Putnam Hospital Returns 53962 in Federal Grants
Putnam Memorial Hospital will return 53962.60 of federal funds allotted for a cancer research building and facilities for United Counseling Service. Hospital administrator Robert D. Stout says the decision stems from more disadvantages than advantages in accepting the grant and federal construction controls. The project proceeds as a 7000 square foot building costing about 187000, with bids due Oct 16 and private financing planned.
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Putnam Memorial Hospital
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Robert D. Stout
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Old Bennington Adopts New Zoning Law by Voters
Old Bennington voters approve a new zoning ordinance making the village a single residential district. The measure passed unanimously at a special meeting after prior adoption by trustees and two public hearings in July and August.
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Old Bennington
George H. Plumb
Old Benningtonians
Equity Publishing Corp
New Hampshire
Haitians Clash as Rebels Push Across Dominican Border
Haitian troops fired into a Dominican border town as rebels led by ex general Leon Cantage moved from a Haitian frontier town. The two nations traded accusations amid rising tensions after a failed assault on Duvalier opponents.
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Leon Cantage
Francois Duvalier
Senate Approves Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 80 to 19
The Senate ratified the limited nuclear test ban treaty by 80 to 19 with 99 senators voting. The deal bans atmospheric, outer space and underwater tests and was signed in Moscow by the US, USSR and UK. President Kennedy hailed the move as a step toward peace.
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Crats
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Mike Mansfield
Montana
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Mansfield
Moscow
United States
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
Kennedy Opens 10000 Mile Conservation Tour
President Kennedy arrives in Milford for the first of 12 speeches on a cross country trip aimed at saving America’s natural heritage. The 10000 mile journey through 12 states is described as non political by the White House despite Kennedy’s strong environmental message.
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Kennedy
America
White House
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
Father of Conservation
William W. Scranton
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Grey Towers
Pinchot Institute For Conservation
Scranton
Washington
Pownal Mother Critical After US 7 Crash
Mrs. Lawrence A. Chaffee 42 of Pownal remained in critical condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a Monday head on crash that killed her two daughters. Raymond Racicot 36 of 136 Burgess Road drove the other car. state police continue to investigate the accident. Chaffee suffered compound fractures of both legs and other injuries.
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Pownal
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Chaffee
Raymond C. Racicot
Burgess Road
R. Marshall Witten
Campbell elected new Bennington GOP chairman
J Duncan Campbell of Rice Lane Bennington was elected Monday night chair of the Bennington Republican Town Committee to succeed James B Gibney. Campbell, newly chosen by 35 of 44 members, is president of Bennington Display Mfg. Co. Inc. He had not served on the town committee before but was area campaign coordinator for state Republicans last fall. The panel also elected Norton Barber vice chairman and John Kennedy Jr treasurer. Mrs Carol Miller was elected town caucus clerk. The committee also selected six delegates to the Bennington County Republican Committee. Gibney received a standing ovation for past service. Campbell urged the committee to fulfill its vital role in a multi party state and proposed temporary executive subcommittees for future organization plans.
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Rice Lane
Bennington
Republican Town Committee
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Dash) Gibney
Campbell
Bennington County
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Old Bennington
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North Bennington
Carol Miller
Washington Ave
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Union St
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Thomas D. Cook Jr
Weeks St
Gibney
Vermont
John H. Williams II
GOP
Hagerman
U S Businesses Reassured After Sukarno Talk
U S Ambassador Howard P. Jones told 50 Indonesian business representatives that Americans face no immediate danger after anti British violence. Sukarno assured a return to normal across Indonesia as British Embassy was attacked and homes looted.
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Indonesia
U.S
Howard P. Jones
Jones
Sukarno
Federation of Malysia
Birmingham Leaders Await Arrival of Kennedy Emissaries
President Kennedy sent special emissaries Earl Blaik and Kenneth Royall to Birmingham to ease racial tensions after church bombing deaths and subsequent unrest. Blaik and Royall, welcomed by civic and religious groups, aim to restore communication between white and Negro communities and support local resolution. Judge Allgood warned against intimidation of a grand jury probing interference with school integration orders and urged investigation.
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Kennedy
Ala
Steel
Earl Blaik
Kenneth Royall
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Royall
U.S. Military Academy
Army
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Vermont Education Labeled Worse Than Underdeveloped Nations
Harold C. Raynolds of Pomfret told a Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union audience that Vermont schools resemble underdeveloped nations. He cited shortages of library facilities and trained librarians, limited science labs, and calls for consolidation to improve access and quality while urging greater state funding for education.
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Vermont
Manchester
Harold C. Raynolds
Pomfret
State Board of Education
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union District
Ogden
Board of Education
Inside Terms of Agreement Between State and Railway Corp
A summary of an agreement between the state and a new railway corporation outlines key terms and anticipated impacts on operations and governance. The article discusses regulatory oversight, financial arrangements, service obligations, and timelines for implementation. It notes potential effects on fares, routes, and investment levels, with emphasis on accountability measures.
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New Railway Corporation
House Begins Tax Cut Debate Amid Close Votes
The House opens an $11 billion tax cut debate with key votes expected Wednesday as Kennedy allies push to pass the measure this year. Senate timing clashes with civil rights debate while Byrd opposes tax cuts without spending cuts. If enacted, households would see multi‑level reductions, with two‑thirds effective next Jan 1.
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