Appeals filed in Buy-Rite mail fraud case in Vermont
U S District Court appeals filed by two defendants and four companies including Buy-Rite Buyers Club of Bennington Factory Supply Co Standard Distributors Inc and American Wholesalers Service T C Fry of Wyckoff N J and Isidore Press of Wayne N J were sentenced to jail for mail fraud and conspiring to use the mails for fraud The companies were fined ten thousand dollars each A 17 year old Burlington youth George Savaria electrocuted near a 13000 volt power line after contacting the line during swinging on a utility pole support line and aided by an unidentified companion vital details follow Vermont Senate confirmed 11 Gov Hoff nominations including social welfare commissioner and motor vehicles commissioner plus race commission term and personnel board appointment shares the day’s action
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Burlington
U.S. District Court
T. C. Fry
Wyckoff
N.J
Isidore Press
Wayne
Buy- Rite Buyers Club of
Bennington
New Jersey
Factory Supply Co
Standard Distributors Inc
American Wholesalers Service
George Savaria
Savaria
Grassfire encircles Westford home. mother evacuates children
Mrs. Marjorie Pidgeon, a young mother, evacuated her four children from their eight room Westford house on Tuesday as a grassfire, started by burning dry grass, was fanned by strong winds. She fought flames with a garden hose and, with help from neighbors, kept the house safe until firefighters arrived to regain control.
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Westford
Marjorie Pidgeon
Osterman granted three month leave amid immunity probe
New York Judge Melvin H. Osterman asked for and received a three month leave of absence from the Court of Claims amid the State Liquor Authority probe. Governor Rockefeller pressed for resignation when Osterman refused to waive immunity and testify before a Manhattan grand jury.
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New York
Melvin H. Osterman
Court of Claims
State Liquor Authority
Gov
Rockefeller
Manhattan
Osterman
Fred Young
Special election set for Independent Condenser Workers Union No. 2 president
Berkshire area reports a May 21 special election date for the I C W U No. 2 presidency at Sprague Electric Co, ordered by the Department of Labor due to irregularities in the prior annual election. Two grievance board members will also be chosen.
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North Adams
Independent Condenser Workers’ Union No. 2
Sprague Electric Co
Department of Labor
Vermont House votes down firecracker bill on July Fourth
The Vermont House rejected a plan to legalize sale of firecrackers for July 4. The measure fell 119 to 115 after earlier support, with Rep. Cornelius O. Granai advocating patriotism and Rep. Austin T. Foster switching from aye to no. Several members spoke against the proposal.
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Bill
Austin T. Foster
Derby
Barre City
Foster
Hampshiremen Squaring Off On Sweepstakes
In Concord New Hampshire opponents of a sweepstakes bill regroup as the Senate approved measure moves toward House concurrence and Gov King. Rep Laurence M Pickett plans to push the bill after House assent while opponents seek a Supreme Court advisory opinion on legality under federal or state law.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Laurence M. Pickett
D - Keene
House
Senate
John W. King
State Supreme Court
Burma expels foreigners and tightens control under Ne Win
Ne Win's Burma moves to purge foreign influence by banning embassy propaganda films and foreign language publications. Nationalization earlier cut foreign business, while a border with China and remnants of Nationalist forces shape a cautious neutrality. Chinese influence persists despite suppressing domestic communist groups.
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Burma
Ne Win
China
Britain
Southeast Asian Treaty Organization
Thailand
U.S
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