Village Plans March Vote To Fund Water System Expansion
Bennington's water commissioners voted unanimously to ask voters to appropriate 20000 to create a sinking fund for a long term water supply expansion. The plan targets a 500000 project cost and may include Bickford Hollow dam or similar action, with funds earmarked for expansion only and needing voter authorization for any project.
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Bennington Village
Bennington
Cmsr
George Allard
Bickford Hollow
Allard
Stafford Charges U S Fairness in Corn Freight Rates
U S Representative Robert Stafford accuses a department of agriculture order of giving preferential freight rates to government owned corn shipped to southeastern states. He says the policy harms New England dairymen and poultry dealers and plans to file a protest with Secretary Freeman. The article notes NE Democrats and Republicans reassigning party roles.
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Washington
U. S
Robert T. Stafford
R - Vt
Department of Agriculture
New England
Stafford
Vermont
Orville Freeman
Freeman
House Democrats
Torbert H. MacDonald
Dmass
House
New England Democrats
Bernard F. Grabowski
William L. St. Onge
Connecticut
Democrats
Senate Republicans
Sen
Norris Cotton
R-N. H
Republican Policy Committee
Senate
Cotton
Inter faith conference unites against racism and religion
The Inside Inter faith conference held in Chicago declared that racism and religion are incompatible. The gathering emphasized unity and moral responsibility across faiths to combat discrimination.
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Inter-faith Conference
Chicago
Fienberg Named Likely Pick for Municipal Judge Here
Atty George M Fienberg emerges as the likely choice for Bennington municipal court as two year bench term ends. Cummings also supports the Democratic cause but Fienberg's age and experience favor him. Holden steps down January 31 from the unexpired term.
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Fienberg
Atty
George M. Fienberg
Bennington
Bennington County
Waldo C. Holden
Holden
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Atty. EU
Recount Totals in Vermont Governor Race Not Yet Final
In Montpelier the joint canvassing committee nears completion of the gubernatorial recount as Philip Hoff drafts his inaugural address. Leaders say no change to the Nov. 6 result. report due to the Legislature tomorrow.
Village Fluoridation Plan Requires Petition Here
Bennington water commissioners say a petition of at least 235 village voters is needed to place a fluoridation article before the March Village Meeting. The board will cooperate but neither approves nor disapproves the proposed program and has directed clerk Hilda Hurley to inform the Greater Bennington Association.
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Bennington Water Commissioners
Water Board
Hilda Hurley
Greater Bennington Association
GBA
Kennedy to push broad tax reform and $3.5 billion cut
President Kennedy plans to ask Congress later this month for broad tax reform tied to a $3.5 billion tax cut. Treasury study lists many targets including deductions for medical expenses and mortgage interest, state taxes, and marriage filing status. Proposals also likely address capital gains, depletion, stock options, tax-free bonds, and the $50 exclusion plus 4 percent dividend credit.
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Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy to detail 13.5 billion tax cut plan early
President Kennedy plans to unveil a 13.5 billion tax rate cut with 3.5 billion in reforms in a special message to Congress on January 24. House and Senate Democrats say tax legislation is the year’s top priority while Medicare for the aged may wait for details.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
White House
McCormack
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Katanga President Tshombe Calls End to Secession
Katanga leader Moise Tshombe capitulates and says he is ready to end secession, cooperate with the United Nations, and allow UN troops freedom of movement in Katanga. He appeals for amnesty for himself and followers as talks with Congo's central government begin. protests ensue at the British Embassy in Leopoldville with about 1,000 Africans involved.
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Katanga
Tshombe
Leopoldville, the Congo
Moise Tshombe
United Nations
U.N
Kolwezi
Cyrille Adoula
Central
Leopoldville
Robert K. A. Gardiner
Ghana
Congo
Derek Riches
Riches
Joseph Kasavubu
Adoula
East Germany backs Khrushchev over China on Cuba policy
East German leader Walter Ulbricht endorsed Khrushchev at the Sixth Congress, praising his Cuban accord with Kennedy as averting nuclear war and preserving communism in Cuba. Khrushchev warned against fighting for world communist victory while urging an end to Western rights in West Berlin.
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Berlin
Walter Ulbricht
Khrushchev
Ulbricht
Communist Party
Kennedy
Cuba
Peking
East Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Red Party
Walter Albrecht
Wall
East
West Berlin
China Rejects Truce Plan Raises Himalayan War Fears
New Delhi reports indicate China rejected a six nation truce proposal, countering neutral plan hopes. Peking broadcasts warn there is no ground for optimism for a negotiated settlement, with India pressing unilateral withdrawal while China would reoccupy territory and extend advances. The neutrals would have set a 12 mile Ladakh pullback and civil posts in a buffer zone.
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New Delhi
India
Red China
Peking
Ta Kung Pao
China
Ladakh
Ceylon
Burma
Cambodia
Indonesia
Ghana
United Arab Republic
Philadelphia transit strike halts city buses trolleys and subways
About 5,600 transport workers walked off, stopping all city operated buses trolleys and subways. The only public transport available to roughly 500 000 riders in the nation s fourth largest city were limited Pennsylvania and Reading railroad commuter lines with restricted stops.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Reading
New York Printers and Publishers To Resume Talks
Negotiators for striking printers and the city's nine major newspapers will resume joint negotiations Wednesday. This marks the first meeting since minor concessions were reported in last week's contract talks.
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New York
Tax Receipts Record Number for Fiscal Year
The Internal Revenue Service reports a record 99.4 billion dollars in tax collections for the year ending June 30, with total receipts up by 5 billion from the prior year. Corporate and individual income taxes totaled 71.9 billion dollars, up 4 billion.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
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