Hicks Honored at GBA Testimonial Dinner
More than 100 friends gathered at Mt. Anthony Country Club to bid farewell to Donald C. Hicks after his resignation as Greater Bennington Association executive director to become Montpelier state Motor Vehicle Department administrative officer. He thanked GBA leaders, recalled four years of service, and urged continued dedication to Bennington’s potential and the association’s future.
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Mt. Anthony Country Club
Donald C. Hicks
Greater
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Hanson
Hicks
GBA
Bennington
Breard H. Hawks
Leonard, Hall
Alexander Dragon
Joseph A. McDonough
Viola Goodyear
Angered students sack U.S. Information Library in Vietnam crisis
A mob of students angered by President Johnson's stance in Vietnam sacked and burned the U.S. Information Service library in Vietnam. The incident reflects rising protest against U.S. policy and prompts concern over cultural services during unrest.
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Hub
Viet Nam
UPI
Johnson
U.S. Information Service
Viet Troop Buildup Uncertain Amid Vietnam War Tensions
Washington reports indicate an increase in the Viet Nam troop buildup is certain though final numbers are undecided. Pentagon tallies show 255,000 troops currently in Viet Nam, with prior plans to add 453,000 and 366,000 already drafted into service by May 1. At Hue and Saigon, anti-government protests escalate as monks and students clash with security forces, burning the U S cultural center and library in Hue, while U S Ambassador Lodge condemns the vandalism.
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Washington
UPI
Viet Nam
Pentagon
Air Force
Navy
Johnson
U.S. Cultural Center
Saigon
U.S
James Bullington
Bullington
USIS
Henry Cabot Lodge
Hue
Tom Corcoran
United States
Planetarium grant plan rejected by federal officials
Federal authorities refused an $8,000 Title III planning grant for a Bennnington planetarium citing use of funds for construction and architect reimbursements. School Superintendent Leon E. Wagner and project advocate Paul W. Bohne Sr. said they will reapply. Bohne noted only 1 of 11 grants approved among conference discussions.
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Bennington
Leon E. Wagner
Paul W. Bohne Sr
Bohne
Chesapeake
Snelling Charges Hoff Uses Committees for Political Gain
Montpelier Vermont Richard Snelling a Republican hopeful for governor accused Gov Philip Hoff of creating multiple committees to aid his political campaign. He cited timing and secrecy asking for committee lists funds spent and reports received claiming no answer. Snelling urged Hoff to declare his bid for a third term and questioned Lt Gov Daleys outreach to students. He denied pressuring Hayes forces and called for ethical conduct rules.
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Benjamin Collins
Hoff
Snelling
John Daley
Vermont
Daley
Critical Need for a New Bennington Elementary School
A Bennington PTA meeting heard leaders outline the urgent need for a new elementary school in the merged district. Enrollment growth strains current space. 54 classrooms planned for 1966-67, with 42 existing plus four substandard rooms, and outside rentals costing 13 100. The panel discussed future space gaps, potential use of Molly Stark facilities, and an architect’s plan for a 20 classroom school pending voter approval.
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Bennington
PTA
Stewart E. Allen
Anthony Pello
Raymond C. Roy Jr
Allen
Molly Stark
Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington High School
Inside Four seniors win Lions scholarships at Manchester
On the Inside Four deserving BBS seniors win Manchester Lions scholarships highlighting school achievements. A Wilmington priest is honored tonight as community pages note, while a Banner photographer lines up staff at the county's famed hotel The Equinox. Arlington school directors urge immediate expansion of AHS and Fisher Elementary, with page references.
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BBS
Manchester Lions
Page
The
Equinox
Arlington
AHS and
Fisher Elementary
Catholics Approve Common Bible Use With Protestants
The Catholic Church granted final approval for Catholics to use the Oxford annotated Bible with apocrypha in nonliturgical settings. Archbishop Richard Cardinal Cushing issued the imprimatur, allowing Catholics to employ the same RSV text as Protestants in Bible study and readings, though not in liturgical worship.
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Boston
UPI
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Oxford University Press
Cardinal Cushing
U S Proposes NATO Plan to Ease East West Tensions
Washington reports the United States will propose a long term NATO program to ease tensions between Western Europe and the Soviet bloc. Secretary Rusk will unveil at the June 7 Brussels NATO council meeting amid France's withdrawal issues. The plan aims to soften NATO's image and secure alliance unity.
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Washington
UPI
United States
NATO Alliance
Europe
Dean Rusk
Brussels
NATO Council
France
NATO
Johnson
Editor Named Hospital Head in Cambridge New York
Gardner B. Cullinan, longtime Mary Mc Clellan Hospital administrator pick, has served 18 years on the hospital board and edits the Washington County Post. A World War II veteran, he rose from private to major in the 76th Infantry in Europe. He returned in 1945 to run the paper, later selling publisher’s rights but remaining editor as it moved to Hoosick Falls. Cullinan also led Cambridge as mayor for seven terms before becoming White Creek supervisor.
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Cambridge
N.Y
Gardner B. Cullinan
Mary McClellan Hospital
Washington County Post
United States
Cullinan
76Th
Hoosick Falls
Standard Press
White Creek
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Herbert H. Leonard
Theodore Bird
Merchants Bureau
John Parisi
Union Carbide For Industry
Robert Gilroy
Bulrushes
Tourist Bureau
Dean Hanson
Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home
Lems
Great Po
Tential
Buckler
LBJ
U.S. Information Library
Albert Ball
Ball
Nguyen van Dien
Lodge
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
Thomas Hayes
Fair Haven
Hayes
Sen
Winston Prouty
Need
By Bob Hagerman
Critical Need
Wilmington
Moscow
Dean Acheson
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Romania
Rusk
Thich Tri Quang
da Nang
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