NATO Acts on Berlin Pressures
Western allies form a united front against new Communist pressures on West Berlin as NATO ministers meet in Reykjavik. A plan for mutual force reductions is proposed, with U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk urging a strong allied stand and planning a Bonn visit to reassure West Germany.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
UPI
West Berlin
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Soviet Union
East Germany
Europe
U.S
Dean Rusk
Berlin
Bonn
West Germany
America
Washington
Rusk
Five Army Helos Lost in Saigon Area Crashes
UPI reports five American combat helicopters lost within 24 hours in Saigon area causing 36 deaths. A freak three way collision killed 29 personnel, as two UH-1 helicopters collided in flight and the wreckage struck a third helicopter nearby.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
District 32 seat sought by Robert LaMorder
Robert M. La Morder announced candidacy for one of District 32’s two seats in the Vermont legislature. The Wilmington barber and inn operator has long been active in local and state Democratic groups. He favors zoning reform, tech-school education, highway upgrades, selective timber cutting with reseeding, and accelerated sewage disposal. He is active in sportsmen and civic groups in southern Vermont.
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Whitingham
Robert M. LaMorder
Wilmington
District
LaMorder
Bennington
Windham
Ira Whitney
Stamford
James Lounsbury
Pownal
Bennington County
Mildred
Town Hill Road
Windham County
Democratic Committee
State
Vermont
Inside Bennington area features and invitations note
Columnist Carlo Walter comments on painting in rain while Inside Bennington highlights page 3. Fresh Air invitations reach all time high with page 7 coverage.
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Carlo Walter
Rensselaer County Judge Set For Higher Court Nod
Gov. Rockefeller signs bill creating 125 new state judgeships, boosting the Third Judicial District with two new Supreme Court seats. Rensselaer County likely to nominate John T. Casey for one of the posts, with other slots expected for Columbia and Greene or Ulster Counties. Democrats have not indicated their choice.
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Rensselaer County
Troy
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York State
John T. Casey
Supreme Court
Donald S. Taylor
DeForest C. Pitt
Hoosick Falls
Taylor
Casey
Columbia
Greene
Ulster
National Guard on Duty as Curfew Eases in D C
In Washington D C slum areas after crowds of Negroes were dispersed by police and national guardsmen with tear gas, the capital grew quiet today and authorities began reducing the security force. Officials moved swiftly after disorder broke out Monday evening to avoid a repeat of April riots and arson.
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Washington
UPI
14Th
U Sts. N.W
Cannister
Resurrection City
Martin Luther King
Walter Washington
King
14Th and
U Streets N.W
Capitol Hill
Ralph D. Abernathy
Police
Rename at MAUHS Stirs Board Action and Curfew Imposed
MAUHS Mt Anthony Union High School name shortened to MAHS after a motion by Marian Cummings. A city curfew and large police and National Guard presence followed unrest linked to Resurrection City closing, with numerous arrests and some injuries amid lingering tensions after King’s death.
Rockefeller in Vermont to woo GOP delegates
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller arrives in Burlington to meet Vermont GOP delegates and alternates amid a Nixon favored slate. A public reception follows a 7 p.m. meeting at the Holiday Inn. Rockefeller denounces Wallace’s racism and champions a UN Peace Corps.
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Burlington
Vermont
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Holiday Inn
GOP
Nixon
Granite State
Chester A. Arthur
Calvin Coolidge
New England
Maine
Massachusetts
Boston
Logan International Airport
Alabama
George Wallace
Abraham Lincoln
Thuy Demands U.S. Bombing Halt in Vietnam Talks
Communist diplomats in Paris argued Johnson could order a full halt to U.S. bombing of North Vietnam without domestic political risk. Xuay Thuy rejected a cease fire until air raids stop unconditionally, while talks in Hanoi showed no progress and a 10th session looms Wednesday.
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Paris
UPI
Johnson
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Paul VI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Xuay Thuy
Thuy
U.S
United States
Washington
Four North Korean infiltrators killed near DMZ
South Korean troops near the DMZ killed four infiltrators today four miles south of the southern boundary of the truck line. The clash followed a report from woodcutters and involved a machine gun and ammunition seized by South Korean forces. The incident marks the third border flare up in a week amid the 18th anniversary of the Korean war. President Park warned North Korea was escalating to pave a takeover of South Korea.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Panhandle
U.S
Seoul
UPD
Park Chung Hee
North Korea
South Korea
Republic of
South) Korea
L and
Park
School Meeting Tonight
Polls close at 8 p.m. at Bennington Elementary for election of BSD board members and Mt Anthony Union School District representatives. A floor meeting will approve the 1968-69 budget of 1,519,239.70 dollars with an estimated tax rate of 5.18. BSD candidates Bernard Winslow William F D Smith and Anthony Pello run unopposed. union board contenders are Joanne Bogardus Stephen Gilman Clyde Burgess Jr and William Hassenpflug Sr.
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MAUHS
MAHS
Marian Cummings
Mr. Anthony High School Board
David Adler
Cummings
William Aa. Castle Sr
Clyde Burgess Jr
William C. Hassenpflug Sr
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union
BSD
Bernard Winslow
William F.D. Smith
Anthony Pello
Joanne P. Bogardus
Stephen Gilman
Union Board
William Hassenpflug Sr
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Robert LaMorder
Wilmington Rod and Gun Club
Southern Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
State Federation
National Wildlife Week
Vermont Outdoor Council
Gov. Hoff
Wilmington Lions Club
Thailand
Jim Deckard
American Broadcasting Company
Huey
Nhe Be River
U.S. Army
9Th Infantry Division
9Th Division
Bennington Area
National Guard
Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ralph Abernathy
Capitol
James Powell
Rocky
Wallace
New York Republican
United Nations
Vietnam
Robert Kennedy
Portland
N.E
Dmz
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