Fire Danger Closes Woods in Southern Vermont
Gov. Philip H. Hoff proclaimed a woods and brushland closure in Vermont’s four southern counties and suspended open season for game birds and fish south of U S 4. The ban, effective at 6 am, targets fire risk from prolonged drought with only scattered rainfall in six months.
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Wilson Wins Narrow Victory to Form New British Government
London reports Labor secures a razor thin majority in the House of Commons as Harold Wilson becomes prime minister. Wilson vows to push a program to “get Britain moving again” while cabinet posts are announced and Brown acts as deputy prime minister in Wilson's absence.
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Khrushchev Ouster Tends to Press China Rifts
Moscow dispatch outlines Khrushchev’s removal as a response to “hairbrained scheming” and mismanagement of the Sino Soviet split. Pravda hints at Leninist unity and stresses collective leadership while signaling continuation of peace policies. Chinese leaders welcomed his fall and urged unity on China terms as West charts the surprise shakeup.
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China announces first atomic bomb explodes worldwide debate follows
Tokyo reports Communist China says it tested a low yield nuclear device in western China at 3 p.m. local time amid calls for a world summit to ban nuclear weapons. President Johnson calls the blast a tragedy with limited global impact while Khrushchev’s ouster in Moscow is linked to the news. Red China vows it will never be the first to use such weapons and seeks international talks.
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Rusk Rejects China World Summit as Smokescreen
Secretary of State Dean Rusk dismissed Beijing's call for a world summit on nuclear weapons as a smokescreen to curry neutral nations. He said China’s first nuclear test was anticipated by the U S and factored into planning for production and deployment of defenses. He warned against viewing China as a disarmament partner and noted its nonparticipation in the nuclear test ban.
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More Medical Benefits Set for State Workers
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff Friday announced the state will add major medical benefits for 3,750 full time workers. The plan costs 39 cents per biweekly paycheck for each employee plus a matching state contribution, starting with the last pay period next month. Open enrollment runs Oct 20 to Nov 20 for all eligible employees and dependents, regardless of current health coverage. The new benefits will supplement the existing basic health and hospital plans, with annual state costs around 30,000 dollars. The plan stems from a survey by the State Employees Association.
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Inside Vermont pages described by column and report
A composite preview notes Inside feature by a former North Bennington pastor on India news, Mario Paris offers crepes Suzette, Ronald E. Cohen assesses Vermont Republican disenchantment with Goldwater, and a photograph centers on overcrowding in Arlington schools.
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China bids to heal rift with Soviets on terms
Tokyo dispatch says four top Chinese leaders led by Mao Tze Tung sent greetings for unity with Moscow on China’s Marxist Leninist terms. Beijing signals support for non Khrushchev path while preserving anti revisionist stance. Khrushchev’s ouster not mentioned, Brezhnev and Kosygin branded vile revisionists. The message urged fraternal Chinese Soviet friendship to continue.
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Humphrey Calls Barry A Hobbyist in Speech
In Indianapolis Humphrey labeled Goldwater a part-time amateur and hobbyist unfit to be president. He urged voters to choose a professional in government, criticized Goldwater’s nuclear stance, and warned of peril since Los Alamos 1945.
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Pownal Crash Injures Three Bay Staters
Three Massachusetts residents were treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a two car crash on U S 7 near Green Mountain Park. Leonard LaFortune 55 of North Adams admitted for the night with chest bruises. Eugene Galvagni 21 of Pittsfield treated for a nose injury and wife Roberta 19 bruises on her arm. Bennington Rescue Squad transported LaFortune to the hospital.
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