14 May 1964
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1964
Page
1
Vermont Republicans and Democrats meet Saturday with GOP delegate split as top intrigue. Republican insiders push for a Goldwater slate while Rockefeller supporters seek eight names. Democrats expect all 12 votes to Johnson. Democratic dinner features Sen. Edward Kennedy. Balloting and committee contests shape the day in Burlington and Barre.
GOP presidential contenders and aides faced Oregon as a curtain raiser before California. In six candidate race Henry Cabot Lodge led in polls while Goldwater lagged, with Nixon and Scranton among others eyeing impact in the upcoming California showdown.
Senator McIntyre urged a retroactive exemption from the 10 percent federal wagering tax on New Hampshire sweepstakes. The bill argues the state’s public sweepstakes serve a public purpose and should match exemptions given to other nonprofit or charitable gambling activities. If approved, tax relief would cover tickets sold since March 10, 1964, avoiding roughly $1 million in annual tax.
A U S Air Force F105D crashed into a new residential area near Lincoln Elementary School in North Las Vegas. Pilot 1st Lt. Raynor L. Hebert stayed with the jet to avoid the school, dying alongside Betty Ledane and two Lowry children and two more residents. Nine homes destroyed.
North Bennington union officials file with the NLRB alleging Shea Inc coercion of an employee and firing of Forrest Vadakin over bottled beverage machines. The UFWA and Shea Corp. trade accusations as voting talks and hearings unfold, with an NLRB investigator assigned.
Industrial Relations Commissioner Lavin is to present a report to Gov Hoff on his investigation of the ongoing strike at Shea Inc woodworking plant in North Bennington. Hoff asked Lavin to review the dispute last week. Lavin has visited the site and spoken with labor and management representatives.
Sen Edward Janeway and Mrs Consuelo Bailey announce their plans to seek reelection as national committeeman and committeewoman at the Republican State Convention in Barre. Janeway, from South Londonderry, has served since 1952 and faces little opposition. Bailey, the first woman lieutenant governor, has been committeewoman 28 years and expects contests for reelection.
Village School Board locks in one more year of Woodford elementary tuition while weighing crowding, costs, and future plans. Trustees note Woodford’s 32 pupils in Grades 1 to 6, pay rates near costs, and the need for a clear transition strategy as union opposition and bond failures loom.
The NATO Council named outgoing Secretary General Dirk A. Stikker to mediate between Greece and Turkey to head off war over Cyprus. The move aims to ease tensions and prevent armed conflict in the region.
An 11 month old girl, Karen Mylott, was badly burned when she pulled a hot flat iron onto her lap as she sat in a walker. She is in Putnam Memorial Hospital in good condition. doctors plan skin grafts. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Mylott, were at home when the accident happened.
UPI reports Republican gubernatorial hopeful Roger L. MacBride says he will attend the Barre convention as a delegate but will not actively support any presidential candidate, including Sen. Barry Goldwater. He describes his campaign as vigorous and plans to host delegates at his Barre convention headquarters with coffee, doughnuts, beverages, and sandwiches.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in Harrisburg, says he will not dictate a party choice. He pledges to support the GOP nominee chosen by the convention and rejects efforts to form a stop movement. He argues leadership does not require naming a candidate and urges the party to decide its platform and nominee.
Darrell Luinetti of South Londonderry was chosen president of the Windham County Young Republicans at a Wilmington executive meeting. He serves as public relations director for the Green Mountain Patriots and is a Vermont YAF officer. Robert Page of Brattleboro was elected secretary treasurer. The group planned forums, starting with a gubernatorial candidates’ forum to boost Republican sentiment.
The Cambridge area hosts the Tri-State Festival this weekend as schools prepare musical events. The feature highlights student performances and district participation across Cambridge, with page references to related education coverage.
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