Reception Center Proposal Sparks Prison Plan Debate
Vermont House Speaker Franklin Billings unveiled a reception center concept to triage prisoners for Windsor maximum security or state prison farm facilities, opposing early phase prison construction. He urged faster reapportionment action and outlined funding shifts while noting revenue optimism.
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Johnson Seeks OAS Role in Dominican Crisis
The Johnson administration pushed to expand OAS influence in the Dominican Republic while reducing direct U.S. participation. Funds earmarked for Dominican payroll faced delays over safeguards, as Washington announced further troop withdrawals and Rusk pressed OAS partners to back a standby peacekeeping force for future crises.
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Poverty Program Report Marked By Partisan Disagreement
Washington Democrats said the war on poverty is well begun while Republicans argued it is bungled and near collapse. The House Education and Labor Committee approved President Johnson's request for 1.5 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, with fierce cross party criticism over the program's coordination and administration.
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Hoff Reaffirms Poll Tax Bar To Local Votes In Vermont
Gov. Philip Hoff argues the Vermont poll tax blocks otherwise qualified voters from local elections. He cites a Times report and notes taxes vary by town from 3.50 to 18 dollars, leaving about 10,000 disenfranchised annually. Hoff backs abolition and points to Senate votes vs House blockage.
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U S Reveals Try For Space Jackpot
U S astronaut Edward H White will exit the Gemini-4 capsule in June to conduct a space walk and attempt a rendezvous with the Titan-2 booster. James A McDivitt will pilot the craft in tight formation while White photographs the mission using a hand held propulsion unit and a 26 thousand dollar suit. The plan aims to surpass Soviet space feats as the four day journey unfolds over the Atlantic.
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Miss Police Protect Little Selma Marchers in Mississippi
A band of 125 civil rights demonstrators marched 14 miles over two days from Fannin to Brandon, Rankin County, protected by state police. The group included middle aged Black women and men in work clothes, with 25 whites present. James Farmer planned to meet at Brandon to present a protest petition. A separate incident in Crawfordville, Georgia led to 11 arrests after a white civil rights worker said he was kidnapped and beaten.
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Inside Look at Weekend Events Schedule Highlights
Page by page summary notes Jean Wassick distributing her annual awards and a detailed weekend events schedule. The GOP faces critique by columnist Ron Cohen on Gov. Philip H. Hoff. Dorset Historical Society works to document early settlers graves. A federal grant accelerates UVM medical school program. A Christian Science lecture discusses spiritual reformation and man’s path.
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MD vows to fight HUAC to high court
Chicago report notes a renewed heart researcher plans to challenge HUAC in the Supreme Court if needed. Stamler’s attorney Stanley Jenner Jr. labeled the hearings as exposure seeking and improper for a legislative function.
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Mountain Lion Escapes From Farm Into Massachusetts Woods
A 75 pound puma escaped from a wooden cage at Southwick Animal Farm in Mendon Massachusetts after chewing through the enclosure. Authorities launched an intensive search as parents were urged to keep children indoors. The lion, moved from a Detroit zoo, was reportedly struck by a truck in Uxbridge about two hours after the escape and limped into nearby woods.
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Western Newsmen Observe Red Army Life in Moscow Camp
Western reporters toured the Taman Division camp near Moscow, noting tough training and pristine barracks, but exposure was limited to old weapons. The 12,000 soldiers live in spotless facilities with separate officer and enlisted areas, a tearoom, and a Lenin Room. They receive four hours weekly political instruction amid posters urging communism and anti Western cartoons.
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Police Brace For Holiday Traffic Rush
State and local police will patrol Bennington County highways this weekend to reduce accidents. Sgt. John A. Poljacik canceled days off to keep troopers on duty with auxiliary units from Bennington, Manchester, and county sheriff’s staff assisting. Bennington Village Police will watch for speeders and drunken driving as Vermont’s 1965 highway fatalities rise to 61, up from 46 a year earlier.
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