Norman Thomas to speak on nuclear disarmament at Middlebury
AP reports Norman Thomas the perennial Socialist presidential candidate will address nuclear disarmament at Middlebury College on Wednesday. In Barre and Montpelier, Granite workers hear progress updates from their negotiating committee as contract talks with industry continue. current pact expires April 30 with no strike in a decade and last walkout lasting six months. Public Service Commission notes Vermont electric use rose seven percent in 1961 to 25 billion kilowatt hours, attributing gains to business growth. Russell Holden to address Keep Vermont Beautiful May 11 with Gov Keyser and other officials expected. speakers include Cyrus Brewer and William Green. At Jones & Lamson Machine Co, union ballot reaffirmed support for current negotiating committee, 297 to 230 on a day-night shift vote, seen as strengthening the union position.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Public Service Commission
Ralph Titus
Woodstock
Russell A. Holden
Burlington
Keep Vermont Beautiful Inc
Keyser
Cyrus Brewer
Boston
Massachusetts Roadside Council
William C. Green
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut Highway Department
Springfield
Jones & Lamson Machine Co
Vermont to Have Educational TV Network Soon Says UVM President
Dr. John T. Fey president of the University of Vermont predicts an educational television network EE TV will be established in a very short time. He noted passage of a 32 million ETV program measure will spur development in Vermont and nationwide. Fey said Vermont has petitioned the FCC to reserve three channels reaching 98 percent of the population and that a bill is expected in the 1963 Legislature.
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Burlington
John T. Fey
University of Vermont
Fey
Farm Credit Conference
House
Vermont
Federal Communications Commission
Vermont University to study Northeast Kingdom for possible national park
University of Vermont will start an economic study of Vermonts Northeast Kingdom on May 1. The project, funded by a 25000 appropriation with 15000 provided by Interior, will be run by the Economics Research Center under the National Park Service and focused in Essex and Caledonia counties. Senator George D Aiken pressed the appropriation.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Vermont
Department of Interior
University
National Park Service
John T. Fey
Essex County
Caledonia County
U. S
George D. Aiken
Arlington Aims At 100 Pints For Bloodmobile
Arlington prepares to collect 100 pints of blood with doctors Curt Flory James O Neil and George Russell present. Volunteers organize donor registrar desks and phone reminders as Explorer Scouts assist. Top donors include Mrs Harry Burgess and George Walsh while transportation and hours are arranged for April 25 at the high school.
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Arlington
Curt Flory
James O’neil
George Russell
Clement Belcher
Harold Bottom
Arthur Wood
Gerald James
Betty Tynan
George Hughes
Charles Canfield
Richard Cowan
Richard Pelsue
Allan Robertson
George Wood
Richard
Henry Coley
George Albee
Paul Lasky
Paul Pike
Guy Kagey
George Pike
Terrance Riley
C.T. Steven
Harry Burgess
Lillian Henderson
James McCabe
Malcolm Coulman
Teresa Secoy
George Walsh
Larry Brush
Gunther Mahler
Archie Robertson
Ray Little
Dr. O'Neil
Explorer
First World's Fair in U S opens in Seattle
Seattle opens Century 21 Exposition with President Kennedy signaling the start from Palm Beach. The $100 million fair aims for broad success, highlighted by the Space Needle and a $9 million Federal Science Pavilion, with strong advance ticket sales and broad optimism.
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U.S
Seattle
Wash
America
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Company Probes Hiring Policy In Groundwork
The firm studies the hiring policy while supervisors DeFronzo and DiRoma state a aim to hire local workers and subcontractors as much as possible. The project has been on union terms with site clearing grading and test drilling for water. Soule said construction on the grandstand and other buildings should start next week.
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P.A. DeFronzo
Dominic DiRoma
Powna
Soule
Grandstand
Rural Editors Would Defeat Kennedy Plans
A trade magazine reports that grassroots editors would likely oppose Kennedy administration reforms in Congress. The American Press survey of 1,186 editors shows 402 responses with 84 percent opposing government medical or hospital aid to the aged.
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New York
Congress
American Press
Wife of Powers Taken Ill After Barbiturate Overdose
Mrs. Barbara Powers 27 wife of U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was admitted to Georgetown University Hospital after an overdose of about 28 nembutal tablets. Police described her condition as very serious on arrival but later reported she was in satisfactory condition and out of danger. The Powers, living in an Alexandria Virginia apartment since Powers returned from Russia, faced the incident as details remained undisclosed.
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Washington
Barbara Powers
Francis Gary Powers
Georgetown University Hospital
Metropolitan Police
Nelson Rickey
Powers
Alexandria
Russia
Salan Captured As Algerian Crisis Narrows Force
Ex General Salan, condemned to die for treason, is brought to a French fortress prison amid protests and police clashes. Ex General Edmond Jouhaud also faces death, as France asserts control in a tense anti independence drive and Salan’s capture ends his month long cat and mouse pursuit.
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Salan
Algerie Francaise
Algeria
France
Villacoublay
Edmond Jouhaud
Secret Army
Sante
Oran
Bennington Community Group Events This Week
The schedule lists GBA executive committee and Bennington Jaycees at the GBA building at 7 30 p m and a 9 30 a m Girl Scout workshop at Humphreys barn The Bennington Lions Club meets at Knotty Pine Restaurant with Rev Robert Bell as guest speaker An evening recital A Poet Looks at Politics at Bennington College features Town Representative William Jay Smith A second Girl Scout Workshop Intermediates at Dr Donald Humphreys barn 212 Silver St St Peter s Church hosts an Evening Guild and the American Legion Auxiliary meets at Old Bennington Schoolhouse A rummage sale is held Friday at St Peter s Church.
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Humphreys
Bennington Lions Club
Knotty Pine
Robert P. Bell
Bennington College
William Jay Smith
Pownal
Girl Scout
Donald Humphreys
Silver St
St. Peter’s Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Stamford Youth Sentenced in Grand Larceny Case
Timothy Hohn an 18 year old from Stamford was given a 12 month suspended sentence in Bennington Municipal Court after pleading guilty to grand larceny from auto theft. He must repay car damages per the probation department plan and remains on probation. In a separate arraignment Gordon Sweet of Shelburne Falls Mass pleaded guilty to overheight truck operation and was fined $60 plus costs.
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Timothy Hohn
Stamford
Bennington
Department of Probation and Parole
Hohn
House of Correction
Dept. of Probation and Parole
Gordon E. Sweet
Shelburne Falls
Mass
Daffodils Bloom Prompt Child To Bring One Home
A Memphis five year old ran in to announce three daffodils were blooming outside. Her mother told her to pick them if she liked. She returned with one, reasoning that leaving two might bring more blooms later.
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Memphis
Tenn
Bennington Notes Include Meetings and Local Updates
Bennington residents hear about surgery at Putnam Memorial Hospital and a note from Joseph Handy about Vermont Employment Service hours. Circle 2 of First Methodist Church hosts a covered dish supper. Hockey coaches plan a tri state league meeting postponed to October. Fire Department officers for 1962 63 named. Iron Kettle seeks full time waitress and lists weekend specials. Telephone number change announced for Francis J. Kelly.
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First Methodist Church
Vermont
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