Smoking Report Sparks Debate Across Sectors
Washington AP reports a federal smoking health hazard finding mobilizes lawmakers investors growers and firms. Officials weigh policy moves from labeling to education while industry leaders call for more research amid a 7.3 billion annual market and 41 000 annual lung cancer deaths.
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Washington
Duced
Surgeon General
American Cancer Society
The
Tobacco Institute
George W. Allen
Institute
Germ Eral
Maurine Newberger
D-Ore
Congress
United States
New York Stock Exchange
Progress Toward Panama Peace Authority with OAS
A joint Panama United States peace authority with the Organization of American States nears formation to police the border as talks continue. US and Panamanian delegates envision one military or civilian member each plus a neutral OAS chair, with final technical details to be decided.
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Panama
United States
U.S
Organization of American States
Canal Zone
OAS
Washington
Argentina
Alfredo Vazquez Carricosa
Edwin M. Martin
Galileo Solis
Cyrus R. Vance
Colon
Danby Officials Accept $80,000 Gift for Consolidated School
A 20 member Danby group and Supt. Robert Vail met with William Currier of New York to accept an $80,000 gift for a consolidated elementary school. Currier’s condition is state approval before settlement. a building committee will form and an architect will join the next meeting with Rupert Spencer of the state Department of Education to ensure compliance. Plans Call for Grades 1-8 with possible junior high later. location remains the main issue for Borough and Four Corners residents. Danby already operates three schools and considers Mt. Tabor inclusion. Page 10.
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Danby
William Currier
New York
N.Y
Robert B. Vail
Currier
William Nichols
Vail
Stewart Dumas
Dorothea Ralph
Phyllis Green
Goodwin Crosby
Selectmen
Rupert Spencer
State Department of Education
Wallingford
Borough
Four Corners
Scottsville
U.S. 7
Mt. Tabor
Bennington - Rutland
Philip Lee
Vermonters await session to decide Hoff tax plan
Republicans and Democrats delay final stance on Gov. Hoff's gross adjusted income tax as the two week ahead special session nears. Speaker Billings questions definition of gross income while Rep. Downs notes concern over higher taxes and Rep. MacBride opposes income and capital gains levies, warning of outmigration.
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John H. Downs
R . St. Johnsbury
House
Ways & Means Committee
Hoff
Ralph A. Foote
Franklin S. Billings Jr
Roger L. MacBride
Halifax
Vermont
MacBride
Vermont Senator Named Rockefeller Campaign Co-Director
New York AP reports Senator James L. Oakes of Brattleboro Vermont named co-director in New England for Gov Nelson Rockefeller's Republican presidential bid. The other co-director is Rep Stanley R. Tupper of Maine previously named to the post.
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New York
Vermont
New England
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
James L. Oakes
Brattleboro
Rep
Stanley R. Tupper
Maine
Mass Chemical Plant Explosion Kills Six in Attleboro
The Thompson Chemical Co plant in Attleboro Massachusetts exploded causing a massive fire that destroyed three of six buildings on a 15 acre site. Six workers died and over twenty were hospitalized as 30 communities aided in firefighting efforts. Residents fled their homes and a nearby elementary school suffered shattered windows. The blaze disrupted rail service for hours as a chemist warned of further blasts before the danger ended.
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Attleboro
Mass
Hebronville
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Merton Churchill
Churchill
New Haven Railroad
Pownal Board Grants 4000 Break for Green Mountain Park
The Pownal Board of Selectmen announced state Racing Commission approval to drop a 200 per day charge to Green Mountain Park after 98 racing days. The tax break totals 4000 for 20 meet days and follows exemptions granted to other local industries.
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Pownal
Green Mountain Park
Strobridge
George
Inside Lead editorial probes the Panama crisis
Manchester faculty frolics for scholarship fund. James Marlow outlines his tory of the Panama problem. West tramples East in 14th annual probowl classic.
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Manchester
James Marlow
Panama
West
Zanzibar Revolt Advances as Sultan’s Rule Falls
Rebels seize control of key sites in Zanzibar City including the airport and cable office as the revolutionary regime declares a state of emergency. The ousted sultan Seyyid Jamshid Bin Abdulla reportedly flees by yacht while the US docks a destroyer to evacuate American dependents.
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Dar ES Salaam
Tanganyika
Zanzibar
British Commonwealth
Sultan
Seyyid Jamshid bin Abdulla
Frederick P. Picard
U.S
Freedom Fighters of
Mohammed Shamte Hamadi
Hamadi
Reb
Els
Zanzibar City
Zanzibar Revolt Not Surprising To Gov Hoff
Gov Philip Hoff, U S representative at Zanzibar independence ceremony, says the coup news did not surprise him. He notes 80 percent of Zanzibar residents are Africans while the deposed government was Arab controlled. Hoff sees African identification growing but detects no strong pro Communist activity and suggests reappraising U S policy toward East Africa.
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Burlington
Philip H. Hoff
U. S
Zanzibar
Hoff
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Rocky
Thompson Chemical Co
Victor J. Baxt
Norman R. Strobridge
A. Coleman Mason
Arthur E. George
Racing Commission
Manley
U.S. State Department
Dar-es-Salaam
Owen
Sheik Abeid Karume
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