Rockefeller mocks Goldwater and recalls Eisenhower era gifts
In Boston for a Dartmouth alumni gathering, Nelson Rockefeller criticized Barry Goldwater while recalling the Sherman Adams Vienna coat episode. He cited a 580 dollar stereo gift to Lyndon Johnson as part of showing officials' reception of favors. He met with Massachusetts officials including Atty. Gen. Edward Brooke and visited the state senate.
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Castro backs Kremlin policies in ideological clash with China
Fidel Castro’s visit to Moscow ends with a Cuban Soviet communique affirming unity with the Soviet Union on peaceful coexistence and disarmament. It praises the test ban effort and pledges support against U.S. invasion while endorsing Panama Canal Treaty revision efforts.
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Saturn Could Launch U.S. to Space Lead
Cape Kennedy Florida AP launches Saturn 1 on first two stage test flight to boost U S lead in rocketry. The 164 foot tall rocket with 562 ton weight plans to lift a 37 700 pound satellite far heavier than Russian payloads. The second stage with six hydrogen engines will fly for the first time Monday, potentially giving the United States a booster edge over Soviet rockets.
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Downtown Merchants Oppose Vermont State Sales Tax
About 40 Bennington merchants signed a petition opposing a state sales tax and urging Town Rep. Joseph J. Caracciola to oppose it. They argue a tax would hurt Vermont retail by enhancing border competition from Massachusetts and New York and would burden those least able to pay. They endorse a Banner editorial calling the tax harmful and unnecessary.
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Shastri Named India Minister
Former Home Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is appointed minister without portofolio and expected to become Nehru’s political heir. At 59 he is seen as Nehru’s likely replacement for parliamentary leadership and deputy prime minister, amid ongoing Congress party turmoil and Nehru’s health constraints.
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Military doctors urge steps to discourage smoking
Army Navy and Air Force top doctors propose an educational program to show service members the harms of smoking and end gifts of cigarettes to military hospitals. The Defense Department says no decisions were made yet but health director Dr. Fisk expects a common policy to emerge.
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Indonesia Malaysia Philippines sign border cease fire plan
In Bangkok Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to halt firing along Borneo borders and join the Philippines in a February ministerial conference. Thailand will monitor the cease fire as Atty. Gen. Kennedy wins a three nation agreement toward peace. Sukarno pledges continued hostility despite the accord.
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Hoff Opposes One Year Delay in School Aid Bill
Gov. Philip H. Hoff declared strong opposition to delaying the increased state aid to education by a year. He warned the need is immediate and questioned the idea of financing aid via deficit spending. He also outlined revenue plans including a pilot state lottery and a graduated gross income tax.
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Baker’s finances under scrutiny amid Senate probe
Government auditor testifies Baker’s net worth rose from 11025 in 1954 to 2186886 by Feb 1 1963 with assets including real estate 456666 and stock in 14 firms worth 1582630. Serv-A Corp valued at 1 million appears. a $300000 suit tied to a vending franchise transfer prompts probe. House to consider own Baker inquiry as ties to President Johnson surface.
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Soviets Demand Scrapping of NATO Nuclear Force
In Geneva the Soviet disarmament chief Semyon Tsarapkin called for eliminating the proposed multilateral nuclear force before any agreement to curb nuclear weapons spread. He said the force must be cleared away prior to negotiating Johnson’s plan to ban weapons from nations lacking them.
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Soviet disarmament proposals spark debate on NATO force
The Soviet Union pressed for multilateral disarmament measures and control procedures at the seven nation talks, with Tsarapkin urging a plan that could apply to the multilateral force. Western delegations appeared poised to reject abandoning NATO nuclear defenses, though they signaled possible scrapping of the multilateral force if broad disarmament and verification were achieved.
Vermont Guard Reorganized Into Self Sufficient Armor Unit
Vermont Army National Guard will reorganize February 1 to form a complete armored brigade with three medium tank battalions a self propelled howitzer battalion and support troops. Maj. Gen. Francis W. Billado said the 2598 personnel will receive fourte en M48 tanks and heavy artillery gear and many officers will attend Army schools to qualify for the new assignments. The reorganization follows the 43rd Infantry Division deactivation.
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