Tenants on Lyndon Johnson land defend poverty claims
In central Alabama, four tenant families on a 3700 acre Johnson property protest repairs while Republican poverty critics call conditions deplorable. White House notes rents and crop shares cover costs as Mrs. Johnson's ties to the land are outlined.
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Alabama
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dave Martin
Nebraska
M. G. Snyder
Kentucky
White House
John’’ Patillo
Hoff To Mediate In Shea Strike
Governor Philip H Hoff announced he will mediate Tuesday in the Shea Inc strike at North Bennington as talks aim to end a 42 day dispute over union representation UFWA. The meeting in Montpelier follows an industrial relations investigation and NLRB findings of unfair labor practices by a striker.
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Hoff
Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Shea Inc
North
Bennington
United Furniture Workers of America
UFWA
Louis Lavin
Lavin
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Furniture Workers Union
Antonio G. Marino
Ufwa International
George Shea
Vernet Houran
Chauncey Peters
Marilyn Tifft
Unemployment Rate in Bennington Drops to 7.4% in April
Bennington area's insured unemployment rate averaged 7.4 percent in April, down from 8.7 percent in March and 8.4 percent a year ago, per Frank H. Mudgett, manager of unemployment insurance. Initial claims totaled 242, with categories including apparel, electrical machinery, service and private households, and wholesale and retail trade.
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Bennington
Frank H. Mudgett
Department of Employment Security
GOP Convention Seen Lively One
In Montpelier and Barre, Vermont Republicans gather Saturday for the GOP state convention to choose delegates for the national gathering. The contest centers on a Goldwater slate versus moderates backing Rockefeller Scranton and Lodge. Sen. Aiken will attend to nominate Sen. Smith. The Barre Auditorium hosts about 900 delegates with keynote by Sen. John Sherman Cooper.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Henry Cabot Lodge
Goldwater
George D. Aiken
Maine
Margaret Chase Smith
Coalition of
Moderates
Montpelier
St. Albans
James Malloy
Madeline Davidson
Beatrice Schurman
Newport
Inside pages preview on test tube gardening and editorials
Sam Ogden discusses test tube gardening on page 4 while a lead editorial notes Republicans' turn for drama in delegate picking on page 4. North Bennington School Board plans fact finding on alternatives to union school plan on page 6. Athletic director praises Bennington Graded Schools physical education as above average on page 9.
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Sam Ogden
North Bennington
Bennington Graded Schools
Lodge Is Likely To Win in Oregon
Oregon Republicans vote in a six way presidential primary with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge viewed as front runner based on polls. Goldwater Nixon Scranton and Smith also on ballot as Rockefeller challenges in last minute surge. Turnout expected around 270000 of 853000 registered voters.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Oregon
Richard M
Nixon
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Johnson
Goldwater
California
Rockefeller
Draft - Lodge
Harrisburg
Dwight D
Hopes Rise For British Conservatives
London reports Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home said the Conservative party has a good chance to win the general election after three of four parliamentary by-elections. Eldon Griffiths won Bury St. Edmunds by 2459 votes over Noel Insley and Richard Aston, with Devizes and Winchester also held and Rutherglen lost.
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London
UPI
Alec Douglas- Home
Eldon Griffiths
Newsweek Magazine
Bury St. Edmunds
Noel Insley
Richard Aston
Devizes
Winchester
Rutherglen
Douglas- Home
Vietnamese Guerrilla Ambush Near Saigon Causes Heavy Losses
Vietnamese government rangers near Saigon faced a major ambush from Viet Cong forces Thursday. At least 54 rangers were killed with 26 wounded and 10 missing, while a U.S. Army adviser was injured. Vietnamese commanders claim up to 100 rebels were fatally hurt, and six Viet Cong planes were later strafed. The attack targeted Zone D on the capital's fringe.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPD
Robert S. McNamara
U.S. Navy
Mississippi Project aims to mobilize student volunteers in Mississippi
UPI reports that hundreds of college students from Minnesota and elsewhere will travel to Mt Beulah and other Mississippi sites this summer to join the Mississippi Project. Organized by the Council of Federated Organizations, the initiative targets Negro voter registration, freedom schools, and a mock Democratic Convention delegate election, with estimates of 600 applications and a possible 2000 volunteers.
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Atlanta
UPI
Minnesota
Mt. Beulah
Miss
Mississippi
United Press International
Council of Federated Organizations
Commission On Religion and Race of
The
National Council of Churches
NCC
Berea College
Kentucky
Edwards
Jackson
NCC Commission On
Norwich U Wins NSF Grant For Science Equipment
Norwich University receives a National Science Foundation grant of 4120 dollars to fund demonstration equipment for a new interdisciplinary physical science course. Profs. Sumner H. McIntire and George H. Burnham developed the program, with McIntire administering the grant. The course blends first year chemistry and physics to teach atom theory to business and liberal arts students.
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Northfield
Norwich University
National Science Foundation
Ernest N. Harmon
Norwich
Sumner H. McIntire
George H. Burnham
McIntire
MacBride vows action on teacher salaries in Vermont
Rep. Roger MacBride told the St Johnsbury Business and Professional Women's Club that if elected governor he will address underpaid Vermont teachers by cutting unnecessary frills in current policies and directing savings to raise teacher pay.
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Washington
Pere Sons
Bermington County
Arlington
Manchester
Lodge
Eisenhower
Arizona
Viet Nam
Maxwell Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
McNamara
By AL Kuettner
Peabody
Mass
Norwich U
Foundation
MacBride
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