U S Jets Destroy North Viet Torpedo Boats
U S Navy jets from the carrier Constellation destroyed four North Vietnamese torpedo boats off Haiphong with Zuni rockets and Bullpup missiles. The three hour raid followed earlier attacks and missions in the Tonkin Gulf and near Haiphong, as pilots struck boats and fuel depots amid heavy ground fire.
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Saigon
VPS
Constellation
Tonkin Gulf
U.S
Haiphong
Navy
Air Force
North Viet Nam
Towns Agree To Appeal Hospital Court Decree
A majority of towns at a Bennington County indigent committee meeting backed its case against the Putnam Memorial Hospital trustee. Henry F. Black of White River Junction represented the committee in pursuing the appeal against the hospital decree.
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Bennington County
Henry F. Black
White River Junction
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Board Approves Applications For Vermont School Projects
Vermont board of education approved 13 school building applications totaling over 800000 dollars. First awards include 452200 for North Country Union High School Newport and 252766 for Mt Mansfield Union High School. People’s Academy Morrisville received 42600 for additions. Six other projects estimated at 65000 with 30 percent state share. Vermont Supreme Court reversed a chancery ruling on indigent care tied to the Putnam Deed of Gift. Black lamented the decision as an error and anticipated rehearing. Also reports on U.S. bombing in Vietnam with Marines killing 25 Viet Cong near Da Nang and a B52 dawn strike in Chau Doc province.
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Waterbury
Vermont Supreme Court
Chancery Court
Putnam
Black
Supreme Court
Richard van Santvoord
Bennington Selectman
Clyde H. Bryant Sr
Manchester Selectman
John W. Browne
Dorset
U.S
South Viet Nam
da Nang
Saigon
Chau Dock
Mekong Delta
Maryland Prison Riot Shuts Maryland Penitentiary
Riot at downtown Maryland Penitentiary in 90 degree heat prompted police to flood Baltimore to quell clashes. 25 to 50 inmates looted and set three fires including a license shop and the commissary. two firefighters injured. Vernon Peppersack called it the worst in 29 years. fires grew to a 10 alarm blaze before containment late Friday.
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Baltimore
UPI
Maryland Penitentiary
Vernon Peppersack
State Commissioner of Correction
No Early End Seen To Airline Strike
The largest U S airline strike began with 35,400 Machinists walking off at 6 am in a wage and fringe benefits dispute involving United, Eastern, Trans World, National and Northwest. Government mobilization aimed to keep mails and Viet Nam supplies moving as talks planned for 10 am Saturday under Assistant Labor Secretary Reynolds.
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Washington
APS
U.S
America
International Association of Machinists
Oil Tanks Explode In New Jersey Fire
PERTH AMBOY N J UPI Oil tanks exploded right and left in Hess Oil Co tank farm sending a river of fire across Arthur Kill channel toward Port Socony on the New York side. Fire crews from Manhattan Brooklyn and New Jersey fought the blaze as 55 gallon drums were catapulted into the water. Five families evacuated on Staten Island as flames threatened the Socony installation and shipping. Fire expected to burn through night. traffic jam built on the New Jersey Turnpike as smoke drew onlookers.
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Perth Amboy
N.J
UPI
Hess Oil Co
New Jersey
New York
Port Socony
Arthur Kills Channel
New York City
Staten Island
Socony
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Coast Guard
California
Arthur Kill
Hess Co
Plier
New Jersey Turnpike
Injunction Issued In ICC Ruling In Vermont Rail Case
Federal judge Ernst W. Gibson granted a temporary injunction to block the Boston and Maine Railroad from discontinuing passenger service between Springfield Massachusetts and White River Junction Vermont. The order followed a petition by Chester Ketcham for the Vermont Public Service Board amid ICC approval to abandon the line. If the ICC ruling stands, Vermont loses its last passenger service. The PSB may seek a 90 day halt or escalate to the ICC, with Gibson proposing a three judge court to hear Vermont challenges.
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Brattleboro
Vermont
Ernst W. Gibson
Boston
Maine
Springfield
Mass
White River Junction
Chester Ketcham
Public Service Board
Gibson
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Boston and Maine Railroad
Vermont Terminal
Canadian National Railway
New York
Montreal
Ketcham
State Public Service
PSB
Vermont Public Service Board
B and M Railroad
General Wage Increase Okayed at Globe-Union
Globe-Union Inc grants a 3 percent general wage raise to hourly production and related workers at the Bennington plant and adds vacation benefits. The increases follow proposals the company had made earlier this year to Local 1371 of the United Auto Workers as part of ongoing bargaining.
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Bennington
Globe-Union Inc
United Auto Workers
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Boston
International Union
James DD. Williams
Williams
Edward Ross
Globe Union
UAW
Ross
fThough
Bennington School District election set for seven at large seats
Voters in the new Bennington School District will choose seven directors next Tuesday with three three year terms, two two year terms, and one year terms for two posts. Twelve candidates filed petitions. write-ins possible but no contest for the one year seats.
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Bennington School District Inc
Bennington
Stark Street
Inside Columnist On High Cost Of Campaigning
Columnist Jean Wassick reflects on the rising costs of political campaigning. Editorial notes discuss money's influence in elections and the pressure it creates for candidates and parties.
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Viet Nam
Red River Valley
Hanoi
Board
Maryland
John Brown
Shreveport
Old River
Brown
Big City
Johnson
Pan American
Braniff
IAM
W. Willard Wirth
Tokyo
Northwest
Dean Rusk
Wirtz
Globe-Union
By Bob Hagerman
Joint Board
Frances F. Gibney
Gibney
Jean Wassick
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