Balanced Federal Budget Push By Eisenhower
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower urged governors to back a constitutional convention to force the federal government to balance its budget at least every two years. He spoke at the National Governors Conference dinner, noting the convention route requires two thirds support from states and three fourths for ratification.
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Cleveland
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Congress
Alance
Defiance College
Ohio
Bennington Secures Federal Planning Grant of 18022
The Housing and Home Finance Agency approved an $18,022 grant to the Vermont Development Department for Bennington to aid a two year regional planning study. The project, led by Bardis Associates of Albany, will produce a master plan covering history, topography, population, economy, utilities, highways, and facilities with regional coordination among Bennington's villages and town.
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Washington
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Vermont Development Department
Bennington
Regional Planning Commission
Vermont
T. Garry Buckley
Rubino
Commission
Bernard Johnson
Senate Approves Jury Trial Amendment to Rights Bill
The Senate approved a Morton amendment to provide jury trials in most criminal contempt cases under the civil rights bill except voting rights. The vote 51 to 48 followed earlier defeats. In Cleveland Gov Philip Hoff joined 25 other state chiefs urging passage of strong civil rights legislation. Hoff met family and planned a Cleveland visit after the conference lunch.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Thurston B. Morton
Fe Ky
Morton
Cleveland
Ohio
UPD
Philip H. Hoff
Bis
Edward Breathitt
Kentucky
Hoff
Trygvie Hoff
Joan
James Roseboro
Three Dams Collapse in Montana Floods Kill Dozens
Heavy spring runoff and torrential rains cause three dams to fail with a fourth at risk. Nine dead and 16 missing as thousands are homeless or stranded. Great Falls to face flood crests. evacuations ordered near the Teton and Billings records heavy rainfall.
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Great Falls
Mont
UPI
Montana
Continental Divide
Teton River
Billings
Weather Bureau
Shotgun Misses Prowler in Montana Home Incident
George Grimm, 16, of 111 Spring St, fired a 12 gauge shotgun at a prowler last night but blew a hole in his floor. He entered the house after finding a slightly ajar door and heard the intruder run through the home before firing and missing. Flooding from heavy rains caused widespread damage around Billings and Kalispell, with evacuations in places like Lewiston and Fort Benton debated.
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George Grimm
Spring St
Young Grimm
Billings
Lewiston
Great Falls
Spring Creek
Fort Benton
Missouri
State Highway Department
Janeway Renews Concern Over Barry Goldwater Nomination
South Londonderry Vermont Republican Edward G. Janeway says GOP moderates failed to block Goldwater at the State Convention and could face a rugged reelection path if he carries the ticket. He warns Goldwater’s civil rights stance may pressure Sen. Winston L. Prouty and state candidates.
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South Londonderry
UPI
Republican National
Tion
Goldwater
Janeway
Goldwarter
GOP
U.S
Winston L. Prouty
Prouty
Fred Fausette
William Meyer
Fayette
Vermont
Inside Columnist critiques cures all gentality and policy
Bradford Smith laments the belief in a single cure all for health and foreign affairs in his Inside column. The paper also notes Benhi awards for scholarship activities and athletics and features the Arlington Memorial High School senior class photo and new Bennington College faculty appointments.
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Bradford Smith
Arlington Memorial High School
Proxmire Backs Ross for Federal Power Commission
UPI news: Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin publicly supports Charles Ross for a new term on the Federal Power Commission. Ross, a Republican and former Vermont Public Service Board chair, is seen as the swing vote between utility interests and consumers. His term ends June 22 amid oil and gas industry pressure in the Southwest. Governor Hoff cautions optimism is fragile.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
William Proxmire
D-Wisc
Charles Ross
Federal Power Commission
Proxmire
Senate
Ross
Vermont Public Service Board
Southwest
Power Commission
Johnson
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Stall Applications Seek 1500 for Vermont Track Summer Meet
Green Mountain Park in Pownal Vermont reports more than 1500 stall applications for the 70 night summer flat season opening June 18. After the summer schedule ends September 7 a 51 card fall season runs to November 11. Officials say a new 11 stall battery operated starting gate is purchased and post time is 7 45 P M with nine races Monday through Thursday and ten on weekends. The twin double runs in the fifth through eighth races.
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Pownal
UPI
Green Mountain Park
Nixon urges convention competition in GOP race
Nixon said a challenger could still emerge against Senator Barry Goldwater for the Republican nomination but he believed Goldwater would clinch it by week’s end. He spoke at a breakfast with Republican governors and followed signs that Eisenhower believed Goldwater had the nomination sewn up.
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Goldwater
GOP
Eisenhower
Nixon
Michigan
Detroit
Arizona
George Romney
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
California
Cleveland
UPC
Richard M. Nixon
Barry Goldwater
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Romney says Nixon urged him to seek GOP nomination
Governor George Romney of Michigan says that Richard Nixon and several Republican governors urged him to run for the GOP presidential nomination. The disclosure follows Romney’s statement that he is not seeking the nomination at this time.
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Cleveland
UPI
George Romney
Michigan
Richard M. Nixon
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State and Regional Planning Commission
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White House
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Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
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