SEATO picks Vargas as secretary general in Manila interview
Lt Gen Jesus M Vargas incoming SEATO secretary general says Viet Nam escalation depends on Communist China and warns they are capable of doing the worst. He notes SEATO is militarily prepared if provoked and would dispatch combat troops only with Council approval.
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SEATO
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China
Viet Union
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Peking
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Seato Council of Ministers
GOP Admits Not Enough Votes To Push 150-House
MONTPELIER UPI Republican leaders conceded they lack sufficient votes to force a 150 member House reapportionment plan. They will push for a 210 member plan only if the 150 plan fails, while some urge a 90 member House. The 246 member body must realign by July 1 under court order, but passage this session seems unlikely.
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House
Philip H. Hoff
Earllier
Vermonters Assured Of New Tax Increase
Vermonters face higher costs as lawmakers signal a new highway tax plan. House Republicans expect a one cent per gallon gas tax hike and potential increases in auto registration and purchase taxes to fund $5 million in highway construction over the biennium. Governor Hoff favors bonding $16.2 million for ongoing programs, while Republicans resist excessive bonding to protect the state’s credit rating. Mallary warns hikes may jeopardize the economy and credit.
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House
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Teens Sought After Joyride In Guard Tanks
Underhill Vermont police and FBI agents sought five teenagers after four National Guard tanks were taken from Camp Johnson before dawn. The 50 ton M-48 and M-41 tanks were found abandoned in town, with youths allegedly climbing a fence to access the firing range, entering the tanks, and driving away without damaging the vehicles.
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HST Celebrates 81st Birthday in Kansas City
Former President Harry S Truman prepared to celebrate his 81st birthday with a noon Saturday dinner in Kansas City. Guests read like a Who's Who of two decades ago, including Gen Omar Bradley Adm Robert L Dennison James Farley John Snyder Jesse Donaldson Charles F Brannan and other former associates.
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John Snyder
Jesse Donaldson
Charles F. Brannan
Johnson urges Atlantic trade to form great Europe past Curtain
President Johnson appealed to Europe to join the United States in expanding East West trade and building a great civilization touching both Atlantic shores. Speaking via satellite on the 20th anniversary of VE Day, he urged free elections in East and West Germany, end to nationalist divides, and greater U S European unity through trade and defense.
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Jury Deadlocks 10-2 In Ala. Klan Slaying Case
In Hayneville Alabama an all white jury failed to reach a verdict in the trial of 21 year old Collie Leroy Wilkins Jr charged in the March 25 slaying of Viola Liuzzo a Detroit woman who joined the Selma Montgomery civil rights march The 10 to 2 vote for conviction could not be reconciled after about ten hours of deliberation with jurors repeatedly seeking guidance on punishment and definitions of the offense before the mistrial was declared Wilkins remained calm though he showed temper when cameras flashed during the exit
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Detroit
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Viola Liuzzo
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Board Denies Hearing for Seaver in Montpelier Case
Montpelier School Board refused a post-dismissal hearing for high school English teacher Edward Seaver despite Vermont Education Association advisory board recommendations. The decision, announced by City Attorney W. Holson McKee, cited attitudes unbecoming a teacher and restless behavior. Seaver, whose contract was not renewed, plans a year in Jackson, Mississippi, to pursue a racial integration project.
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UPI
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Ted) Seaver
Vermont Education Association
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W. Holson McKee
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Brooks
Jackson
Miss
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Mississippi
Calais
Dominican Crisis Delayed at U.N. Extensions Requested
United Nations Security Council delays Dominican crisis debate until Tuesday at Uruguay's request. Three hours of Soviet and Cuban argument precede adjournment as Russia presses for a vote condemning U.S. intervention with immediate troop withdrawal. Delegates seek consultations and personal scheduling shifts.
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Soviet Union
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Jores Danian
Abdul Moneem Rifai
Inside Jean Wassick Celebrates an Honorable Institution
An Inside Jean Wassick piece lauds a revered institution on Mother's Day. The blurb marks the day as a tribute to mothers with concise editorial flair and local sentiment.
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Jean Wassick
Tornado Toll Mounts in Minnesota Suburbs
In Minnesota the death toll rose to 12 as workers sift rubble from hundreds of homes wrecked by tornadoes across a dozen Minneapolis suburbs. More than 400 injured. damage measured in millions. Gov Rolvaag sought federal disaster aid. SBA granted disaster designation.
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Minnesota
Mrs Tuttle Offers A Compromise In Vermont Reapportionment
In Montpelier Vermont Representative Vivian Tuttle R Stratton says she will propose a compromise plan for a 179 member House if lawmakers deadlock between 150 and 210 member reform camps. fellow committee member W Clark Hutchins Rochester plans a 210 member scheme aimed at clouding the issue and delaying realignment.
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W. Clark Hutchinsson
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