Burlington Police Chief McKenzie Resigns Amid Scandal Probe
Chief George A. McKenzie resigns after 24 years on the force and two months as chief amid an inquiry into past activities of department members. Mayor Bing accepts with regret as patrolman Hambly also leaves the force. interim chief Arthur Carron named pending a successor.
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Burlington
George A. McKenzie
McKenzie
Donald P. Russell
Robert K. Bing
Robert G. Hambly
Force
Bing
Police Commission
Arthur J. Carron
St Johnsbury Man Critical After Car Collision
Angus McDonald, 76, of St Johnsbury, remained in critical condition at Brightlock Hospital after being struck by a car Saturday night. Police said he had a fractured skull, broken pelvis and a fractured leg and was unconscious for nearly 24 hours. the vehicle was operated by Bernard Perkins of St Johnsbury.
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ST. Johnsbury
Angus McDonald
Brightlock Hospital
McDonald
Bernard Perkins
Extradition Sought for Two Richford Men in Larceny Case
In Franklin Municipal Court two Richford men Leon Gendron aged 18 and Ronald Combs aged 20 faced extradition to Keene New Hampshire where they are alleged to have committed larceny. Police said they were arrested yesterday by state police and charged as fugitives from justice.
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ST. Albans
Richford
Franklin
Keene
N.H
Leon Gendron
Ronald Combs
Vermont dubs Hyde Park and Middlebury at New England Drama Festival
Lamoille Central Academy of Hyde Park and Middlebury Union High School will represent Vermont at the New England Drama Festival in Durham New Hampshire this month. Their theater groups won top honors Saturday during the State Drama Festival at Montpelier High School in a play judging event featuring about 100 schools.
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Montpelier
Lamoille Central Academy of Hyde Park
Middlebury Union High School
Vermont
Durham
N.H
Montpelier High School
Burglars Beat Janitor At Eagles Club. Fled With Cash
Burlington police hunted two men after they beat janitor Clarence Dorey and fled from the Eagles Club with about $1,000. Dorey, 49, reported seeing two intruders in a storage room early Saturday, one carrying a strong box, before a struggle ended with a soda bottle blow and injuries. Police noted the burglars left behind more money than taken, possibly surprised by their host.
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Burlington
Eagles Club
Clarence Dorey
Dorey
Rain Triggers Vermont Highway Closures and Flood Risks
Steady weekend rain and melting snow forced Vermont Route 73 closure between Brandon and Rochester. Officials warned of potential closures on other roads as water rose and the Winooski River overflowed near the Hineberg Bridge on Vermont 127 linking Colchester and Burlington, which was barricaded.
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Brandon
Vermont
Spraguewarns Tariff Bill Could Dismantle System
Robert C. Sprague chairman of Sprague Electric told a Massachusetts Associated Industries seminar at UMass that the tariff bill is one of the most important laws since World War II and warned that if enacted it would largely dismember the tariff system. He noted the country has often given more than it receives in trade agreements.
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North Adams
Robert C. Sprague
Sprague Electric
Massachusetts Associated Industries
University of Massachusetts
Williams town kindergarten registration opens at Grant School
Registration for kindergarten begins at Grant School with children examined by the school doctor and nurses. Examinations will continue through Wednesday.
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Williamstown
Grant School
Fire destroys Adams kitchen in Melrose Street home
Firefighters reported a blaze on the second floor of Miss Gabrielle A. Barthe’s residence at 26 Melrose Street Saturday night. The fire along with smoke and water caused damage estimated in the thousands of dollars.
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Adams
Gabrielle A. Barthe
Melrose St
Albany City Record launches amid legal notice shift
Albany introduces City Record the first municipal funded paper to publish all legal notices and official reports. The four page issue aims at revenue loss estimates of 100 000 to 200 000 yearly for Albany Times Union and Knickerbocker News. Circulation runs about 40 000 with copies sold at city clerk’s office and newsstands.
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Albany
City Record
Albany Times- Union
Knickerbocker News
Ralph A. Somerville
Audit Report Criticizes Cambridge Town Finances
State Department of Audit and Control blanks Cambridge town finances after a routine review. Criticisms include semi annual pay to town officers harming social security eligibility, part time employment of the highway superintendent’s minor son, and a rule against officers having personal interest in town claims.
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Cambridge
State Department of Audit and Control
Ralph Ellis
New Drivers Face Tougher Tests Across Northeastern States
New York Motor Vehicle Commissioner William S. Hults Jr says starting July drivers will face a 20 question multiple choice written exam replacing the current true or false test. The regional conference urged all states and Ontario to adopt the same written test and grant reciprocal credit, though road tests remain separate.
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New York
William S. Hults Jr
Hults
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Ontario
Dan
Rhode Island
Delaware
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Old Sturbridge Plans Craft Days Starting April 7
Old Sturbridge Village announces two spring craft days on April 7 and April 21. The first explores the Early New England Woodworker and his Craft in the Village Cabinet Shop, with demonstrations of 19th century tools. The second covers the Early New England Printer and his Craft at the Isaiah Thomas Printing Office with hands on printing tasks. Reservations are required. inquiries to the Coordinator of Special Events.
