Trustees Proceed on Schedule Court Amends Zoning Edict
Village trustees last night held a scheduled public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance after assurances their action would not violate a chancery court injunction. Village Atty John H. Williams II outlined legal steps and potential impact on the ordinance.
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Bennington
Chancery Court
John H. Williams II
Dale W. Brooks
Joseph D. Corcoran
McKinley St. Williams
Corcoran
Trustees
Village Water Commissioners
Morgan Street
Imperial Avenue
Breard H. Hawks
Carpenter Hill Road
Zoning Commission
Zoning) Board of Appeals
Hawks
Bennington Shaftsbury Route Gains Priority in Vermont Plan
Vermont Highway Dept prioritizes upgrading U S 7 from Bennington to Manchester, but locals must decide bypass location. Funds will shift from Manchester bypass to a Bennington Shaftsbury four lane route, pending Bennington's decision on south end hook, officials say.
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Montpelier
Vermont Highway Department
U.S. 7
Bennington
Manchester
Russell A. Holden
GBA
Herbert F. Farrington
Department
Bennington Village
Farrington
Shaftsbury
Aiken Scores Area Pact Threat to Vermont Resources
Vermont senator George D. Aiken charged that reintroducing the New England Compact in Congress risks southern New England efforts to control Vermont resources. He warned the plan could affect Maine and Vermont’s development and cited opposition from New England utilities and rural electric cooperatives. He noted dams built for flood control could be repurposed for power, favoring southern interests, while stressing Vermont values stable water levels for recreation.
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New England
New England Council
Vermont
Municipal Electric Systems
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Aiken
New Hampshire
U S Citizens Begin Evacuation From Haiti
About 300 dependents of U S officials are evacuated from Port au Prince as the State Department warns of danger. The first planeload of wives and children flies to Miami at 11 a m while Navy ships, led by the Boxer, move to 25 miles offshore to protect the operation. Haitian officials call the move unfriendly.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Nyt
U.S
State Department
Washington
Boxer
Port au-Prince
Miami
United States
Raymond L. Thurston
Navy
Graded District To Restudy Its School Problem
Bennington Graded School District trustees agree Tuesday's second vote against the union high school plan requires restudy of educational needs. The board, meeting at the Elementary School, says the district will reconsider requirements in consultation with neighboring districts. The village seeks space as two kindergartens now occupy church space. Supt. Heath says at least three more elementary rooms are needed to relieve overcrowding. The union plan would have merged village and Greater Bennington Schools elementary schools, utilizing six Molly Stark School classrooms.
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Bennington
Allan J. Heath
Greater
Molly Stark
Equalization Bill Advances to Senate After House Approval
In Montpelier fierce debate on the Simpson Bill to equalize state education aid ended with House approval 140 to 88 on the first half, 146 to 86 on second reading. Gov Hoff hailed the victory as the measure moves to the Senate where support is expected easier.
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Montpelier
Cornelius O. Granai
R-Barre
House
Philip H. Hoff
Senate
Rep. Granai
Granai
OAS to Send Expanded Peace Mission to Haiti
The Organization of American States will dispatch a special Haiti mission with broadened instructions to prevent a clash with the Dominican Republic. The UN Security Council heard Haiti accuse the Dominican Republic of threatening regional peace while the Dominicans blamed Haiti for domestic troubles. An additional OAS appeal urged both nations to avoid actions worsening their tense ties.
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No Man’s Land
Organization of American States
U.N. Security Council
Hispaniola
Cuba
Washington
NYT
Haiti
Dominican Republic
United Nations Security Council
Caribbean
OAS
Kennedy Flags New U S Soviet Atom Tests Threat
President Kennedy warns a new round of nuclear testing by the United States and the Soviet Union could occur this year if no test ban treaty is reached. He voices skepticism about progress and urges swift movement to prevent a lasting danger. He also deems Birmingham race tensions solvable with leadership from both white and Black communities. The fate of Adm. George W. Anderson as naval chief is revealed as he accepts a new high responsibility post.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
Soviet Union
Birmingham
Ala
Huntsville
University of Alabama
George Wallace
South
Knoxville
Tenn
Washington, D.C
Khrushchev
Laos
International Control Commission
Pathet Lao
Francois Duvalier
Organization of American States
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Adm
George W. Anderson
Naval Operations
Anderson
Pentagon
Lucius D. Clay
David Bell
Clay
Birmingham Protest Ends 24 Hour Truce in Desegregation Crisis
In Birmingham Alabama a 24 hour moratorium on protests by hundreds of Negroes ends at noon. Negotiations involving Burke Marshall and others aimed at desegregation progress amid rising arrests and clashes. President Kennedy and Governor Wallace weighed in as leaders King and Abernathy faced conviction for parade without a permit.
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Birmingham
Ala
Kennedy
Washington
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Robert F. Kennedy
Burke Marshall
Martin Luther King Jr
Ralph Abernathy
King
Senate May Balk at Part Of Military Pay Hike Bill
The House passed a 1.2 billion military pay raise with extra pension boosts for 108,000 retirees and 30.5 million in pre June 1958 retiree increases. The Senate faces dispute over a retirement provision amid warnings from Carl Vinson about rising retirement costs.
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Senate
Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Inside Mental Health Bill Draws Mixed Reaction
A condensed review notes mixed reaction to an internal health bill drawing debate from lawmakers and stakeholders. It references public sentiment, potential policy shifts, and implications for mental health services nationwide.
Kennedy May Receive Honorary Irish Citizenship
Dublin reports President Kennedy, due to visit Ireland next month, may be granted honorary Irish citizenship. Irish Ambassador Dr. Kiernan plans to seek approval from the president.
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Dublin
UPI
Kennedy
Ireland
T. J. Kiernan
Telstar 2 Sends Color Signals To France At Night
Telstar 2 transmitted eight minutes of color tape on its eighth orbit from Cape Canaveral. France reported excellent reception with ballet and music seen from the Bell Television program selection.
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New York
France
Telstar 2
Cape Canaveral
Bell Telephone Hour
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