Vermont considers renaming Niggerhead geographic trio
Trustees of the State Library study a request to rename Niggerhead Pond Niggerhead Brook and Niggerhead Mountain near Marshfield Six Washington County residents spoke in favor saying the names are discriminatory against Black people Frank Adams Goddard College urged the legislature to act to end suspicion Others opposed cited petitions signed by 354 area residents Former Motor Vehicle Commissioner Robert Schwartz presented the petitions The state Supreme Court may rule in June on Charlotte Mahoney manslaughter widow rights to her late husband's estate A ruling expected in June and Gov Hoff signals campaign posture at a glassless viewing during a normal news conference in Montpelier
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Marshfield
Washington County
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Goddard College
Robert Schwartz
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High Court
New York Educator to Join Middlebury as Visiting Lecturer
Daniel A. Newman of New York City will join Middlebury College as visiting lecturer in English this September. He studied at the University of Chicago for a year and graduated Bard College in 1951. An educator and artist, Newman has held 15 solo shows since 1956, seven at one New York gallery, and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in painting in 1961.
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Middlebury
Daniel A. Newman
New York City
N.Y
Time publisher Auer to give college commencement address
Winooski publisher Bernhard H. Auer and Most Rev. Thomas A. Donnellan will headline St. Michael's College graduation. Auer will deliver the June 6 commencement address to 225 seniors and receive an honorary Doctor of Laws. Donnellan will give the baccalaureate sermon June 5 in the new chapel.
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Bernhard H. Auer
Time
Thomas A. Donnellan
Ogdensburg
N.Y
St. Michael’s College
Auer
Donnellan
St. Michael’s New Chapel
Rockefeller signs narcotics reform and other Albany measures
Gov Rockefeller signs multiple laws in Albany. The narcotics bill mandates addict treatment referrals and imposes a 10 year minimum for selling narcotics to minors and includes tougher penalties. The legislature also passes a traffic safety ban on driving through property to beat signals. A reported unidentified flying object seen southeast of Albany lasts four to five minutes. State Comptroller Levitt announces $650 million tax anticipation notes, the largest NY State borrowing to date.
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Rockefeller
Anthony J. Travia
Here
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Arthur Levitt
New York State
Redevelopment contract sent for state and HUD approval
In Berkshire Adams the Redevelopment Authority signed a local and grant contract with the Board of Selectmen on Wednesday and forwarded it to the state Department of Commerce and Development for approval. If approved it moves to the Housing and Urban Development Department in New York for signing and dating. In Williamstown Good Friday services will be held at Thompson Memorial Chapel Williams College tomorrow led by Rev Douglas G Burgoyne and Rev John D Eusden with the Denison Singers from Denison University Granville Ohio participating.
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Marietta College
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Adams College Wins Peace Corps Training Contract
Adams-Williams College secured a Peace Corps contract to train 67 volunteers for nutrition programs in India. The town of Adams will host field training and a $9210 contract covers program setup. Local reaction cited development concerns and shifts in trainingGround.
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India
Adams
Mt. Greylock
Williams Set for Next Bowl Try on Williams Campus
Williams College in Williamsport Williams Town Mass heats up as GE College Bowl interest grows on campus after a strong showing by the team.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams College
LSD cube injures child. uncle charged in New York
A 9 year old girl in Brooklyn ate a sugar cube soaked with LSD, suffering hysterical convulsions. Her uncle, an unemployed printer, was arrested and charged with endangering a minor and drug possession. He faced possible federal charges if the incident occurred next month under FDA rules.
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New York
UPI
Greenwich Village
Donna Wingenroth
Brooklyn
Food and Drug Administration
North Bennington Seeks Answers on Unification Impact
Residents ask how town unification will affect taxes fire protection policing and water service. A Town Unification Committee meeting is set for 7 30 p m at the firehouse to explain changes and the April 26 town vote. Williams team leads GE College Bowl coverage.
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Bennington
North Bennington
Manchester Couple Returns From Six Week Florida Vacation
Manchester Mr and Mrs Howard Dufresne came back Monday from a six week vacation at Pompano Beach Florida.
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Mrs. Howard Dufresne
Pompano Beach
Fla
Globe-Union Local 1371 backs negotiating committee
United Auto Workers Local 1371 members at Globe-Union Inc Bennington plant voted overwhelmingly to support the local negotiating committee and to pause any strike. After a prior contract stalemate, the union authorized the committee to modify demands for an honorable settlement and to reinsert posting and bidding on new jobs. The membership rejected the company’s latest offer and directed the committee to press for the posting provision while awaiting an NLRB review of unfair labor practice charges. The meeting featured Merlin Bishop outlining the company proposal and the union’s stance.
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United Auto Workers
Bennington
Globe-Union Inc
Martin Greenberg
UAW International
Greenberg
North Bennington
Merlin Bishop
UAW
Bishop
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Kenneth E. Clayton
Bennington County Central
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