Indonesia resigns from the United Nations amid financial strains
Indonesia delivers a formal letter of resignation to Secretary General Thant, becoming the first country to quit the UN in 20 years. The move, linked to Malaysia's Security Council seat, weakens the UN amid a financial crisis as Indonesia vows to uphold the charter while considering quitting UNICEF FAO and UNESCO.
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Malaysia
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Bill to End Death Penalty Proposed in Vermont
Vermont Rep. Granai and Gov. Hoff back an administration bill to abolish the death penalty for first and second degree murder. The last execution at Windsor was 1954. The bill would impose life imprisonment or court discretion for second degree murder. A similar 1961 measure gained support but failed.
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House
Cornelius O. Granai
R -Barre
Philip H. Hoff
Windsor
Granai
William Jay Smith
Pownal
Russians Warn On Malaysia War
London dispatch says the Soviet Union urges Indonesia to avoid war over Malaysia and cautions Sukarno against brinkmanship. Moscow fears direct or indirect Soviet involvement and worries about Chinese influence in Southeast Asia while acknowledging heavy Indonesian reliance on Russian arms.
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United Nations
Water plans urged to solve Bennington needs
Regional planners and officials from four towns and two water departments concluded Bennington has abundant water but needs immediate development. Proposals include piping from Bickford Hollow and Bolles Brook into the village system to supplement Sucker Pond and Harmon Hill springs, and unifying distribution with North Bennington.
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Harmon Hill
George Allard
Bolles Brook
Albany, N.Y
Myrick and Chevalier
North Bennington
Paul Chevalier
Churchill's Illness Sparks Public Debate in Britain
London reports say Sir Winston Churchill's condition is unchanged after a stroke as Parliament stalls and a fire near Hyde Park Gate is controlled. The Daily Mirror questions delaying urgent matters for his sake while noting Churchill's storied endurance and wartime resolve.
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Hyde Park Gate
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Daily Mirror
Harold Wilson
West Germany
Buddhist Riots Erupt at Saigon Embassy and USIS
In Saigon a Buddhist led protest at the U.S. Embassy and USIS building escalated into rioting. Police used tear gas and truncheons to disperse about 1,000 demonstrators, with monks and students arrested. Ambassador Maxwell Taylor observed events as helicopters and troops monitored the scene.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
U. S. Information Service
USIS
United States
Tran van Huong
Maxwell D. Taylor
Labour shock as Walker loses Leyton by election
Britain's Labour government reels from a by election defeat in Leyton where Foreign Minister Patrick Gordon Walker went down by 205 votes to Conservative Ronald Buxton. The loss follows a prior defeat in Smethwick and tight Commons margins fuel talk of a possible general election and a looming reshuffle under Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
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Patrick Gordon Walker
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House of Commons
Ronald Buxton
Leyton
Smethwick
Peter Griffiths
Commons
Liberal Party
Hoff Budget Secrets Sparks GOP Leaders Clash in Vermont
In Montpelier Gov. Philip Hoff accused two Republican leaders of seeking newspaper headlines as he prepared to deliver the budget address Tuesday. Rep. Richard Mallary and Rep. Byron Hathorn said their committees are stalled awaiting Hoff figures on revenue and costs. Both lawmakers stressed they are ready to work once information is provided.
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Fairlee
Hathorn
Hartford
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Senate
Legislative Council
Johnson
Senate Judiciary Committee
George Cook
Rutland
Pastor Defies Vermont Tradition With Political Devotionals
In Montpelier a House chaplain defied tradition by delivering politically charged devotionals. The Senate will not muzzle Rev. Wallace Short, who urged lawmakers to carry their Bible with their bills, amid warnings to keep sermons nonpolitical.
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Franklin S. Billings Jr
Woodstock
Billings
Rev. Short
Montpelier
Inside Editorials and Local Notices Snapshot
A Vermont reapportionment editorial urges timely action on page four. An Union School Board note explains strict voter qualifications for the February bond issue on page five. A Glastonbury resident faces removal on page six. The Chanticleer is announced to run weekly in The Banner on page seven.
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