Goldwater Appeals To GOP To End Factions and Feuding
Sen. Barry Goldwater urged the GOP Platform Committee to close ranks and end factional feuding while outlining a broad philosophy. He avoided specific plank demands and aimed to unite the party against civil rights and extremism proposals, criticizing Johnson's foreign policy instead. The convention plotters saw a tight race as anti-Goldwater forces faltered in early votes.
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Oregon
Mark Hatfield
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LBJ Ups Economic Defense Against Goldwater Charges
President Johnson defended fiscal policy with evidence from business leaders and economists. He cited the American Bankers Association and Henry Ford Jr as affirming a strong economy and a long upswing aided by tax cuts and price stability. He spoke at a White House press conference after presenting Adm. Harry Felt with the Distinguished Service Medal.
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Schedule for GOP Convention in San Francisco
UPI reports the Republican National Convention schedule in PDT. At 10 a.m. platform committee convenes with testimony from Barry Goldwater Arleigh Burke Walter Judd and Walter Carey. Afternoon features platform subcommittee meetings and a 6 30 p m national committee dinner hosted by William Miller. Evening platform committee sessions begin after a news briefing.
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Tshombe Takes Oath In Congo
Leopoldville report says Moise Tshombe was sworn in as premier of the Congo after returning from exile. He heads a new central government amid rebellion and secessionist tension, vowing peace and Congolese unity. Armed guards restrained an enthusiastic crowd as Kasavubu presided.
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Manchester Names New Elementary Principal Shanks
Donald Robert Shanks 34 of Neptune New Jersey selected as Manchester Elementary School principal after the resignation of King B Frazer who will teach history at Whitehall New York. Shanks currently teaches in West Long Branch with administrative training and holds a BA from Seton Hall 1954 and MEd 1956. He will arrive by August 15 and is married with three children. Frazer remains to aid transition after serving as principal since March 1962.
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Ike Seeks Broader GOP Platform Emphasis
Former President Eisenhower urged the Republican platform to do more than state principles. He said it must identify issues and show how to apply principles to solve problems. Eisenhower traveled to the San Francisco convention on the Caucus Special with Milton and Earl Eisenhower and Charles H. Percy.
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Fourth Union School Bond Issue Faces Voters
Mt Anthony Union School Directors plan a fourth bond vote for a new union high school likely this fall. They will hold a citizen outreach to explain the project and address past rejections, reassess site options, and form district committees to monitor public opinion.
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Fulbright Calls for Rights Respect and Law
Sen. William J. Fulbright urges segregationists and civil rights leaders to limit conflicts to the courts. He says resistance to the law defeats constitutional democracy and differences should be settled under the law now that the civil rights bill is law.
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UPI
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D-Ark
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Court rules Vermont must reapportion legislature
A three-judge federal panel ruled Vermont's two houses are malapportioned and invited parties to present suggestions on redistricting for July 22 in Brattleboro. The court found the 10 year constitutional limit on amendments unconstitutional as applied to elections and noted the need for a timetable for reapportionment. The case, brought by the Vermont Independent Party, maintains jurisdiction while leaving the plan to the state and legislature.
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How To Slice It Plans For Vermont Redistricting
One of several reapportionment plans offered to the Vermont League of Women Voters. On Saturday, The Banner will carry a full page of maps and descriptions of various apportionment plans for Vermont.
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Vermont
Inside Montpelier questions loom over Hoff announcement
The article notes two big questions in Montpelier about when Governor Hoff will announce his plans. Sam Ogden is set to add more digs into the reapportionment decision. Other items include a new Sandgate corporation, large country living development, and summer theater shows in Dorset and Weston with a transcript of Senator Goldwater's Der Spiegel interview.
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Morin Admits Heavy Drinking in Durocher Affair Trial
Middlebury bricklayer Rene Morin testified in a $150,000 alienation of affections suit against Leo Durocher claiming his wife Anna secretively stayed in Durocher’s Beverly Hills home while Durocher said he loves Morin’s actress daughter Carolyn. Morin described his 30 year marriage as troubled with heavy drinking and jealous incidents, including a knife-throwing episode.
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