Klan Leader Refuses to Answer Questions Before Congress
Robert M. Shelton Jr. of the United Klans of America again faced the House Un American Activities Committee seeking details on how the Klan handles money. He invoked multiple Amendments to avoid questions about finances, bylaws, and records and suggested Alabama Rescue Service was a Klan front.
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Water Rate Increase Granted in Arlington
The Public Service Board granted Arlington Water Company a rate increase conditioned on chlorinating system improvements by Jan 1, 1966. The board will monitor completion after testimony cited by Norton Barber. The rise affects yearly service, showers, bathtubs, and hydrants, with specific new fees.
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George Wood
East Arlington
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Wood
Johnson Cleared to Leave Bethesda Hospital Soon
President Johnson was cleared by doctors at Bethesda Naval Hospital to depart after tonight. Mayo Clinic surgeon Dr George A Hallenbeck said convalescence permitted leaving at any time after tonight, with Moyers noting all is in very good order. The White House expects the president to be discharged Thursday or Friday at latest.
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Bill D. Moyers
George A. Hallenbeck
Mayo Clinic
Bennington Adult Education Classes Start This Evening
Bennington's Adult Education Program begins tonight at 7 in Bennington High School offering courses in typing bookkeeping woodworking sewing beginning golf and painting.
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Bennington
Bennington High School
Kennedy Defends Morrissey Nomination for Boston Judge
Senator Edward Kennedy claims more votes in favor than against Francis Morrissey for a U S District Court judge in Boston. Senate leadership plans to send the nomination back to committee, risking a delay or a recess appointment if Congress adjourns without action.
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Dickey Dam Approval Nears Final Congressional Vote
The $227 million Dickey Dam project in Maine was poised for final congressional approval as the House prepared to vote after Senate passage in a $2 billion public works bill. Senator Margaret Chase Smith announced securing $1.85 million for immediate planning on the Dickey and Lincoln School dams by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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UPI
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Shaftsbury Write-In Surprise in GOP Primary
Shaftsbury Vermont Tracy E. Kenyon Jr. a three session legislator captured the GOP nomination for the district one seat in a primary while a surprising write-in for William Barber drew votes. Winona Povsner unopposed on the Democratic ballot will be the nominee. Kenyon 95 GOP votes Barber 29 GOP write-ins 5 Democratic write-ins 2. total voters 182 of 1200.
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Vermont
William Barber
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Primaries Bring Few Surprises in Vermont Bennington Fight
Vermont held its primary for the legislature as a federal reapportionment order looms ahead of the November elections. Republicans ran 136 House and 25 Senate candidates, Democrats 135 House and 25 Senate. Write-ins expected to widen candidate counts. notable nominations included W. Clark Hutchinson of Rochester and Fred Westphal of Elmore for another GOP term, plus rising Young Republican conservatives led by John Alden of Woodstock.
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W. Clark Hutchinson
Rochester
Fred Westphal
Elmore
John Alden
Woodstock
Young Repub
Eight Per Cent Turnout in Vermont Primary
Less than eight per cent of the Bennington Woodford electorate voted in the first primary under the new apportionment plan. Both parties nominated their candidates for Vermont House seats with minimal cross over voting. In Subdistrict 1 north Democrats Jane Hanks and Robert B. Condon led, while Alfred E. Arnold, on the ballot but withdrawn, drew 33 votes. Republicans David J. Allen and Joseph J. Caracciola were set to oppose them.
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Collins Whitney Nominated In District 32 GOP race
In seven towns of District 32 voters nominated Mrs. Kenalene Collins of Readsboro and Ira D. Whitney of Stamford for the General Assembly two seats on the Republican slate. Whitney 431 votes, Collins 408. others included Doris Rice 320 and James Lounsbury 251. Democrats Leo Emery and John Carrier ran unopposed. Turnout was light with Wilmington 163 of 654, Searsburg 29 of 52, and Pownal 134 of 839.
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Kenalene J. Collins
Stamford
Ira D. Whitney
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Searsburg
James W. Lounsbury
Leo Emery
Wilmington
John T. Carrier
Whitingham
Carrier
Emery
A. Coleman Mason
Mann and Lefevre Win In District 25 Voting
Former State Sen Reid Lefevre captured both Republican and Democratic nominations for one of District 25's two House seats in the reapportioned legislature. Daulton Mann Jr. led the GOP ticket for the House while Norman Fair won the Democratic nomination unopposed. Lefevre's comeback relied on write in support. Heaslip and Burns trailed in votes across Manchester Dorset Landgrove and other towns. Lefevre previously served in the Vermont House and Senate, and chaired Ways and Means in earlier terms.
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Daulton Mann Jr
Peru
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George Heaslip
William Burns
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Burns
Ralph Fleming
New England Eyes Bright Ikeya-Seki Comet Tomorrow
Scientists predict a daylight sighting window for New Englanders after 5 a.m. with the Ikeya-Seki comet looping around the sun in a five hour arc. Observers warn against looking directly at the sun, suggesting a postcard shield and dark glasses for safety. The comet may reappear near midnight Thursday as it moves eastward across the northern sky.
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New England
Kenneth Franklin
Hayden Planetarium
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Franklin
Inside Editorial Review of Primary Elections
An Inside editorial analyzes the current primary elections with observations on voter dynamics. The piece discusses anticipated outcomes in key districts and potential implications for local governance.
Mrs Doyle Unopposed In Arlington
Mrs Marjorie Doyle Arlington former representative to the House appeared on both ballots as a result of the primary. In District 49 voters from Arlington Sandgate and Sunderland gave Doyle 126 GOP votes and 24 Democratic for the Republican nomination. Arlington turnout was 110. The check list number 925.
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Marjorie Doyle
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Harriet Stone
Graf Loses To Nelson In Primary
Rupert Rupert Graf a veteran Vermont House member lost in his bid for renomination from District 57 Rupert Pawlet Wells in the primary Tuesday Barton Nelson of Pawlet defeated Graf by 30 votes Nelson won the Democratic nomination for the district's single seat Graf carried his hometown 62 to 30 but Nelson won there 136 to 97 Nelson led in Wells 34 to 11 giving Nelson 200 to Graf 170.
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Barton Nelson
Pawlet
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