Hicks Leaves GBA Post for Motor Vehicle Dept
Donald C. Hicks former executive director of the Greater Bennington Association resigns after four years to become administrative officer for the Vermont Motor Vehicle Department in Montpelier. He leaves May 20 and starts June 1, in a civil service role reporting to the commissioner and deputy commissioner. Hicks cites family and GBA growth as benefits, and GBA plans to fill the position.
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Donald C. Hicks
Greater Bennington Association
State Motor Vehicle Department
Montpelier
Hicks
GBA
Bennington
Thomas Hall
Don
Bennington Jaycees
First Methodist Church
Vermont Association of Chamber Executives
St. Joseph College
Frances Bishop
Martha
Charles
John
Hall
South Street
U S Acknowledges Firing Into Cambodian Territory
UPI reports the United States confirmed firing into Cambodian territory for the first time, saying the artillery attack against Viet Cong forces on the Vietnamese side was in self defense. The article notes heavy air raids on North Vietnam, B52s from Guam targeting supply areas, and Cambodian border tensions led by Prince Norodom Sihanouk.
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Saigon
UPI
United States
U.S
Cambodia
North Viet Nam
Guam
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
South Vietnamese
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
Laos
McNamara defends limited war stance in Vietnam
Washington, UPI. Defense Secretary McNamara says the Johnson administration will pursue a limited war in Viet Nam. He rules out bombing Hanoi and Haiphong for now but vows a steady buildup to meet increased Communist infiltration. He notes North Viet Nam is mainly agricultural, with industry only 15 percent of GNP. Ball also says there is no sanctuary in Viet Nam.
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North
South
Viet Nam
Vinh
Than Hoa
Washington
UPI
Johnson Administration
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
United States
McNamara
George W. Ball
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
South Viet Nam
Pentagon
North Viet Nam
Ball
Red Summit Conference Seen Likely
Informants say a Communist summit on Viet Nam strategy and the Soviet Chinese clash may meet in early July. Warsaw Pact leaders from Russia Poland Czechoslovakia East Germany Hungary Romania and Bulgaria are expected to attend with others invited including possibly North Viet Nam.
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London
UPS
Russia
Red Bloc
Viet Nam
Poland
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
North Viet Nam
Fair Housing Law Ends Bipartisan Coalition
Washington news reports President Johnson's national fair housing bill as undermining the bipartisan coalition that supported civil rights. Senate leaders Dirksen and Mansfield oppose the measure, arguing constitutional issues, while Javits seeks floor action. The bill would ban housing discrimination and expand desegregation and civil rights enforcement.
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Coalition
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congressional
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
White House
Justice Department
Department
Dirksen
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Judiciary Committee
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Javits
All Liquor Barred From N Y Thruway
Albany New York Thruway Authority bans consuming or carrying open containers of liquor beer or wine on any part of the Thruway The rule filed with the Secretary of State aims to curb accidents by eliminating alcohol on the system Chairman R Burdell Bixby cites alcohol as a major factor in accidents and hopes to reduce incidents labeled cause unknown
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Albany
N.Y
State Thruway Authority
Secretary of State’s
R. Burdell Bixby
Thruway Authority
Bixby
Pulitzer Prizes Honor Journalists and Arts Widely
The 1966 Pulitzer Prizes spotlight journalism with six individuals and two papers honored for investigative reporting civil rights and war coverage in Viet Nam. Winners include Kyoichi Sawada AP Peter Arnett LA Times staff of Watts coverage John Frasca and Don Wright plus Katherine Anne Porter and Edwin Way Teale in letters and Leslie Bassett in music.
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New York
UPI
Viet Nam
Columbia University
United Press International
Kyoichi Sawada
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Haynes Johnson
The
Washington Evening Star
Selma
Ala
Los Angeles Times
Watts
John Frasca
Tempa
Fla
Tribune
Robert Lasch
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Don Wright
Mami News
Katherine Anne Porter
Edwin Way Teale
New York Entomological Society
Richard Eberhart
Dartmouth
Pulitzer
Leslie Bassett
University of Michigan
Eugene Ormandy
Philadelphia Orchestra
Inside Pages Highlight Local Humane Society and Tech College
On the Inside Photos showcase the Bennington County Humane Society and its work for animals. Area students prepare to graduate from Vermont Technical College, new commencement notes and campus updates.
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The
Bennington County Humane Society
Vermont Technical College
Aiken Seeks Funds for Roaring Branch Flood Plan
Senator George D. Aiken announced a request for funds to begin planning a flood control project on the Roaring Branch at Bennington to protect Mt. Anthony Union High School. He noted Army engineers deem the restudy feasible and said Ellender will review funding as the 1967 appropriations bill advances.
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Washington
D.C
Vermont
George D. Aiken
Roaring Branch
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Sen. Aiken
Army Corps of Engineers
Allen J. Ellender
Public Works
Army Engineers
Aiken
Sen. Ellender
Bennington Village
Cen
Tral Vermont Public Service Corporation
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
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Tion
Donald C.hicks
Henry Cabot Lodge
Thich Tri Quang
Courtenay Valenti
N.Y. Thruway
Newsmen
Boston Globe
Francis X. Morrissey
U.S. District Court
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
John F. Kennedy
Schlesinger
America
Perry Miller
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Marine
Jack R. Lousma
Navy
Thomas K. Mattingly
Bruce McCandless
Edgar D. Mitchell
Air Force
William R. Pogue
Stuart A. Roosa
John L. Swigert Jr
Paul J. Weitz
Alfred M. Worden
Vance D. Brand
John S. Bull
Charles M. Duke
Joe A. Engle
Ronald E. Evans
Fred W. Haise, Jr
James B. Irwin
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