Shepard Returns Home for East Derry Gala Welcome
Alan B. Shepard Jr America's first spaceman arrives in Derry New Hampshire to visit his parents home with wife Louise and daughters Julie and Laurie The homecoming marks his first return since the May 5 1961 Freedom 7 flight and the town prepares a warm reception
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Derry
N.H
New England
Alan B. Shepard Jr
America
Navy
East Derry
Louise
Julie
Laurie
Shepard
Town Hall
Gov
Wesley Powell
Maurice J. Murphy Jr
Perkins Bass
Chester E. Merrow
Powell
Shepards
Alan Shepard
Free World
Soviet Union vows action over Berlin border incidents
Moscow warns Western powers over Berlin provocations after Khrushchev Ulbricht talks. Notes imply possible Soviet troop support for East Germany, with West Berlin压 out as base for revengists and militarists. The move follows border clashes including a May 23 shooting and clashes with East German guards.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
East Berlin
Berlin
Berlin Wall
West Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Khrushchev
Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
German Democratic Republic
Us.s.r
Banner Moves to New Home Under Way
Eight months after the Banner Building fire, The Bennington Banner relocates to 425 Main Street in a new one story structure on the south side of Main. The building, leased partly to Fashion Fair, consolidates operations on one floor with offices, advertising and news spaces now opened. telephone installs and a pneumatic tube system are underway for copy delivery. An open house is planned during August promotions.
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Banner
Main Street
The
Bennington Banner
Gerald E. Morrissey
Union Street
Fashion Fair
Cone
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Associated Press
Bennington Bounces
Socialists Open 3-Day Convention
Norman Thomas heads the Socialist party opening a three day national convention in Washington. The party, with under 10 000 paid members, aims to keep Socialist ideas before the public and drafts a platform while considering a message from the Communist party on mutual relations. Thomas criticizes the Senate for banning aid to Communist or Marxist nations.
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Washington
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
America
Thomas
Konrad Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
Communist Party In America
Senate
United States
Kennedy
Kennedy Wins Massachusetts Democratic Nomination for Senate
Edward M. Kennedy secured the Massachusetts Democratic convention endorsement for U.S. senator as Edward J. McCormack Jr. conceded near midballot with Kennedy heading toward a decisive victory in Springfield.
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Springfield
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
U.S
Edward J. McCormack Jr
Kennedy
Sunderland Search Continues for Bentley Amid Big Effort
Vermont State Police plan a sixth day of intensive searching in Sunderland backcountry for 79 year old Richard M Bentley who disappeared while herb gathering last Sunday. Sgt John Poljacik said Friday’s search found nothing and expects a large Sunday effort if needed to locate Bentley. There is uncertainty about how long the hunt will continue and whether the final pushes will involve many volunteers.
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Sunderland
Vermont
Richard M. Bentley
John Pollacik
Shaftsbury
Rutland
Bentley
Poljacik
Trustees Approve UVM Budget and Appointments
University of Vermont trustees approve a 7.5 million operating budget for the next year excluding agri cultural services. The board names two new full professors Frederick O. Sargent and Karl J. Thomson and notes gifts totaling over 900 thousand dollars including The Molly Bog in Morrisville as an undisturbed teaching site.
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Burlington, Vt
University of Vermont
Frederick O. Sargent
Department
Agricultural Economics
Karl J. Thomson
Sargent
Ontario Agricultural College
Thomson
Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Morrisville
UVM To Grant Its First Doctorate
The University of Vermont will award its first doctorate at the June 10 commencement marking the 1952 establishment of the graduate college. Recipient John J. Brink, son of Dr. and Mrs. C J R Brink of Bloemfontein South Africa, earned the biochemistry degree.
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Burlington, Vt
University of Vermont
John J. Brink
C.J. R. Brink
Bloemfontein
South Africa
Kennedy and McCormack Claim Senate Endorsements
In Springfield Massachusetts Edward M Kennedy and Edward J McCormack Jr claim majorities among 1719 Democratic state convention delegates for endorsement to the U S Senate. McCormack cites over 900 votes and Kennedy says he leads toward a clear majority.
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Springfield
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward J. McCormack Jr
U.S. Senate
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
McCormack
U.S. House
John W. McCormack
Maurice A. Donahue
Laos princes stall coalition as cabinet posts clash
Three Lao princes clash over cabinet sharing delaying coalition formation. Souvanna Phouma backs a Western backed unity government with Boun Oum and Souphanouvong. neutrals in Vientiane back Western support but split from blocs. Monday meeting hoped finalizes posts including Souphanouvong as Information minister.
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Khang Khay
Laos
Southeast Asia
Boun Oum
Souvanna
Prince Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao
Phoumi Nosavan
Vientiane
Plaine Des Jarres
Ex-Agriculture Aide Testifies on $400 Estes Tickets
Former Agriculture Department aide James T. Ralph testified that he and aide William B. Morris received $400 in money orders from Billie Sol Estes and used them to buy four Democratic dinner tickets. Ralph said the funds were intended for tickets to a Kennedy inaugural anniversary event, with tickets sent to Estes. Morris is due to testify next, and both men were discharged by the secretary earlier.
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Agriculture Department
Billie Sol Estes
Texas
James T. Ralph
Subcommittee
Estes
Robert E. Manuel
Manuel
Morris
Ralph
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Kennedy
California
National Democratic
National Committee
Ralph Lee
Nichols wills $200000 for Baptist education building
Lester H. Nichols has willed about $200000 to the First Baptist Church for a new Christian Education building. The fund drive aims to total roughly $290000 for the project, with $90000 designated for permanent endowment and upkeep. The pledge comes as part of a loyalty day dinner and canvass kickoff at St. Peter's Church.
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Lester H. Nichols
First Baptist Church
D. Ralph Nichols
American Baptist Home Mission Society
Bennington
Lester N. Nichols
Nichols
Jesus
Seymour G
James Vince
United States
Dr. Nichols
Capital Funds Campaign
Mr. Nichols
Home Mission Societies
American Baptist Convention
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Ethel Vance
Hazel Sweet
Hagerman
Russia
Tass
Alan
Grenier Air Force Base
Ammon Municipal
Manchester
City Hall
Concord
Capital
New
Gloucester
Boston Aero Club
Pinkerton Academy
Darlington Hoopes
Bulletin
Ted Kennedy
UVM
George C. Lodge
Worcester
Laurence Curtis
R Mass
Lodge Is
Henry Cabot Lodge
United Nations
Eisenhower
Harvard
H. Stuart Hughes
Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Fitzgerald
U.N
Souvanna Phouma
Ministry of Information
Souphanouvong
Baptists
L. H. Nichols
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