Goldberg Wins Gubernatorial Primary in New York
Arthur J. Goldberg won the New York Democratic gubernatorial primary to challenge Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller in November. Rep. Richard Ottinger captured the Democratic nomination for Senate against three opponents after spending over 1 million on media. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. lost his seat to Charles Rangel in a five way race ku.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Arthur J. Goldberg
New York
Charles Rangel
New York State Assembly
Powell
Congress
House
Goldberg
Dubcek Ousted As Ambassador To Turkey
Alexander Dubcek was recalled from his post as Czechoslovak ambassador to Turkey in a move tied to his reassignment to other duties. CTK said he faces likely expulsion from the Communist Party as the Central Committee meets, marking his formal downfall after leading liberal reforms before the 1968 Soviet invasion.
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Vienna
UPI
Alexander Dubcek
Turkey
CTK
Dubcek
Ludvic Svoboda
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Davis pushes $34.6 million capital construction drive
Gov. Deane C. Davis directs rapid awarding of $34.6 million in highway and general fund projects to counter a sluggish economy. He warns the recession may worsen but vows spending restraint and a future general fund bonding cap of $10 million, ahead of a potential fiscal 1971 shortfall.
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Betsy Samuelson Montpelier
UPI
Deane C. Davis
Vermont
Davis
Prouty Breaks With Nixon Over Hospital Veto
Senator Winston Prouty of Vermont, a Nixon ally, split with the president on the veto of a Hill Burton Act hospital construction bill. He called the veto ill advised and said he would back overrides, arguing the bill better meets state needs and would provide up to date medical facilities nationwide. He urged spending reductions only in emergencies.
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Washington
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Nixon
Prouty
Senate Health
Village votes to merge with town in decisive unification
Bennington Village voters approved the 1966 Unification Act at 9 p.m. with 554 in favor and 388 against out of 942 ballots. The result begins the transfer of authority to a six member board of selectmen, effective January 1, 1971, pending petition.
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Bennington
Bennington Village
Joseph A. Pello
Board of Selectmen
Old Bennington
North Bennington
Rural Fire District
Selectmen
Joseph E. Higgins
Alexander B.R. Drysdale
J. Duncan Campbell
Carroll
Selectmen Board
DeVito
Mallory
Hillside Street
Bennington Banner
Julius H. Manes
Putnam
Selectman
See Village
Meyers ends Banner corruption claim at Bennington school
Page 3 notes Senate candidate William H. Meyer asserts the Banner corruption claim is finished regarding Pauline at the Bennington Free Nursery School. Page 4 hints at ongoing coverage of political topics and succession questions. Page 8 proclaims Dr. Clifford Harwood Week in Manchester. Page 9 outlines the Berkshire Theatre Festival calendar of plays.
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Pauline
Bennington Free Nursery School
Senate
William H. Meyer
Clifford Harwood
Manchester
Berkshire Theatre Festival
Four Killed as Bridge Staging Collapses in Maine
Eleven workers fell 95 feet when a movable platform under construction on an Interstate 95 bridge over the Piscataqua River collapsed. Four died and seven were injured, three seriously. Firefighters rescued three men trapped in girders after a long effort. The $21 million project spans the river between Kittery and Portsmouth.
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Kittery
Maine
UPI
Piscataqua River
Portsmouth
Portsa
Billboard Law Faces New Court Challenge
Vermont faces a new court fight over its 1968 anti billboard statute as a Windham County court blocked removal of 22 signs in Windham and Windsor counties. The injunction shields the signs while state officials must show cause for permanent action on July 6 with merits argued in early August.
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Billboard Law
Windham County
Newfane
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Paul O’dwyer
Richard “Max” McCarthy
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Adam Walinsky
Robert Meehan
Rockland County
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Albany County
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RPI
Edward Fox
Daniel Button
101St Assembly
George F. Nuttall
Rensselaer County
Joseph F. Casey
Vermont Home Mortgage Credit Agency
Robert Wilson
Central Planning Office
Matteson Associates
Boston
David Scribner
Board of Civil Authority
Henry Mallory
Pello
Joseph F. Carroll
John J. DeVito
Pinsker
Waele Ome
Kent State University
Kent State
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