South Viet Nam Ignores Kennedy Plea for Reforms
In Saigon the government dismissed President Kennedy's call for reform to bolster support for Diem and the anti Communist war. U.S. officials voiced disappointment over the reply and concerns over U.S.-Vietnam tensions. Washington noted aid remains about 500 million dollars annually. Separate note: Rep. Ullman proposes See America Year to steer travel dollars home in 1964.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Kennedy
Ngo Dinh Diem
U.S
Diem
Washington
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Nhu
South
Viet Nam
United States
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
State Department
Richard S. Phillips
The
Times of
al Ullman
Oregon Democrat
America
Record Enrollment As Area Schools Open
Bennington area schools reported record enrollments as hundreds of pupils returned to classrooms. BCHS enrollment is 440, Bennington High School 618, Molly Stark about 425, Beech Street 142, Cora B. Whitney 150, with North Bennington and elementary totals still being finalized.
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Bennington Area
Bennington Catholic High School
Vincent Spinelli
BCHS
Bennington High School
Paul E. Kirsch
Benhi
North Bennington Graded School
Molly Stark
Beech Street
W. Philip Walker
Cora B. Whitney
Bennington
Girl turned away as Vermont schools struggle with transfer rules
Shirleen Greene, 14, cannot attend Otter Valley Union High School due to bus transport policy and out of district status, despite two meetings. Rutland High School won’t enroll more out of town students, and Mt. St. Joseph’s may be the only option, with parents considering Catholic school if needed.
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Chittenden
Shirleen Greene
Shirleen
Rutland High School
Otter Valley Union High School
Brandon
Greene
Mt. St. Joseph’s High School
Rutland
Otter Valley Union
Swiss air disaster kills eighty near Duerrenaesch
An early morning Caravelle jet exploded after takeoff from Zurich and crashed near Duerrenaesch, killing 80 on board including 74 passengers and six crew. Among the dead are 66 Swiss nationals from Humlikon and one American, with Humlikon residents traveling on a farming cooperative trip to Geneva.
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Duerrenaesch
Switzerland
Zurich
Geneva
Rome
Swissair
Glauner
Humlikon
Bettwil
Governor Allows First Integration in Alabama
Two Negro pupils entered Graymont Elementary School in Birmingham for enrollment with no interference from Gov. George C. Wallace who had sent troopers into the city. The brothers were escorted to a side entrance by four Negro men as about 60 police kept watch. White pickets protested while National States Rights party motorcades arrived. Wallace remained at his Montgomery mansion and later repeated calls for peace amid the desegregation opening. Huntsville also began desegregation following his order.
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Birmingham
Ala
Graymont
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Montgomery
University of Alabama
Graymont School
National States Rights Party
West End High School
Steel City
Justice Department
Washington
Tuscaloosa
America
Huntsville
Senate backs limited test ban ratification report
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee affirmed that the balance of risks favors ratifying the limited nuclear test ban treaty. It urged approval to end atmospheric underwater and outer space testing, arguing underground testing could close the gap in Soviet lead but continued testing would worsen it. The 16 to 1 panel vote sets up floor debate as Mansfield warns against nuclear testing obsession and underscores national security risks and potential consequences.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
Mike Mansfield
Burlington Reorganizes Police Dept
Burlington plans to complete a major reorganization of its police department by month end after a scandal that led to arrests and resignations. The process follows recommendations from the International Association of Chiefs of Police as the city charter shifts appointment power to the police chief with commission approval.
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Burlington
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Arthur J. Caron
Police Commission
Inside Poets Observations on March on Washington
Poet William Jay Smith of Pownal offers reflections on last week March on Washington. Shaftsbury mice are fond of a cat. Bennington Town Selectmen and Village Trustees met last night with accounts of the meetings to follow on page 14.
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William Jay Smith
Pownal
Washington
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Georgia Negro Coed's Marriage Declared Void in State
Attorney General Eugene Cook says Charlayne Hunter and Walter Stovall’s secret marriage is void under Georgia law forbidding interracial unions. He noted any out of state ceremony with intent to reside in Georgia faces equal effect, and a grand jury would indict if violations are found. University officials say both would be barred from reentry.
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Atlanta
Charlayne Hunter
University of Georgia
Georgia
Eugene Cook
Miss Hunter
New York
Walter Stovall
Douglas
North
Cook
Gia
Stovall
The
O.C. Aderhold
Postmaster Pekalski Says Post Office Cannot Be Remodeled
Postmaster Pekalski told Bennington Village Trustees the Postal Service plans to abandon the 1914 building. Officials noted the building is condemned as inadequate and a new leased facility with proper vestibule space is sought. The department has asked for an option site and rejected enlarging the current structure.
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Stanley J. Pekalski
Bennington Village
Pekalski
Dayton J. Wakefield
Post Office Department
Bennington
Nicholas F. Marra
Union St
Marra
M.G. Zoeb
Postal Inspection Service
Wakefield
Post Office
Tots Unpark Car Plows Into Parked Vehicle
A car carrying two young girls rolled about 380 feet down a Burlington hill yesterday and struck a parked car after escaping a large trailer truck. The girls, in the back seat, moved the shift lever from park to avoid worse harm. both cars suffered extensive front end damage with no serious injuries.
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Burlington
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Eisenhower
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