Reverse Riders Arrive in Williamstown Amid Jobs Promised
Two “reverse freedom riders” Otis Swanson and Leonard King reached Williamstown at 7 p.m. four hours late and were offered lodging and jobs by local supporters. The men from Baton Rouge were funded by the Citizens Council of New Orleans and expected work with Henry Hart Construction Co. Local groups deny inviting them. Swanson hopes to relocate family to the area if the plan holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Otis Swanson
Leonard King
Citizens Council of
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
New York City
NAACP
Frank Singlemann
Citizens Council
King
Harry Golden
America
Swanson
Larette
Richard Rising
St. John’s Episcopal Church
North Adams State Teachers College
Henry Hart Construction Co
Berkshire ‘Naacp
Kate Hart
Henry
Seventh-day Adventist
Pittsfield
Bennington
Singlemann
Berlin tragedy toll rises as 80 year old dies
An 80 year old Berlin woman, Rosa lie Loker, died from burns after a propane tank truck explosion that killed the driver, 39 year old Robert J. McLucas, and injured 19 others. Eleven homes and a church were destroyed as residents clean debris and state officials investigate the cause. Insurance estimates place damages over 250000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
N. Y
New York
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Rosalie Loker
Robert J. McLucas
Pomeroy
Mabel H. Wager
Mass Legislature Nears Closing in 1962 Session
In Boston the Massachusetts Legislature neared adjournment of the 1962 session as a five transfer dispute in the supplemental budget held up final action. Leaders expected a noon passage after continuous sessions since yesterday afternoon, with recesses interspersed in the windup push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Red Cross Mobilizes Aid as Berlin Fire Victims Seen Help
Red Cross and church units aid Berlin fire victims while most housed with relatives. Hoosick Falls groups donate funds and clothing not needed. Berlin relief drive organized by Mrs. Shirley Duprea. Donors urged to call Berlin 112 for contributions and needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
N.Y
Red Cross
Lawrence L. Plumley
First Baptist Church
Hoosick Falls
William Rowe
Hoosick Falls Baptist Bible School
Berlin Relief Fund
Hoosick Falls Merchants Bureau
Bennington
Shirley Duprea
Main Street
Lightning Kills Dog as Children Flee in Yugoslavia
In Medvedja, Belgrade prefecture lightning struck a pear tree killing a watchdog tied to deter children from picking fruit. The Borba newspaper reported 17 children sought shelter under the tree just before the bolt, but the dog frightened them away and the children remained unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Medvedja
Borba
Keyser Faces Senate Reapportionment Showdown in Vermont
In Montpelier Vermont Gov Keyser pushes amid a half enacted special session plan to force a showdown on Senate reapportionment. House backed welfare measures and granted the Rules Committee authority to screen bills before floor action. Senate consideration and possible constitutional questions loom as the chittenden county two seat plan faces court challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Keyser
Senate
General Assembly
House
Rules Committee
Chittenden
Noel Viens
Grand Isle
Viens
Dison
Orleans
James Oakes
R-Windham
Chittenden County
Adison
John M. Spencer
Bill to repeal Doe Season enters legislature
In Montpelier Senator Clyde M. Coffrin Republican introduced a bill to repeal the 1961 one day doe hunting season. The so called Bambi bill would also allow killing deer with antlers under three inches to reduce the deer herd. A similar House measure may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Clyde M. Coffrin
Washington
Fish and Game Commission
Laos Prime Minister Seeks Continued Aid From Kennedy
Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma meets President Kennedy in Washington seeking continued U S economic support for Laos and neutrality commitments. Talks cover aid to the neutral government, Vietnam war spillover, and potential international funding by Geneva signatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
Kennedy
Washington
Souvanna Phouma
U.S
South Viet Nam
White House
Dean Rus
United States
Sen
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Geneva
Sparkman
China
North
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Pilot Demonstrates Manual Reentry of X15 at Edwards
At Edwards Air Force Base Neil Armstrong piloted an X15 rocket plane from 100000 feet and performed a manual descent with the yaw damper off to test manned reentry without electronic controls. He said the test showed a pilot can control a ship during re entry in an emergency.
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Armstrong
Supreme Court to hear stay on Michigan redistricting case
In Littleton New Hampshire U S Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart will hear a bid to block a Michigan directive requiring reapportionment by August 20 or face at large election. Three Michigan Republican senators seek a stay on a state ruling ordering population based redistricting. The Michigan court said the Senate could stay until December 31 while a new plan is devised.
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Senate
Senate Committee On
Judiciary Committee
Spencer
Rutland- Chittenden
Littleton
N. H
U. S. Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Michigan
Michigan Supreme Court
John B. Swainson
Stewart
New England
GOP
Whitney North Seymour
American Bar Association
John Fitzgerald
Grand Ledge
Frank Beadle
St. Clair
Paul Younger
Lansing
Third Failure Of Nuclear Blast Poses Problem
Washington reports a third failed high altitude US nuclear test over the Pacific at Johnston Island. Officials discuss next steps in secret, with a decision possibly delaying further tests for weeks. Kennedy had ordered a quick completion within two to three months after the series began.
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Washington
U.S
Pacific
Johnston Island
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Johnston
Kennedy
Ross Named U S Member On Joint Commission
President Kennedy selects Charles R. Ross of the federal power commission to replace Francis L. Adams on the U S Canada International Joint Commission. Ross led the Vermont Public Service Commission until joining the Power Commission last September to oversee cross border water use.
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Washington
Kennedy
Charles R. Ross
Federal Power Commission
Francis L. Adams
United States
International Joint Commission
Ross
Vermont Public Service Commission
The
Power Commission
Canada
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Edmunds
Troy Hospitals
Nity
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harry Beach
E. Brooke Matlack Inc
Philadelphia
Beach
McLucas
Dorothy Barber
Marion Snyder
Greater Bennington Association
Donald C. Hicks
GBA
Hicks
Bennington County
Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Hazel M. Wills
Hagerman
N.H. Town
U. S
Frank Krasicky
Leon Cohan
Adams
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