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Bennington Banner

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Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1963

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Macmillan Vows to Lead Conservatives Despite Scandal

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan says he will not panic over the Profumo scandal and intends to lead the Conservative party in Britain’s next election. A Tory critic warns this stance could trigger civil war within the party as Macmillan gives his first television interview since the war minister’s fall from grace.

London Harold Macmillan Profumo Britain Macmillan John Profumo Wolverhampton Kennedy Lord Lambton House of Commons Labor Party Harold Wilson

Vermont Senate defeats school aid bill 13 to 10

The Vermont Senate voted 13-10 against a House favored school aid measure that would have dedicated about 450000 state dollars to local schools in fiscal 1964. Opponents argued the plan worsened inequities while supporters warned of a clash in the lower chamber over the general appropriations bill.

Senate

Vocational School Cost Estimated at 1.4 Million

A self contained vocational education school for 500 students would cost about 1.37 million according to state education department estimates disclosed by the Mt Anthon y Union school board as it weighed a possible withdrawal from the union district. The plan mirrors a 2.3 million comprehensive high school project and aims to balance academic programs with vocational training.

Mt. Anthony Union Bennington George Allard Jr County St Harold F. Graeme Union Board Graeme

Keeler testifies of Profumo affair and Ward links

Christine Keeler told a London magistrate that she had sexual relations with former War Minister John Profumo for money and with Soviet attaché Yevgeny Ivanov, while Lord Astor paid her rent. She described Ward introducing her to Profumo and Ivanov and said money she earned largely went to her mother. her testimony centers on the Cliveden set and the high society scandal surrounding the ministerial collapse.

Profumo Joseph Godber John Profumo Britain Godber House of Commons Christine Keeler London Yevgeny Ivanov Lord Astor Stephen Ward Ward Christine Miss Keeler Cliveden England Astor Nancy Astor Chri

Inside Pages Highlight Local Taxes and Social Notes

The item lists a rooms and meals tax increase effective Monday. It notes social events including Nancy Hoisington and Dr R J Humphreys marriage. A columnist reviews Pownal Valley business. Vermont Tissue Paper mill progress is pictured. The Terrace Restaurant in Shaftsbury offers a view. Pope Paul VI addresses Catholics behind the Iron Curtain.

Pope Paul VI

Khrushchev in East Berlin Visits Amid Kennedy Rally

Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrived in East Berlin for a demonstrative visit as Kennedy drew a large West Berlin crowd. Ulbricht greeted him. Khrushchev spoke briefly praising the Soviet Union and attended events marking Ulbricht’s 70th birthday before a summit with bloc leaders.

Khrushchev East Berlin Valentina Tereshkova Ulbricht Kennedy West Berlin West Germany East Ger- Germany Soviet Union Soviet Communist Party West Berlin East City Hall Walter Ulbricht

U Thant Probes Reports Of Prostitution At United Nations

United Nations Secretary-General U Thant said he is reviewing reports that prostitutes operated within the UN with diplomats as clients. The Journal American and other papers tied the case to Maria Novotny, a Czech woman connected to a 1961 arrest with British producer Harry Towers, and to other prostitution probes involving UN circles.

NEW York United Nations U Thant U.N New York Journal-American Central Intelligence FBI The Journal- American New York Daily News United States Maria Novotny Antonin Novotny Manhattan Harry Alan Towers Towers Prague Czechoslovakia Miss Novotny Britain London

Korth Defends TEX Contract As Best Deal

Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth testified before a Senate subcommittee that the TFX design he approved offered the best aircraft in the time available and at the least program cost. He insisted his conclusion was independent and based on all information, amid scrutiny of potential favoritism between General Dynamics and Boeing bids.

Washington Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth Senate Korth Permanent Investigations Favoriism General Dynamics Corp Fort Worth Tex Boeing Co Seattle Wash McNamara

Scott Warns Republicans To Cut Out the Feuding

Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania urged Young Republicans at their biennial convention to stop internecine clashes over conservative versus liberal lines. He warned that such infighting could cost the 1964 election and urged party unity behind the chosen presidential and VP candidates.

Scott San Francisco Hugh Scott Young Republicans John Birch Society Jean McKee New York Barry Goldwater Arizona

Grandma Moses Exhibit Opens at Bennington Museum

The Bennington Museum hosts The Home Country of Grandma Moses exhibition opening to the public with a members' preview. At the annual meeting Ferdinand Lathrop Mayer was elected chair of the board, T Garry Buckley chair of the executive committee, and a slate of new and re elected trustees and officers was announced. Forrest Moses visited during the social hour.

Grandma Moses Bennington Museum Ferdinand Lathrop Mayer T. Garry Buckley Caroline Craig Darlington van Vechten Graves Buckley Miss Darlington Arthur J. Dewey Jr Theodore N. Goddard Franklin P. Jones James Colgate Jerome Robert J. Parmelee John Sloane Townsend K. Wellington Forrest Moses Richard Carter Barret Doris Green

Kennedy pledges U S effort to curb nuclear arms spread

In Dublin Kennedy pledges to use all U S power to forge a worldwide pact to freeze the spread of atomic weapons. He cites Ireland’s UN role and appeals for a negotiated arms control plan as he faces a frenzied Irish welcome that nearly ends in a mishap when a spectator clings to his car.

Dublin Kennedy United States Dail Ireland United Nations United

Kennedy hails in Ireland amid crowd cheers and salute

President Kennedy rode through Dublin with Secret Service guards shaken by a stumble as crowds cheered his Irish visit. He received the freedom of Cork, laid a wreath at Arbour Hill Cemetery, and spoke to Parliament amid festive, orderly acclaim from tens of thousands of Irish supporters.

Secret Service Kennedy Dail Patrick Kennedy Dunganstown Ireland Dublin Jack Cork United States Parliament Arbour Hill Church of the Sacred Heart Eamon de Valera

Bennington Summer A Special Guide Enclosed

The 1963 Bennington Summer supplement showcases southwestern Vermont with a 48 page tabloid guide. It includes a tourist map, listings of concerts, and details on where to stay and eat.

Bennington Vermont

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Mace Tories Ivanov Marilyn Mandy) Rice- Davies Mandy Mervyn Griffith Jones Nancy Hoisington Dr. R.J. Humphreys Sumner Kean Pownal Valley Shaftsbury Miss Novtny FBI, Immigration and Naturalization Service Internal Revenue Service Evelyn Davis Louise Vail Vail Road Navy Air Force Boeing General Dynamics Eugene M. Zuckert Defense Robert S. McNamara McNamera Nelson A. Rockefeller Board of Wilbur Rice John F.C. Bryce Eugene Clark Herbert A. Leonard John Hamlin Charles Dollard H.J. Wallace J.F.K U.S Atom Cork City Hall
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