U.S. Jets Strike Deep in North Viet Nam
U S jets pushed farther into North Vietnam than ever, destroying a bridge within 42 miles of the Chinese border. In South Vietnam, air and ground operations reported 49 guerrillas killed. Three F105 Thunderchiefs led the mission, targeting a highway bridge near Hanoi and Yen Bay rail yards 110 miles northwest of Hanoi.
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Saigon
UPD
North
Viet Nam
South
U.S
Hanoi
Yen Bay
Mayor Blames Tax Hike On Slow Sweepstakes
Nashua New Hampshire mayor cites sweepstakes ticket shortfall as the reason for a 2.5 per thousand increase in the 1966 tax rate from 69.50 to 72.00. He says higher revenue from sales would have kept the rise to 1 to 1.25. In a separate dispatch, U.S. forces report heavy air strikes in North and South Vietnam with multiple Viet Cong casualties and one American pilot killed. ground operations claim 26 Viet Cong killed and 15 captured in Quang Tin Province.
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Nashua
N.H
UPI
Mario Wagge
Dong Cao Thon
17Th Parallel
South Viet Nam
U.S. Navy
Chu Lai
da Nang
Thales A. Derrick
Salt Lake City
Utah
Saigon
Derrick
Quang Tin Province
Padded Midwife Quarrel Sparks Customs Scrape in Luton
English midwife Henrietta Peace McLachlan, 47, arrived at Luton airport from Switzerland and drew customs scrutiny when officers noted her figure appeared padded. She produced two half empty bottles of brandy and whisky amid questions.
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Luton
England
UPI
Henrietta Peace McLachlan
Switzerland
Miss McLachlan
State Moves To Hold Down Travel Costs
Vermont policy shifts out of state travel approval to department budgets for each major agency, setting fiscal year travel limits. The change aims to curb expenditures while maintaining required travel.
Viet Nam Crisis Delays Congressional Adjournment Says Dirksen
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen warned the Viet Nam crisis could complicate plans to adjourn in early September. He said the situation is terribly serious and deteriorating, and questioned whether Congress could adjourn while U.S. buildup proceeds. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged new Geneva talks and indicated a meeting with President Johnson to discuss adjournment and peace efforts.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Viet Nam
Illinois Republican
Johnson
Congress
U.S
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Dirksen
Mansfield
Montana Democrat
Southeast Asia
Britain
Russia
McNamara
Dean Rusk
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
Central Intelligence Agency
William F. Raborn Jr
White House
Bill D. Moyers
U. S. Information Agency
USIA
South Viet Nam
National Guard
John F. Kennedy
Berlin
President Johnson widens talks on Viet Nam troop boost
President Johnson broadened high level Viet Nam talks and signaled ongoing planning on bolstering American forces. He met Defense Secretary McNamara and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with ambassador-designate Lodge absent for travel reasons. McNamara returned from a five day fact finding trip bearing recommendations for greater U S troop commitment.
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Johnson
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
White House
McNamara
Washington
UPI
Viet Nam
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
Southeast Asia
U. S
Amendments to village charter take effect
Secretary of State informs Bennington officials that five charter amendments approved in March became effective June 30. Amendments empower trustees to enact building fire plumbing electrical and safety codes and to adopt ordinances regulating bicycles disposal of junk and garbage. Trustees Bodine and Pierce to draft building and fire regulations while broader war-related notes follow in the Viet Nam context.
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Harry H. Cooley
Bennington Village
Charles Bodine
Ormal Pierce
Bodine
Communists Blamed In Street Riots In Greece
Athens reports eight hours of rioting ending with one dead and many injured. Government raised armed services alert as Defense Minister Kis topolous warned of Communist plans. Public Order Minister Toumba cited Communist influence and Papandreou statements as sparking unrest.
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Athens
UPI
Defense
Stavros Kistopolous
Adm
John Toumba
Toumba
Papandreou
Sotirios Petroulas
Petroulas
Candidates Screened For Council Job
The Legislative Council interviews candidates for a $15,000 a year director post. Two new names join five total hopefuls: a University of Vermont professor whose name was not released and George M. Blaesi of Equity Publishing Corp. Of Ford, New Hampshire. Top contender appears to be Lewis Springer of Hartland.
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Lewis Springer
Hartland
Emory Hebard
Glover
Paul Dunham
Burlington
Governor’s Office
Springer
Harriman Talks Show Soviets Firm
U.S. Ambassador Harriman’s Moscow talks with Soviet leaders yielded no sign of persuading North Vietnam to negotiate. Kosygin maintained a tough line, warning that increased U.S. involvement would trigger a stronger Communist response. The sessions covered Vietnam, disarmament, and bilateral issues, with the climate described as cool but useful for testing relations.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Russia
Viet Nam
Alexei N. Kosygin
Harriman
Moscow
Kosygin
United States
Inside Drama workshop at Molly Stark School tonight
On the Inside Drama workshop students prepare for theater in the absurd at Molly Stark School this evening. Columnist Ron Raynolds praises mobile homes for converting to zoning. Bennington parents join their youngsters in swimming lessons. Manchester sisters take a property appraisal course.
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Drama Workshop
Molly Stark
Ron Raynolds
Bennington
Manchester
Farm Bill Passage May Up Bread Price
Washington based report from UPI indicates the House Agriculture Committee sent a multi billion dollar farm bill to the House. It apologizes for cost and suggests bread could rise by as much as a penny per loaf. The minority view argues the bill largely extends ineffective programs. The majority notes reduced government outlays while predicting bread could rise under higher wheat support prices.
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Washington
UPI
House Agriculture Committee
House
Vermont Astronaut Duane Graveline Divorce Filing
Mrs. Duane E Graveline 34 filed for divorce in Houston citing ungovernable temper and fear for her life. Maj Graveline 34 a Newport Vermont native and weightlessness guidance author likely not contesting. The couple has four daughters Jill 13 Joan and Jean 12 year old twins and Jane 10.
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San Antonio
Tex
UPI
Duane E. Graveline
Maj. Graveline
Graveline
Newport
Caroline Jane Graveline
45Th District Court
Houston
Gravelines
Jill
Joan
Jean
Jane
Exiled Mississippi Politician Sees New Day in Native State
Washington based former Mississippi politician Fred Berger now works in the Justice Department Civil Rights Division after fleeing Mississippi last spring due to KKK threats. Berger, 50, predicts a new day in Mississippi when race is not the sole political issue and recalls fear, guards, a bombed mayor home, and his family safety driving his exile. He continues investigations and handles civil rights complaints from the eastern division, with a salary of 15150 dollars.
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Mississippi
Washington
UPI
Natchez
Fred Berger
Berger
Lantic City
N.J
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Department
Maceo Hubbard
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Adams St
Peace Corps
Kitty Herriott
Hampden
Mass
Peru
North Viet
Can
Pease Air Force Base
New Hampshire
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