Arlington Sunderland vote planned on union district
Arlington and Sunderland officials plan an October 15 vote to decide if the two towns join the Union School District and consolidate elementary grades. A brochure endorsing the union and consolidation is being prepared for families by October 1.
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Arlington
Sunderland
Union
Arlington Memorial High
Fisher
Fisher School
Pownal Town
North Pownal
Woodford
Mary Whiteway
Spring Opening Push On Track At Pownal
Vincent J. Bartimo, general manager, says no slowdown in Green Mountain Park construction. Taconic Racing and Breeding Association drops fall meet starting Sept 28 and will push work on schedule. About 300 workers on site as completion nears 85 to 90 percent with landscaping remaining and total cost rising above six million dollars. Directors met for routine business to inspect progress and foresee no further meetings soon.
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Pownal
Green Mountain Park
Vermont
Taconic Racing and Breeding Association
Hagerman
Vincent J. Bartimo
Bartimo
Soviets Refuse U.N. Congo Funding Ahead of Policy Address
At the United Nations Andrei Gromyko said the Soviet Union will not pay any funds to support the U.N. force in the Congo. He contrasted his stance with Adlai Stevenson who urged a policy of collective financial responsibility for U.N. actions. The debate set the stage for broader Cold War themes including Cuba policy and Korea troop withdrawals.
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U.N. General Assembly
Andrei A
U.N
Congo
Gromyko
U.S
Cuba
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Assembly
World Court
Middle East
Soviet Union
Poland
Romania
United States
South Korea
U.N. Commission For the Unification of
Ben Bella Wins Algeria Vote to Set Path for New Government
Ahmed Ben Bella’s Political Bureau claimed a strong mandate as over 70 percent of Algeria’s 6.4 million voters endorsed his nominees for a 196 member assembly. The hand-picked body, including 50 Europeans, will meet in Algiers Tuesday to select Ben Bella as head of a first regular government and draft a democratic constitution.
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Algeria
Ben Bella
National Assembly
Algiers
Assembly
Kennedy resumes campaign swing in Pennsylvania
President Kennedy returns to campaigning with a speech in Harrisburg drawing a crowd of about 3 000. He criticizes Republicans and urges strong Democratic gains in Congress, aiming to push progress ahead or risk deadlock ahead of the November 6 election. He plans another stop in West Virginia.
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Harrisburg
Kennedy
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Congress
Washington
Peiping area endures 40-year drought, rain scarce
Red China reported the Peiping area is in its longest dry spell in 40 years. Radio Peiping said rainfall has been scanty since July, with August bringing only 1.10 inches, well under the regional average.
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Tokyo
Red China
Peiping
Radio
Fire heavily damages Senecal home on Fillmore Street
Fire at about 10 20 a m extensively damaged the Senecal residence at 114 Fillmore St Bennington. About 50 firefighters from the Bennington Fire Department fought the blaze with two loader trucks and two pumpers as neighbors watched. The house valued at about 3000 dollars, no injuries reported, flames contained but smoke still billowing.
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Bennington
Theodore R. Senecal
Fillmore St
Guido Ousts Army Chiefs To End Revolt In Argentina
President Jose Maria Guido ousted war secretary Gen Jose Cornejo Saravia and two top generals in a bid to end a four day armed revolt. He named himself war secretary while announcing a cease fire as fighting continued around Buenos Aires and rival leaders weighed peaceful acceptance of democratic rule.
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Guido
Buenos Aires
Jose Maria Guido
Argentina
Juan Carlos Organia
Jose Cornejo Saravia
Lorio
Bernardino Labayru
Red Press Shapes Russians Mind
Michael J. Ogden executive editor of the Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin says after an 8,000 mile Soviet tour the Russian people believe what the government controlled press tells them. He spoke at the New England Associated Press News Executives Association meeting. He said minds are shaped by the press not by truth in reporting.
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West Harwich
Mass
Michael J. Ogden
Providence
R.S
Journal and Evening Bulletin
Soviet Union
Ogden
New England Associated Press News Executives Association
Cordier Urges Steps from Strangers to Fellow Workers
A UN adviser Dr. Andrew Cordier spoke at the Church of the Brethren conference in Ocean Grove New Jersey urging peaceful progress by transforming strangers into neighbors turning neighbors into friends and friends into fellow workers for world peace.
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Ocean Grove
N.J
United Nations
Andrew Cordier
Church of the Brethren
Counterfeit Bills Reported Across New England Venues
The Secret Service says more than twenty counterfeit fifty and one hundred dollar bills surfaced in the past week at New England race tracks and shopping centers. Locations include Lincoln Downs in Lincoln Rhode Island Rockingham Park in Salem New Hampshire Logan International Airport in Boston and stores in Boston Portland Maine and Providence Rhode Island. Counterfeits were used to obtain money orders at Western Union offices in Lawrence and Salem Massachusetts and Biddeford Maine.
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Boston
Secret Service
New England
Lincoln Downs
Lincoln
R.I
Rockingham Park
Salem
N.H
Logan International Airport
Portland
Maine
Providence
Lawrence
Mass
Biddeford
Contempt Action Lodged By US Against University of Mississippi
Federal judge in Meridian holds contempt hearing for three UM officials as the Justice Department seeks to force James Meredith’s enrollment. Gov. Barnett refused to admit Meredith, asserting state authority, while university leaders face contempt citations.
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Meridian
Miss
University of Mississippi
Justice Department
Ross Barnett
James H. Meredith
Barnett
U.S. Dist
Sidney Mize
State College Board
Oxford
Jackson
Meredith
Mize
J. D. Williams
Arthur B. Lewis
Robert B. Ellis
Washington
Edwin 0. Guthman
5Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Hattiesburg
House pushes Cuban arms resolution for firmer stance
House leaders move to quickly pass a Senate approved resolution warning Havana and Moscow against Cuba's military buildup. Some members seek tougher wording and delay until Monday. Officials report 65 to 75 Soviet ships to Cuba since July and 4,200 Soviet personnel, with MIGs and 12 surface to air missile sites cited. Rep. Pillion urges naval blockade and expulsion of foreign troops. Morgan supports timely debate and hopes passage without changes.
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Washington
House
Havana
Moscow
Cuba
United States
Senate
U.S
Soviet Union
Cuban
John R. Pillion
R-N.y
Congress
Pillion
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Morgan
House Ignores J F K Pleas Passes Foreign Aid Bill
The House approved a foreign aid bill cutting overseas spending by 1.4 billion dollars despite President Kennedy's requests. Anti Castro amendments drew strong votes while the Senate and President would need to approve them to become law. The measure heads to the Senate for further action.
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House
J.F.K
Washington
Kennedy
Senate
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Streetsboro
Hudson
House Appropriations Committee
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