BCHS Sabers Win Class L Tourney in One-Point Thriller
BCHS Sabers edge Springfield Cosmos 58 57 to claim the Southern Vermont Class L title in a duel marked by lead changes. Pete Lemieux and Tom Caron star, combining for 40 of BCHS's 61 in the semifinal and final, with Lemieux scoring 30 in the championship and earning All-Tournament honors.
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Southern Vermont
Bennington Catholic High
Springfield
Springfield Cosmos
Jonathan Dwyer
Pat Kinney
Tom Caron
Walt Morrissey
Casimir Lesecki
Frank Bizzarro
Alan Legacy
Tim LeRay
Denny Frahar
al Plante
Don Chaffin
Pete Tocci
Pete Lemieux
Denny Hart
Bill Brooks
Bizzarro
Saber
Hassenpflug
Bchs Sabers
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Riverside
Sabers
BCHS
Lemieux
Caron
Lakers
SVL
Nasser to Visit East Germany Amid Tension Rise
Cairo reports say United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdel Nasser accepted an East German invitation to visit Communist East Berlin though no date is set. Western sources note border strains with Israel as Ulbricht tours Egypt and U.A.R. troops mobilize while Gaza remains tense after 1956 events.
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UPI
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
East Germany
Israel
Walter Ulbricht
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Middle East
Ulbricht
Egypt
America
U.A
Inside editorial backs town unification plan featured at meeting
On the Inside an editorial endorses the town unification plan while other issues fill Tuesday's annual Town Meeting agenda. Page 4 notes the town's featured topics and discussions.
New Hampshire chief urges Vermont to adopt sweeps
MONTPELIER Vermont urged by New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission head Edward Powers to enact a sweeps with Powers claiming Vermont will not harm NH revenue. He said New Hampshire’s program is well run and has not caused social ills, while highlighting out of state ticket buyers and public school funding benefits. A sweeps bill is before Vermont lawmakers amid past opposition and a 1964 dissent.
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Powers
New Hampshire
End to Red Infiltration Talks Sign of Soviet Shift
In London diplomatic sources say the Soviet Union is backing away from peaceful coexistence with the West. Kremlins leaders reportedly stop short of major talks and may delay visits to Britain and a Johnson meeting. Moscow’s stance appears aimed at stabilizing the Communist bloc amid a cooling in East West negotiations. An explosion in Montreal kills eight in a 20 unit apartment building, trapping others as rescue teams work to reach victims. About 36 injured.
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Harold Wilson
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United Nations
United States
Montreal
South Viet Nam Chief Rejects International Vietnam Solution
Premier Phan Huy Quat declared his government will not accept any settlement that does not secure the security and liberty of South Vietnam. He warned any accord must be enforced by concrete means, while saying a negotiated end to the war remains possible but under strict conditions. There were updates on air operations and a lull in Viet Cong activity, with U.S. B57 bombers hitting targets near Vung Tau and Pleiku amid a broader North Vietnamese accusation of aggression.
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Pleiku
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Laird Calls Great Society Blueprint One-Party Rule
Rep. Melvin Laird branded President Johnsons Great Society plan a blueprint for an all power government and criticized foreign policy moves. He warned Viet Nam talks could trigger a Communist takeover while urging Republicans and like minded Democrats to oppose the administration and seek alternative paths.
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Great Society
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UPI
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Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
House
Viet Nam
Seaver Denied Leave to Aid Mississippi Integration
Montpelier school officials deny Ted Seaver a year off to support the Vermont in Mississippi project. He may quit Montpelier to continue the effort, and the board did not provide comment on whether his teaching contract was revoked. Seaver tours Vermont seeking 7500 dollars for the cause, backed by Vermont Civil Rights Union and endorsed by Gov Hoff and other leaders.
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Montpelier
Ted Seaver
Mississippi
Magnolia
Seaver
Vermont Civil Rights Union
Gov
Hoff
Joyce and
Butterfield
Benningtonians Hear Seaver Describe Civil Rights Project
Ted Seaver, Montpelier teacher and leader of the Vermont in Mississippi project, outlined a year-long plan to live in Jackson in a duplex, create a community center, and empower local residents to run programs. He aims to spark Negro leadership and foster neighborhood cooperation.
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Seaver
Bennington Catholic High School
Carol
Bennington Town Meeting Day Votes Range Across County
Bennington County voters face a slate of proposals from a new swimming hole in Pownal to an $8 poll tax in Rupert as towns expand Town Meetings this year. Split sessions occur in nine towns, with Readsboro and Sunderland hosting the night before sessions. Poll hours vary by town, liquor sale decisions loom, and school transportation plans and a public kindergarten are on the table in several warnings.
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Bennington County
Pownal
Rupert
Benenington
Stamford
Readsboro
Sunderland
Sandgate
Searsburg
Peru
Sandgrove
Dorset
Winhall
Manchester
Gran Lee
Indonesia Formally Leaves United Nations
Indonesia, after gaining independence with U.N. aid, becomes the first nation to withdraw from the United Nations. Secretary General Thant reluctantly accepts the resignation but leaves a path for possible return. President Sukarno declared on Jan 1 that Indonesia quits, condemning the U.N. for granting Malaysia a Security Council seat. Ambassador Lambertus Palar submitted the formal resignation three weeks later while seeking to retain mission status until today.
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Hell
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Montreal Blast
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Congress
By Warren Buckler
Hood
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Ted) Seaver
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Sal Santarcangelo
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