Bennington Legislators Float Relief for Ailing Track
County lawmakers favor lowering Vermont state take from Green Mountain Park race track to aid finances. House Ways and Means weighs a sliding scale tied to handle. Gov Hoff considers increased relief. Track now earns 10 percent, state 8 percent. break-even handle about 350000 daily, current average 150000.
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Bennington County
Green Mountain Park
House
Ways and Means
Hoff
James Lounsbury
D-Pownal
Ways & Means Committee
Lounsbury
Joseph J. Caracciola
Bennington
Caracciola
Greater Bennington Association
Doris Rice
Searsburg
Harriet R. Stone
Sunderland
Ben-Gurion Resigns as Israel Prime Minister
Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion resigns for personal reasons and will leave Parliament while heading a caretaker government. The move follows criticism over handling of a security case involving German scientists and rockets amid speculation of a broader political shakeup. Levi Eshkol is named as a likely successor.
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Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Ben- Gurion
United Arab Republic
Mapai
Pinchas Lavon
Egypt
Levi Eshkol
Mapai Party
One in Four Vermont Students Drops Out
Vermont Education Department reports nearly one quarter of students drop out during high school. Four year study cites 1 002 dropouts among 5 016 pupils. higher school size links to lower dropout rates. Recommendations urge early identification counseling guidance and possible school consolidation to improve hold power.
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Vermont
Montpelier
State Education Department
BCIC Awards Shell Building Contract in Brooklyn District
The Bennington County Industrial Corp. awarded Northeast Wood Products Inc. of Pownal a contract to construct a second speculative shell building on BCIC’s Brooklyn district industrial park. The decision followed resubmitted bids after initial technical difficulties and a new Building Committee was formed amid concerns over a director from Northeast Wood. Work is expected to start in two to three months.
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Bennington County Industrial Corp
Northeast Wood Products Inc
Pownal
BCIC
Brooklyn
Northeast
Vincent Pizzano
Northeast Wood Products
Pizzano
Harvard Tops Yale In 98th Crew Race
Harvard won the 98th Yale-Harvard regatta by seven lengths at New London. The Crimson also swept the other races the first time since 1960, taking the combination freshmen and junior varsity events.
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Harvard
Yale
New London
Clark Urges Unity at St. Joseph Graduation
Atty Eu gene V Clark last week addressed 16 graduates at St Joseph College Old Bennington urging Catholics and non Catholics to reduce misunderstandings and rediscover shared beliefs He praised Pope John XXIII and lauded the college for its new facilities built through community effort led by the sisters Clark spoke to graduates noting the break in process in business and urging continued unity and progress.
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Atty
Eugene V. Clark
Crescent Boulevard
Clark
Bennington
Bennington County
St. Joseph College
Old
John XXIII
ST. Joseph
State Senate to debate general appropriations bill tonight
The Inside report notes the State Senate will meet at 7 tonight to debate the general appropriations bill marking the legislative focus of the day. An editorial across pages highlights a common theme in commencement addresses at Bennington colleges and towns. Bennington College graduation ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday. Boston Negro leaders plan a school boycott tomorrow, signaling ongoing civil rights actions.
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State Senate
Bennington
High Court Bans Lord's Prayer And Bible Reading in Schools
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that state mandated Bible reading and Lord's Prayer in public schools violate the First Amendment and neutrality toward religion. Chief Justice Clark wrote the opinion for Maryland and Pennsylvania cases, allowing secular Bible study but banning religious exercises in schools.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Clark
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Madison
Justice Goldberg
Justice Harlan
Kennedy Courts Support for Civil Rights Plan at White House
President Kennedy urges private citizens to push desegregation, while courting Congress and governors. Sessions with religious and political leaders probe votes as civil rights legislation nears Capitol Hill amid uncertain Senate support and ongoing filibuster concerns.
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Washington
White House
Kennedy
Congress
Capitol Hill
Hawaii
Admiral says Soviets couldn't stop NATO ships' retaliation
Vice Adm. Claude V. Ricketts, Navy's second in command, says a fleet of Polaris missile firing NATO merchant ships would be highly survivable and beyond Soviet pinpointing. He spoke in London on NATO's proposed nuclear force and the Russians' inability to prevent mass retaliation.
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Adm
Claude V. Ricketts
Navy
London
U.S. Navy
Washington
Ricketts
NATO
U.S
Monkey on Union Street Stays Aloft After Rescue Attempts
A ring tailed monkey named Little Joe escaped its cage on Union Street and climbed a tree in front of Mrs. Della King’s home. Firefighters failed to retrieve it by 12:45 p.m. Then Steve Coyne tried with a banana and peanuts at 1:15 p.m. The animal, a gift from a friend, had been in Mrs. King’s care since last Thursday.
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Union Street
Della King
Union St
Joe
Soviet Cosmonauts Work In Orbit Amid Linkup Doubts
The first woman cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova and her male partner Valery Bykovsky woke up in Vostok 5 and Vostok 6 as NASA Tass reported. Space officials noted both crews exercised while observers doubted a rendezvous will occur due to Tereshkova not being trained as a pilot and the two ships operating normally.
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Moscow
Valentina Tereshkova
Tass
Valery Bykovsky
Bykovsky
Miss Tereshkova
Soviet Union
Earth
Hoover shows slight improvement in condition
Doctors reported former President Herbert Hoover slightly better but still in very serious condition. A morning bulletin said his heart beat was more regular and a low grade fever had subsided, with Hoover spending a comfortable night and the fever reduced since yesterday.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Labour Leader Attacks PM Over Profumo Affair
London reports Harold Wilson accuses Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of gambling with national security as the Profumo affair between John Profumo and Christine Keeler is deemed a success for Soviet espionage. Wilson, 47, argues the scandal harms trust with allies and weakens Britain’s position.
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London
Britain
Harold Wilson
Harold Macmillan
Wilson
John Profumo
Christine Keeler
Chinese warning fuels revolt threat amid Moscow talks
In Tokyo the Chinese leadership warned Khrushchev pro-Chinese factions will oust him if peaceful coexistence with the West replaces revolutionary aims. A 25 point set of issues was issued for July talks in Moscow on the Soviet Chinese ideological dispute. In Mississippi the brother of slain Medgar Evers took over as civil rights champion in Jackson, pledging work for equality amid potential further demonstrations.
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Red China
Khrushchev
Moscow
Jackson
Miss
Medgar W. Evers
Mississippi
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