GOP Eases Cuba Criticism Aligns With Kennedy Policy
Republican leaders show signs of backing a tougher Cuba stance, with Sen. Kenneth Keating of New York endorsing actions that bolster the president's Cuba policy. Keating says supporting strong measures is as important as criticizing when policy falters, following a pattern set by Senate GOP Leader Everett Dirksen.
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Washington
Kennedy
Sen
Kenneth B. Keating
Rn.y
Cuba
Keating
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Organization of American States
Robert S. McNamara
United States
McNamara
House Extends Draft Law to July 1967
The House approved a four year extension of the draft by a 387 to 3 vote, sending the measure to the Senate where hearings begin with Norman S. Paul as the lead witness. The bill preserves the manpower ceiling suspension and supports dependent allowances, doctors’ draft provisions, and special pay for medical personnel.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Norman S. Paul
Homer E, Abele
Ohio
H. R. Gross
Rown
George E. Brown Jr
D-Calif
Armed Services
Gross
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Roman Pucinski
D-Ill
Charles E. Goodell
R-N.y
Congress
Pucinski
Goodell
AP Analysis Sees Nuclear Test Ban Remote Despite Talks
The piece notes Secretary of State Rusk doubts a near term agreement on banning tests. It outlines mutual blame, French and Red Chinese nonparticipation, and possible future resumption of testing. It cites on site inspection splits and hints at a protracted, uncertain path ahead.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
United States
Russia
China
Rusk
Sen. J. William Fulbright
Railroaders Back French Coal Strike
Paris AP reports two hour strikes by railway workers paralysed much of France's rail system. Trains delayed 15 minutes to two hours as commuters crowded onto limited services. Miners, in their 12th day of idle status, refuse the government draft while demanding its lifting and new talks before returning to work.
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Paris
France
Banner Ad Triggers Last Minute Vermont School Vote
Voters across six southwestern Vermont districts brave sleet to decide a 1.65 million bond for a 900 pupil union high school. About half of the region’s 9,000 eligible voters were expected to cast ballots as supporters held a phone campaign and canvassed lists. A controversial ad from a self named Taxpayers Association drew strong criticism from union district officials who called its tax rise figures misleading.
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Vermont
Taxpayers Association
Arthur S. Faris
WBTN
Bavaria Offers Bidault Asylum If He Quits Politics
Bavarian officials consider granting political asylum to Georges Bidault if he abandons his effort to topple Charles de Gaulle. Bidault, a World War II ally of De Gaulle, heads the Secret Army Organisation’s political wing and faces treason charges in France.
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Bavaria
Bidault
Munich
Germany
George Pidault
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Secret Army
France
Konrad Adenauer
European Movement
Adenauer
West Germany
Georges Bidault
Herrsching
Muenich
Hoff Urged to Decide On Liquor Board Post
Sen. Charles L. Delaney urges Gov. Hoff to nominate a candidate locally rather than letting Republicans choose. The Bennington County slate being weighed includes Sen. Reid Lefevre Rep. George Heaslip and former Sen. Merrittee S. Hewitt Jr. Lt. Gov. Foote backs Lefevre. nomination hangs on party balance.
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Hoff
Liquor Board
Burlington
Charles L. Delaney
Chittenden
Liquor Control Board
Bennington County
Reid Lefevre
George Heaslip
Manchester
Merrittee S. Hewitt Jr
North Bennington
Ralph A. Foote
Lefevre
Delaney
Public Health Committee
Hoff backs 3.5 million Simpson aid bill with condition
Gov. Hoff supports passage of the 3.5 million Simpson education aid bill but insists the equalization provision can be amended at a January adjourned session to include more precise grand list information. The plan ties aid to town grand lists used in Simpson’s formula to allocate state school funds.
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Montpelier
Senate
Pearl Keeler
Orleans
Hoff
Vermont General Assembly
Bennington County
Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Eugene V. Clark
Bennington
Clark
Paradise
Associated Industries of
Vermont
Lefevre
James Mereness
AIV
Harlow Matz
Union
Polling Stations Open For Union School Bond Vote
Polling places for the union school bond issue are open today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locations include Bennington Graded Elementary School, Greater Bennington Molly Stark School, North Bennington High School, Shaftsbury Cole Hall, Pownal Town Hall, and Woodford Hollow School.
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Bennington Graded
Greater Bennington
Molly Stark
North Bennington
North Bennington High School
Shaftsbury
Cole Hall
Pownal
Pownal Town
Colleen Queen Esther Finalists Named In Loyal League Contest
Five finalists were chosen from 60 applicants for the Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin Colleen Queen Esther contest. Ages range 17 to 25 with Irish and Jewish heritage, all finalists from Brooklyn or Long Island areas. The winner will reign during Purim and the Friday Puris St Patrick’s Day festival next week.
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New York
O’callahans
O’shaughnessys
Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin
League
The
Lloysoe
Ireland
Detroit
Maryland
Brooklyn
Long Island
Lana Gruson
East Meadow
Bonnie Ahl
Huntington Station
Rae Gilbert
Kathy Gail Miller
Leatrice Cohen
Purim
Haman
Esther
Tornadoes Hit Southeast. Seven Remain Missing
Inside reports seven people missing as tornadoes sweep through the Southeast causing damage and prompting rescue operations. Authorities warn of ongoing search efforts and potential new debris discoveries in affected towns.
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GOP
U.S
Illinois
Stephen H. Gilman
Mt. Anthony
Banner
Hagerman
Fairs
Donald W. Sprague Jr
Lafayette Lyons
Lyons
George Allard Jr
County
Bennington Taxpayers Association
Bennington Village
Elemen
Tee Union School
Combined Wire Services
Hall
Woodford
Low School
James Marlow
Dorset
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