Czech Reds Oust Novotny as Leader
Vienna UPI reports Antonin Novotny was fired as Czech Communist chief but remains Czechoslovakia’s president. Alexander Dubcek was named new party leader, with CTK noting Novotny’s resignation followed faction wrangling in the Czech politburo amid reforms and economic strain. Slovak members pushed for his ouster.
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UPI
Antonin Novotny
Czechoslovakia
CTK
Tanjug
Novotny
Alexander Dubcek
Dubcek
Slovak Communist Party
Stalin
Central Committee
International Communist Movement
Soviet Union
Cuba
Czech Poliburo
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Dr Spock and Protesters
Dr Benjamin Spock the pediatrician and four other Vietnam war opponents were indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for taking part in a nationwide conspiracy to resist the draft. Gen Lewis B Hershey praised the Justice Department calling it a marvelous job and a time for exhaltation.
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Dr. Spock
Washington
UPI
Benjamin Spock
Boston
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Justice Department
Department
Spock
Ferber
Buffalo
N.Y
FBI
Pentagon
Coffin
Raskin
Goodman
Hoff Interviewed on ETV Program From Vermont Statehouse
Governor Philip Hoff sat for a taped 30 minute program with journalists Vic Maerki and Stephen Terry at the statehouse. He discussed public housing, education, finances and highways, endorsing a state public housing authority and regionalized schools. Hoff projected tax hikes to fund new programs and accepted responsibility for a 1966 $300 million highway cost estimate error.
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Montpelier
UPI
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont Education Television Network
Statehouse
Hoff
Vic Maerki
Burlington Free Press
Stephen Terry
Rutland Daily Herald
U S Presents Israel Bill For USS Liberty Deaths
The United States has sent Israel a 3.3 million dollar claim for death benefits of 34 American sailors killed when Israeli planes strafed the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967. The State Department said Israel apologized and promised compensation, with further claims for repairs, medical aid, lost services, and wounded casualties.
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Washington
UPD
United States
Israe
Liberty
State Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
U.S
Tel Aviv
Israel
Robert J. McCloskey
Air Academy cadet faces court martial for robbery and forgery
Air Force Academy cadet Paul David Speass, 21, of Tucson, was charged with robbery forgery and larceny marking the academy’s first court martial in 13 years. He faces a formal proceeding after an investigating committee reports early January. Speass has been confined two weeks for alleged incidents over Christmas, with details to be withheld pending the court-martial.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
UPID
United States Air Force Academy
Paul David Speass
Tucson
Ariz
Speasl
L. J. Tucker
Academy
Tucker
U S Jets Downed Near China Border in Hanoi Raids
UPI reports two American jets were shot down near the Chinese border as U S warplanes bombed a key rail junction and bridge within 10 miles of Communist China. The day also saw helicopter losses and a major ground clash near the Cambodian frontier with casualties on both sides.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
China
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Radio
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Lang Son
Kep
Phu Loi
Deep Haiphong raids and air losses in Vietnam
The Friday briefing noted targets on Thursday struck two bridges near Haiphong and a railroad span eight miles from Communist China in a deep penetration. A Navy F8 Crusader was shot down over Haiphong on Thursday, with two planes reported lost Wednesday over North Vietnam, including an F104 Thunderchief downed by a MiG 21 over Hanoi and an A4 Skyhawk lost to unknown causes.
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Soviet Union
United States
Haiphong Harbor
Saigon
U.S
North Viet
Haiphong
China
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Sihanouk declines intermediary role in US Cambodia talks
Cambodian Chief of State Norodom Sihanouk said he would not act as intermediary between the United States and North Vietnam if asked in talks with U.S. envoy Chester Bowles. He believes progress requires direct US talks with the Viet Cong, not through North Vietnam, and fears rebuff if he transmitted American proposals for a negotiated settlement. China pressures him amid arms supplies to Cambodia and rhetoric about American imperialism. Bowles is set to visit Phnom Penh for reconciling talks, with his role announced by Johnson.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Norodom Sihanouk
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
Chester Bowles
Sihanouk
Vietnam
China
Red China
Cambodia
Radio Peking
Johnson
Bowles
India
Radio Cambodia
North
South Vietnam
Hanoi
London
North Vietnam Ready to Begin Talks About Talks
London sources report North Vietnam prepared to start talks about talks with the United States if bombing ends. Hanoi aims to save face by avoiding fixed terms and may seek a timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal while keeping options open. Diplomatic observers note Hanoi wants to unify Vietnam under communism and remains ambiguous on reciprocal actions.
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North Vietnam
London
UPI
United States
U.S
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Washington
1968 Industrial Outlook for Bennington Area
The Banner surveys Bennington area industries and finds cautious optimism for 1968 with similar business to 1967. Unemployment is high due to Ben-Mont Papers problems, though Polygraphic, Dodge, and H.T. Cushman plan expansions. Overall outlook is stability with no boom or bust, despite the cloud over the regional industry.
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Bennington
Banner
Ben-Mont Papers, Inc
Polygraphic
North Bennington
Dodge
Hoosick Falls
H.T. Cushman Corp
Ben-Mont
Park Commission Seeks Funds for Development
The Bennington Park Commission asks the Selectmen for three March Town Meeting articles. They seek that state highway funds from land taken near Town Farm be earmarked for the Park Fund. They request a 2 to 3 cent Grand List appropriation for park development. They also seek an ordinance requiring Park Commission approval to remove trees on public property and standards for replacement.
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Bennington Park Commission
State Highway Department
Bennington
Park Commission
Town of
Inside Editorial and Columns Highlight 1967 Permits
On the Inside an editorial comments on the Post Office Dept needing funds. George Gordon argues clear water is becoming scarce. Bennington records 56 building permits in 1967.
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George Gordon
Bennington
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Yale University
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Institute For Policy Studies
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Harvard University
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