Hoff Responds to Seward on Vermont Jobs Figures
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Hoff accuses Roland Seward of misrepresenting employment data from the Department of Employment Security. Hoff cites 1959-1961 non agricultural job totals and Vermont unemployment rates, noting higher joblessness than the national average and a 12 percent drop in 18 to 39 year olds over a decade. He urges using annual figures and counters Seward’s market outlook.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Roland Q. Seward
Bennington
Hoff
Seward
Vermont Development Board
Department of Employment Security
Vermont
General Walker Lodged in Prison For Insurrection
Former Maj Edwin A Walker arrested on charges of leading an insurrection against the United States after leading a student charge at the University of Mississippi and appearing amid Oxford riots. He was sent to a Springfield Missouri federal prison. bond set at 100000 remained unmet. An associate, Ashland Burchnel, was arrested in Dallas with arms bound for Walker. Walker had supported segregationist efforts in Mississippi.
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Oxford, Miss
Edwin A. Walker
Mississippi
United States
Oxford
Army
Walker
Little Rock
Ark
Justice Department
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
University of Mississippi
Springfield
Russell Settle
Ashland Burchwell
Dallas
Burchnel
Texas
Ross Barnett
James H. Meredith
College
Federal troops tighten Oxford security at Ole Miss
Federal troops arrested over two dozen people carrying weapons as they sealed Oxford and guarded James Meredith’s residence and entry to the University of Mississippi. The crackdown followed riots tied to Meredith’s admission, with hundreds detained and Lt Gen Hamilton Howze taking command.
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Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Ole Miss
New Orleans
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Meredith
Unemployment Claims Jump In Vermont shakeup
Vermont reports a 52.5 percent rise in new unemployment claims driven by layoffs in construction and apparel and a Gilman paper strike. Initial claims last week totaled 604, up 208 from the week before, with Brattleboro and White River Junction exceptions. Total claims reached 2,801, up 215, though 1,118 under 1961's level.
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Montpelier
Gilman
Department of Employment Security
Department
Brattleboro
White River Junction
Two Vermont utilities renew wrangle on transmission rates
Citizens Utilities of Newport petitions the Public Service Board to revise its contract with Vermont Electric Power Co. to stop bearing the Highgate to Newport transmission cost. VELCO contracts to transmit power statewide. Citizens may also take St. Lawrence power but has not yet exercised that option.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Public Service Board
Citizens Utilities
Newport
PSB
Vermont Electric Power Co
Niagara Project
Highgate
Citizens
VELCO
St. Lawrence
Taft-Hartley Step in Longshoremen Strike
A presidential fact-finding board opens hearings as the first move toward an injunction to halt a coastwise longshoremen strike tying up ships from Maine to Texas. The 75,000 member International Longshoremen's Association shows unity while other unions order walkouts on American flag ships and shipping offices plan to forego crossing picket lines.
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New York
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Maine
Texas
United States
Queen Mary
New York Harbor
Marine
International
Rusk Eyes Latin backing to isolate Cuba
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urges Latin American foreign ministers to back new economic and political measures against Cuba and to warn Castro that U.S. actions could follow if the regime threatens U.S. or inter American interests. Kennedy plans to outline views at a closed ministers conference with two days left.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Cuba
Rusk
U.S
Fidel Castro
inter-American Foreign Ministers
Kennedy
United States
Castro
Edwin M. Martin
Rooftop SOS Appears in Miami Public Safety Incident
A sheet of cardboard with the word help fell from the six story Dade County Public Safety Building after health department worker Wally Livingston, who checks a fallout gauge, locked himself on the roof. Police unlocked the door and investigated the accidental mishap.
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Miami, Fla
Dade County
Public Safety
Wally Livingston
Livingston
North Pownal votes down union district join
North Pownal residents reject joining the Union School District by 51 to 24 as 77 of 174 eligible voters cast ballots. Article II failed. Article III on a fire detection system passed 61 to 14, authorizing up to 2100 for state-m mandated improvements with 30 percent state aid.
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North Pownal
Pownal Town
Woodford
Union
Arlington
Sunderland
Bennington Catholic High School
Everett Smith
Richard Rudd
State Department of Public Safety
Bridges Loses Votes In New Hampshire Recount
In Concord New Hampshire Doloris Bridges trails in the recount of the state senatorial primary. With 82 of 302 precincts left to tally Bridges shows a net loss of 11 votes. She previously lost the GOP nomination to U S Bass by under 1700 votes as both candidates shed votes in recounts.
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Concord
N.H
Doloris Bridges
New Hampshire
Bridges
GOP
U.S
Perkins Bass
Bass
Barnett Defiant as Contempt Deadline Looms at Ole Miss
Gov. Ross Barnett faces a 11 a.m. purge deadline on civil contempt charges over desegregation at the University of Mississippi. The 5th Circuit en banc convicts him and Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson, with fines up to 10 000 dollars and 5 000 dollars daily if they fail to comply.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Kennedy
Barnett
University of Mississippi
United States
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
James H. Meredith
State University
Paul Johnson
Columbia Broadcasting System
Ole Miss
Appeals Court
Daisy Threat To Nine Hour Schirra Orbit
Cape Canaveral reports astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. targets a nine hour Sigma 7 mission though tropical storm Daisy threatens launch winds up to 40 mph. Flight surgeon says both pilots are in excellent condition. countdown rehearsals proceed as Daisy watersmenace remains in Atlantic.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Daisy
Atlantic
Schirra
Earth
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr
Howard Minners
Puerto Rico
Pacific
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101St Airborne
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Hamilton Howze
University
Lyceum
Baxter Hall
Rooftop
S.O.S
Pownal
Vera Langlais
BCHS
US. District Court
Johnson
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