Rain Helps Crops but Requires More Rainfall
One and 28 hundredths inches of rain fell in Bennington with 46 mph winds. A damaged power line at 208 Gage St affected by the brief shower was repaired by CVPS. The rain aided shallow rooted crops but did not replenish the area water supply without further rain.
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U.S
Paul W. Bohne
Harwood Hill
Gage St
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
CVPS
Arlington
Village Water Department
Emory Wheeler
Newport Storm Strikes New Hampshire Town
A violent thunderstorm hit Newport New Hampshire causing torrential rain and high winds that felled trees, blocked highways, and cut power. WCNL radio went off air at about 10:30 a.m. with no immediate return to service as crews from nearby towns aided outages. The worst part lasted around five minutes.
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Newport
N.H
WCNL
GOP Committee Sets Thursday Meet on Bennington Judge
Bennington County Republican Committee will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the County Courthouse Bennington to choose a replacement for Municipal Judge Eugene V. Clark who will resign to campaign for a state senate seat. Governor Keyser asked for a recommendation and would likely follow it. Potential candidates include Atty. John P. Morrissey and State's Attorney John A. Burgess.
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Republican Committee
Bennington
Eugene V. Clark
Clark
Ang
State Senate
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Clifford B. Harwood
Manchester
James B. Gibney
John P. Morrissey
John A. Burgess
New Hampshire Aids Five Former Freedom Riders Arriving
Five African American men from New Orleans arrived in Manchester under New Hampshire’s move to place them in local jobs. Commissioner Barry announced interviews and aptitude tests, with housing at Grenier Air Force Base and potential training if needed. He expects permanent jobs within a week, aided by local church leaders and community figures at the welcome event.
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New Hampshire
Division of Employment Security
Barry
Wesley Powell
Concord
State House Plaza
Grenier Air Force Base
Hartley Grandin
New Hampshire Council of Churches
State House
William D. Goble Jr
First Baptist Church
Emerson K. Read
Portsmouth
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New England
New Orleans
New York
Boston
Mississippi
Grenier
Kennedy urges more school exercise programs nationwide
President Kennedy cites a 60 percent nonparticipation rate in daily vigorous activity and calls for fall plans to require physical education. He notes surveys show gains where organized fitness programs exist and cites a report by Bud Wilkinson based on projects in North Dakota Missouri Oklahoma Georgia and Pennsylvania.
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Mass
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Cape Cod
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Wilkinson
North Dakota
Missouri
Georgia
Pennsylvania
16 New Jobs Sought in Vermont Highway Division
Highway Commissioner Russell A. Holden asks the Emergency Board to approve 16 new positions in the right of way division. Gov. Keyser backs the plan though opposition may arise from Sen. John Boylan. Holden argues more staff will speed land appraisal and acquisitions to meet federal rules and avoid potential loss of federal funds.
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Emergency Board
Keyser
John Boylan
R.essex
Senate Appropriations Committee
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U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Blair
Gressional Committee
DES Files Requests For Seven New Jobs
Seven new positions in the Department of Employment Security are among the half dozen requests to be considered by the Emergency Board. Commissioner Henry A. Milne said the new staff would be paid from federal funds. The Highway Department seeks several new personnel and $25,000 for garage construction projects.
Saskatchewan doctors strike amid mass protest rally planned
Saskatchewan officials and striking doctors remain deadlocked on the ninth day of the medical care plan dispute. A mass rally is organized for Wednesday by Keep-the-Doctors with Prime Minister Woodrow Lloyd urging residents to avoid demonstrations. About 700 doctors in the province largely refuse to work under the act while 200 provide emergency services at 35 designated hospitals. The plan aims to provide care for all, funded by $12 yearly assessments for individuals and $24 for families, plus general taxes, with state-regulated fees and freedom of choice for doctors.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Woodrow Lloyd
Nicklaus Falters in Open qualifying at Troon
Nicklaus, the new U S Open champion, posted a 76 in the first qualifying round at Troon risking failure to reach the British Open. He will play a second round Tuesday at Loch Green while Sam Snead shot 69 and Paul Runyan 76.
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Scotland
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
U.S
Loch Green
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Paul Runyan
LaJolla
Calif
Neighbors Donate 2813 Hay Bales to Fire Victim
About 100 workers cut and bale hay on Dr. Giraud Campbell’s land near Old Bennington to replace Floyd Rice’s barn loss and 3000 bales. They finished the 5,350 bale collection in three days, Campbell receiving 40 bales per 100.
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Giraud W. Campbell
Old Bennington
Dr. Campbell
New York
Bennngton
Kennedy and Family Enjoy Cape Cod Weekend
President John F Kennedy returns to Washington after a Cape Cod weekend of boating swimming and family time. The First Lady Caroline and John Jr remain at the seaside White House until July with plans for a Brazil trip. The Kennedy clan gather on Egg Island and Marin sailing cruiser with Edward Kennedy Joan and Ethel Kennedy also aboard.
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Washington
Cape Cod
Caroline
John F. Jr
White House
Brazil
Marin
Edward
Democratc
U. S. Senate
Massachusetts
Joan
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert
Ethel
Joseph P. Kennedy
Egg Island
Old Village Voters Move On Zoning At Meeting
Old Bennington voters will meet tonight to discuss reinstating the village zoning ordinance found unenforceable after a study authorized by the board of trustees. The session aims to establish a proper village legislative body and authorize a zoning commission to draft a comprehensive ordinance at 8 p.m. in the Church Barn.
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Old Village
Old Bennington
New England Weekend Highway Death Toll Rises
AP reports 14 highway fatalities in New England over the weekend. Eleven deaths occurred Saturday and three on Sunday, including Patricia Pelletier 12 of Camden New Jersey in Lincoln Maine, Donald J Kolrede 33 of Woburn Massachusetts, and Donald K Tavares 28 of Pawtucket Rhode Island in separate crashes.
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Boston
New England
Patricia Pelletier
Camden
Lincoln
Maine
Donald J. Kol‘rede
Woburn
Mass
Cty
Donald K Tavares
Pawtucket
Attleboro
Nuclear test success brightens Pacific skies over Johnston Island
A Thor boosted nuclear warhead exploded at about 200 miles altitude over Johnston Island, marking a megaton class detonation on the third US attempt. The flash lit Hawaii, disrupted some communications, and officials called the test a successful boost to US prestige in the missile field.
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Hawaiian Islands
Johnston Island
Here
United States
Pacific
Japanese Overseas Telephone and Telegraph Co
Oakland
Calif
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Task Force
U.S
Johnston
Joint Task Force 8
Pearl Harbor
Republicans Scraping Battle Lines Over Future 1964 Nomination
Washington AP reports GOP members clash openly as potential 1964 nominees Nelson Rockefeller and Wesley Powell spar over party groups led by the All Republican Conference and the National Republican Citizens Committee. Chairman Miller defends unity and cooperation with established party agencies.
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Wesley Powell
New Hampshire
Governors Conference
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
All Republican Conference
National Republican Citizens Committee
Wiliam E. Miller
GOP National Committee
Miller
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Citizens Group
Eisenhower
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