Castro Maintains Firm Grip on Cuba Nine Years On
UPI reports Fidel Castro's hold on Cuba remains strong after nine years, with Soviet aid and restricted U.S. embargo shaping economics. Castro cites fuel advances from Moscow and efforts to expand agriculture while denouncing reliance on a U.S. attack. About 200,000 Cubans rallied as he pledged a new social order amid gas rationing and state controls.
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United States
Soviet Union
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Castro
Marti Plaza
Moscow
Havana
U.S
Television In Review: ABC’s Funding After ITT Exit
Hollywood notes that ITT’s withdrawal from the ABC merger removes a potential cash infusion, hurting ABC-TV’s ability to compete with CBS-TV and NBC-TV. The piece discusses programming strategy, star power, and proposed news coverage expansion, with Sears Roebuck namechecked in industry chatter about future alliances.
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Hollywood
UPD
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
American Broadcasting Co
ITT
Justice Department
Abc-Tv
Cbs-Tv
Nbc-Tv
ABC
Sears Roebuck
Evening college courses offered by Vermont Academy and partners
Seven college credit courses start January 1968 with 25 per unit plus 2 registration. Instructors include Lyon van der Linde Rosen Starkey Smith Teare Gaubinger. Most courses run ten weeks, some with extra studio work. Registration open via Muriel Rowe or first class night. minimum enrollment ten. education department credits available.
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Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences
Bennington College
Extension Service
The
University of Vermont
Muriel Rowe
State Department of Education
New Social Security Amendments Boost Vermont Benefits
The Johnson signed amendments raise southern Vermont checks by at least 13 percent for about 3,000 beneficiaries. The SSA’s computers will apply nationwide increases to 23.7 million recipients with checks arriving early in March. Some beneficiaries may see higher rises. minimum 65 retirement benefit grows from 44 to 55 dollars. family maximums rise to 322.40 now and up to 434.40 later.
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Rutland
Johnson
Vermont
Social Security Administration
Treasury Department
Post Office
WOTM Notes Regular meeting and introduction update
The WOTM notes record a Wednesday meeting with Frances Pierce joining as a new co worker and welcomed. Gladys Knapp is named night program chairman and Mary Hier donated a date nut cake for Frances Pierce while Helen Gali peau received the surprise gift. An order for more paring knives is pending arrival for co workers. The next meeting is Wednesday Jan 17 at 7 30 p m Bessie Hall chairs refreshments and Doris Sweet will bring the surprise gift. Co workers are reminded to bring items for the white elephant auction with Marion Charest as auctioneer. Quarterly dues are now due.
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Frances Pierce
Gladys Knapp
Mary Hier
Helen Galipeau
Bessie Hall
Doris Sweet
Marion Charest
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Television In Review
By Rick Dubrow
Irving Lyon
Mauhs
Reinhoud van der Linde
Stanley Rosen
M.F.A
Jacqui Starkey
B.A
Barbara H. Smith
Images of Freedom
Robert Teare
Room 301
Joseph Gaubinger
S. Vermont
Palace Calls
Tokyo
Hirohito
Imperial Palace
WOTM
Stay Trim Studio
Bennington
Lower County St
Welch Corgi
A.T. Gray
Manchester
Automotive Agencies
Mercury
Wilson Ford, Inc
ITEST
Toyota
Spike
S. Call
Pontiac
BUICK
Berkshire Sports Car, Inc
M.G
State Rd
North Adams
Mass
Walter L
Bill Hogan
Chevrolet
Cadillac, Inc
Main St
Barber, Inc
Pontiac-Buick
North Bennington Road
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
E. Main St
Hurley Bros
North St
By Charles M. Schultz
Dog
Johnny Hart
Blondie
Ckk Youn
Carol
Steve Canyon
Heart of
Juliet Jones
Milton Caniff
Thad
Sian Drak
Wi Ford
Main St. Bennington
Monument Motors
Volkswagen
Griffin
Miner’s Gulf
West Main ST
Bennington Roofing CO
Hillside Street
Lyon
Burt Rockwood
Telephone
Wilmington
Brattleboro Daily Reformer
Bennington Banner
the Reformer
Brattleboro
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