Foote Charges May Backfire in Vermont Campaign
In Montpelier, Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote charged that offices of public trust have been bought within Governor Hoff's administration over a $2000 payoff and a $1000 party contribution. Hoff dismissed the claims as a smear, while affidavits from two Democratic Party members allege Hoff discussed the payoff during a January meeting in his office.
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North Bennington
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State Senate
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Vermont
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GOP
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Goldwater
Bennington
Harris
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Gov. Hoff
Anna Thompson
Pownal
Gloria Gil
Verder O. Elewell
Shaftsbury
Vince
Elwell
Gil
Hoover's Body Taken To Capitol
Herbert Hoover’s funeral train departs New York for Washington after a public viewing at St. Bartholomew’s Church. Thousands line streets as the coffin, guarded by service members, is moved to Pennsylvania Station and loaded onto a special car for the trip to the Capitol Rotunda.
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Mrs. Taylor Named Chairman Union Board
Mt. Anthony Union School Board named Mrs. Marian Taylor chairman after Shaftsbury votes to withdraw. Attorney Eugene V. Clark ruled Shaftsbury directors remain seated but cannot vote on bond issue matters or related planning while they can vote on current administration. Barton Jenks resigned leadership to avoid any conflict, while Dr. Arthur S. Faris remains a Shaftsbury representative.
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Bennington
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Faris
Convent Avenue
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Soviet Track Coaches Face Blunders After Tokyo Olympic Losses
Soviet press slams track and field coaches for serious blunders after American dominance in Tokyo. Officials and media criticized predictions of 50 golds as Russians tally five by mid games, with public and TV criticism rising.
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Three Hungarians defect to U S asylum at Tokyo Olympics
Andras Toro, a member of Hungary's canoeing team who placed fourth in singles, plus two Hungarian tourists who stayed on a ship in Tokyo Bay, defected to the United States seeking political asylum. They contacted the U S Embassy individually, and officials say the defections were not part of a coordinated plan.
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Denes Kovacs
Karoly Molnar
Editorial Touches Foote Charges Against Governor Hoff
A reader summary notes Rep. Lounsbury of Pow nal boosts Foote's criticisms of Governor Hoff, with an editorial on Foote's claim that Vermont jobs are bought and sold. The items appear on pages 3 and 4, reflecting ongoing political contention and opinion.
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Somber Khrushchev Sightings Reported in Moscow
Witnesses describe Khrushchev seen in a Chaika limousine near Moscow University on two occasions and strolling nearby in a dark overcoat. Soviet sources say his resignation was voluntary and he remains politically sidelined for now despite unrest within the party. International Communist reactions include delegations to Moscow from Italy and France to probe his ouster.
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Soviet Union
Plane Bombs Mississippi Rights Rally
A small airplane dropped an explosive over a civil rights meeting in Indianola attracting 250 attendees. No injuries or damage were reported. COFO cited Stanford student Fred Wynn as reporting the incident, noting the craft resembled a crop-dusting plane and occurred around 8 15 p.m. CST at a secluded building formerly a Baptist church school.
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Indianola, Miss
Mississippi
COFO
Wynn
Baptist Church
FBI Clears Jenkins On Security Breach
Washington reports that an FBI probe into Walter W. Jenkins found no security violations or blackmail linked to his morals arrests. Hoover noted Jenkins admitted indecent acts in 1959 and last October, but said fatigue and overwork contributed to the incidents. Jenkins resigned October 14 and is receiving treatment in a hospital as interviews with hundreds of associates and doctors were reviewed.
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White House
Hoover
Cardinal Cushing Laments Poor Luck With Sweepstakes Tickets
Boston Archbishop Richard Cardinal Cushing writes to Francis Kelly, thanking him for five New Hampshire Sweepstakes tickets and hoping for a fortune turn. He says he is broke and deeply in debt after visiting 135 missionaries in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, and a Rome trip, noting he has purchased about 25 tickets without luck.
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UPI
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New Hampshire
Francis E. Kelly
Massachusetts
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Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Rome
Frick May Bar Yankee Sale to CBS Within Days
CHICAGO UPI Ford Frick baseball commissioner may bar the sale of the New York Yankees to Columbia Broadcasting System within the next 10 days. He has been advised by the Justice Department antitrust division investigating the sale. If he does not void it, the division may rule the sale cannot be consummated. The CBS deal, disclosed last August, would transfer 80 percent of Yankees stock.
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UPI
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New York Yankees
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Justice Department
Anti-Trust
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Yankees
Williams Takes Moderate Stance In Defending Vote for Goldwater
John H. Williams, Bennington Village attorney, spoke to about 70 at Bennington College on a moderate Republican stance, defending Goldwater and criticizing the Democratic administration. He framed his talk as a search for consciences and cited JFK era goals, urging examination of three issues with concern for the community.
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John H. Williams
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Bennington Village
Ethan Allen
College On
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Benenington
Ted
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Barton
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