Johnson attacks Nixon over Manila Viet Nam conference
President Johnson charged that Richard Nixon is politicizing the Manila Conference on Viet Nam and accused him of not understanding the situation. Johnson said Nixon never fully recognized what was happening when he held official government positions and criticized his lack of preparation and information.
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Powell Sentenced to Jail By N Y Supreme Court
New York State Supreme Court Justice Matthew M Levy sentenced Rep Adam Clayton Powell to 30 days in jail and a 500 fine on two criminal contempt convictions not covered by congressional immunity Powell’s whereabouts were unknown and he was expected to appeal He may be unable to enter New York on weekdays due to prior civil contempt but plans to vote absentee The Powell case stems from a 1960 TV interview in which he called Mrs Esther James a bag woman and she won 164000 for defamation The order may take effect after election day and Levy’s action follows a Harlem district tenure of 25 years
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New York Moscow Jet Service Okayed
The United States and Russia signed a long-frozen pact to start non-stop commercial air service between New York and Moscow. Pan American and Aeroflot will operate twice weekly flights, likely beginning next spring, marking a thaw in U.S.-Soviet tensions amid the Vietnam era.
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Unified Bennington Water System Aims for Regional Merge
The Bolles Brook project starts Bennington’s townwide water plan, linking Bennington Village and North Bennington systems. A regional water board may oversee distribution expansion to outside areas, industries, and potential parks, with merger studies and a joint commission proposed to guide development.
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Flash Fire Kills 8 Sailors On U.S. Aircraft Carrier
A flash fire aboard the U S aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt off the Vietnamese coast killed eight sailors and injured fourteen others. The blaze started in a storage area with paint oil and hydraulic fluid and was put out in fifteen minutes. All casualties were enlisted personnel with four minor injuries and ten more treated for minor smoke inhalation and contusions.
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Johnson Defends Warren Report Autopsy Doubts Rise
President Johnson said no reasonable person should doubt the Warren Commission findings on JFK’s assassination. He defended the autopsy photos and X-rays as not needing public display, while noting if new evidence emerges authorities will act. In Vietnam, U S forces repelled Communist human-wave assaults near Saigon and endured carrier fires as the Roosevelt and other ships operated in the region.
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Liquor Prices Raised By Vermont Board
The Vermont Liquor Control Board boosted prices for 26 stock liquor brands effective last Tuesday. Commissioner Roger Sheridan said increases range from five cents per pint to forty cents per fifth on an expensive scotch, while prices on 10 other brands were reduced.
Inside Columnist Urges Boycott Against High Prices
Columnist Jean Wassick discusses a boycott amid rising food costs on page 3. An editorial on page 4 urges support for a bond issue to expand Bennington’s water supply. Page 5 presents more candidates sharing views on the issues.
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Ryan backs LBJ Asian policy in Vermont race
Vermont Democratic congressional candidate William J. Ryan told a Rotary Club that the Johnson administration’s Vietnam strategy is the only viable option to honor treaty obligations and contribute to Asia’s freedom. He urged resolution without escalation, backed the war on poverty, called inflation pressing, and urged thoughtful federal-state policy limits while opposing major Medicare changes.
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