Harmony Sought Over Burlington Delegation Plan
Burlington Democrats meet to craft a delegation formula for the May 25 state convention. Dr Henry Farmer backing Humphrey unannounced candidacy invites Kennedy and McCarthy supporters to discuss a plan that would give Humphrey most of Burlingtons 82 member delegation. He will present the proposal to H Clifford Dubie Patrick Leahy and Rev William Hollister as Kennedy and McCarthy allies.
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Burlington
UPI
Henry Farmer
Hubert Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Farmer
Humphrey
H. Clifford Dubie
Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
Kennedy
William Hollister
McCarthy
Cain backs Daley free hand on running mate choice
Burlington reports Mayor Francis J. Cain says Lt. Gov. John J. Daley should have a free hand selecting his running mate this fall. Cain told Mayor Edmund Dupont he would not endorse now. Dupont is exploring a bid for the Democratic ticket to balance the slate, while Daley remains the sole declared candidate for governor.
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Burlington
UPI
Francis J. Cain
John J. Daley
Cain
Winooski
Edmund Dupont
Dupont
Daley
Jack Daley
Westphal seeks to halt Vermont May 6 special session
Rep. Fred Westphal 2,000 signatures on petitions urge Gov. Hoff to rescind the May 6 special session call, arguing no need for convening and that 1969 proposals should wait. If Hoff does not cancel, lawmakers may adjourn upon convening as Westphal notes. Vermont Guardsmen learn assignment to Ft Belvoir not Vietnam service.
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Ways and Means Committee
Emory Hebard
K-Glover
Hoff
Burlington
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Vermont
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131St Engineer Co
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Vietnam
Defense Department
Boy Timothy Bradish Dies From Bicycle Auto Crash
Burlington reported that Timothy Bradish aged 14 from Williston died Saturday from injuries suffered in a bicycle auto collision in Williston last week.
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Burlington
UPI
Timothy Bradish
Williston
Woman Dies in Two Car Crash Near Royalton
Grace Morgan aged 69 of Essex Junction was killed in a two car crash in Royalton on Sunday. Two other people were injured in the accident involving a second vehicle.
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Royalton
UPI
Grace Morgan
Essex Junction
Ancram teen faces manslaughter hearing in fatal family shot
In Ancram Gary Lee Phillips 16 faces a Tuesday preliminary hearing on first degree manslaughter after allegedly shooting his father Harold Phillips Sr 42 at the family home Saturday night during a drinking dispute. He was arraigned by Town Justice Roy Boyle Jr and posted 3000 bail returning home Sunday. In Valley Falls a fire destroyed a barn and shed owned by Henry Coons but 13 horses and ponies were saved. Shane Coons 12 alerted relatives and firefighters from Valley Falls Johnsonville and Hoosie Valley responded at about 6 45 p.m.
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Gary Lee Phillips
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Harold Phillips Sr
Valley Falls
Henry Coons
Shane Coons
Johnsonville
Hoosie Valley
Berkshire Fire Probe Links Student Prank To Fatal Lab Blast
Investigation into a $25,000 flash fire at Windsor Mountain School in Lenox, Berkshire, killed 13 year old Richard Kauffman of Larchmont New York. Officials say two first year students may have sparked the blaze while attempting to sniff fumes from Toluol. The fire damaged the science building. the headmaster reports about $10,000 of the building is insured.
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Richard Kauffman
Larchmont
N.Y
Windsor Mountain School
Heinz Bondy
Kauffman
Bondy
North Adams Mourns Death Of Martin Melcher
Martin Melcher 52 a North Adams native and movie producer husband of Doris Day died at Mount Sinai Hospital in Hollywood after a week of treatment for bacterial endocarditis He graduated from Drury High School and had just completed work on a new film With Six You Get Egg Roll Melcher and Day often visited the area.
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North Adams
Martin Melcher
Doris Day
Mount Sinai Hospital
Hollywood
Melcher
Drury High School
Miss Day
Fire at Williamstown home kills 65 year old resident
Pittsfield fire marshal reports a faulty stove likely started Friday blaze at 112 East Main Street. Kohn Creps died Saturday morning after being found on the front porch. Two others were rescued from the burning building.
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Kohn Creps
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Pittsfield
Milo Brown
North Adams Hospital
Hoff Blames Legislature Partisanship For Setbacks
Governor Philip H Hoff tells Vermont viewers that partisanship triumphed in the closing days of the 1968 legislature. He says a determined minority used parliamentary tactics to block bills with clear majority support and vows to push his agenda at the upcoming special session.
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Burlington
UPI
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Hoff
General Assembly
Two-Church Merger Protests at Dallas Union Service
UPI reports Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churchmen held a joint merger service in Dallas amid racial protests. About 15 black Methodists picketed refusing communion and 75 others left in protest as 10,000 delegates from several nations attended the session signaling a global church unification.
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UPI
Uniting Conference
United Churches
Korea
Japan
Brazil
Hong Kong
Austria
India
United States
Clergymen Debate Underground Church at Boston Forum
Three Roman Catholic clergy at Boston College discuss the Underground Church as future hope guerrilla movement and potential divisive force. Steeman says it reflects a faithful American Catholic seeking relevance, Kirk calls it a promising revival, while McBrian warns it could threaten unity unless self criticism strengthens church structures.
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UPI
Boston College Institute
Theodore Steeman
Father Steeman
David Kirk
Emmaus House
New York
Richard P. McBrian
Pope John XXIII National Seminary
Weston
U S Courier Survives Crash in Which 116 Died
In Windhoek a U S diplomatic courier Thomas Taylor and five others survived a South African Airways Boeing 707 crash that killed 116 aboard. Taylor remained in shock and in good condition at a hospital. Three Americans among the dead were B. Thomas, H. Fussenegger, and T. Boch, with travel officials calling for grounding pending investigation.
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Southwest Africa
UPS
U.S
Thomas Taylor
Oklahoma
South African Airways
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Thomas
H, Fussenegger
T. Boch
London
Simon Goodman
Simms Travel Agency
Special Session Review Planned By Governor
Vermont Governor Hoff plans to review his May 6 special session call after Lt. Gov. Daley questioned its feasibility and cost. Hoff will confer with the Montenart governor on return, weighing delaying or rescinding the session amid limited enthusiasm.
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Honduras
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