Hoff launches vigorous campaign to run again
Gov. Philip Hoff declared he will wage the hardest-hitting Vermont campaign yet and seek party unity to prove 1962 was no fluke. At a Burlington rally with 1,000 supporters, he outlined an 11-point program to move Vermont ahead in education health welfare aging arts transportation recreation industry resources local services and reform.
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Hoff
Burlington
UPI
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Ethan Allen Park
Hearing Set Aug. 4 New Union Complaint Against Shea
The National Labor Relations Board in Boston files an amended unfair labor practices complaint against Shea Inc. of North Bennington based on UFWA charges. A hearing before an NLRB Trial Examiner is set for Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. in the Bennington County Courthouse.
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North Bennington
Boston
National Labor Relations Board
Shea Inc
United Furniture Workers of America
UFWA
NLRB
Bennington County
Distaff Race for House In State's Smallest Town
Mrs. Malvine Cole former Republican and former representative will oppose incumbent Vivian Tuttle for the Vermont House in Stratton the state smallest town. Cole backs reapportionment and redistricting while Tuttle opposes it and voted against much legislation. Cole cites regional development and rural areas backing Hoff and Johnson and notes her prior work bringing electricity a mail route and ski area to Stratton plus plans for safeguards in reapportionment Her two sons Stephen and Jeremy are named with current Harvard and Peace Corps connections.
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Stratton
Vermont
Malvine Cole
Vivian Tuttle
Tuttle
Cole
Philip H. Hoff
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nepal
Jeremy
Woodstock Country School
South Woodstock
Caracciola Files For Bennington Town Representative Nomination
Joseph J. Caracciola filed petitions with the Town Clerk to seek the Republican nomination for Bennington Town Representative. He had earlier announced a run for a second Vermont House term and declined Senate offers, saying reapportionment makes his House experience valuable. He expects to be unopposed in the Republican primary, while Democrat George Van Santvoord is the only declared candidate for the House.
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Joseph J. Caracciola
Bennington
Caracciola
Vermont House
Vermont Senate
Senate
House
Benenington
George van Santvoord
Khanh Rejects U S Control in Saigon T
Premier Nguyen Khanh declares South Viet Nam’s government is independent and free to strike North Viet Nam without U S approval as Washington plans to boost forces by 5 000 troops. Four Americans die in mines and ambushes near Saigon, raising combat deaths to 173 since 1961.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen Khanh
South
Viet Nam
United States
Khanh
North Viet Nam
U.S
South Viet Nam
Maxwell Taylor
Adm
U.S. Grant Sharp
Pacific
Sharp
Harry D. Felt
Honolulu
Rochester Riot Aftermath Sees Quiet Streets and Curfew Debates
Grand jury began hearing cases against rioters as Rochester returns to relative calm. Police and National Guardsmen remain on patrol around Negro neighborhoods while curfew status is undecided. Governor Rockefeller calls four days of violence extremism, while pledging peace and normalcy for Rochester’s 318,000 residents.
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Rochester
N.Y
UPI
Maye
Frank P. Lamb
Monroe County Penitentiary
Public Safety
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater seeks unity with GOP campaign breakfasts
Barry Goldwater announces unity efforts for Republican candidates including two congressional breakfasts on August 6 and 7 in Washington with Rep. William E. Miller as cohost. Plans include briefings on national campaign and sessions with Senate and House GOP members, with a possible summit of leaders and governors. In Vermont, police probe grave robbery of Lu thar Hadley from a 130 year old grave, grave site vandalism.
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Washington
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
GOP
House
William E. Miller
N.Y
Goldwater
Senate
House Gop
Dummerston
Luthar Hadley
Accident Kills St. Albans Man
A 39 year old St. Albans man Raymond C. Goode Roe was killed when his car missed a curve on Lake Road and plunged 300 feet into a pasture. Police said he was crushed beneath the vehicle after apparently falling from the driver side door. he was alone in the car.
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ST. Albans Bay
UPI
St. Albans
Raymond C. Gooderoe
Thompson files to succeed Lounsbury as Pownal rep
Mrs. Anna Thompson announces her Democratic bid to succeed Rep. James W. Lounsbury as Pownal Town Representative. Lounsbury will not seek re election. Thompson, 54, a lifelong North Pownal resident and local Dems organizer, cites reapportionment as key for the next General Assembly.
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Pownal
Anna Thompson
James W. Lounsbury
Lounsbury
Democratic Town Committee
Thompson
Roger L. MacBride
Halifax
Mrs. Thompson
North Pownal
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
St. Mary’s Academy
Troy Business Colege
County Women’s Democratic Club
Bennington County
Democratic Committee
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Church Guild
Warren Wire Co
Editorial notes Hoff seeks second term and local issues
A Bennington jail stop is noted during a piece on a Canadian hike toward South America. The editorial discusses Gov Hoff’s announcement he seeks a second term as readers learn about a Hoosick Falls dump controversy and related village challenges.
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South America
Bennington
Mississippi Democrats Lean Toward Goldwater
The Mississippi Democratic convention opens with leaders anxious to avoid an open fight over backing Goldwater. Gov. Paul Johnson to keynote and urge uncommitted delegates, while some aim to endorse Goldwater, and several predict no Johnson pledge among electors.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Paul Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Hinds County
Jack Shearer Sr
Goldwater
National
Democratic Party
Cruelty to Cats Reported at Equinox House
An Equinox House employee found two cats hanging from bushes on hotel grounds in Bennington County. One cat was bound by its legs, the other by all four, with a rope strung between them. Hotel staff provided care and the younger cat improved while the older showed severe illness.
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Manchester
Bennington County
Jean Henry
Bennington County Humane Society
Shaftsbury
Ranger VII Launched Toward Moon for First Closeup Images
United States rockets Ranger VII on an Atlas Agena toward the moon for a planned 228000 mile voyage. The 806 pound probe carries six cameras and aims to capture up to 4000 lunar surface photos before a crash landing.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
United States
Earth
Africa
Agena
Ranger
Moon
Atlantic
Lunar
Dern To Run As Democrat For Senate
Claude Dern, former Dorset town representative, announces Democratic candidacy for state senator from Bennington County. He is the second Democrat running for one of the county’s two seats. Earl J. Harris of North Bennington announced last Friday. Three Republicans seek the nomination: Reid Lefevre, Allan B. Angney, and Raymond B. Bowen. Primary set for September 8.
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Dorset
Claude Dern
Bennington County
Senate
Earl J. Harris
North Bennington
Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Allan B. Angney
Arlington
Raymond B. Bowen
Bennington
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Shea
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Robert S. Babcock
South Burlington
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Ralph A. Foote
Middlebury
Howard Armstrong
George Amidon
William Meyer
West Rupert
U.S. Senate
John Boylan
Essex County
Winston Churchill
Hyde Park Gate House
London
England
House of Commons
Woodford
Churchhill
Victoria
Joe
Rocky
New York National Guard
Barry
Republican Party
Miller
Ben
Mae Toan
Wea de
Mississippi
Ranger VII
Moonward
Dern
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