Snelling Hayes Vie For GOP Gov Nomination In Vermont
Vermont Republicans convene in Bennington as Shelburne businessman Richard A. Snelling and Thomas L. Hayes seek party endorsement for the governor race. Snelling claims broad support and vows to back the convention nominee. Hayes proposes tax relief for college costs and pledges to run in the primary if needed. The unofficial vote sets the stage for September’s primary and a clash with Gov. Hoff’s anticipated bid.
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Thomas L. Hayes
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Snelling
Santarcangelo
Manchester
Woodstock
Chester
Brattleboro
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
St. Johnsbury
Civil War Threat Mounts After Da Nang Clash and Hue Rally
In Hue Buddhist leaders call for ousting Ky as Da Nang clashes raise fears of civil strife. US Marines in flak jackets rush to grenade scenes in Saigon suburbs while loyalist forces guard Da Nang. Anti Ky leaders urge rising up as Hue fortifies and radio stays silent.
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U S Faces Major Policy Decisions
Washington reports President Johnson and top advisors face pivotal Viet Nam policy questions amid domestic turmoil. A White House meeting with Democratic leaders follows a tense period after Da Nang unrest and renewed calls for potential air strikes against oil storage near Hanoi and Haiphong.
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Haiphong
Britain Faces Major Strike Threat To Lifelines
Britain's first merchant marine strike in 55 years paralyzes ports as 62,500 National Union of Seamen members walk out. 300 to 400 ships tied up, rail boat trains canceled, and financial markets react with a weaker pound and dropped shipping shares. Prime Minister Wilson to address nation as stalemate risks weeks of disruption.
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Gemini 9 Set for Tuesday Blastoff With Final Go
Cape Kennedy UPI reports America's best trained astronauts received a final weather go aid for an on time launch. Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas Stafford 35 and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Eugene Cernan 32 secured the go for the tough U.S. manned spaceflight amid late checks and optimism.
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Gemini 9 aims to jettison dirty windows in space
Gemini 9 astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan will jettison a dirty window pane to keep craft glass clear. The mission plan includes a midmorning review, an Atlas Agena rendezvous, and a dense three day schedule leading to a 12:39 p.m. EDT Tuesday launch. Weather looks favorable with partly cloudy skies at Cape Kennedy.
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Johnson advisers called bunglers in Vietnam policy
Critics accuse LBJ of bungling Vietnam policy with advisers still shaping decisions. Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. urges firing military and diplomatic officials who persisted after past errors. He also hints at readiness of small nuclear weapons if China intervenes.
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Peace Marchers Demonstrate At White House
Thousands of peace demonstrators marched on the White House pledging votes for November candidates seeking an end to the Vietnam War. Led by pediatrician Benjamin Spock, the 7,000 protesters carried placards quoting critics like Fulbright and Kennedy. President Johnson walked nearby. no incidents occurred during the march.
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Motorists Stranded By Meandering Barge on Hudson River
A 150 foot powerless barge named Marion broke from its moorings in Waterford New York and drifted down the Hudson River passing under three bridges and a five foot dam. Police blocked bridges as motorists waited while the barge crossed downstream and was finally halted by a tugboat crew. The grain barge owned by Fenney Towing Corp. of Kingston awaited transfer to Oswego when the incident occurred.
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Inside Vermont IOOF and poetry reading news
On the Inside New Officers of Vermont Grand Lodge IOOF are pictured. Pownal poets join a Pulitzer Prize winner in a public reading. Columnist Gerald Raftery comments on the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Bennington Girl Wins State Elks Competition
Miss Nancy Lee Finnegan of Jefferson Heights and Bennington College won Miss Silver Towers at the 39th Vermont Elks Association convention in Barre. She beat seven rivals for the title, earning $225 in awards and a jade pendant after a modern jazz routine choreographed by herself.
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