nearly three years as editor and earlier posts include Vermont legislative coverage and work for the Morning Press Bureau.
Vermont Congressmen Voice Liberal Votes
In a liberal group survey for the 88th Congress, Vermont senators showed mixed liberal voting scores. Sen. George D. Aiken 62 percent, Sen. Winston L. Prouty 50 percent, Rep. Robert T. Stafford 33 percent. ADA tallied 32 percent for Senate Republicans and 16 percent for House Republicans based on 17 Senate and 12 House votes. The nuclear test ban treaty was counted as a plus.
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Washington
Vermont
Congress
Americans For Democratic Action
George D. Aiken
Winston L. Prouty
Senate
House
ADA
Kennedy Type Running Mate Likely for Johnson
In Johnson City Texas AP report Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey led a national Democratic county chairman poll as Johnson aides weighed a Kennedy linked candidacy. Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps director and JFK brother in law, showed strong support though no clear top choice emerged for November VP.
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Johnson City
Tex
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Associated Press
Shriver
Robert F. Kennedy
Humphrey
Senate
Viet Cong trap blinds South Vietnamese rangers in New Year battle
A South Vietnamese ranger battalion crossing the Saigon River near Ben Sac faced a Viet Cong ambush that lasted six hours. Despite initial gains, the rangers suffered four killed and 17 wounded including a U S sergeant, with 30 still missing. The battle illustrated the Viet Cong's continued jungle warfare strength in Binh Duong Province.
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Ben Sac
Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
Binh Duong
Last Permits Issued At Berlin Wall
East German officials issued permits for West Berliners to cross the wall for a final time. Officials expected no extension before the Christmas holiday as unions of talks with East Germany were uncertain. West Berlin officials prepared for negotiations to keep the wall open. ADN reported 1,282,000 permits issued for Dec 19 visits, though actual visitors exceeded that figure due to repeat crossings.
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ADN
Wall
Khrushchev Proposes Global No-Force Frontiers Pact
Soviet Premier Khrushchev offers a four point plan denouncing force in settling frontier issues. Secretary Rusk orders analysis as Washington weighs the move against President Johnson. The proposal arrives as a personal note to Johnson and is forwarded to his Texas ranch for review.
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Washington
Khrushchev
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Texas Ranch
White House
Johnson City
Tex
U S Rejects Khrushchev Peace Proposal as Disappointing
The United States branded Khrushchev's global peace package as disappointing and rejected it as a whole while leaving open the chance to accept select parts perhaps in a counter proposal. Washington said it would confer with allies on the move and study it for possible constructive provisions.
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Washington
United States
Khrushchev
State Department
Trains Roll Tomorrow On Old Rutland R R
Vermont Railway Corp expects freight trains to run tomorrow on 126 miles from Burlington to White Creek New York the first movement in three years on the Rutland Railway tracks. Gov Hoff says the state pays 1 850 000 for the line with Ginsburg seeking up to 2 9 million before adjustments.
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Burlington
Vermont Railway Corp
White Creek
N.Y
Rutland Railway
Jay Wulfson
William S. Ginsburg
Hoff
Montpelier
Rutland
Bennington
Ginsburg
Wulfson
F. Nelson Blount
U.S.A
Walepole
N.H
Bellows Falls
Ludlow
Nkrumah Survives Fifth Assassination Attempt in Accra
President Kwame Nkrumah escaped a fifth assassination attempt in Accra as gunfire rang out while he walked to his car. A security guard died. the gunman was arrested. The Ghana government did not identify the suspect. The report also carries an unrelated summary of Soviet positions on decolonization and disarmament, including Formosa and territorial integrity language.
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Accra
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
Nkrumah
Tass
Competition Blamed By R I Track for Losses
Lincoln Downs in Lincoln Rhode Island reports a 69 percent drop in net profit for the year ending August 31. Vice president Francis P. Smith cites competition with other New England tracks, especially at night, as a key factor. Daily betting fell from 773000 in September 1962 to 518000 last August when both Lincoln Downs and Rockingham Park ran at night.
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Lincoln
R.I
Lincoln Downs
New England
Francis P. Smith
Rockingham Park
Rockingham
N.H
Board advances on Shared Time plan in Mt Anthony district
Mt Anthony Union School Board backed expanded shared time proposals for parochial students. Supt Heath principal Kirsch and Rev Spinelli led the push with Bennington Catholic High School. State Education Department finds no legal problems. counsel Clark foresees no constitutional issues. The plan moves toward implementation pending final details.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Partment of Education
Union Board
Atty
Eugene V. Clark
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Vermont Press Association
Newsweek Magazine
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Robert F. Wagner
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Ted) Kennedy
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