State Roundup GOP Spurs Proposals In House
The Vermont GOP Policy Committee endorses a state educational network a $1 million forests and parks bond a $189 000 World Fair share a $1 million sewage bond a $2.5 million school construction bond and Victory Dam recreation development. Hoff may call a special session and delays on ETV and forests bonds are noted.
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Vermont
Victory Dam
GOP
Hoff
ETV
Forests and Parks
University of Vermont
State University
UVM
Foote
Union bid heard to stop Rutland Rail abandonment
A three judge Sixth Circuit panel will hear April 22 arguments seeking an injunction to halt Rutland Railway Corp. from abandoning operations in northern New York and Vermont. The suit, filed Jan. 28 by the unions representing 21 unions and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, seeks to protect workers and salvage funds as ICC deadlines push toward a sale or closure.
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Cleveland
Rutland Railway Corp
New York
Vermont
Railway Labor Executives Association
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Sixth Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Rutland
Supreme Court
Railroad Adjustment Board
Lake Champlain
Burlington
Rouses Point
New York State
Ogdensburg
N.Y
St. Lawrence River
Bellows Falls
Bennington
North Bennington
White Creek
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Central Vermont Railway
Rutland RR
Blessed by Snow Lions United States Deb Weds Sikkim Prince
Hope Cooke of the United States became maharajkuma ri crown princess of Sikkim in a mountaintop Buddhist chapel ceremony. The 22 year old bride and 39 year old prince exchanged 12 foot white silk scarves as a quiet rite with no vows spoken.
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U.S
Deb
Gangtok
Sikkim
Hope Cooke
Majorajkumarani
Red
China
Maharajkumar
Prince Palden Thondup Namgyal
Miss Cooke
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville
N.Y
New York and Washington Society
Darjeeling
Orient
Court declares Democrat Karl Rolvaag governor candidate
A three judge panel reviewing the November 6 election recount will issue a court order on Thursday or Friday declaring Democrat Karl Rolvaag eligible for a certificate of election as Minnesota's governor.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Karl Rolvaag
Minnesota
Kennedy Edict Fails to Slow U.S. Home Building
February housing starts reached 86,500 private units, 4 percent above January and 11 percent higher than February 1962, with FHA and VA loan applications down slightly from last year though total FHA applications up 7 percent. The article notes no extensive shift to conventional financing yet. The recall segment discusses Minnesota election results where Rolvaag leads Andersen by a razor-thin margin after a statewide recount, with potential appeals and related legal costs.
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Federal Housing and Veterans Administration
FHA
Barkentine Bear sinks in storm east of Boston
The barkentine Bear famed for polar exploits went down last night in rough seas about 260 miles east of Boston and 90 miles south of Cape Sable in Nova Scotia. Germany invades Britain after years of tension. Independents sweep Hoosick Falls elections. Walter W. Heller forecasts a 1960s takeoff with caveats.
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Boston
Cape Sable
N.S
Hoosick Falls
Water fluoridation vote and sinking funds rejected in Bennington village meeting
Bennington Village voters rejected fluoridation of the water supply and a sinking fund for future water reserve expansion and a new fire house. A narrowly defeated proposal funded a $15,000 street sweeper over five years. Tax rate cut by two cents was approved, with allocations to General Fund highways and special items. Public discussion covered street repairs, utility extensions, and changing meeting timing.
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Bennington Village
State Armory
Greater Bennington Association
Water Board
Stark Hose Co
Pleasant Lee
U S Opposes Exiles Raids Against Cuba
The United States rejects anti Castro exile raids as counterproductive while Alpha 66 and Second National Front leaders vow continued attacks. State Department says such forays do not weaken Fidel Castro and may strengthen his hold in Cuba.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
State Department
Department
Antonio Veciana
Cecilio Vazquez
Alpha 66
Second National Front
the Escambray
New York
Americas
Caribbean
Central American Leaders Seek U S Aid and Action
Six Central American presidents from Panama Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua meet with President Kennedy in San Jose to request multi million dollar aid and stricter anti Castro measures including faster intelligence sharing and a cabinet level security meeting within four weeks to curb Cuban influence. They sign a seven nation declaration and pledge regional development while awaiting U S action.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
U.S
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Central America
Panama
el Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Cuba
Francisco Orlich
Julio Rivera
Miguel Ydigoras
Ramon Villeda Morales
Luis Somoza
Roberto Chiari
U.S. Presi
It Was Wings and Prayers For 6 Hours over Pacific
Eight five passengers and crew rode a two engine MATS Constellation back to California from Hawaii after a six hour flight. The ship limped to Hilo with a third engine out and left tire blowouts. Coast Guard and Air Force rescue planes escorted the damaged craft and the crew split among two planes for the final leg to Travis Air Force Base.
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Pacific
Honolulu
California
Hawaii
Hickam Air Force Base
Hickam
Constellation
Hilo
Coast Guard
Air Force
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Robert L. Ekelund
Navy
Ekelund
Hawaii Island
MATS
Jeannette McCoy
Grand Rapids
Mich
Melnik Tapped to Lead Kazakh Virgin Lands Agriculture
Grigory Melnik, veteran Communist official, becomes chairman of the Kazakhstan Communist Party Central Committee Bureau for Agriculture. He faces reversing a five year decline in wheat harvests in the virgin lands region.
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Moscow
Grigory Melnik
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Virgin Lands
Kazakhstan
Communist Party Central Committee
Bureau For Agriculture
French Miners Vote to Return to Work as Pledges Given
French iron ore miners voted to return to work after employers pledged job security. Coal miners in government pits remain on strike after three weeks, numbering about 170,000 workers.
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Paris
Nasser and Bitar Confer Over Arab Unity In Cairo
President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Syrian Premier Salah Bitar met until four this morning to bridge differences on Arab unity. Nasser favors one party rule while Bitars Baath Socialists push for liberal views. A union of Egypt, Syria and Iraq hinges on reconciliation.
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Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Salah Bitar
Nasser
Bitar
Ba’ath
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Government rebuts charges on plant killer sprays
Saigon officials deny Communist accusations that herbicides used in jungle warfare are harming human life in the battle against the Viet Cong. The government defends spraying as a military necessity amid ongoing protests and criticism from critics abroad.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
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Andersen
J.H. Sylvestre
Rolvaag
Minnesota Supreme Court
Capitol
Germany
British Isles
Walter W. Heller
Richard Sleeman
School Street
Basil Caslin
Stark Street
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Organization of American States
Sleeman
Caslin
Sea of Japan
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Tokyo
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