Roosevelt in Vermont 1912 Bull Moose rally at Memorial Park
Aug 29 1912 crowds in Bennington gathered to hear Theodore Roosevelt speak at Memorial Park now Memorial Park off Safford Street. Photos by Eli Gokay show Roosevelt in an early Buick touring car en route from North Bennington station. Roosevelt ran on the Progressive ticket, splitting votes from Taft. Wilson won.
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Bennington
Lawrence Gokay
North Bennington
Roosevelt
GOP
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Earthquake Death Toll Feared in Northwest Turkey
An earthquake struck northwest Turkey, destroying villages along a 300 mile stretch. Officials fear up to 20,000 Iranians killed amid regional tremors and widespread panic reported from Istanbul.
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New Near East
Istanbul
Turkey
Iran
Tehran
Terrorist strike on U S aid building in Saigon
Two motor bike terrorists struck on the anniversary of the 1967 South Vietnamese elections, hurling a grenade at the U S Agency for International Development gateway in Saigon. Six Vietnamese wounded, initially reported killed later corrected. No Americans hurt. police suspect Viet Cong involvement. Witnesses say attackers fled. six-block security ring set up.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Agency For International Development
le van Duyet
Nguyen van
Vietnam
Manchesterite Safe in Iran
George B. Breen, Weather Engineering Inc. officer, reports from Teheran after Iran earthquakes that he is safe and can continue his itinerary. He plans to return by next Tuesday for his son's marriage in Cohasset, Massachusetts. Breen has been in Iran about a week on business for Manchester and Montreal based firm. Local contacts via embassy and Hilton failed to reach his wife.
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Manchester
George B. Breen
Weather Engineering, Inc
Teheran
Iran
Breen
George
Gayle Hickey
Cohasset
Mass
U.S
Washington
Hilton
Earthquake Measured at 6.7 by Cal Seismograph
An earthquake was recorded at 6.7 on the seismograph in Berkeley California with time 10 22 a m local 4 22 a m EDT and details on intensity and duration not immediately available. The University of California seismograph in Berkeley logged the quake.
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University of California Seismograph
Berkeley
Calif
Vermont Youth Fined $410 After Wild Police Chase
Vermont youth Glenn Robert 18 of East Middlebury was fined $410 on eight charges after a high speed chase from Petersburg New York to Pownal Vermont. He was arrested at the state line by New York State police and remanded to Rensselaer County Jail when unable to pay. The incident followed speeding on NY22, with radar tracking and a chase across NY346. Police said complaints about reckless driving continued.
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Pownal
Vermont
Rensselaer County
New York State
Glenn Robert
East Middleburg
N.Y
Petersburg
Center Brunswick
Robert
Arthur Smith
Vermont Movement Launches McCarthy Lindsay Ticket
Vermont efforts to form a new party to run in November were announced in Montpelier. Denise McCluggage of Warren filed nomination certificates for Eugene McCarthy and John Lindsay, needing 1,363 notarized signatures by Sept 18. Some McCarthy backers doubt benefit. others fear aiding Nixon.
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Miss McCluggage
New York Herald Tribune
Warren
Attorney General’s Office
McCarthy
McCluggage
Norman Alpert
Burlington
Vermont
Alpert
William Hollister
Richard Nixon
East German Divisions Withdrew From Czechoslovakia
Western intelligence reports said two East German divisions the 7th Armored and 11th Mechanized pulled out between Friday and Sunday after the Soviet-led invasion. Soviets reduced visible force while keeping behind the scenes control. Prague papers largely remained under occupation and censorship continued.
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Prague
UPI
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Josef Bohnout
Rude Pravo
Birth in flight as jetliner crash of news and war notes
A Holland woman gives birth aboard a KLM jetliner over Europe while a Prague crisis unfolds. Details place the aircraft near Toulouse and Cape Captain Ten Duin's plotted position amid reports of Soviet withdrawal to suburban bivouacs. Dubcek signals a phased city withdrawal with a call for discipline. Prague workers scrub anti Soviet slogans as tensions rise.
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Prague
Soviet Union
Tass
Bratislava
Madrid
UPI
Agnes Javois
Holland
Toulouse
France
Wenceslas
Alexander Dubcek
Teachers Not Satisfied With Salaries Offered
In Troy public schools teachers meet for contract votes amid discontent over a 390000 salary item. A show of strength is planned to pressure board negotiations under the Taylor Law with possible strikes or slowdowns. The board expects most teachers to accept the packages despite budget limits.
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Troy
N.Y
Troy High School
Daniel G. Farano
Troy Board of Education
Editorial backs Oakes for SOP governor nomination
Inside page notes an endorsement by the editorial board for Atty. Gen. James L. Oakes as the SOP party nominee for governor. The piece urges readers to support his candidacy and outlines perceived qualifications and political stance.
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Atty
James L. Oakes
SOP
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