New York Law Forcing Family To Decide On Nine Wards
North Hoosick New York Mrs Charles Tinkham and her husband plan to move back to Vermont to avoid reducing their nine foster and adoptive children due to a New York law that caps certified foster homes to six children under 16. The couple, long devoted to rescuing and caring for needy children, faces selling their Bennington home to fund a move, while seeking to retain all wards through year end. Linda 15 and Barbara 14 are adopted daughters who support the decision to return to Vermont if possible.
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North Hoolick
N.Y
Charles Tinkham
Vermont
New York
Tinkhams
Department of Social Welfare
Green Mountain
Washington Avenue
Bennington
Vermont Social Welfare Department
Linda
Barbara
North Hoosick
Ricky Tinkham
Billy Kane
Marcia Tinkham
Roberta Peare
Ronnie Lethbridge
George Knights
Linda Tinkham
Mr. Tinkham
Barbara Tinkham
Mrs. Tinkham
Jerry Rathburn
Khrushchev Proposes Nonaggression Pact to Back Test Ban
Khrushchev urged a nonaggression pact to accompany a nuclear test ban and backed inspections of air fields and railways to prevent surprise attacks. He framed the move as a step toward a summit, while negotiators in a nearby palace continued work on a partial test ban. The proposal was presented during a rally for Hungary's Janos Kadar.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Kremlin
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Berlin
Hungary
Janos Kadar
Senate panel trims Kennedy aid bill and adds birth control research
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee cut 272 million from Kennedy's foreign aid bill and reduced military assistance by 105 million and the contingency fund by 100 million. An amendment by Chairman Fulbright allows research into population control and related technical aid for cooperating countries.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kennedy
J. W. Fulbright
Inside Manchester Garden Club Wins 100 Award
The Inside Manchester Garden Club receives a $100 award for its landscaping efforts. The item appears in a local newspaper tease noting Dorset school coverage on Page 2 and future features on pages 5 7 and 10 including theater music fencing and a billiards pitch.
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Manchester Garden Club
Dorset School
President Reviews Railroad Fact-Finders Report
President Kennedy received the 15 page report on the railroads and the four year old wage and work rules dispute. The White House delayed public release to Saturday and plans to submit the report to Congress Monday with Kennedy’s own message.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Congress
Pierre Salinger
Hyannis Port
Extra Seconds Of Rocket's Kick Sets Space Mark
Ace space pilot Joseph Walker of the National Space Agency soared to a 350000 feet altitude nearly 67 miles in an X 15 test after an 85 second burn, higher than the expected 315000 feet. He attributed the rise to the longer burn and noted a top speed of 3886 mph. Walker plans further study in Hyannis Port over the weekend.
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Air Force
Joseph M. White
Space Research
Walker
McNamara Doubts Leaks Of U S Weapons Secrets
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara said he knows of no leaks of current U S war plans or weapons systems. He cited strong intelligence safeguards and noted it is possible Swedish spy Stig Wennerstrom received data on weapon design, but current systems remain uncompromised.
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Washington (Ap
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
McNamara
Stig Wennerstrom
Sweden
Washington
Maine Eclipse Attracts Crowds And Traffic Headache
Bar Harbor Maine hosts a massive eclipse viewing event drawing about 200000 visitors. Officials warn of major traffic jams as crowds converge from across the region while scientists gather at the University of Maine and Acadia National Park for observation. Weather forecasts show a 40 to 50 percent visibility window along the path of totality.
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Bar Harbor
Maine
U. S
Weather Bureau
United States
Alaska
Department of Economic Development
Jackman
Robert Marx
Pownal Selectman Denies Browbeating Track Fee Claims
Norman Strobridge refuted quotes attributed to him in the Bennington Banner alleging he accused Green Mountain Park officials of trying to browbeat town officials over a $200 a day racing fee. He stressed discussions were amiable and denied any coercion or threats, defending the town’s relation with the track as harmonious. He denied asserting pay up or we close, and stated the board never backed a plan to conflict with the track.
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Pownal
Norman Strobridge
Green Mountain Park
Strobridge
Banner News
Bennington
Martin E. DeMatteo
Lou Smith
Vincent J. Bartimo
DeMatteo
Buddhists Reject Truce Bid By Diem
Buddhist leaders blockaded in pagodas in Saigon rejected President Ngo Dinh Diem's appeal for truce. They demand public identification of secret police, release of prisoners, and permission to publish missing notices to locate missing Buddhists before negotiating. Police kept heavy guard as clashes continued.
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Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
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State Armory
Camp Drum
Goodkind
Reds
Maine Association of Broadcasters
University of Maine
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Astronomical League
Cadeillac Mountain
Acadia National Park
Pownal Selectman
Annapolis
J. Millard Tawes
Cambridge
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