Boston Man Admits Shaftsbury Holdup
A Boston man, Aurelius L. McClurkin, 34, pleaded guilty in Bennington Municipal Court to two counts of armed robbery for robbing Mr. and Mrs. Stratton of Eagle Street in Shaftsbury at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. He was held without bail for a pre sentence investigation, after earlier bail set at 8000 dollars. The Strattons woke to a masked intruder with a .22 pistol demanding money and they handed over 21 dollars. no one was hurt. The couple’s children were not awakened.
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Boston, Mass
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Aurelius L. McClurkin
Bennington County
George M. Fienberg
Daniel J. Holland
McClurkin
Wagner Remarries in Private Catholic Ceremony
New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner weds Barbara Cavanagh in a quiet Roman Catholic service at Cardinal Spellman’s private chapel. The 55 year old mayor and his 36 year old bride exchange vows before about 30 relatives and friends. Wagner’s first wife died of lung cancer in March 1964.
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New York
UPI
Robert F. Wagner
Barbara Cavanagh
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Wagner
Governors Back Johnson Policy Across Crises
In Minneapolis the Democratic governors unanimously support President Johnson's handling of crises in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic. Governor John Connally of Texas, chairing the Democratic Governors Conference, relayed the group’s united stance.
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Minneapolis
Minn
UPI
Johnson
Viet Nam
Dominican Republic
John Connally
Texas
Democratic Governors Conference
Connally
United States
Three More Hats In Election Ring
In Vermont three candidates announced weekend bids for state office. Rutland Democrat Paul L. Hackel declared for district representative in the re apportioned Vermont House. Wallingford Republican Ralph Stafford announced for District 33. Middlesex Republican Edwin Free seeks re election in District 22.
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Stafford
House
Senate
Clarendon
Danby
Shrewsbury
Middletown Springs
Ira
Tinmouth
Mount Tabor
Middlesex
Edwin Free
Johnson Endorses Rusk Amid Kennedy Legacy Talk
President Johnson reiterated strong support for Secretary of State Dean Rusk, with White House spokesman Moyers confirming the President’s continued high opinion. Meanwhile in Vermont a seven year old boy was killed in a bicycle collision, and Democratic and Republican governors gathered for caucuses as Rockefeller ruled out a 1968 bid.
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UPI
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Rusk
White House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Arthur Schlesinger
John F. Kennedy
Richford
Andrew Turcotte
Raymond Kinney
Enosburg
Kinney
Pinnacle Road
Tourists Dump Trash at Vermont Picnic Areas
Vandals damaged state picnic facilities along Vermont 9 over the weekend. Three trash barrels were stolen or overturned, contents scattered across the sites near Woodford Mountain and Searsburg, and a heavy wooden table was broken and tossed into a brook near the Wilmington Searsburg line.
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State Highway Department
Vermont 9
Ivor S. Pelsue
Bennington County
Pelsue
Woodford Mountain
Prospect
Searsburg
Wilmington
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Plan Faces Early Soviet Rejection
In Geneva the 17 nation disarmament talks reopened after a 10 month pause. Moscow’s sudden shift to return to Geneva was followed by a firm stance against Western nonproliferation proposals. Tsarapkin said Russia will not drop its demand that the West scrap plans for a multilateral nuclear force. The conference opens amid renewed deadlock over preventing nuclear weapon spread.
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UPI
Russia
Viet Nam
Moscow
Clare Timberlake
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Semyon Tsarapkin
Tsarapkin
Johnson Faces Key Vietnam Decision Ahead
President Johnson weighs deeper US involvement in Vietnam as advisers near final deliberations. White House officials said the momentous decisions would be announced soon, signaling the administration’s push toward a new phase in the war.
Aid Official Admits Slayings in Saigon
An employe of the U S aid mission in South Viet Nam confessed to the slaying of his American chief and a Vietnamese woman in a crime of passion. The case was reported by a Vietnamese government spokesman. The article also covers President Johnson's deliberations on a Viet Nam manpower surge, possible draft calls, and expected announcements during a busy White House schedule.
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Bill D. Moyers
Camp David
Moyers
Johnson
Viet Nam
White House
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Bennington Little League wins Southern Vermont title
The Bennington Little League All Stars defeated Brattleboro 4 to 1 to capture the Southern Vermont championship Saturday. Bennington, entering finals after an 9-0 win over Ludlow, used strong hitting and solid defense to secure the upset over Brattleboro, who left runners on base in the first inning before Gates retired the side. The Bennington squad led 2-0 in the first on hits by Keir and Donovan, with Outwater driving in two on a clutch double.
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Bennington
Little League All-Stars
Vermont
Ludlow All - Stars
Norshaft - Arlington All - Stars
Widening Debate On War Expected
Washington’s Viet Nam policy fuels a fresh wave of congressional debate. Sen. Javits urges new authority from Johnson and Congress to shape policy, warning escalation risks provoking China. House members Rivers and Laird urge candor and bipartisan public discussion, while Morton's stance supports broader action to win.
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Senate
U.S. Viet Nam
White House
Johnson
Congress
Javits
U.S
L. Mendel Rivers
D-S.c
Rivers
House
Armed Services Committee
Fulbright blames state dept and rivals for trade deal collapse
Senator Fulbright, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, accuses the State Department and private business pressure of undermining U.S. policy in the Firestone Romania negotiations. He cites Goodyear’s alleged fomenting of anti Firestone sentiment and warns that private interests threaten the President’s policy of trading with Eastern bloc nations. He points to a broader pattern, including Dominican crisis oil politics, as evidence of irresponsible influence aiding a policy defeat. He cites Venezuelan oil policy as a related concern and says more details appear on page 10.
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UPD
J. William Fulbright
State Department
U.S
Arkansas Democrat
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Department
Johnson Administration
Europe
Fulbright
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Romania
Firestone
Goodyear
Viet Nam
United States
H. A. True Jr
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
Inside Vermont poverty fight and golf tournament preview
On the Inside columnist Alan D. Sophrin examines Vermont’s war on poverty. New England Amateur Golf Tournament gears up for tee off in Manchester. Bennington Legion team wins twice at Springfield and loses once to Bellows Falls. Towns in Pownal Stamford Readsboro Whitingham Wilmington Searsburg Dover seek splitting county lines in a representative district.
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Alan D. Sophrin
Vermont
New England
Manchester
Bennington Legion
Springfield
Bellows Falls
Pownal - Stamford
Readsboro
Whitingham- Wilmington -Searsburg - Dover
Johnson to form crime causes commission
President Johnson named attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach chair of an 18 member commission to study factors behind crime and propose federal state and local actions. The FBI reported a 11 percent rise in serious crime and youths under 18 comprised about half of arrests. Kingman Brewster Jr. and Garrett H. Byrne named among the appointees.
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UPI
Johnson
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Commission On Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
FBI
New
Yale University
Garrett H. Byrne
Suffolk County
Boston
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