Bennington Primary Narrowly Chooses LaTour Over Caracciola
In a light vote Republicans favored the opposite ballot as Democrats saw write-in success in county and town races. Alfred LaTour edged Joseph Caracciola for Bennington Town Representative on the Democratic ticket while Caracciola’s Republican bid drew 308 votes but failed to win the Democratic nomination. Other write-ins included Alexander B. R. Drysdale Eugene V. Clark and Donald C. Hicks. Burgess won for attorney general 240 to 98, and Meyer Johnson led the U S Senate race with 198 to 180 for Meyer. North Bennington gave Meyer 56 Johnson 20.
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Bennington
Alfred LaTour
School Street
Joseph Caracciola
Hunt Street
Caracciola
la Tour
Alexander B. R. Drysdale
Eugene V. Clark
Donald C. Hicks
John S. Burgess
Brattleboro
Charles E. Gibson
Meyer Johnson
U.S. Senate
Johnson
Meyer
North Bennington
Drysdale
Bennington County
Rupert
Burgess
Gibson
Margaret Dougherty
Manchester
Arlington
Sandgate
Margaret Lillie
Pownal
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Stafford
Ralph Foote
George Amidon
Howard Armstrong
David Anderson
North
South
Marion McCarthy
Shaftsbury
Margaret S. Lillie
John H. Williams II
John Whelan
Ing
Pillsbury
John W. King
House of Representatives
Powell
Pres. Kennedy
Officials Renew Probe of Vermont Gas Plant
State officials intensify review of the Stark generator plant owned by Virgil Stark via North American Utilities Construction Corp. The plant, deemed a nuisance, must close by November 1 or face action after Burgess and Attorney General Adams clarify jurisdiction between the Public Service Commission and the fire marshal.
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Stark
Vermont Gas Corp
Lincoln Street
John A. Burgess
North American Utilities Construction Corp
Vermont
Burgess
Public Service Commission
Charles T. Adams
Chester Kirby
Virgil Stark
Secretary of State
Fire destroys Winhall home of selectman
A two story frame home on Winhall Hollow Road owned by Carroll W. Ford, Winhall selectman, burned yesterday noon. Fire started in the garage and spread in high winds. water supply was scarce. Ford and his wife were away at the polls. neighbors and mutual aid from Londonderry South Londonderry and Manchester aided.
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Carroll W. Ford
Winhall
William Sargent
Bondville
Winhall Hollow
Ford
Londonderry
Manchester
Babson Institute
Boston
Vermont
Britain Faces Commonwealth Revolt Over European Market Move
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan faces a Commonwealth backlash as eight leaders and allies reject safeguards in Britain's bid to join the European Common Market. Canada Pakistan Ceylon New Zealand India Ghana Sierra Leone Australia condemn terms, with Nigeria Tanganyika Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago and the Central African Federation poised to join pressures.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Britain
Canada
Pakistan
Ceylon
New Zealand
India
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Australia
Nigeria
Tanganyika
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Central African Federation
Lauder Tries for Dover Town Seat in GOP Primary
Dover Vermont Winston Lauder former general manager of Mount Snow ski development ran in the Republican primary for Dover town representative. He received 37 votes to 87 for incumbent Stoyan Christowe, ending his bid.
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Dover
Mount Snow
Winston Lauder
Snow Mountain Inn
Stoyan Christowe
Bennington County Primary Vote Sees Johnson Edge Meyer
Johnson narrowly defeats Meyer in Bennington County and statewide primary races. Burgess tops Gibson statewide for attorney general. county results diverge from overall sentiment. Local probate judges Margaret Dougherty and Margaret Lillie lead county precincts.
Johnson Upsets Aiken Ally In Vermont Senate Race
In Montpelier Vermont W Robert Johnson 55 Brattleboro Democrat defeated former Rep William Meyer for the U S Senate nomination 5763 to 4705 in a primary runoff. Charles Gibson defeated John Burgess for attorney general 16625 to 12187. Meyer’s fading bid followed a standout past run for Vermont’s at large House seat.
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W. Robert Johnson
Brattleboro
U.S. Senate
U.S
William H. Meyer
Aiken
Senate
Johnson
Connecticut River
Vermont
Charles E. Gibson
St. Johnsbury
John S. Burgess
Gibson
Burgess
Robert W. Larrow
Burlington
Aiken-Johnson
U.S. Naval Academy
Washington
Meyer
Allies Press Allies Over Cuba Military Aid Shipments
Washington(AP) Senate leaders urged stronger pressure on U S allies to halt military and strategic shipments to Cuba amid Soviet threats. Sen Hubert Humphrey accused some allies of profit before freedom, calling for plain talk and diplomatic action to curb shipments to Castro’s Cuba.
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Senate
Cuba
Caribbean
Free World
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
United States
Humphrey
Sen
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Keating
Castro
Kennedy Pledges First in Space On Tour of Installations
President Kennedy pledged to be first in space during a two day tour of key space sites. At Cape Canaveral he spoke of expansion in the conquest of space and its meaning for the nation.
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Kennedy
Dent Kennedy
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Write-In Nominees Lead to Ballot Confusion in Bennington County
In Bennington County the large field of write-in candidates for state senate and other county posts caused ballot confusion. Alexander B. R. Drysdale led state senate write-ins with 102 votes, while Reid Lefevre and Eugene V. Clark trailed. Other races showed modest write-ins for sheriff and county judges, with Marion McCarthy and Margaret Dougherty among notable cross filings. Drysdale signaled possible withdrawal pending legal and party strategy discussions.
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Alexander B. R. Drysdale
Bennington
Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Eugene V. Clark
Manchester students unveil Deathometer for Hunger Week
In All Saints Square Manchester University students display a Deathometer during Freedom from Hunger Week to dramatize that a person dies from hunger every six seconds.
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Manchester
England
Manchester University
All Saints Square
Explosion at Chico Titan missile complex linked to vent blockage
The Air Force reports two explosions destroyed a Titan missile and severely damaged a missile silo at the Chico complex on May 24, caused by a blocked vent.
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Chico
Calif
Air Force
Pillsbury Wins N H GOP Primary. Powell Falls Hard
In Manchester New Hampshire John Pillsbury buried Gov. Wesley Powell's bid for a third term and national ticket hopes. Bass narrowly defeated Mrs Deloris Bridges in the four way race to fill Bridges short term. Final counts show Pillsbury 55683 Powell 42101 Bass 31043 Bridges 293, Merrow 14438 Murphy 24205.
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Manchester
N. H
Big John Pillsbury
Wesley Powell
New Hampshire
Perkins Bass
Deloris Bridges
GOP
Sen
Styles Bridges
Powell
Pilsbury
Utilities
Bridges
Pillsbury
Bridge
Bass
U.S
Maurice J. Murphy Jr
Chester E. Merrow
National Governors Conference
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Witten
John E. Maloney
George van Santvoord
van Santvoord
Lee County
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Larrow
Gibson-Burgess
Northeast Kingdom
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Pointee
Lee Johnson
Humphreys
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Post
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Sunderland
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Howard G. Marsden
Marsden
Claude A. Rich
Perle Hoyt
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Reuben Levin
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Ala
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