Hoff Foote Back Special Session Priority Education Reform
Gov. Philip Hoff and Lt. Gov. Ralph Foote announced a special legislative session next year with the highest priority on revising the state aid to education formula. They said adjournment by June 1 is possible, and Speaker Billings Jr. backs the June 1 target. The pair stressed creating a tax equalization board as essential to aid reform and linked any further funding to its implementation.
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Franklin S. Billings Jr
Hoff
Foote
Tax Equalization Board
Equalization Board
Montpelier Marathon Threatened Over Pay Rise
Vermont House threatened to stay in Montpelier for the weekend to press action on a $10 weekly pay raise for lawmakers. Rep. James Lounsbury accused Sen. John Boylan of delaying tactics after promises of last week action. The move to table adjournment was unanimously approved. the Senate action was pending.
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Montpelier
Vermont House
Senate
James Lounsbury
Pownal
House
John H. Boylan
Essex
Lounsbury
Boylan
News Engravers Reject Settlement Strike Prolonged Indefinitely
A small group of AFL-CIO Photoengravers Local 1 in New York City voted 191 to 111 to reject a contract offering a 35 hour week and aimed at resuming eight city papers today. The rejection risks an indefinite shutdown as publishers refuse further negotiations and price increases appeared on two papers.
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New York Herald Tribune
NEW York
New York City
Afl-Cio
the Times
The
Herald Tribune
Turner Catledge
New York Times
Frank McGown
Donald R. McVey
Publishers Association of New York City
James J. McMahon
Stereotypers Union
McMahon
Unity Committee
Hussein reshuffles Jordan cabinet to shore up throne
King Hussein dismisses Premier Wasfi Tell and names Samir El Rifai as new premier in a bid to blunt threats from Iraq Syria and Egypt and to foster Arab unity without losing the throne. Analysts warn the gamble may merely delay upheaval as regional forces push toward broader Arab alignment.
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Jordan
Hussein
Wasfi Tell
Abdullah
Britain
Transjordan
Palestine
Jordan River
Samir el Rifai
Jordanian Palestine
Nasser
Syria
Iraq
Ritai
Saudi Arabia
House of Saud
Middle East
Egypt
U.S
Arab Middle East
House Ways and Means Committee Prepares Tax Bill
The committee plans to draft Kennedy tax reform legislation after hearing about 200 witnesses. Expected action in the House in June. Projections show an initial tax cut near 3 billion dollars with a total potential reduction around 10.2 billion dollars.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kennedy
Capitol Hill
Babcock Backs Vermont Sales Tax Plan For Schools
Former Lt. Gov. Robert S. Babcock endorsed a three percent sales tax proposal and repeal of the personal property tax to fund the $3.5 million Simpson education aid bill. He said the levy would cut income tax and end tax inequities, praising Farm Bureau support for the bills sponsored by Rep. Lawrence Franklin.
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Babcock
University of Vermont
Farm Bureau
Lawrence’ Franklin
Guilford
Prouty urges stronger use of education resources
U S Sen Winston L Prouty urged Vermont to strengthen educational resources in a speech to a joint legislative session. He criticized the Kennedy youth corps plan for being outdated and called for reforms in vocational education, reducing stigma and boosting opportunities for teens and young adults. He cited the Morrill Act and urged officials, educators, and the public to reassess attitudes toward vocational training.
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Vermont
Sen. Prouty
Kennedy
Youth Conservation Corps
Prouty
Newport Republican
Morrill
Justin Morrill
U.S. Moves to Curb Cuban Exile Raids
Federal agencies including the FBI and Coast Guard pursue measures to deter hit and run raids by Cuban refugees on Castro's Cuba. President Kennedy supports a peaceful end to communism, while concerns rise over possible U.S.-Soviet tensions from ongoing forays. Authorities investigate possible violations of U.S. law as patrols and high seas duties are outlined.
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Washington
FBI
U.S. Coast Guard
Castro
Cuba
Kennedy
Fidel Castro
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Lgov
Isabela de Sagua
Sana
Justice Department
U.S
Coast Guard
Florida
U.S. Navy
Navy
High Seas
Inside Bidault Heads Toward Political Oblivion
A brief item notes Bidault's political decline with reference to his political fate and implications for French politics, as reported in the page 3 section.
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Bidault
Holden Urges Patriotic CD Course On Marxism Debate
Civil Defense Adult Education Coordinator Edward H. Romney urged Education Commissioner Holden to keep a separate state course teaching the dangers of communism while removing Marxism-Leninism data from the main program. He stressed patriotism and practical survival training to win the cold war and urged Holden not to bow to peace group objections.
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America
Holden
Woodstock
Harold Raynolds
Pomfret
Romney
Norman Williams
Raynolds
Vermont
Yukon Pair Ready to Head for Home
Pilot Ralph Flores waits in Yukon for reunion with wife Teresa as seven weeks in the frozen wilderness end. Klaben, 21, Brooke lyn, N Y, survived the crash near the British Columbia Yukon border. Flight delays may ensue due to a snowstorm. Klaben plans to fly to Alaska then Seattle en route to New York.
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Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Ralph Flores
Teresa
California
Yukon
Flores
San Bruno
Calif
Brooklyn
N.Y
British Columbia-Yukon
Miss Klaben
Arthur
Wethersfield
Fairbanks
Alaska
Juneau
Seattle
New York
One
Arthur Klaben
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Philip Savory
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Commerc
Secretary of Labor
State Department
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Commando L
Miami
Havana
Key West
North Bene Nington
Mt. Anthony Union School
Hungary
Cardinal Mindzenty
New York Stock Exchange
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