India and China exchange fire on disputed border
New Delhi reports Indian and Chinese troops traded small arms fire for the first time since 1962. No casualties were recorded as 100 Chinese troops crossed into Sikkim from Tibet, then withdrew after an exchange, with the Indian defense ministry noting the incident could escalate.
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UPI
Defense Ministry
India
Press Trust of India
Sikkim
Tibet
Gangtok
Nathula Pass
Labor Council Unhappy With Congressmen
Vermont's three member delegation angered by Taft Hartley right to work stance. Council president said they will not attend state labor conventions until they vote against the right to work provision. Senators Aiken and Prouty defend independence. Rep. Stafford calls the move unusual. Also notes 1000 Chinese soldiers near confrontation with Indian forces.
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Washington
UPI
Vermont
Vermont Labor Council
Barre
George D. Aiken
Winston Prouty
Robert T. Stafford
India Accepts UN Cease Fire Call Amid Border Firing
Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri said India accepted the UN cease fire demand after weeks of fighting with Pakistan and warned Pakistan to state its stance before an official follow up. Chinese forces accused of provocation along the Sikkim frontier while India denied encroachment claims.
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United Press International
India
United Nations
Pakistan
New Delhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Sikkim
China
Shastri
Congress Party
U.N
New York
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Rawalpindi
Kashmir
Himalayan
Peking
Indian Defense Ministry
China aims to unsettle India via limited pressure
UPI reports U.S. officials doubt a full Chinese invasion, instead warning Red China seeks to humiliate India, boost its global standing, and provoke turmoil in the Indian subcontinent at low risk. Washington worries border incursions could echo 1962 actions, while UN ceasefire efforts take priority over bilateral blame.
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Washington
UPI
Red China
Indian Subcontinent
India
Pakistan
China
United Nations
Four Bennington educators missing on flight to Montpelier
Poor ground visibility hindered a Tuesday air search for a light Beech Muscateer carrying four educators from Bennington to a Vermont Headmasters Association meeting in Montpelier. Pilot Ralf Kates and three principals vanished after departing around 8 40 a.m. Monday. Local and state air search units organized. investigators note no mandatory flight plan was filed, delaying initial search. See AIR SEARCH Page 12, Col. 7
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Here
Montpelier
Vincent J. Spinelli
CSC
Bennington Catholic High School
W. Philip Walker
Molly Stark
Ralf S. Kates
Mt. Anthony Union High School
James H. Morgan
Ford Foundation
Eve Carelli
New York - Vermont
Montpellier
Vermont Headmasters Association
Barre-Montpelier
Kates
Sleeman
Joel Whittemore
Walker
Miss Corcoran
Whitte
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Ellenville
N.Y
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Whittemore
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Meerworth
Arlington and Bennington Towns Probe Regional Planning
Representatives from thirteen of Bennington County towns gathered in Arlington to discuss a county regional planning concept led by Vermont Central Planning Office director Richard Rubino. Arlington plans to seek town meeting articles to form a regional planning commission, with an estimated county cost around 7500 dollars.
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Bennington County
Arlington Planning Committee
Fisher Elementary
Planning Board
Richard C. Rubino
Vermont
Arlington Selectmen
Ernest W. Mattison Sr
Arlington Committee
U.S. 7
Rubino
Propser E. Deschenes
Bennington
Dorset
Landgrove
Manchester
Peru
Pownal
Readsboro
Rupert
Sandgate
Searsburg
Shaftsbury
Stamford
Sunderland
Winhall
Woodford
Mattison
Inside The Chanticleer Electric Railways Feature
The page highlights the Inside The Chanticleer crows about electric railways while noting local coverage and editorials. It mentions community perspectives and potential transportation developments impacting Manchester and surrounding areas.
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the Chanticleer
Liberal Prelates Prevail in Religious Liberty Vote
Vatican City UPI reports the Ecumenical Council backed a declaration affirming religious liberty with 1,998 voting for and 224 against. The result is seen as a major liberal victory within the council, signaling momentum toward broader rights in faith practice.
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Vatican City
UPI
Ecumenical Council
Council
Conservat
Secretariat For Promoting Christian Unity
U.S
Francis Spellman
New York
Lawrence J. Shehan
Baltimore
Joseph Elmer Ritter
St. Louis
Richard James Cushing
Bos
May Soon Get State College
Vermont officials consider opening a fifth state college in the southeast. Provost Dr. Robert Babcock said a location and construction date remain undecided, but enrollment at the four current campuses Johnson Castleton Lyndon and Vermont Technical at Randolph is expected to reach capacity around 1970. A fifth school is seen as easing student load without surpassing current campus enrollments of 800 to 1,000.
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Springfield
Vermont
Robert Babcock
Vermont State College
Babcock
Johnson
Castleton
Lyndon
Vermont Technical
Randolph
Malloy Seeks Motorcycle Input On Stricter Rules
Vermont Motor Vehicle Commissioner James Malloy invites motorcyclists to suggest ideas as proposed crack down on riders faces backlash. He cites rising fatalities and considers strict licensing, compulsory insurance, and crash helmets for riders and passengers amid ongoing regulatory push.
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Malloy
Astronaut Scott Plots 96 Minute Space Age Stroll
Space center reports rookie astronaut David R. Scott will orbit Earth aboard Gemini 8 for a 96 minute space walk. He plans to detach briefly for tools, retrieve a radiation package, and possibly visit another satellite. The mission targets 1966 early spring with Cape Kennedy launch aboard a Titan 2.
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Dave Scott
U. S. Space Agency
Neil Armstrong
Ces
Armstrong
Scott
Cape Kennedy
Air Force
Elliot See
See
Edward White
White
B.C
Manned Space Craft Center
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