Mrs Cummings Heads New District 3 Democrats Unit
Mrs. Cummings heads a new Democratic district committee for District No 3 after Bennington Democrats met to elect a permanent chairman. Woodford sent no delegates, and Mrs. Cummings said she would seek a Woodford Democrat to join. The meeting, chaired temporarily by Gov Hoff appointee Mrs. Cummings, aimed to organize caucus capable committees for six state representative seats.
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New Democratic District Committee
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Essex Taxpayers Win Lowered Assessments in Vermont Supreme Court Case
Vermont Supreme Court ruling strengthens county board authority to reverse town appraisal decisions, lowering taxes for two Essex Town couples and potentially aiding fourteen Essex taxpayers with similar appeals. The decision clarifies that a county board can overturn town-board appraisals on fair market value and uniformity grounds.
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Four Cities Win Remap Approval in Vermont
Vermont Reapportionment Board approved redistricting plans for four towns Montpelier Barre Rutland and South Burlington. Chair Christopher A. Webber credited cooperation from boards with meeting the Aug. 16 Supreme Court deadline and noted few districts remain unsubmitted.
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Draft call to rise in New England due to Viet Nam crisis
President Johnson's order to double the draft would raise New England monthly calls. Massachusetts says about 900 men per month, with August 423 and July 555. Connecticut expects about 450, with September 222 previously. Other states project smaller boosts or potential doublings, and several directors note age shifts and registration totals.
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Johnson Views Pies of Mariner's Mars
President Johnson and the nation saw clearer Mariner 4 photographs of Mars showing moon-like craters possibly two to five billion years old. The images confirm Mars is dead, and do not reveal canals. The photos, from the July 14 fly-by, were released after a White House ceremony telecast nationwide, as scientists praised the historic milestone in space exploration.
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Reed Nominated for Governors Conference Chairmanship
A governors conference committee rejected Republican opposition and nominated Maine Governor John H. Reed for conference chairmanship. The move threatened a political row at the meeting as Republicans protested the selection.
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UPI
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Paratroopers Land Begin Viet Buildup
A force of 4,000 U.S. paratroops from the 101st Airborne landed at Cam Ranh Bay, joining engineers to build a new base as B52 bombers from Okinawa dropped 500 tons of ordnance in support of a major ground push 50 miles from Saigon. Ambassa dor Maxwell D Taylor welcomed the unit, warning of a new war.
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World Reds Ignore Viet Nam Peace Bid
United Press International reports that the Communist world spurned President Johnson’s renewed peace overtures and accused the United States of escalating the Vietnam War. In free nations abroad the decision to send another 50,000 American soldiers drew mixed reactions with many newspapers in Europe and Asia noting the troop buildup was not surprising.
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Stafford Explains No Vote On Right To Work Repeal
Rep. Robert T. Stafford of Vermont says he opposes both private and federal right to work laws but voted against Johnson’s bill to repeal Taft Hartley section 14B. He stresses individual rights and condemns federal dictation that compels membership. He notes no religious exemptions or nondiscriminatory labor protections in the proposal.
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Raynolds Will Not Run Again in Vermont Senate
Democratic former Windsor County Senator Harold Raynolds Jr. says he will not seek re election this fall citing workload from impending reapportionment. He also notes his Springfield Reporter will merge with three other weeklies into a daily named The Times Reporter.
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Goldberg Begins UN Post With Vietnam Peace Push
Arthur J. Goldberg arrived as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and made Vietnam the first order of business. He presented credentials to Secretary General Thant and carried a letter from President Johnson urging UN help to move the Vietnam conflict from battlefield to negotiating table. He said resolving the UN’s financial and constitutional crisis, including Article 19 voting penalties for delinquencies, was essential to any broader peace effort.
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Inside St Francis fair opens and pages noted
On the Inside St Francis Parent-Teacher group begins its annual fair tonight with coverage on Page 3. Columnist Ron Raynolds discusses cabinet government on Page 4. Unification Committee head Art Taylor outlines fundamental reasons for the consolidation proposal on Page 5. Jim Grant still leads qualifiers as the N E Amateur Golf Tournament begins on Page 10.
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