Bennington Catholic High 1964 Graduation Hails Humility and Duty
The 1964 Bennington Catholic High School graduates numbered 94 and were urged to be thankful and humble as they enter the next life stage. Rev. Richard H. Sullivan spoke of pride earned through personal effort and gratitude to parents and teachers. Bishop Joyce and other leaders urged care for others as diplomas were awarded, with various awards announced and a telegram of good wishes received.
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Bensington Catholic High School
Richard H. Sullivan
C.S.C
Sullivan
Father Sullivan
Bennington Catholic
North Easton
Mass
Holy Cross Fathers
Robert F. Joyce
Burlington
Joyce
Vincent J. Spinelli
Father Spinelli
Gerard Brennan
Air Force
Stephanie Hoag
Joeseph Deery
John Baldewin
Barbara Paquin
Joan Flynn
Mary Brunina
Bishop Joyce
Spinelli
Hagerman Bchs
Bennington Catholic High School
BCHS
Leo Gorman
Francis B. Flanagan
St. Francis de Sales
Burlington Harbor Plans Revealed by Sen Aiken
U S Senator George D Aiken announced plans to turn Burlington Vermont into an inland port for New England grain storage and shipping. Aiken says Vermont farm leaders and grain dealers have worked six months on a grain terminal and elevator for winter storage with barges from three companies to bring feed grain to Burlington. The effort includes a Champlain waterway improve ment as a route from the Hudson to the St Lawrence to move grain, or alternative nylon bag shipments from the St Lawrence Seaway through the Richelieu River into Lake Champlain to lift export. He criticizes rail freight discrimination and urges farmers to seek alternative transport.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
George D. Aiken
Burlington, Vt
New England
Burlington
Vermont
Elmer E. Towne
Vermont Agriculture Commissioner
Midwest
Aiken
Champlain
Hudson
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Seaway
Richelieu River
Lake Champlain
Emerson Gets 25 Years For Mt. Snow Theft
Brattleboro local report states former Deputy Sheriff Norman Emerson, 35, pleaded guilty to burglary for the Mount Snow theft. He received a two to five year sentence with parole eligibility after 18 months, following a Norwich court appearance.
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Brattleboro
UPI
Norman Emerson
Emerson
Robert Gibson
Mount Snow
West Dover
Albany
N.Y
Supreme Court backs reapportionment ruling across states
The Supreme Court ruled all state legislative members must be elected from districts of substantially equal population. It struck down Alabama New York Colorado Maryland and Virginia schemes, saying both houses require population parity though exact equality is impractical. Chief Justice Warren delivered the Alabama opinion and warned of broad political impact.
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Washington
UPS
Supreme Court
New York
Alabama
Colorado
Maryland
Virginia
Earl Warren
Senate
Assembly
Tom C. Clark
Stewart
Clark
Tennessee
Bennington Area Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.3
May insured unemployment in the Bennington area averaged 5.3 per cent, down from 7.4 per cent in April and 6.5 per cent a year ago. Initial regular state claims totaled 137, with apparel workers accounting for 66. May weekly unemployment averaged 386 days for regular benefits, and 29 people exhausted regular benefits with their 26th claim.
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Bennington
Frank H. Mudgett
Department of Employment Security
Bennington County
Arlington
Manchester
Laos Neutralist Forces Regroup For Muong Soui Defense
In Vientiane Laos government troops harassed by Communists regroup around Muong Soui to reinforce the crucial stronghold amid renewed counterattack hopes.
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Laos
Vientiane
UPI
Muong Soui
Viet Nam
Plaine Des Jarres
Pathet Lao
Muong Soul
Viet Minh
Kong le
China
Peking
U.S
Khang Khay
China News Agency
NCNA
United States
Lodge Denies He Plans To Resign
U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge in Saigon rejects reports he asked to be relieved within 30 days for health reasons. White House press secretary says no knowledge of such a request. The article also covers Laotian neutrality struggles and North Vietnamese air claims.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
UPI
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
South Viet Nam
Lodge
Washington
Johnson
White House
George E. Reedy
Reedy
New York Times
Inside King warning at Springfield article
The page notes Rev Martin Luther King Jr warning in Springfield Massachusetts urging bold action or risk ruin as fools. It appears on Page 2 with bridal and engagement items and other features.
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Martin Luther King
Springfield
Mass
Scranton Gains Lodge Backing in GOP Convention Fight
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton expands his campaign in a bid to topple Barry Goldwater for the Republican nomination. Lodge supporters from Massachusetts and New Hampshire pledge 43 delegate votes, raising Scranton's total to 107 as Goldwater seeks uncommitted support.
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Meadville
API
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Scranton
al Legheny College
Des Moines
Iowa
Henry Cabot Lodge
Eight Republicans back open convention oppose extremism
Eight GOP senators released a statement championing Lincoln Roosevelt Eisenhower ideals and urging an open convention. They criticized extremism as incompatible with the party and urged strong U.S. leadership and collaboration with the United Nations and social programs. George Aiken and Winston Prouty opposed joining anti Goldwater forces.
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Washington
UPI
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sens
Hugh Scott
Thomas H. Kuchel
Calif
Jacob K. Javits
N.Y
Barry Goldwater
Kenneth B. Keating
Glenn Beall
Leverett Saltonstall
Mass
John Sherman Cooper
Clifford P. Case
N.J
New York Herald - Tribune
George D. Aiken
Winston L. Prouty
Vermont
Sen. Aiken
Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Sen. Prouty
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Twe
High Court
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Potter Stewart
U.S. Navy
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Molly Stark School
Paul Kirsch
United Press International
Goldwater
Topeka
Kan
Mineneapolis
St. Louis
Denver
Boston
Paul B. Grindle
National Draft Lodge Committee
Prouty
United Nations
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