Classic Storm Dumps up to 20 Inches on Bennington County
Bennington County awoke to a heavy winter storm dropping up to 20 inches of snow in 18 hours. State crews plowed roads through the night and resumed at 4 a.m. with arteries sanded and passable. No accidents were reported as utilities and phone lines reported minimal damage. Weather observations noted 15 inches on Harwood Hill and zero to five below temperatures in several towns.
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Bennington County
Bennington
Vermont
Woodford
Searsburg
State Highway Office
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
New England Telesphone and Telegraph Co
U.S
Paul W. Bohne
Harwood Hill
South Street
Hagerman
Congress Not Rushing On Smoking Bills
Washington AP report notes the federal smoking study brands cigarettes a health risk and urges action but Congress shows no hurry. Four bills sit in the House Commerce Committee with hearings not scheduled yet. Rep. Oren Harris signals cautious, potential action later in the year. On the NYSE, cigar stocks rose while cigarette shares ended modestly higher.
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House Commerce Committee
Oren Harris
D-Ark
Harris
Public Health Service
New York Stock Exchange
Vermont regional school bill faces constitutional questions
Senate Democrat Frederick J. Fayette warned Governor Hoff that the proposed regional elementary districts may be unconstitutional, while maintaining no issue for regional high schools. Hoff defended the plan, and Harold Raynolds urged examination before a winter special session.
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Burlington
Philip H. Hoff
Frederick J. Fayette
Chittenden County
Democratic Party Issues
Hoff
Harold Raynolds
State Board of Education
Raynolds
Vermont
ACLU Plans Talks With Mrs Oswald in Dallas
Dallas ACLU leader says the group will pursue access to Marina Oswald despite her letter of satisfaction with seclusion and Secret Service protection. Greg Olds, head of the Dallas ACLU, notes the aim is to ensure her rights are observed and to interview her.
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Dallas
American Civil Liberties Union
Marina Oswald
Secret Service
Greg Olds
The
ACLU
Kennedy
Kennedy to Meet Sukarno Over Malaysia Situation
Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy departs for Tokyo to confer with Indonesian President Sukarno on the Malaysian crisis and related aid provisions. They aim to press for a peaceful solution while noting U S interest in avoiding clashes over North Borneo and West New Guinea.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Sukarno
White House
Kennedy
Tokyo
Andrew Hatcher
Malaysia
Indonesia
U.S
West New Guinea
U.S. Rejects Demand To Review Canal Pact
The Inter American Peace Commission met in Panama with U.S. negotiator Edwin M. Martin and Panamanian Foreign Minister Galileo Solis as Panama presses for full revision of the Panama Canal treaty and withdrawal of U.S. diplomats. Diplomatic relations remain severed after a crisis last week.
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Inter- American Peace Commission
United States
Canal Zone
Edwin M. Martin
Galileo Solis
U.S
Washington
Johnson
Wallace Stuart
Solis
White House
Panama Canal
Thomas C. Mann
Kennedy
Panama City
Cuban Types Seen With Zanzibar Rebels
U S refugees report Spani sh speaking men in Castro like uniforms as rebel leaders in Zanzibar. The State Department ordered most Americans off the island as fighting and looting continued. A Cuban looking figure led the rebels who seized the cable and wireless office. Casualties rose with six dead and more than 2 000 wounded as fighting persisted after Sunday’s revolt.
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Tanganyika
U.S
Zanzibar
State Department
Stuart Lillicoe
Cable and Wireless Company
Sheik Abdul Rahman Mohamed Babu
Washington
Old Spice Island
Britain
Africa
Fairbanks-Morse Workers In Suspense Till April
Nearly 600 Fairbanks-Morse and Co. employees in St. Johnsbury await a decision due in April. Richard Griebel said production must continue at the St. Johnsbury plants regardless of the final outcome.
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Fairbanks-Morse
ST. Johnsbury
Fairbanks - Morse and Co
Richard Griebel
Fairbanks - Morse
St. Johnsbury House
Vermont
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Griebel
Philip H. Hoff
Fairbanks-Whitney Corp
Hoff
Bennington District Approves Teacher Social Security Plan
The Prudential Committee of the Greater Bennington School District approved a Social Security plan for teachers to take effect July 1. The district joins Arlington Shaftsbury North Bennington and Pownal districts in offering benefits. The plan taxes 35 percent of the portion of salary under 4800, costing about 5000 dollars yearly, with participation optional for current teachers and automatic coverage for new hires.
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Prudential Committee
Greater Bennington
Vermont
Bennington
Arlington
Shaftsbury
North Bennington
Pownal
General Assembly
Greater
Leon E. Wagner
Bennington Southwest
Stewart E. Allen
Hoff Moved By Fear, Foote Says at GOP Rally
Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote charges Gov. Hoff acted from fear or lack of knowledge when taking office last January. Speaking at a Woodstock GOP rally, Foote criticized Hoff's plan for a year long study of state problems and postponement of action.
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Hoff
Foote
Woodstock
Ralph A. Foote
Arab Summit Debates Israel Water Divergence
At Cairo the 13 nation Arab League begins talks on Israel's Jordan River waters plan. Nasser signals unified action but warns force is unlikely. focus on definite resolutions and possible joint command per 1961 recommendations.
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Israel
Jordan Riv
Arab League
League
Arab Technical Commission
Jordan Waters
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Nasser
Arab Defense Council
Inside Hoosick Falls Declares 36 Hour Snow Emergency
The Hoosick Falls Village Board votes to declare a state of emergency for 36 hours to ensure adequate snow removal and public safety. Residents are urged to move vehicles and heed officials guidance during the period.
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