House Approves 300 Million For Free School Lunches
The House passed a 300 million dollar, three year program to fund extra free and low cost school lunches for needy children, with automatic use of surplus Agriculture Department funds. A separate measure to keep lunch recipients anonymous also passed, ensuring identities are not revealed to schoolmates. The plan includes states contributing supplemental funds starting in 1970, rising from 4 percent to 10 percent over time.
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Washington
UPD
House
Senate
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
House Education and Labor Committee
Storm damage at Salisbury Beach camping area migration
A wild wind storm at Salisbury Beach State Reservation overturned camping trailers and collapsed tents injuring many. No deaths were reported though Civil Defense said as many as 80 persons were injured and 39 treated at Anna Jaques Hospital. Wind gusts reached 60 mph with Route 1A nearly blocked and police patrolling to deter looting.
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Salisbury
Mass
UPI
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newbury
Rte. 1A
Stafford Backs Expanded School Lunch Programs
Washington Rep. Robert T. Stafford backs two amendments to the National School Lunch Act to fund $100,000 for three years to aid needy children and require meals at no or reduced cost for low income students. He calls the measures vital for Vermont as 12,500 eligible children were turned away last year. Also reported is the engagement of Mildred Louise Clough to Eric H. Hill, with plans for nursing training and a farm employment background.
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Washington
UPI
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
Colm Clough
Dorset
Mildred Louise
Eric H. Hill
Earle Hill
Sunderland
Miss Clough
Burr and Burton Seminary
Putnam Memorial Hospital of
United States gifts Palomares desalting plant
UPI reports Palomares near the 1966 nuclear bomb accident will receive a water desalting plant as a goodwill gift from the United States. In New York, Hoosick Falls announces the engagement of Joyce Ann Hoag to Paul Henry Cipperly, with her pursuing accounting at St. Joseph College in Old Bennington.
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Madrid
UPI
Palomares
U.S
United States
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Joyce Ann Hoag
Paul Henry Cipperly
Paul B. Cipperly
John Hoag
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
Sunderland and Bennington Engagement Notices Combined
Rice Charpentier engagement announced for Cheryl Ann Rice and David Charpentier of Worcester Massachusetts. Cheryl Ann Rice a Arlington Memorial High School graduate attended Champlain College. David Charpentier Marine Corps veteran employed by Bermuda Motor Express in Worcester. Wedding set for October 19. Fucci and Noyes engagement announced for Janice Ellen Fucci and Stephen Thomas Noyes of Bennington and Essex Center. Janice Fucci a Mount St Joseph Academy 1964 graduate with a 1968 UVM BA. Stephen Noyes a 1963 Bennington High School graduate with a 1968 UVM BA. He works for H M Tuttle Co. in Bennington. Oct 26 wedding planned.
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Sunderland
Walter M. Rice
Cheryl Ann
David Charpentier
Lucien Charpentier
Worcester
Mass
Rice
Arlington Memorial High School
Champlain College
Burlington
U.S. Marine Corps
Vietnam
Berman’s Motor Express
Rutland
Ronald A. Fucci
Exeter Road
Janice Ellen
Stephen Thomas Noyes
Walter O. Noyes Jr
Elm St
Bennington
Miss Fucci
Mount St. Joseph Academy
University of Vermont
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Essex Center
Bennington High School
UVM
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
H. M. Tuttle Co
Norcross Huepper wedding planned for August in Bennington
Marian Jean Norcross daughter of Mr and Mrs William T Norcross of 212 North Street and Steven A Huepper son of Mr and Mrs Francis Huepper of 37 Shadow Lane Larchmont NY announce their engagement. Miss Norcross a 1962 Bennington High School and 1966 University of Vermont graduate teaches second grade in Glastonbury Conn and will complete her master’s at the University of Connecticut this summer. Huepper a 1960 Mamaroneck High School graduate and 1964 Wesleyan University alum served three years as a US Army lieutenant and works at Connecticut Bank and Trust in Hartford Conn in an administrative role. Wedding planned for Aug 24 in Bennington.
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William T. Norcross
North St
Marian Jean
Steven A. Huepper
Francis Huepper
Shadow Lane
Larchmont
N.Y
Miss Norcross
Bennington High School
University of Vermont
Glastonbury, Conn
University of Connecticut
Mr. Huepper
Mamaroneck High School
Wesleyan University
Middleton
Conn
United States Army
Connecticut Bank and Trust
Hartford
Judge to rule on Spock acquittal motions soon
In Boston a U S District Court judge will decide within eight days on motions to acquit Dr Benjamin Spock and three others convicted of conspiring to counsel young men to dodge the draft. Judge Francis J W Ford Jr plans to rule before the July 10 sentencing. The motions rest largely on free speech, demand acquittal, a new trial, or judgment of arrest of judgment. Defendants include Rev William Sloane Coffin Jr Yale chaplain Mitchell Goodman of Temple Maine, and Michael Ferber of Buffalo N Y A fifth defendant Marcus Raskin was acquitted.
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Boston
API
U.S. District Court
Benjamin Spock
Francis J. W. Ford Jr
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Yale University
Mitchell Goodman
Temple
Maine
Michael Ferber
Buffalo
N.Y
Harvard
Marcus Raskin
Institute For Policy Studies
Washington, D.C
Congress urged to outlaw all cigarette commercials
HEW and FTC urged stronger warnings and a ban on cigarette ads. A new study links heavy smoking to four year shorter life expectancy, with risks including lung cancer and heart disease. Cohen called for a warning stating smoking causes death from cancer and other diseases. FTC also proposed total prohibition of ads, citing high monthly exposure to commercials.
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Washington
APT
Congress
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Federal Trade Commission
HEW
Wilbur J. Cohen
Cohen
National Clearinghouse For Smoking and Health
Surgeon General
FTC
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Dustin Hoffman
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