Hickenlooper Tightens Criticisms of Kennedy Agenda
Senate Republican Policy Committee led by Sen. Hickenlooper sharpens attacks on President Kennedy. The Iowa Republican portrays Kennedy’s promises as failing while criticizing price fixing and the farm program. The panel, under David Teeple, may drift further conservative as the fall election nears.
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Boykin Loses In Alabama Low-Man-Out House Race
Alabama voters rejected Rep. Frank W. Boykin 77 in a nine-way low-man-out contest for eight seats, ending his 28-year House tenure. The election followed the 1960 census and a districting deadlock, with Alabama Democrats facing tough gubernatorial and senatorial outcomes.
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Village Pays Annual Tribute To War Dead
Bennington observed Memorial Day with a three division parade and sunny turnout. Atty. Robert E. Cummings Jr. spoke on freedom earned by fallen soldiers, urging ongoing sacrifice to defend liberty. Village President James B. Gibney led ceremonies at the Home grounds. Fr. Robert Walke gave the invocation and Francis LaDue recited Gettysburg Address. BCHS Band, Bendi Band and Yankee Doodlers Drum Corps performed. Wreaths were laid at the Honor Roll and water memorial at Putnam Bridge. Grand marshal was Capt. Edward T. McKenna with aides Edward Rood and Nephtali L. Ross.
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Memorial Day Traffic Toll Near One Day Record
The Memorial Day period saw 97 highway deaths by midnight, with belated reports possibly lifting the toll close to the 109 deaths set in 1956. Total fatalities reached near 174 across all causes, including 33 drownings and 29 boating/miscellaneous deaths. California and New York led state totals as Safety Council cautions on precise counts.
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Memorial Day Death Toll Rises Across New England
The Memorial Day period reported 15 deaths in six New England states from 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight Wednesday, including seven on highways and five drownings or fires. State tallies list Maine 12, New Hampshire 2, Vermont 0, Massachusetts 41, Rhode Island 0, Connecticut 2, with highway and miscellaneous causes noted.
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Wall Street steadies after sharp dip Memorial Day
Markets recover from the week’s extreme drop as foreign exchanges rebound and buyers return. Congressional subcommittee to probe the decline. Keith Funston and J. Paul Getty signal renewed buying while institutions snap up bargains ahead of steadying trading.
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Kennedy Birthday Dinner Energizes County Democrats
More than 250 attendees gathered at Mt. Anthony Country Club for President Kennedy's 45th birthday celebration hosted by Bennington County Democrats. William H. Meyer of West Rupert served as toastmaster while Rep. Philip H. Hoff urged three citizens to run for public office and the group heard political science professor provide guidance. Meyer is a former Congressman and Senate candidate. Hoff seeks the party nomination for governor.
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Van Santvoord vows senate bid at Democratic dinner
George Van Santvoord a former Bennington County state senator and Hotchkiss School headmaster announced at a Kennedy birthday dinner that he will run again for the Vermont State Senate. He criticized the 1961 seven month session as a scandal and pledged to push for an early adjournment and education reform. Rep. Hoff praised him and urged other candidates to run, while Prof. Burns argued Democrats must build a strong organization and candidate base.
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Berlin Talks Stall Over Access Routes Dispute
After nine months of talks the United States and the Soviet Union remain deadlocked on a Berlin settlement. Secretary of State Rusk met Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin but could not win agreement on Western troops withdrawal or access routes. The U S favors a 13 nation authority, West Germany opposes, and a compromise seems likely only if broader negotiations reopen.
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N H Red Hunter Seeks Congress Nomination
Louis C. Wyman, 45, longtime attorney general and prominent Red hunter, announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination to Congress from New Hampshire’s First District. He is the fourth GOP contender for the seat vacated by Rep. Chester E. Merrow, who runs for the Senate, while one Democrat, Mayor L Oliva Hunt of Laconia, has announced.
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Eichmann Seeks UN Help to Avoid Israeli Death
Adolf Eichmann asks the United Nations and Bonn to intervene to avert execution after Israel's Supreme Court upheld his death sentence for the murder of six million Jews. His defense counsel Dr Rob ert Servatius said he would seek clemency but warned action may come too late. Eichmann agreed to write to Israeli President Izhak Ben Zvi as a last recourse.
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