Frost Funeral Thursday Burial in Bennington
Poet Robert Frost dies at 88 after a hospital stay for complications from a blood clot. Private services are planned in Cambridge with a memorial at Amherst College and burial in Old Bennington. Tributes come from President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev.
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The Poise of Robert Frost in Free Verse and Timbered Vision
The essay notes Frost’s New England grounding yet universal reach, his restraint within forms, and his belief in memory over analysis. It credits two enduring keys: he stayed constant and preferred memorization to intellectualization, shaping a career that ranged from sharp highs to uneven lows.
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Airliner Crash in Kansas City Kills Eight
A Continental Viscount prop-jet crashed while landing at Kansas City Municipal Airport, killing eight aboard including five passengers and three crewmembers. The wreckage burned for 20 minutes. eight bodies were recovered.
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State GOP leaders map party strategy for session
Inside state Republican leaders lay out plans to shape the legislative session with strategies for key bills and targets. The report notes framing, coalition building, and messaging as central to Republican aims in the coming days.
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Town Meeting to vote on longer airport strip
Bennington selectmen say 1963 Town Meeting will authorize extending the Bennington Municipal Airport runway to 3,500 feet. The plan, questioned by a resident and a former Manchester resident, includes a 10-year bond to cover the town’s 50 thousand dollar share and adds a 250 foot unpaved overrun, extending total length to 4,000 feet with a 75 foot paved width.
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France's Common Market Setback Cold-Shoulders Britain
London reports shock at Britain’s bid to join the Brussels talks ending with De Gaulle’s veto. Labor unemployment and a stagnant economy loom as Macmillan faces opposition attacks. Britain may scale back European defense and seek broader overseas markets. Spain’s official stance backs Western unity including Britain.
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Unemployment Level Stays Below 7 Percent in Vermont
Vermont reports unemployment at 6.9 percent for the week ended January 19, ending three straight weeks above seven percent. The Department of Employment Security notes the decline keeps the state away from a high unemployment period.
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De Gaulle’s veto sparks U.S. Western Europe stance clash
Washington debates how to respond after Charles de Gaulle blocks Britain’s EU market bid. Officials see risk of weakening US ties with Western Europe while planning trade liberalization and a NATO nuclear shield. Senators urge continuing Atlantic partnership despite France’s stance.
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Hoffs Judgeship Nominations Include Fienberg Here
Vermont Senate set to consider Gov Hoff’s first list of municipal judges. George M Fienberg nominated for Bennington, succeeding Waldo Holden. Fienberg has long served Bennington area and active in Democratic circles. Brattleboro voices oppose state aid road abolition bill. plan would shift miles to state system or towns with maintenance aid.
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McNamara Outlines U.S. Defense Role and Costs
Secretary Robert S. McNamara says the United States will not seek NATO dominance but must lead on Western defense while shouldering most costs. He testifies to the House Armed Services Committee that 1964 defense spending totals about 56 billion dollars, with 51 billion for military forces, and argues American strength can absorb a strike and still defeat the Soviets.
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Appeal Aims To Delay Rutland Railway Abandonment
Rutland union officials say a further appeal will be filed in federal court in Cleveland to delay the Interstate Commerce Commission abandonment order set to take effect at midnight January 29. The Rutland Railway has been on strike since 1961. New York publishers and printers conclude a 54 day strike with no progress after days of negotiations at City Hall.
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Meredith Will Stay at Ole Miss to Finish Studies
James H. Meredith will continue his studies at the University of Mississippi, according to an informed Washington source. He remains enrolled and will resume classes as scheduled at the Ole Miss campus.
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