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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1963

Page

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Police Clash in Jackson as Protesters Taxed by Police

Police charged adults and youths after jeering on a Negro home porch and beating demonstrators with nightsticks. A white sociology professor suffered a head wound, two students and a nurse were treated, while Evers supporters planned his funeral and vowed renewed marches amid fears of retaliation. FBI searched for Evers killer as civil rights leaders mobilized.

National Association For the Advancement of Colored People John Salter Lois Chaffee Tougaloo Salter University Hospital John C. Young Frankie Adams Evers FBI

Racial Demonstrations Across Cities Prompt Civil Rights Tensions

Nationwide protests flare as Negro leaders plan marches from parks near the White House to City Hall and Justice Department. Police clash with demonstrators in Jackson and Danville as federal guards and highway patrols intervene. clashes and arrests reported in several states.

Washington White House City Hall Justice Department Jackson Miss Huntsville Ala University of Alabama Alabama Kennedy Danville Columbus Ohio Ohio House Cambridge

Realtors Challenged On Home Sales Policy

Washington AP report says White House aide challenged a realtors policy statement. NAREB told members to oppose efforts to strip property owners of rights, while restating brokers act only as go-betweens. The group affirmed that selling to nonwhites in white areas was permissible.

Washington White House David L. Lawrence President’s Committee For Equal Opportunity In Housing Ameri National Association of Real Estate Boards NAREB

Night Vigil Dispersed After Police Move in Danville

In Danville Virginia police used a get tough policy to disperse an all night vigil on the Mu al Building steps. State police deployed two armored cars and dogs on the outskirts as about 100 demonstrators chanted. Mayor Julian R Stinson planned to meet with Negro leaders after returning from a Richmond conference with Gov Albertis S Harrison Jr. He condemned demonstrators calling them criminals and identified 66 by photographs as having police records.

Danville Oes Mual Julian R. Stinson Richmond Albertis S. Harrison Jr

Whites Protest In Maryland

About 500 white residents demonstrated at the county jail in Cambridge Maryland demanding the release of a white man arrested in a racial demonstration. Earlier authorities released a dozen Negroes arrested Monday as tensions flared in the Eastern Shore town.

Cambridge, Md

U S Doubts Moscow Talks Will Break Test Ban Deadlock

Washington officials doubt a breakthrough in the Moscow talks aimed at a nuclear test ban. Khrushchev insists on no international inspections and faces military pressure for further tests this year. Khrushchev’s recent cordial tone masks no concessions, with cited on site inspection offers in doubt.

U.S Moscow Washington Russia Khrushchev Kennedy Macmillan

Bennington High graduation honors seniors with poetry and advice

The Bennington High School graduation featured a ceremonial band march, two senior speakers delivering poems, and awards presented by Principal Dr. Paul E. Kirsch. Guest speaker Dr. Charles R. Keller of Williams town and New York City urged realism and serendipity in addressing graduates.

Bennington High School Paul E. Kirsch Charles R. Keller New York City Williamstown Mass John Hay Keller

Senate Cuts Funds Bill in Vermont Appropriations

Vermont Senate reduces the general fund budget by more than 100000 dollars from the military department and 500000 dollars from the University of Vermont as Appropriations Committee details further cuts amid possible gubernatorial veto.

Montpelier Vermont Senate Military Department Senate Hoff Appropriations Committee John H. Boylan Essex University of Vermont

Russians Send Another Cosmonaut into Orbit

Soviet Premier Khrushchev announced the fifth manned orbiting flight with Lt. Col. Valeri Bykovsky aboard Vostok V. The mission aims to study long spaceflight effects and human endurance, orbiting about 112 to 146 miles high every 88 minutes, signaling a lead over the United States in early manned space activity.

Moscow Khrushchev Soviet Union United States Valeri Fedorovich Bykovsky Vostok V Tass Earth Harold Wilson Labor Party Kremlin Wilson Bykovsky Andrian Nikolayev Pavel Popovich Heavenly Twins Maj. L. Gordon Cooper Jr Cape Canaveral, Fla

Call Girl Says She Asked Profumo to Tell Secrets

Christine Keeler stated a Soviet naval attaché urged her to obtain nuclear warhead delivery dates from John Profumo. The disclosure deepens the sex scandal implicating Prime Minister Macmillan and prompted a Commons debate as security aides and Lord Dilhorne address the claim.

Profumo London Christine Keeler John Profumo Harold Macmillan Miss Keeler Michael H. B. Eddowes Macmillan Henry Brooke Britain Lord Dilhorne Yevgeny Ivanov Eddowes Dilhorne Commons Eddowess Ivanov West Germany

Relief plan eyed for Green Mountain Park track in Pownal

Gov Hoff and the House Ways and Means Committee review relief options for Green Mountain Park after opening May 24. Track officials met the panel as the state considers a sliding scale of betting shares to ease financial losses, amid a current $150,000 daily handle versus $350,000 break-even forecast. Lou Smith led track talks. Chairman Downs declined details of the session.

Hoff Lou Smith Green Mountain Park Ways & Means Committee

Inside Courts Criticize Handling Of Children In Breakups

A summary page notes criticism of how courts handle children from broken homes. A boy who may die today becomes an American citizen. Columns discuss Vermont alarm over Champlain Waterway and a planned Washington protest march. Alabama guardsmen return to civilian jobs.

Washington Alabama Guardsmen

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