24 Oct 1963
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
1
The AP analysis notes a warmer East West tone and renewed optimism at the United Nations 18 years after its 1945 founding. Yet no arms control breakthroughs or fundamental reforms have occurred and financial strains and structural changes persist as Asian and African nations rise.
Vermont boards and colleges agree to form a three member group from the Board of Education, UVM, and the State Colleges to coordinate education efforts. The panel will meet twice yearly and aims to reduce tax money competition among education levels to broaden opportunities.
Lyndon State College president Dr. Robert Long and Johnson State College president Dr. Odino Martin criticized Gov. Hoff’s task force plan to reduce the two institutions to two year community colleges. They argued it would break contractual four year education for students and hurt Vermont higher education amid rising enrollments.
New York AP reports Yogi Berra, 38, former catcher, was chosen to manage the New York Yankees. Berra's appointment follows Ralph Houk's promotion to general manager and Houk's three pennants and two World Series titles in three years as manager.
Mrs Nesbith P. Fienberg of Convent Avenue won the Bennington County Democratic Committee chair, defeating James Sincluico 22 to 19. Earl J. Harris and Mrs Gloria Gil won state committeeman and committeewoman posts, Terrance Riley became vice chair, with Claude Dern as secretary and Emmet Smith as treasurer in uncontested races.
Bennington U S Army Reserve unit proposes to acquire the new Elm Street post office building. Captain Virginia N Perrotta Sr chairs the effort, urging Maj Edward Jehle to negotiate with federal authorities and reserve officials. If obtained the site would house service officers from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Vermont Coaches Association appoints panel to review scholastic baseball playoff rules. Page 10. Inside items note selectmen worried over delay in Putnam Hospital suit with county towns. Page 5. Also full text of recommendations from a state education task force appears on Page 9.
At a Marrakesh press conference King Hassan II said he would meet Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella anywhere with no prior conditions to resolve disputes between Morocco and Algeria. He appealed for Ben Bella to halt undermining of the Moroccan regime as fighting erupted near Hassi Beida in the northwest Sahara. Hassan recalled Morocco's aid to Algeria during its independence struggle and called Algeria's shift toward socialism a dangerous influence.
In REW Pennsylvania, 16 year old Ken Woods ran for a touchdown when a 350 pound bear appeared on the field. He sidestepped the animal and crossed the goal line as darkness fell. The bear had been a frequent visitor to the town in recent weeks.
House Speaker Franklin S. Billings says Gov. Hoff is politicking with his two day legislative session plan. Hoff argues a quick session would push his program and save time until a winter special session. Billings and Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote plan to respond to Hoff’s proposal within days. Hoff says he won’t proceed without endorsement.
A hurricane watch extended north from Daytona Beach to Myrtle Beach as Ginny drifted northwest and then southward near Cape Canaveral. Winds reached 75 mph with slight beach erosion and no inland Florida impact expected, though forecasts warned of possible rapid wind increases if path shifted. Port Canaveral shrimp boats awaited seas to subside as Cape Canaveral resumed missile work amid warnings.
The government cleared 1.2 million bushels of corn for Hungary by license, while the larger wheat sale to the Soviet bloc remains unsettled due to higher American shipper rates. Officials say a White House decision may be needed to resolve the wheat issue.
Exercise Big Lift progresses faster than planned as 150 planes deliver 9,436 troops of the 2nd Armored Division to bases in West Germany and France. Officials expect completion within 63 hours, ahead of the 72 hour deadline, amid German concerns over troop reductions in Europe.
In Stockholm AP reports Greek diplomat Giorgos Seferis won the 1963 Nobel Prize in literature. At 63 he becomes Greece’s first Nobel laureate, awarded 265000 crowns for his eminent lyrical writing rooted in Hellenic culture.
Rhoda Brecker, 27, 4 feet 11 inches, gave birth to three daughters and a son at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center by caesarean section. Mother and babies in good condition. Brecker and husband Martin, both newlywed six years, had expected multiples but not quads.
Senator Barry Goldwater argues that extended travel, not crowds or polls, fuels his GOP nomination bid. He reports a million miles of travel, a rising air travel bill, and a steady conservative philosophy unchanged by campaign noise. He plans more help and advance staff as he weighs a national campaign.
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