Vermont Politicians Attend Kennedy Funeral and Local News
U S Senator George Aiken and Senator Winston Prouty joined 50 senators at St Matthew's Cathedral for Kennedy funeral services and Arlington graveside rites. Pittsford boys 11 and 12 hiked 50 miles in memory of JFK, arriving in Charlotte after 12 hours. Addison County seeks drought relief beyond 60 days, with 200 farms affected. Burlington weighs permanent 20 weekly raise for firemen. Newport boy 13 recovering from accidental gunshot. Hyde Park hunter injured unloading rifle.
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Washington
U.S
George D. Aiken
Vermont
St. Matthew’s Cathedral
Senate
Winston L. Prouty
Capitol
Robert T. Stafford
White House
Senator Prouty
Arlington Cemetery
Senator Aiken
Prouty
Pittsford
Kennedy
Mike Kelley
Mike Pinkham
Charlotte
J.F.K
Hoff to Meet Industrial Leaders in New York
Gov. Hoff will travel to New York tomorrow to confer with industrial firms active in Vermont. Aides said he will discuss problems facing those companies with no names released. Hoff remains in Washington after attending Kennedy's funeral and meeting with Johnson and 34 governors.
Foul play suspected in Troy woman death amid New York incidents
In Troy a woman was found dead in bed by her brother in law with an invalid husband nearby. Police investigate a head wound suspected as the cause. Nearby reports link Civil War veteran Boston Corbett to Lincoln assassination context and Kennedy probe reverberations. In Cohoes a burglary of 2500 dollars cash and a 75 dollar ring was later reversed as loot returned from a car seat.
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Troy
Alice Gibbs
Boston
Corbett
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Jack Ruby
Lee Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Hayner
Troy and Rensselaer
Memorial remarks mark Kennedy memorial services in Berkshire
Mayor Francis Florini spoke at South west Cemetery about Kennedy leadership of youth and the late President. Pittsfield General Hospital plans remodeling Jones Wing at an estimated cost of $15,000 to create a therapeutic gymnasium speech and hearing section and social services area in the old 19-room building.
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North Adams
Francis Florini
Southwest Cemetery
Pittsfield
Pittsfield General Hospital
Jones Wing
City council moves to abolish claims and license committee
Pittsfield officials report the Claims and License Committee has completed its agenda and tentatively approved abolishing the panel. The council agrees with the city solicitor that claims should be handled by the solicitor who is paid to manage them.
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Pittsfield
New England Honors Kennedy With Nation Mournful Remembrances
Boston and surrounding towns paid silent tribute as John F. Kennedy lay in state and at funeral rites. Crowds gathered on Beacon Hill and at State Houses in Massachusetts and Maine, with 21 gun salutes in Concord Lexington and Augusta. Students and communities contributed to military honors at several sites.
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Washington
Beacon Hill
Massachusetts State House
Brookline
Kennedy
Brookline High School
Rabbit
Concord
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Maine State House
Augusta
Boston Common
Maine
National Guard
Brunswick
Northern Gulf Aground in Portland Harbor Oil Spill Threat
The 969 foot Liberian tanker Northern Gulf ran aground on West Coledged in Portland harbor leaking oil. It has lost about 20 000 barrels and seeks to lighter cargo with fuel barges as Coast Guard keeps watch. The Acushnet failed to free the vessel at high tide but remains on standby with a pilot aboard.
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Portland, Maine
Northern Gulf
Portland
Coast Guard
Acushnet
First Coast Guard
Boston
West Coo Ledge
Sidon
Lebanon
Portland-Montreal
Portland Pilots Association
Slain Boston Girl May Have Known Her Killer
Lawrence Massachusetts AP police questioned fellow employees and friends as they pursued the theory the 22 year old Sunday school teacher JoAnn Graff knew her killer. Her nearly nude body was found Saturday. she had been sexually molested. Investigators questioned about 35 people with lie detector tests. no definite suspects.
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Miss Graff
Lawrence
Lutheran Redeemer Church
Goya Paintings Arrive in London Hidden in Tomato Cars
A shipment valued at 10 million dollars of Francisco Goya paintings arrived in London disguised as tomatoes. The works were en route from Spain to the Royal Academy exhibit opening December 7, and included a Wellington portrait once stolen from Britain's National Gallery in 1961. The 95 cases rode in two railroad cars, camouflaged among 37 tomato-filled boxes.
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London
Royal Academy
Francisco Goya
Duke of Wellington
Britain
National Gallery
Spain
Educator Charges Parochial Schools Drive for U.S. Funds
Edgar Fuller executive secretary of the Council of Chief State School Officers says a national campaign seeks federal funds for private and parochial schools from kindergarten to college. He criticizes efforts by the American Council on Education the NEA and Rep. James Delaney while noting college federal funding for noninstitutional uses.
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Portland
Ore
Edgar Fuller
Council of
Fuller
Council
50 States
U.S
American Council On Education
National Education Association
James Delaney
Bennington Banner details and subscription rates
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers for business, newsroom, and advertising. It notes daily publication with holidays, address at 425 Main St, Bennington Vermont, and AP exclusive rights for local news. Subscription prices vary by distance and duration with special serviceman rates.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
AP News
Vermont
U.S
Assassination Highlights Gun Availability Across New England
Boston in the Kennedy assassination sparked calls for stricter gun laws. Governor Peabody urged a study commission on guns parole and rehabilitation as chiefs push federal action to curb interstate gun sales and reduce weapon trafficking in New England.
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Boston
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Endicott Peabody
Greater
Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association
Thomas J. O’brien
Somerville
Police Chiefs’ Legislative Committee
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
Mass
Congress
O’brien
Francis X. McCann
Cambridge
New England
Central Board of Ballistics and Firearms Control
Peabody
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Denis Brodeur
Louis Nadeau
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Man
Self
Hyde Park
Jericho Hunter
Centerville
Walter E. Johnson
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Johnson
Dee
New York
Down In
Berkshire
Vermont National Guardsmen
Philip H. Hoff
New
Lexington
St. Brigid’s Catholic Church
Portland Harbor
New Hampshire
John W. King
Executive Council
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Manchester
All Faiths
Park Street Congregational Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral
Christopher P. Griffin
Massachusetts Senate
Francis X. Bellotti
B. K. Hodenfield
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Grand Union Ems
Grand Union
Children’s Aid Society
Vermont Children’s Aid Society
Child Welfare League of America
Friends of Children
Dean F. Hanson
Main Street
Robert B. Condon
N.Y. DuHamel
Benjamin Dubin
Edward T. Sibley
George van Santvoord
Buick
LeSabre
Neler
Lea
Walter L.barber
North Bennington Road
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Vermont Bank and Trust Company
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