Kates Named Principal of Mt. Anthony School
Bennington High School principal Ralf S. Kates named principal of the new Mt. Anthony Union High School set to open in September 1966. Mt. Anthony Board chair Marian Taylor announced after closed sessions with candidates. Details of employment and cross-board arrangements to be finalized in upcoming meetings.
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Nine Americans killed in Bien Hoa helicopter crash
At Bien Hoa base near Saigon two U S Army helicopters collided and burned killing nine Americans aboard and injuring two survivors. A Marine was killed near Chu Lai in combat amid air war strikes on North Vietnam as U S forces fight Viet Cong near multiple bases.
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Constitutional Convention Nearing Bill Form In Vermont
Montpelier Vermont legislators push a bill to set up a 129 delegate constitutional convention. Delegates by county would be elected at March town meetings for a June 1 1966 convening. The panel would draft revisions on legislative apportionment and send amendments to a statewide vote.
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Gemini 4 Flight Delayed by One Week to June 10
CAPE KENNEDY sources report Gemini 4 postponement delaying rookies James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White from a planned June 3 four day mission. Mechanic work to access a problem requires removing the capsule from the Titan 2 booster, delaying the first US spacewalk attempt to about June 10.
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Vermont Senate OKs 289000 Deficiency Funds
The Vermont Senate approved deficiency appropriations totaling 289000 to cover overexpenditures by state agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30. The action came on a light day as the 21st week of the legislative session closed. The Senate also advanced a TB inspection bill and an $80000 measles eradication program for the biennium, with federal matching funds. In the House, final approval was given to extending workers compensation to company executives, and to a measure allowing donation of body tissue and organs after death.
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Pope Paul VI May Visit Poland in 1966
Vatican sources indicate Pope Paul VI plans a May 1966 trip to Poland to help celebrate the nation’s millennium of Catholicism. The visit would be the first by a Pope to a Communist country and would await official announcement for months.
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France withdraws troops from SEATO Bangkok base
France ends military cooperation with SEATO and pulls all staff from its Bangkok headquarters while not fully abandoning anti Communist alliance ties. A foreign office spokesman cited possible future action, declining to confirm a quit notice. France previously boycotted the SEATO foreign ministers' meeting in London, aligned only with observers.
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Memorial Day Parade to Feature Inside Dedication
On the Inside Dedication of veterans memorial to be a feature of Monday's Bennington Memorial Day Parade. Town GOP Chairman J Dun Campbell proposes a six district division of Bennington for new representative units. Bennington Rutland Economic Opportunity Council applies for local anti poverty funds. Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association workers are honored. Windsor wins 2 0 over Bendin in baseball tournament.
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4000 Man Army Unit May Replace Marine Contingent
In Santo Domingo the United States may withdraw most of its 21,000 Marines and Army paratroopers and be replaced by an Army infantry brigade of about 4,000. The force could grow into a 6,000 strong inter American peacekeeping team with 2,000 Latin American troops. The move aims to shift troops to a passive peacekeeping role while maintaining a security corridor between rival factions Caamano and Imbert. Brazil plans to add 1,000 troops as U.S. withdrawals proceed, with several Latin American nations contributing guards and police to the OAS mission._
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Witherspoon Seeks Long Term Capital Gains Tax Plan
Vermont Tax Commissioner Gerald Witherspoon urges a 7.5 percent levy on profits from land bought for speculation and sold within 10 years, aiming to raise about 9000000 for the next biennium. The rate would drop to 5 percent at 15 years, 2.5 percent at 15 to 20 years, and 1 percent after 20 years. The proposal frames the tax as a capital gains levy on real estate profits.
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Cigarette Warning Proposal Advances in Commerce Committees
In Washington the House Commerce Committee backed a bill requiring health hazard labels on cigarette packages, exempting advertising. The measure mirrors a Senate panel approval and would mandate labeling on packs with cautions about health risks, though no full chamber vote is set.
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Right To Know Bill Garners Broad Support From Media And Officials
News media groups and public officials advocate Vermont legislation to tighten public access to records and require detailed minutes. Advocates say executive sessions should be limited and vital facts disclosed, while concerns focus on small towns’ minutes and deliverable final facts after deliberations.
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