Track Teamsters to Renegotiate Green Mountain Park Contract
At Green Mountain Park race track in Pownal managers and Teamsters Local 597 plan talks to renegotiate the 1969 110-clerk contract. Louis Lavin urged a shorter term and broader employee input. Wright said the existing contract term will be discussed and ratification sought by the clerks.
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Cord
Louis Lavin
Lavin
Building Service Employes International Union
BSEIU
Ter
Teamsters Bseiu
Wright
Martin E. DeMatteo Jr
Track
Vincent J. Bartimo
President Johnson Goldwater meet to cool race tensions
President Johnson and Republican candidate Barry Goldwater talked for 16 minutes and agreed to avoid heightening racial tensions in the coming election. The encounter marked their first major confrontation of the election year.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwater
White House
George E. Reedy
Sen. Goldwater
Harlem march banned by New York Police Commissioner
Police Commissioner Michael J Murphy barred a Harlem march by the Harlem Defense Council citing violence and disorder. The decision followed weeklong racial disturbances in Harlem and Brooklyn with police on emergency alert and preparations for possible weekend unrest.
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New York
UPI
Michael J. Murphy
Harlem
Harlem Defense Council
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Murphy
Harlem Council
Jesse Gray
New York City
Bishop Sees Close One For 64
Bishop Fred P. Carson president of the World Methodist Council says Goldwater may deliver a very close November finish. He criticizes European papers for portraying Goldwater as a caricature, saying the biased reporting widens U S Europe misunderstanding.
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London
UPI
Fred P. Carson
World Methodist Council
Barry Goldwater
London Methodist Recorder
Carson
Goldwater
United States
Europe
OAS Moves Toward Sanction on Cuba
The Organization of American States moves to broaden sanctions against Fidel Castro’s Cuba, altering wording to urge member states not to maintain diplomatic relations. A majority supports collective measures including trade and shipping suspensions while four nations keep ties. Mexico remains the sole airline link between Havana and Latin America via Havana to Mexico City.
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Washington
UPI
Organization of American States
OAS
Cuba
Latin America
Fidel Castro
Havana
Mexico City
Argentina
Peru
Caribbean
Bolivia
Chile
Mexico
Uruguay
Christie Will Stick To Guns
Manchester clerk Allen J. Christie was abruptly dismissed from the State Liquor Store for apparent partisan political activity. Liquor Control Board administrator Roger Sheridan said Christie must resign as a Democratic candidate for Manchester Town Representative but is entitled to a two week notice. Christie disputes the timing and says he will seek legal recourse to clear his status.
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Montpelier
Allen J. Christie
Manchester
Roger Sheridan
Liquor Control Board
Christie
Ethan Geraw
Sheridan
Geraw
Department of Administration
Inside Reapportionment Editorial and Photos
Editorial warns reapportionment is serious and not to be underestimated. A photo report spotlights the Peace Corps. Ground is broken for a new Bennington state liquor store, with details on the project and officials.
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Peace Corps
New Bennington
Page
Merrill candidacy triggers Hoff concerns in Vermont
Forests and Parks Commissioner Perry Merrill announced as a Republican candidate for the state Senate from Washington County. Governor Philip Hoff objected, arguing a conflict of interest if Merrill remains in his post while serving in the legislature and signaling constitutional separation concerns. Merrill did not comment and said he would resign if elected.
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Montpelier
Forests and Parks
Perry Merrill
State Senate
Washington County
Philip H. Hoff
Merrill
Hoff
Forests and Parks Board
Roland E. Keenan
St. Albans
Fayette seeks broader civil rights laws in 1960 bid
UPI reports Senator Frederick J. Fayette of Chittenden County urged stronger civil rights action in Burlington calling for added laws on voter registration and public accommodations. He said passage of the civil rights bill alone does not solve the issue as 1960 campaign traction grows.
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White House
Arizona
Goldwater
Johnson
Edward K. Nellor
Nellor
Johnson + Goldwater
Fayette
Burlington
UPI
Frederick J. Fayette
Chittenden County
U.S. Senate
Johnson Rejects Conference to Ratify Terror in Asia
President Johnson challenged Charles de Gaulle's call for a Southeast Asia conference, stating the United States would not join any talks aimed at ratifying terror. He defended U S policy in Vietnam and Laos, cited Geneva accords, and announced the SR71 reconnaissance aircraft. Vermont state police report no clues in the July 15 jail escape of inmates Herbert Ovitt and Joseph Gobeil.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Southeast Asia
de Gaulle
Paris
Europe
State Department
U.S
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Laos
Barry M. Goldwater
All
Guildhall
Vermont
Herbert Ovitt
Island Pond
Joseph Gobeil
Montreal
Essex County
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Norshaft-Arlington All-Stars
Bennington All-Stars
Arlington
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Brattleboro
Hassenpflug
Teamsters
Barry
Gray
FBI
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Board of Review
Thomas Gilligan
Gilligan
Bedford-Stuyvesant Section
City Hall
Rockefeller
National Guard
Venezuela
Cubana Airlines
Colombia
Costa Rica
Panama
Hoff Leery
LBJ
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