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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1964

Page

3

Seaman Spends 10 Hours Riding Driftwood in Storm

Seaman C F Neece, 51, survived ten hours clinging to driftwood as 90 mph Gulf winds battered the coast near Dauphin Island. Rescued at dawn by helicopter, he said he kept from swallowing too much water and prayed for help. He suffered a cold, sore throat, and low body temperature but credited stamina and luck for survival aboard Bonnie Fortune after the vessel ran aground.

Mobile Ala UPI C.F. Neece Gulf of Mexico Neece Bonnie Fortune Dauphin Island Brookley Air Force Base Sand Island

No Waste Found in Payrolls but Board Requests Study

The Vermont Personnel Board reported no apparent waste in state payrolls but urged further study. It recommended hiring professional consultants for a limited interdepartmental manpower review and a legal-acts assessment to ensure duties match original aims, aiming to gain manpower efficiency.

Education Seen As Means Of Man's Survival

Anthropologist Dr. Ashley Montagu warned at the New England Personnel and Guidance Association conference that education must shift beyond tool use and job skills. He urged learning to expand compassion and relate to the survival of humanity, arguing concentrated focus on evil goals could destroy mankind. Montagu, author of over 24 books on race and culture, spoke from Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.

Bretton Woods N.H UPI Ashley Montagu Princeton N.J New England Personnel and Guidance Association Montagu

Texas report agrees with Warren Commission findings

Atty. Gen. Waggoner Carr released a Texas special report that fully concurs with the Warren Commission on Kennedy's assassination. The document states Oswald acted alone, denies conspiracy involvement, and notes Oswald killed Dallas Lt. Tippit and wounded Gov. Connally. Carr had planned a Texas court of inquiry but postponed it at Chief Justice Warren's urging.

Austin Tex UPI Texas Kennedy Warren Commission Lee Harvey Oswald Atty Waggoner Carr Osewald Dallas J. D. Tippit John Connally Carr Earl Warren

Border clash fears rise as Soviet China trade blame grows

Time on the Siberian frontier shifts from river trade to guard posts. 2,500 miles of frontier separate Manchuria from Kazakhstan and Sinkiang. Mao accuses Soviet expansion, Pravda replies with a tougher line as Moscow signals a possible break. New York editors urge electronics firms to back oceanographic instruments over space gear.

Siberian Khabarovsk Amur Ussuri Manchuria Soviet Siberia Republic of Kazakhstan Red China Sinkiang New York UPI Elecctronics Magazine

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