NATO vows steady course after France leave
Secretary of State Dean Rusk returned from Europe to say NATO will endure France’s disengagement and that all 14 allies agreed to press on with the alliance. He noted U.S. withdrawal from French bases remains under discussion and that East-West talks are not yet timely. Rusk met with Johnson at the White House after talks with UK leaders and NATO officials.
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UPI
Dean Rusk
Europe
NATO
Brussels
France
Rusk
London
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
George W. Ball
Presiden
Angney urges Arlington graduates toward further study
Senator Allan B. Angney Jr. told Arlington’s 23 graduates that a diploma today equals a college education twenty years ago and urged continued education with available financial aid. He emphasized American obligations to engage in civic affairs to preserve freedom. Valedictorian Donolyn Hagelberg spoke on maintaining the mind’s quality for democracy. Salutatorian Barbara Elizabeth Garrecht praised small schools for individual growth and equal chances for all students.
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Arlington
Allan B. Angney Jr
Bennington County
Angney
Donolyn Hagelberg
Barbara Elizabeth Garrecht
Bitter battle develops into biggest Viet War clash
In Kontum Province two U.S. paratrooper companies held off a Communist battalion of 350 plus men for a second night as rescue columns braved jungle fire to reach the trapped troops. Reports valued enemy casualties at 573 with a 10 to 1 kill ratio. Generals praised the fight as possibly the war’s largest and a shift from guerrilla tactics.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Willard Pearson
Head Start Grants Approved for Rutland Bennington Areas
Vermont leaders announce federal grants totaling 179000 for three Head Start programs in the state this summer. BROC receives 59764 for a two county operation, Orleans County Council 77440, and Central Vermont CAC 41916. Local in kind contributions meet roughly 10 percent of costs. BROC project covers 16 Head Start sites across Bennington and Rutland counties, seven in Bennington and nine in Rutland.
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Washington
Vermont
Bennington - Rutland Opportunity Council
BROC
George D. Aiken
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Orleans County Council of Social Agencies
Central Vermont Community Action Council
Montpelier
Bennington - Rutland
Bennington County
Rutland County
Bennington
Bennington School
Neil E. Cross
Bennington - Rutland Supervisory Union District
Danby
Sunderland
Rupert
John P. Riddle
Bennington - Rutland Community Action Unit
The
Bennington County Opportunity Council
Pat Betit
North Bennington
Ohio Authorities Order New Trial for Sheppard
Cleveland report states Ohio authorities order a new trial for Sheppard, with officials describing the crime as heinous and demanding punishment, signaling a major legal action in the ongoing case.
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Ohio
Sheppard
Trustees Limit Parking In Front of Post Office
Bennington Village trustees decided to limit curb parking on Elm Street in front of the new post office. Short 15 or 20 minute time limits will apply to four or five spaces on the street’s south side near the building to ease congestion.
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Bennington Village
Elm Street
Post office parking plan eyed as snorkel box debated
Village officials study parking limits around Elm Street to free curb access for a snorkel mailbox. Postmaster Pekalski urged changes after earlier abuses by all day parkers. trustees rejected relocating the snorkel box to the lot and consider two boxes near the post office entrance.
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Stanley J. Pekalski
Parkers
Pekalski
Elm Street
South Street
Bijur Lubricating Corporation
Main Street
Valentine Street
1165 Degrees Awarded at RPI
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy awarded 1165 degrees to undergraduate and graduate students. 654 bachelor’s, 435 master’s, and 76 doctorates. Honorary degrees went to J Herbert Holloman Eugene G Fubini Floyd D Hall and Sol Spiegelman.
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Troy
N.Y
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Field House
J. Herbert Holloman
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Eugene G. Fubini
Floyd D. Hall
Eastern Airlines
Sol Spiegelman
University of Illinois
Inside Bennington High School Graduates Pictures
Ecumenical camps planned this summer with details on locations and schedules. School tax pictures drawn at North Bennington with notes on dates and participating officials.
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Bennington Catholic High School
North Bennington
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