President Johnson Ties Ethics Code To Financial Reports
Washington UPI President Johnson issues an executive order establishing a new government ethics code. It requires hundreds of top officials and about two thousand subordinates to file confidential financial and outside income reports, with strict prohibitions on gifts or favors from entities doing business with their agencies.
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Dedication honors Vermont firehouse and village spirit
Chief Justice James S. Holden of the Vermont Supreme Court dedicated the new Firehouse on Prospect Street in North Bennington. He linked the building to 200 years of communal volunteer service, recounting early village fires and the courage of neighbors who saved the town. The Saturday dinner for 150 included firemen and officials, marking a day-long celebration ending with the opening ceremony.
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Air Strikes Step Up as China May Join War
Waves of U S and South Vietnam ese fighter bombers increased the air war against North Vietnam with nonstop raids on transport targets. In ground fighting, guerrillas killed an American adviser and wounded two others near Saigon, while 28 Vietnamese soldiers died and 46 were wounded in attacks within 30 miles of the capital. Reports said Chinese speaking troops may be aiding Viet Cong, with a South Vietnamese commander noting such units in the Saigon area.
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First Surveyor Launch Scheduled for Fall
CAPE KENNEDY states America plans to soft land a Project Surveyor spacecraft on the moon this fall. The first 2,250 pound Surveyor would launch late September aboard an Atlas Centaur rocket, pending a July booster test. An engineering test model will carry two television cameras to image the moon before and after landing.
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Jet Service For Vermont Seen in June
Burlington will host the first commercial jet service in Vermont with daily flights to New York City starting in June. Seven British Aircraft Corp. 111 jets will be delivered to Mohawk, the first arriving May 24, and trips will shorten Burlington to New York City travel to under one hour. The 69 passenger jet, capable of 550 mph, is a $50 million investment for the short haul airline.
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Reapportionment Debate Prompts Montpelier Focus
Inside Rep columnist George Van Santvoord offers closing reflections on the reapportionment issue as editorial pages highlight Montpelier activities this week. A woods fire near Manchester stirs local fishing derby excitement while a Shaftsbury woman commits to VISTA service on Page 5.
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Southern Governors Challenge School Aid Regulation
Nine Southern governors meeting in Georgia say federal HEW and Education Department interpretations exceed legal authority for school integration tied to U.S. funds. The joint statement urges Congress to address regulations they call unrealistic and invites legal challenges, stressing state responsibility under existing law.
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Surrender or Else: Rebels pressed by U.S.-backed junta
Rebel forces in Santo Domingo faced an ultimatum to surrender or be annihilated by troops loyal to the new U.S.-supported military civilian junta. Overnight fighting included mortars and rifle fire near the Embajador Hotel with no reported casualties, while five sniper incidents and new airborne injuries were noted. Junta leader Maj. Gen. Antonio Imbert Barrera offered safe conduct if rebels laid down arms, otherwise an offensive would seize rebel-held areas.
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Nation may reach trillion in output by 1975
By 1975 the United States could produce nearly a trillion dollars in goods and services, says the National Planning Association. The group warns that full pursuit of all goals would cost about 150 billion annually beyond expected means, urging Americans to set priorities while highlighting limits of a prosperous economy. Vermont reports a 17 year old drown in the Castleton River, identified as Lawrence Sheppard of Castleton.
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Soviets unveil giant ICBM and moon probe launch
In Moscow, a 120-foot Brezhnev Blockbuster ICBM is shown at a VE Day anniversary parade, touted to deliver a massive warhead anywhere. Hours later a multi stage rocket is announced to launch a new scientific probe toward the moon. Western diplomats boycott the parade amid sharp rhetoric from Defense Minister Malinovsky condemning US actions in Vietnam.
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Hearing Tonight On Alignment Bill
A public hearing on reapportionment is set for tonight at the Vermont State Capitol, as anti reappointment critics prepare to challenge federal and U S Supreme Court orders. The House Reapportionment Committee calls the hearing ahead of Tuesday’s crucial debate on court ordered realignment with a July 1 deadline. If no plan meets court approval, the courts may step in after the deadline.
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