Kennedy approves study on northeast railroad mergers
President Kennedy has authorized a federal study on the impact of proposed railroad mergers on New England’s economy. Nine New England senators requested the inquiry, with plans to use Congress funds to guide coordinated research and policy responses. The six month timeline aims to inform government decisions on merger implications.
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Washington
Kennedy
New England
Lawrence F. O’brien
Northeast
Congress
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Connecticut
Thomas J. Dodd
Abraham Ribicoff
Leverett Saltonstall
Rmass
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
White House
New
Manchester School Board Acts on Policy Matters
Manchester Elementary School Board members discussed the Citizens Education Council and approved a policy allowing teachers to request errands for students with no parental permission required. They also considered eighth grade graduation as a promotion ceremony and approved building a trash-barrel enclosure at the west entrance. Attending officials included Chairman Howard Ambrose, Ralph Fleming Jr., Dr. Clifford Harwood, Supt. Robert B. Vail, and Principal King Frazer.
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Manchester
Robert B. Vail
Citizens Council
Citizens Education Council
Supt
Vail
King Frazer
Dis
State Board of Education
Howard Ambrose
Ralph Fleming Jr
Clifford Harwood
Vail and Frazer
Senate approves $15.3 billion military bill funding weapons and RS70
The Senate unanimously passes a 15.3 billion measure funding weapons and defense R D. It includes 363.7 million for RS70 jet reconnaissance development not requested by Defense. The bill reconciles House and Senate versions and moves to the House for final action. Vermont bakers highlight bread contests at the Farm Products Show with one winner baking eight to nine loaves at once.
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Washington
Senate
Senate House Commerce Committee
House
Defense Department
Barre
Ups
Vermont
Fear Is Key Factor In Use of Police Dogs
Police dogs, highlighted by Birmingham Alabama protests, raise national debate over crowd control. London and U S cities report use against demonstrators. chiefs association notes no official policy. Dogs serve as psychological deterrents and tools for patrols scenting crime and guarding prisoners.
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Birmingham
Ala
The
Police Chiefs Association
Chicago
Miami
Houston
New Orleans
Atlanta
St. Louis
Baltimore
District of Columbia
Salt Lake City
Richmond
St. Paul
Cincinnati
Virginia
Delaware
London
International Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc
Duke I
Fairdale Farms Ayrshire Herd Completes Test
Brandon Fairdale Farms Inc Bennington announces completion of the Ayrshire Herd Test for its 16th year with 80 lactation records averaging 10 902 pounds of milk 4 1 fat 446 pounds butterfat fat corrected milk 11 051 pounds High individual cow Fairdale Regal Miss produced 14 798 pounds in 305 days with 551 pounds fat only first 305 days counted in the average
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Brandon
Ayrshire
Fairdale Regal
West rail merger approved by three railroads
Union Pacific, Chicago Rock Island and Pacific announce a merger plan with Rock Island selling lines south of Kansas City to Southern Pacific. An exchange of 0.718 Union Pacific shares for each Rock Island share is proposed. Approval by ICC and stockholders is pending. Deer leaps through plate glass at Missouri service station used as deer check station.
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New York
Union Pacific Railroad Co
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co
Rock Island
Kansas City
Southern Pacific Co
Union Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific
Union
UPI
Missouri
State Conservation Commission
Vermont cows boost DHIA program records and milk output
Vermont dairy farmers enrolled more cows in the Cooperative Dairy Herd Improvement Program than ever, led by William P. Leamy. DHIA cows posted a state record average of 10,140 pounds of milk per cow, with 28 percent of milking cows tested in Vermont versus 16 percent nationally. Enrollment reached 71,100 cows across 1,700 herds. The rise in production accompanies higher grain feeding, averaging 200 pounds per DHIA cow, as farmers aim to stay competitive.
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Vermont
William P. Leamy
Vermont Extension Dairyman
Leamy
United States
Vermont Dhi Association
DHIA
Fortified Lines Stand Intact Across Europe After War
The Maginot Line and Siegfried Line remain largely intact across the Franco German border with many forts and bunkers still usable or easily repairable. Adenauer and de Gaulle sign an amity pact as German and French forces train together. The lines were not demolished after World War II and remain as remnants of wartime fortifications.
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Frankfurt
Germany
France
Konrad Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
Belgium
NATO
Maginot Line
Brica-Brac
Siegfried Line
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Bennington
Gordon Cooper
Patrick Air Force Base
Cocoa Beach
Fla
Cooper
Howard A. Minners
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Main Street
STEEL
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