Vermont House approves unanimous council bill in surprise move
In Montpelier the Vermont House passed a Senate amendment to establish a legislative council with final unanimous approval after a pitched battle earlier in the session. The body also moved bills to streamline dairy laws and bar interlocking bank directorships starting 1967. A merger bill for St. Johnsbury passed, while fireworks legislation to greet Independence Day was postponed for sponsor remarks.
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House
Joeseph Johnson
Peter Hincks
St. Johnsbury
Waterbury
Northfield
Proctor
Citi
Barre
Cornelius O. Granai
Granai
Factional Strife Deepens in Santo Domingo Civil War
UPI reports rising intra faction bitterness as rival Dominican groups criticize U.S role in mediation. Caamano Deno condemns Western maneuvers while Imbert presses for Dominicans to solve matters, with OAS and UN shuttle diplomacy ongoing. Marines withdraw as Latin American troops arrive to take their place.
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U.S
Antonio Aimbert Barrera
Imbert
Organization of American States
United Nations
W. Tapley Bennett
Defense
Cyrus R. Vance
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Jose A. Mora
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Mora
Santo Domingo
Boxer
Hoff fears House backs partial regionalization plan
Governor Philip H Hoff warns the House may have approved only a machinery bill toward larger regional school districts. He favors a quicker move to consolidate into comprehensive districts, while Sen. Harold Raynolds advocates a fuller reform split into two bills.
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State Board of Education
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Windsor County
Senate
Tornado forecast issued for New York New Jersey region
The Weather Bureau warned of severe thunderstorms with one or two tornadoes large hail and damaging winds from 2 pm to 8 pm. The threat area spans about 60 miles on either side of a line from 30 miles west of Philadelphia to 30 miles east of Utica. Major pinpointing of threat possible but several severe storms likely across southeastern New York eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Navy Crusader jet shot down over North Vietnam
Saigon reports a Crusader jet was shot down over North Vietnam with the pilot presumed killed. Two other Americans died in South Vietnam as U.S. destroyers joined the bombardment of Viet Cong targets for the first time. The incident followed a daylong raid against bridges and barracks including a strike on a railroad yard near Vinh.
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Hanoi
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Cartersville
Binh Thuan
Phan Huy Quat
Voting Rights Bill Push To Ban Poll Tax In House
House leaders indicate they will push a stronger version of the voting rights bill, after Senate passage of the measure with a 77 to 19 vote. President Johnson called the Senate action triumphant and urged securing every citizen’s right to vote without fear or obstruction.
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UPI
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House and Senate clash over poll tax repeal in voting rights bills
The House Judiciary Committee backs a voting rights bill similar to the Senate measure but diverges on poll tax repeal. Chairman Emanuel Celler says repeal is essential for passage, while Speaker McCormack presses for a full ban. Both bills condemn poll taxes as unconstitutional and set up federal voting examiners and automatic literacy test elimination, with differing trigger provisions affecting various states.
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House Judiciary Committee
House
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Virginia
Texas
Alabama
Mississippi
Justice Department
Louisiana
South Carolina
Georgia
Alaska
U S Pat Stand Affirmed by Rusk
Secretary of State Dean Rusk warned Russia and China that the United States will not be deterred from Vietnam by threats of a wider war. He disclosed a possible second Soviet antiaircraft missile site near Hanoi and stressed the seriousness of commitments in Southeast Asia.
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UPI
Dean Rusk
Russia
Red
Hanoi
Cyrus Eaton
Kosygin
United States
Eaton
Burlington Is Hot Town In May Record Heat
The U S Weather Bureau reported Burlington on May 26 set a new hottest May day, reaching 86 degrees, surpassing the 1951 record. Forecasters warned of more hot humid conditions with possible rain and thunderstorms to cool things later.
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Burlington
UPI
U.S. Weather Bureau
Vermont
Stafford Urges Military Pay Hike and Right-To-Work Stance
Rep. Robert T. Stafford of Vermont urged rapid military pay raises to prevent endless draft, criticized Johnson plans as inadequate, and opposed federal moves to outlaw state right to work laws. He urged strong voting rights measures and praised Vermont’s reapportionment action reducing House membership.
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Tee
Vermont
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