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Sturbridge
Mass
Old Sturbridge Village
Isaiah Thomas
Ferrer to Direct Yugoslav British Viking Film
American actor Jose Ferrer will direct a four million dollar Yugoslav British production based on a book about Viking life. The film will be shot and produced in Yugoslavia with Belgrade as a key location.
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Ferrer
Belgrade
Jose Ferrer
Yugoslavia
Banquet fees and spring break loom in school column
Drama dues are collected by Regina Hurley and Sue Taylor for year end banquet. Only 18 days of school remain until spring vacation. Good Friday falls on April 20. Mentions of open house demonstrations by Chemistry students Connie Lewis et al. and a renewed Dean's List honor for Kenneth Hall at Syracuse.
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Regina Hurley
Sue Taylor
Connie Lewis
Dan Hier
Penny Carlson
Geri Winchell
Bill Hickok
Mary Mavilla
Nassau couple vacationing in Nassau Bahamas
Mr and Mrs Joseph Nassau from Merrick Nassau County New York are spending their winter vacation in Nassau Bahamas The New York businessman's office is on Nassau Street.
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Nassau, Bahamas
Joseph Nassau
Merrick
Nassau County
N. Y
New York
Nassau Street
Police on TV Stull Incompetent Car Drivers
New York AP observes that police on classic TV shows often drive badly and ignore road rules. The piece notes Sgt Frank Smith Inspector Matt Greb and Broderick Crawford as examples and argues the fashion persists on modern screens. It also mentions Sid Caesar and Tallulah Bankhead joining upcoming specials for ABC and CBS.
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Stull
New York
Dragnet
Highway Patrol
Frank Smith
Corriers
Matt Greb
Broderick Crawford
Sid Caesar
ABC
Ernie Kovacs
Tallulah Bankhead
Air Control Tape Monitors 22 Flights Across 7 Centers
FAA installs tape recorder system across seven Air Route Traffic Control Centers aimed at capturing twenty two simultaneous pilot tower conversations. Chicago firm Webcor leads the engineering. The system records 572 conversations per minute to aid accident investigations and simplify monitoring.
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Chicago
Federal Aviation Agency
Webcor
United States
Vermont Tax Deductions For Federal Returns Outlined
Vermont tax rules mirror the federal code for itemized deductions and list specifics such as cigarette tax 0.07 per pack liquor taxes varying by container gasoline tax 6 percent per gallon meals and rooms taxes at 3 percent registration fees 30 dollars or 35 with special plates and motor vehicle excise use tax at 3 percent or 225 dollars. The Vermont Department of Taxes in Montpelier offers guidance on deductible medical expenses property taxes contributions and other deductions.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Internal Revenue Code
United States of America
Vermont Department of Taxes
Conn Salesman Held On Stolen Car Charge
Theodore N. Hansen a New London Connecticut car salesman is jailed on a transport a stolen motor vehicle charge. He was arrested in Rutland and brought to Burlington by federal officers. Hansen appeared before U S Commissioner James H Smith and faces $2000 bail. He allegedly took the car from New London to East Middlebury Vermont.
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Burlington, Vt
Theodore N. Hansen
New London
Conn
Hansen
Rutland
Burlington
U.S
James H. Smith
East Middlebury
Buick Drags Car Into Bridge at State Line
At 11 15 p m Saturday a 1957 Buick driven by Raymond G Broderick Jr 24 of North Adams Mass struck a bridge on Vermont 346 near the New York Vermont line and slid off the road causing 700 in damage. No injuries were reported though Broderick appeared in Municipal Court January Sunday pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence and was released on bail.
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Vermont
New York, Vermont
Raymond G. Broderick Jr
North Adams
Mass
Broderick
Bennington Banner Ad Rates And Publication Details
Bennington Vermont publication The Bennington Banner runs daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street. The Associated Press license covers Vermont Rensselaer and Washington Counties and northwestern Massachusetts. Subscription rates shown: 3 months 425, 6 months year 15.
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Benni Banner
Bennington
Vermont
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Rensselaer
Washington Counties
N.Y
Massachusetts
Sage of Walden disciple quits business for ranch
Glenn Dearden 39, president of his family iron works, plans to move to Francois Lake region in British Columbia to work on a cattle ranch. His wife Marjorie says the family will follow after he settles. The move is framed as a protest against modern society and a return to simple living inspired by Thoreau.
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South Hadley
Mass
Henry David Thoreau
Concord
Lake Walden
British Columbia
Glenn B
Earden
Marjorie
Dearden
Francois Lake
Thoreau
Robert
Christine
Elaine
Leslie
John
Alison
Four NHU Students Blind Pilots With Spotlight
Four University of New Hampshire students and a woman were accused of shining a spotlight at incoming aircraft at Pease Air Force Base on a Friday night. Police say the beam blinded pilots as B 47 bombers and KC 97 tankers approached. Federal authorities were considering applicable charges.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Pease Air Force Base
Big
Air Force Base
Durham
University of New Hampshire
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Jane Peck
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