Priest Defies Rally Ban in Milwaukee Arson Clash
In Milwaukee an open housing rally led by Rev. James E. Groppi defied a mayoral ban on demonstrations. A Thursday march sparked arson and mass arrests as Groppi and 136 others faced charges. Groppi vowed another rally and said a march was “possibly possibly.”
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McNamara Shackles U S Air Power War Policy
Senate preparedness subcommittee charges Defense Secretary McNamara has restrained U S air power harming the Vietnam war effort. The report says delays in North Vietnam target approval increased aircraft and pilot losses as Viet Minh defenses grew stronger. McNamara defends actions noting risks of Haiphong strikes and port closures.
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Mike Mansfield
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Soviets Bar U.S. Ships On Top of World Voyage
The United States halted its bid to circumnavigate the Arctic after Soviet forces blocked Coast Guard icebreakers Edisto and Eastwind from passing through Vilkitski Strait. Washington argues the strait connects two high seas and is subject to free passage under 1958 international agreement, while Moscow cites Soviet territorial waters. State Department officials vow continued protests though no new action was announced.
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Record Low Temperatures Sighted at Local Station
The local station recorded a 36 degree minimum Thursday night, a new record low per U.S. weather observer Paul Bohne. Last year’s minimum was 59 degrees, while the previous low dated to September 1957 at 42 degrees. The station’s highest minimum occurred in September 1961 at 68 degrees.
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Chrysler rebuts UAW bid amid looming big three talks
Chrysler President Lynn Townsend rejected Walter Reuther’s charge of a conspiracy among General Motors Ford and Chrysler to shut the industry during a possible UAW strike. Townsend said Chrysler would keep plants running if possible and denied any agreement to lock out workers as talks on a three year contract near expiry for about 652,000 employees. Reuther planned to name a target firm at a late news conference, signaling a likely strike if terms fail.
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Civilians Kidnapped in Cong Terror Drive
Saigon reports say Viet Cong kidnapped 143 civilians, killed and wounded many in raids across Saigon and provinces to disrupt the presidential election. U.S. bombers mounted 140 missions near Haiphong hitting a SAM site, while three Navy jets were shot down. over 1,000 South Vietnamese were killed, wounded, or kidnapped this week in what officials call the worst guerrilla terror campaign of the Vietnam conflict.
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Israel Closes Border to Arab Refugees After Deadline
Arab refugees are barred from returning to the West Bank as Israel maintains a firm deadline despite pressure from Western nations and the UN. At Khartoum, Arab leaders discuss a moderate stance, with Nasser urging strength in diplomacy while warning against unilateral action. Across Asia, Viet Cong violence and elections in Saigon prompt U.S. troops to protect ballot sites and curb kidnappings.
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Soviets Expel U S Diplomats in Retaliatory Move
Moscow reports say the Soviet Union expelled Richard Dabney Chapman 38 first secretary and barred Brice Meeker agricultural attaché from reentry citing diplomatic status issues. The two actions followed an American warning about Soviet diplomats alleged to be involved in espionage and the arrest of two U S Army sergeants for conspiring to pass secrets.
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United States
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New York
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Von Trapps Remove Road Signs Over Advertising Debate
Vermont lodge owner Johannes Von Trapp of Stowe Trapp Family Lodge will remove 10 roadside signs to show support for Rep. Theodore Riehle's bill banning all roadside advertising. The move follows Bennington motel owner Robert J. Gilroy who called the measure socialistic and accused Riehle of derelict duty while opposing the plan as unconstitutional and harmful to landowners.
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Theodore Riehle
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Union Carbide Wins 1.9 Million Energetizers Contract
Union Carbide's Bennington operation secures a 1.9 million contract to resume energizer production for artillery fuses. Plant will reuse Scott Street facility with expected rise of 150 hourly workers plus 85 more by spring. Production starts next May, and the total project value reaches about 4 million.
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Washington
John J. Daley
Montpelier
E.F. Griffin
Scott Street
Griffin
Vietnam
Inside Columnist on Rioting and Local Theater Notes
Sam Ogden comments on the cause of Negro rioting. Dorset and Weston theaters end season with a humorous note. Arlington pastor is being transferred.
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Arlington
Free College Education Voted By N Y Con Con
In Albany, Democrats at the Constitutional Convention pushed through a plan requiring the legislature to provide free college education for all New York residents. The 95 to 70 vote came after an 11 hour debate with Republicans trying to water down the proposal. One amendment limited Board of Regents seats to individuals 70 or younger. Several amendments were withdrawn with intent to resubmit on third reading.
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