Vermont lawmakers weigh equal House Senate council seats
Rutland County Senator George Cook seeks an amendment to create a 15 member legislative council with eight from the House and seven from the Senate. The bill, already passed by the House on a tight vote, faces further House reconsideration after debate over a full time staff for the assembly. Windsor State Prison’s electric chair sits largely unused after Vermont abolit ion of the death penalty, with only five executions since 1919 and none since 1958. only non first degree murderers and specific cases may be punished by death under new law. Austin Noble hired to assist House Reapportionment Committee drafting a realignment bill for a 150 member House, with outside counsel allowed at $90 a day. Noble’s salary to be set later.
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Republicans Back 10 Percent Pay Rise for Vermont Workers
MONTPELIER UPI The Republican Policy Committee backs a 10 percent across the board pay raise for state workers. House Speaker Franklin Billings says Gov Hoff offers only a slight increase for workers while proposing large increases for department heads. Hoff suggested 5 percent for state workers. Billings expects a Republican-dominated legislature to override and approve the 10 percent boost before addressing salaries for higher paid officials.
Settlement Reached in Hewson vs Gay's Express Suit
In Rensselaer County Supreme Court a Thursday afternoon settlement of 55,750 was reached in the Hewson versus Gay's Express case over a January 13, 1964 collision. Terms undisclosed. Witnesses included plaintiffs John and Mrs. Hewson and Dr. James Toolan among others.
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James Toolan
Bennington
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Joseph Dubuque
Walloomsac
Albany publisher elected to second term as ANPA president
Albany publisher Gene Robb of the Times Union and Knickerbocker News won a second one year term as president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Albany officials announced a $400 million plan to finance a four story South Mall office complex with state county and city backing. Governor Rockefeller announced state county and city approval on the plan.
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Berkshire and Pittsfield Health and Traffic Safety Notices
In Berkshire RoWe the Yankee Atomic plant will move 135 used fuel elements over about a year starting late next month. Elements travel in a 70 ton lead cask by rail to the nuclear fuel services center in upstate New York for reclamation of platinum and uranium. In Pittsfield Police Chief Killeen urges parents to curb sidewalk surfboard use by children on hills and driveways leading to busy streets after a Otis tragedy where a 12 year old skated into a car.
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North Adams Reservoir Refills Amid Water-Supply Watch
North Adams Mt Williams Reservoir, the citys principal storage, continues rapid refill. Over the next ten days it will gain about 100 million gallons, reaching roughly 75 percent of its 200 million gallon capacity. City weighs adding a second well to bolster supply for summer.
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Boston March Links King to Civil Rights Crusade
King led a 10 abreast march in Boston amid threats, accompanied by SCLC leaders and police presence. He spoke to Massachusetts legislators urging action on de facto segregation while noting unity needs and the nation’s duty to confront prejudice through policy.
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Non Returnable Beer Bottles Rapped in N H
CONCORD New Hampshire lawmakers urge a ban on non returnable beer bottles to cut litter and protect livestock. Representatives Hunt and Wheeler say the $200000 cost to clean up bottles and injuries to cows and dogs justify action.
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Accused Killer of Wife and Children To Undergo Mental Tests in N.H.
A Korean War Marine veteran, John A. Sargent, 32, is committed to the state mental hospital for psychiatric testing after allegedly killing his wife Janet and four children in their New Hampshire farm home. The court ordered him to remain at the hospital until further orders as prosecutors seek to determine his sanity for trial. The victims, ages 3 to 9, were found in a blood spattered rural house. the children were shot with a .22 rifle.
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