Congress Inaction Delays Vermont Food Stamp Rollout
Social Welfare Commissioner John Wackerman blasted Congress for not approving a 245 million federal food stamp bill, calling the inaction a criminal act. The program set to begin July 1 in eight southern Vermont counties, including Bennington, is postponed indefinitely affecting about 13,000 people. Governor Hoff urged emergency food commodity requests and restoration of funds while noting statewide implementation remains uncertain.
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Montpelier
API
John Wackerman
Congress
Philip H. Hoff
Secretary of Agriculture
Hoff
Paul Philbrook
Vermont
U.S. Agriculture Department
Consumer and Marketing Service
Washington
USDA
Wackerman
House
Humphrey Captures Most Indiana Delegates at State Dems
At the Indiana state Democratic convention in Indianapolis Vice President Hubert Humphrey won the lion’s share of 63 delegate votes amid McCarthy protestors. A platform clash led to a McCarthy supporter being removed. the convention slate favored by Gordon St Angelo would likely bind most delegates to Humphrey, with a token McCarthy representation. Kennedy’s death earlier reshaped loyalties, though Kennedy’s primary win would have earned him delegation loyalty on the first ballot.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Indiana
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Ray J. Madden
D-Ind
Dennis Shorthorn
Gordon St. Angelo
Humphrey
Chicago
St. Angelos
St. Angelo
Hoosier
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
U.S
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Mills
Senate
Sen
Wayne
Inside Columnist on parkways and election notes
George Gordon writes about parkways in his Inside column while candidates for school board discuss election issues on page 5. A separate piece describes a school where children learn by doing what comes naturally, also on page 5.
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George Gordon
Paris Peace Talks Stalemate Amid Dueling Claims
North Viet Nam spokesman Nguyen Thanh Le said no progress exists as U S statements of slight progress are rejected. W Averell Harriman cited some movement, while Defense Secretary Clifford noted hints of change. Harriman departs for New York wedding, vows to return July 1 for the next Paris session.
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Paris
UPI
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Nguyen Thanh le
U.S
W. Averel Harriman
Harriman
New York
Washington
Johnson
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
United States
Hanoi
Dean Rusk
Congress Passes Surtax With 10 Percent Increase
Washington reports Congress approved a 10 tax increase after a long fight, retroactive to April 1, with spending cuts of 6 billion dollars. The measure, awaiting Johnson's signature, will trim take home pay and expire July 1, 1969 unless extended, affecting many taxpayers while exempting the very poor.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
90Th
Senate
House
Congressional
State of the Union
Rio Rioters Attack U S Embassy in Rio de Janeiro
UPI reports a student mob of about 2000 attacked the American Embassy in Rio de Janeiro. Three people died, including a police officer, with dozens injured and many arrested. Police used tear gas and firearms as riots spread through downtown.
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Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Education Ministry
Embassy
U.S
Cuba
Rio
Rio Branco Avenue
Francisco Negrao de Lima
Cuanabara
Warren Resignation Leaves Johnson Hunt For New Chief Justice
Washington sources confirm Earl Warren has submitted his resignation from the Supreme Court and will retire with full pay. Johnson may nominate Abe Fortas to head the court, drawing Republican opposition in the Senate as the White House closes in on January.
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Washington
UPI
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
Johnson
White House
Warren
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abe Fortas
Fortas
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Reich
Pompidou Seeks Majority In French Voting Sunday
Paris UPI reports Premier Pompidou urged a solid Gaullist majority in Sunday's parliamentary elections to enable hoped for reforms. He warned against communism and a resurgent left as violence flared during the final campaign days.
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Pompidou
Paris
UPI
Georges Pompidou
Gaullist
France
Charles de Gaulle
Communist Party
Waldeck Rochet
Francois Mitterrand
Jacques Duhamel
Valery Giscard D’estaing
Rochet
Great Party of Progress and Responsibility
de Gaulle
Mitterrand
Britain
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Rodney E. Leonard
Usda Consumer and Marketing Service
HHH
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Cyrus R. Vance
China
Trip
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Homestead
Fla
Africa
Coast Guard
Vihlen
Morse
D-Ore
Union For Defense of the Fifth Republic Party
UDR
Alain Terrnoir
Yvonne
Gaullists
Toulon
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