John M. Spencer Dies Engineered Hoff Win
John M. Spencer, 47, longtime Vermont political aide and former state chairman, died in Gardner Massachusetts. He engineered Gov. Philip Hoff’s 1962 upset victory and later admitted alcoholism leading to his resignation in 1964. Born Eric Winter, he battled drink for decades, recovered briefly, then relapsed, ending his career as Hoff’s aide and a key two party advocate in Vermont.
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Spencer
Cuttingsville
Vermont
Hoff
Eric Winter
New York
Ohio
Howe Military Academy
Howe, Inc
Alma College
Alma
Mich
Yale University
Rutland County
Vermont Association For Mental Health
Gov. Hoff
John M. Spencer
Gardner, Mass
Patriots Speaker Linked To Birchers Spreads Fear
Vermont Civil Rights Union condemns Mrs. Julia Brown as extremist and warns she represents the John Birch Society. The group adopted a statement at Mt St Joseph Academy accusing her of feeding fear of communism to divide civil liberties efforts.
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Rutland
Julia Brown
John Birch Society
Vermont Civil Rights Unon
Brown
FBI
Bennington Catholic
Green Mountain Patriots
Vermont Civil Rights Union
VCRU
Mt. St. Joseph Academy
Edward J. Fitzsime Mons
Burlington
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
Joseph
Kathleen
Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York
Kennedys
Maxwell Taylor
South Viet Nam
Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy
Caroline
John Jr
UPI
Political Tiff Over Raynolds Job Grips Vermont Senate
In the 1965 Vermont session freshman Harold Raynolds faces a power clash as governor Hoff withdraws his board chair appointment after Raynolds resigns from the state Board of Education. Hoff aims to keep Raynolds on the board as a member, reshaping the panel with replacements for critics and advancing a reappointment plan.
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Montpelier
UPI
Windsor County
Harold
Ron) Raynolds
Springfield
State Board of Education
Raynolds
State Board
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Senate
George Cook
Rutland County
Senate Education Committee
Defense Message Reveals Poseidon Sub Missile Plan
President Johnson told Congress today of a new submarine carried ballistic missile named Poseidon with double the destructive power of Polaris. He outlined a range of strategic weapons including a short range winged missile Sram for possible deployment on B52 bombers. Despite planned military power gains next year, he said defense spending could be cut by 300 million while current outlays total 49.3 billion and next year about 49 billion. He warned the danger of war persists but peace progress is stronger than in two decades.
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Washington
UPS
Johnson
Congress
Propane Truck Overturns in New York State
A propane tank truck overturned after bursting through six guard rails at the foot of an embankment on New York 7 near the Moon Wink Motel in Boyntonville. State police and safety officials joined Pittstown Fire Dept as two tow trucks worked to raise the vehicle. details were in flux at press time.
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Boyntonville
N.Y
New York 7
Pittstown
Hoff Idea Unpopular Legislators Debate Old Age Tax Change
In Montpelier Gov. Hoff’s plan to repeal the old age assistance tax and replace it with a capital gains levy faces stiff opposition in the Vermont Legislature. The move would remove an $800,000 revenue source and aim to replace it with about $500,000 from capital gains, echoing Democratic calls to end the regressive poll tax. Rep. Byron Hathorn notes strong opposition and offers no firm stance as debate continues, with the OAA tax described as not as tenable as other options.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Hoff
Democratic Party
General Assembly
Byron C. Hathorn
Hartford
The
House
Inside List of Bennington County Legislators on Committees
A compilation of Bennington County lawmakers shows their roles on House and Senate committees, highlighting key assignments and potential influence across party lines. The piece frames committee seating and mentions notable names among the legislators.
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Bennington County
House
Senate
Vermont Civil Rights Union Backs Seaver Mississippi Project
The Vermont Civil Rights Union voted to sponsor a year long Mississippi civil rights project led by Ted Seaver and his family. The group aims to raise about 7500 dollars, with around half by June before Seaver and his family relocate to Jackson. Community support includes fund drives and appearances by the Freedom Singers. Seaver plans a year in Jackson to build local leadership, a freedom school, and a voter registration effort while addressing apathy among Jackson’s Negro community and the white power structure.
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Rutland
Vermont
COFO
CORE
SNCC
SCLC
NAACP
VCRU
Mt. St. Joseph Academy
Edward J. Fitzsimon
SCRU
Freedom Singers
Seaver
Mississippi
John A. Lynch
Ted
Paul L. Hackel
Magnolia
Montpelier High School
Jackson
Miss
Freedom School
South
Woodlawn
Chicago
Montpelier
Ted Seaver
Vermont Civil Rights Union
Burlington
Churchill Near Death As Health Wanes Quietly
LONDON guided by UPI reports shows Sir Winston Churchill weakening further in a cerebral thrombosis case. News notes say his heart faltered yet he remains with a resting night and slow decline amid public prayers and family at his bedside.
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London
UPI
Winston Churchill
Winston
British Medical Association
Churchill
Sir Winston
Lord Moran
Clementine Churchill
Moran
Mosran
Remap Bills Await Legislature
Two reapportionment bills will greet legislators when they return to the State House after a long weekend. The Senate proposal would set a 30 member Senate with 14 counties getting at least one seat and no more than five. The House plan calls for 128 members and a 32 member Senate based on registered voters, with districts drawing between 1,300 and 2,000 voters each and county lines ignored in the House. The proposals aim to shift rural-urban balance and alter which groups can elect majorities.
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George Cook
Rutland County
Noel Viens
Grand Isle
Senate
W. Arthur Simpson
Lyndon
House
Simpson
King Attacked in Selma Hotel Slugging Incident
UPI report says Jerry Robinson, a white segregationist, slugged Dr. Martin Luther King Jr after King registered at a white hotel in Selma Alabama. King's associates restrained Robinson until police arrived and arrested him. King returned to his room and took a pill claiming a slight headache from the blow.
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Selma, Ala
King
Robinson
Selma
Geary to Head SBA Office for Vermont
William P. Geary of Burlington former executive director of the Vermont Democratic party takes over as head of the Vermont office of the Small Business Administration. Geary a Pittsfield Massachusetts native headed St Michael's College development division for seven years undergoes a three week orientation in Boston and Washington before returning to Montpelier succeeding Gordon Morris who died two months ago.
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Montpelier
William P. Geary
Burlington
Vermont Democratic Party
Vermont
Federal Small Business Administration
Geary
Pittsfield
Mass
St. Michael’s
Boston
Washington
Gordon Morris
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U. S
John F. Kennedy
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