Public Service Board chief blasts CN over Montreal to White River line
Ernest Gibson III, chair of Vermont's Public Service Board, urged that CNRail keep the 186 mile Montreal to White River service as a public utility, arguing profit for the company as a whole justifies continued operation. CNRail told an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing it will study possibly discontinuing that line and also the Springfield Mass to White River Junction segment.
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State Public Service Board
Canadian National Railway
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White River
Gibson
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Johnsbury Teen Arraigned in Bowling Alley Death
James Douglas Home an 18 year old St Lambert Quebec student faced Caledonia Municipal Court on an assault causing death charge after Nash Ziter 54 died at Brightlock Hospital following a scuffle outside Maple Lanes bowling alley Saturday night Home was arrested shortly after returning to the alley to retrieve glasses and appeared at a preliminary hearing with his parents arriving from Canada State's Attorney Sten Lium said the incident occurred about an hour before Ziter's death by heart attack.
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UPI
St. Lambert
Que
Caledonia
James Douglas Home
Lyndon Institute
Lyndon
Nash Ziter
St. Johnsbury
Brightlock Hospital
Home
Lawrence Kimball
Canada
Sten Lium
Ziter
Maple Lanes
Liam
Airmen injured in Peru NY crash. one killed
Four from Plattsburg Air Force Base were returning from a fishing trip when their car sideswiped a tree and struck a second, killing SSgt. Paul Dreher of Shamokin PA. Two airmen aged 27 and 30 and a 7-year-old boy from Plattsburg were hospitalized in critical condition at Mary Fletcher Hospital. New York State Police reported the crash occurred in Peru, NY.
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Plattsburg Air Force Base
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Peru
N.Y
Plattsburg Base
Paul Dreher
Shamokin
Joseph Sheppard
Barry
Luther Lawrence
New York State
Vermonter Killed in Viet Nam Sent by Defense Department
ST ALBANS Pfc. Paul S. Ashline 19 of St. Albans was killed in combat in Vietnam according to the Defense Department. He was in the 1st Cavalry and had been reported missing in action earlier. He is survived by his parents five sisters and four brothers and is the third Vermonter to die in Vietnam.
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UPI
Paul S. Ashline
St. Albans
Viet Nam
Defense Department
Arthur Ashline
Ashline
1St Cavalry
Poston Crusaders win fourth Winter Showtime drum corps prize
Berkshire show results list the Poston Crusaders at 86.65 points earning $700 for first. Blue Rocks win second, Cadets third, Buccaneers fourth. Berkshire Art Association awards four locals. Berkshire Museum hosts show through May 1. Williamstown votes approve deed transfer of Boys' Club building for $1 with continued use for the club.
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Del
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Berkshire Art Association
Berkshire
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Otto Weid
Williamstown
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Great Barrington
Lois Novacek
North Adams
Berkshire Museum
Williamstown Boys’ Club
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Rain and Fire End Hamlet Forest Threat
Firefighters and rain halted a towering forest blaze near Hamlet North Carolina after winds pushed it toward the town. More than 100 fires statewide burned thousands of acres, with Hamlet losing two homes while crews held the fire in a swampy area. Across the region, forests like Bladen Lakes State Forest suffered extensive damage as fires remained out of control in parts of Bladen County.
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N.C
UPI
South Carolina
North Carolina
Bladen County
Bladen Lakes State Forest
Bladen Area
Black River
Tomahawk
Miami Spa Jewel Heist Suspect Held on $250000 Bond
Miami police held John Matera in a Discayne Boulevard bar on armed robbery charges tied to a $1.7 million jewel theft at Harbour Isle health spa. Frank Giampaoli was questioned and released on bond. Authorities said the New York gang and Mafia links are under inquiry.None of the jewelry has been recovered and a $25,000 reward is offered.
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UPI
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Miami Beach
John Matera
Discayne Boulevard
Matera
Frank Giampaoli
Giampaoli
Manhattan
Dist
Frank Hogan
Harbour Isle Health Spa
Army Seeks Ex-Sergeants For Viet Nam Buildup
The Army plans to recall about 7,500 retired sergeants to active duty for two-year hitches as part of a Viet Nam buildup. A spokesman said 119 specialized slots exist in engineer, ordnance, medical, and signal fields. Recalls will be notified directly. general applications are not invited.
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Washington
APS
Army
Rail Strike Worsens Shortages Across U S Freight System
United Press International reports a four day rail walkout disrupted 10 percent of freight cars amid a long car shortage. About 175000 workers idled, auto production losses near 30 million. GM closed seven plants. Ford and Chrysler faced slowdowns. Burlington cited record grain car backlogs as the strike deepened transportation strains.
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National Railway Labor Conference
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Auto Industry
Burlington
Goldberg Endorses Investigation of Apartheid Policy
Rep. Barratt O'Hara says Arthur Goldberg, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, endorsed his probe of South Africa's race separation policy. Goldberg testified last week that hearings may be very worthwhile and he warmly welcomed the investigation.
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UPI
Barratt O’hara
D-Ill
Arthur Goldberg
U.S
United Nation
O’hara
O'Hara
House
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