UVM creates King scholarships for eight needy students
The University of Vermont trustees approved a program granting full tuition to eight financially needy Negro students in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King. A resolution by Sen. Ellery Purdy was adopted, and honorary degrees for six recipients were approved for the May 19 commencement.
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Mendon
Philip H. Hoff
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Harlow Carpenter
Bundy Art Gallery
Waltsfield
Arthur W. Hewt
Riverton
Marjorie Luce
Waterbury
Samuel Sandmel
Hebrew Union College
Jewish Institute of Religion
Memorial marches honor Martin Luther King in Burlington and Montpelier
About 700 people joined separate King Day observances in Burlington and Montpelier. In Burlington Rev. Moses Anderson urged unity to finish Dr King’s unfinished work as Rev. Roger Albright spoke at Battery Park vigil after a St Michael's College procession. In Montpelier Rev. Wallace Short led 100 people reading excerpts from Letters From Birmingham Jail.
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Burlington
Montpelier
Wallace Short
Bethany Congregational Church
King
Birmingham
Blood drive nets 839 pints in Vermont and New Hampshire
Regional Red Cross Blood Center in Burlington reports 839 pints donated in the past week by Vermont and New Hampshire residents. Sanders Associates in Nashua led with 180 pints, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 168 pints, and St. Albans, VI, 130 pints. About 770 pints were distributed, with 691 pints to 62 hospitals in the region.
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UPI
Vermont
New Hampshire
Red Cross Blood Center
Sanders Associates
Nashua
N.H
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
St. Albans
Burlington students win Vermont battle of the bands
Four Burlington High School students Craig Tilley 17 Mike Hershberg 16 Jan Goldstein 17 and David Lash 16 will represent Vermont in the National Junior Chamber of Commerce band competition in Atlantic City New Jersey this summer Their rock group The Diplomats outplayed 14 other musical groups to win prizes totaling 400 dollars in Barre The event was the Jaycee Battle of the Bands contest
Putney Doctor Seeks one of 22 Vermont Democratic Delegates
Dr. Eugene C. Wilson of Putney heads the Vermont for McCarthy for President Committee and seeks a _delegate_ slot at the Democratic national convention. Winslow, Windham County Democratic leader and state committee member, announced his candidacy Sunday. Rep. Thomas Salmon of Rockingham has pledged support to Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
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UPS
Eugene C. Wilson
Vermont
Winslow
Windham County
Democratic Committee
State
Thomas Salmon
Rockingham
Robert F. Kennedy
Bowen Dies in Vermont 2 Car Collision on Route 100
Robert S. Bowen, 30, of Westfield, died Friday night in a two car crash on Vermont Route 100. The collision occurred when both vehicles collided head on near Eden, with investigators blaming the fatal accident on driver error and speed. Bowen, employed as a local mechanic, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was treated for injuries. Further details were unavailable.
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Robert S. Bowen
Westfield
Fire destroys Zion Episcopal Church in Hudson Falls
Palm Sunday fire razes the 153 year old Zion Episcopal Church on Main Street in Hudson Falls hours before a MLK Jr memorial service. Cause undetermined as damage nears 163000 dollars.
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Hudson Falls
Martin Luther King Jr
Troy hit-and-run driver sought in Barbara Romanski injury
Police hunt for a red southbound vehicle that struck 25 year old Barbara Romanski as she crossed River Street Sunday morning. She was treated at Leonard Hospital and listed in fair condition Sunday night.
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Barbara Romanski
River Street
Leonard Hospital
Bodies Found on Storm King Mountain After Small Plane Crash
Orange County authorities discovered the bodies of a man and a woman on Storm King Mountain. The victims were located in the wreckage of a Piper Cherokee, believed to be the aircraft that vanished January 28 during a flight from Glens Falls to Teterboro New Jersey. Police have not identified the victims.
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Storm King Mountain
Orange County
Glens Falls
Teterboro
N.J
Troy march honors slain civil rights leader King Jr
About 1100 to 1500 people joined a Fifth Avenue march in Troy to honor Martin Luther King Jr. A service followed at Christ's Church Methodist. Public schools in Albany will be closed all day Tuesday for the funeral, with classes resuming Wednesday and Easter recess beginning then.
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Fifth Avenue
Martin Luther King Jr
Christ’s Church Methodist
Albert F. Prezio
Albany — Public
Board of Education
Indictments in Berkshire stolen car ring flood grand jury
The Berkshire Grand Jury has returned 83 indictments in a stolen car ring probe ongoing since last November. Targets include Edmund T. Crown of Lanesboro James P. McCauley of Pittsfield and Patrolman Anthony Crea of Pittsfield. Most charges allege Crown, covering the majority of 43 impounded cars. Pittsfield discusses a garbage compacting plan as landfill capacity dwindles with months left.
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Berkshire County
Edmund T. Crown
Lanesboro
James P. McCauley
Anthony Crea
Crown
Landfill and Incinerator Commission
East Street
Monument Mountain Regional School to Open April 29
Plans are complete for the opening of the Monument Mountain Regional School on April 29. The new building will serve high school students from Great Barrington Stockbridge and West Stockbridge.
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Monument Mountain Regional School
Stockbridge
West Stockbridge
Volpe urges Japan to stay steady on civil rights
Massachusetts Governor John A. Volpe told Japanese reporters at the Japan U S Governors Conference that King’s assassination should not distort U S civil rights progress. He cited housing, education and jobs as key to narrowing gaps and urged immediate action on substandard housing. The visit included a moment of silence for Martin Luther King Jr. before a U S delegation of several governors.
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UPI
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Martin Luther King Jr
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U.S
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West Virginia
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Guam
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Vermont
Rowell predicts 9000 students at UVM by 1975
University of Vermont President Lyman S. Rowell told a board meeting that enrollment could reach 9000 by 1975 to accommodate Vermonters seeking admission. He forecast 8000 by 1975 with 1000 extra spaces, and noted a 60-40 in-state to out-of-state ratio. More than 5000 students already attend.
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UPI
University of Vermont
Lyman S. Rowell
Rowell
Board of Trustees
Vermont
Bomb Threat Delays Mohawk Airlines Flight Departure
An anonymous call to Mohawk Airlines delayed a Burlington Municipal Airport flight by two hours. FBI Vermont State Police and local agencies searched the plane with the Vermont Air National Guard. no bomb was found. A prime suspect was identified, and no arrests were made.
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