Underhill Democrat seeks Vermont State Senate seat
T Wesley Grady of Underhill, former Hoff aide, announced a Democratic candidacy for the Vermont Senate from Chittenden Grand Isle. He urged more state school construction and municipal aid, backed modern correctional methods, and criticized the Senate for being captured by Montpelier's establishment.
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Underhill
UPI
Philip H. Hoff
State Senate
Chittenden-Grand Isle
T. Wesley Grady
Grady
Friends of Rehabilitation For
Senate
Montpelier
Former Auditor Anderson Seeks Vermont Top Office
Montpelier veteran David Anderson reenters politics aiming at the state’s top six offices. He filed petitions with about 800 signatures to back his bid to regain the Auditor of Accounts post, opposing incumbent Democrat Jay Gordon as filing closes for state and General Assembly races.
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Montpelier
UPS
Vermont
Republican Party
Auditor of Accounts
David Anderson
Anderson
Secretary of State
Jay Gordon
Bellows Falls
General Assembly
Henry Z Persons seeks Republican nomination for state representative
Brattleboro activist Henry Z Persons filed for nomination on the Republican ticket to represent subdistrict one in the General Assembly. A former president of Vermont Bank and Trust Co and current Mt Snow Development Corp director, he chairs Brattleboro Industries and serves Marlboro College trustees. If nominated in September, he would face incumbent Anthony C Puraczynski.
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Brattleboro
Henry Z. Persons
Subdistrict One
Persons
Vermont Bank and Trust Co
Mt. Snow Development Corp
Marlboro College
Brattleboro Industries, Inc
Brat
Recreation projects approved for Rutland Barre Burlington
The Interagency Committee on Natural Resources approved three recreation projects in Rutland Barre and Burlington. A community swimming pool for Rutland received 50 000 dollars in BOA funds but Rutland must provide 50 000 dollars in matching funds by October 1.
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Montpelier
UPI
Interagency Committee On Natural Resources
Rutland
Barre
Burlington
U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
BOA
Vermont Provost Attends Ohio Higher Ed Leaders Meet
Vermont State Colleges Provost Dr. Robert S. Babcock attends the annual meeting of executive officers of state boards of higher education in Columbus Ohio. The convention runs through Saturday with federal program effects on state education coordination among topics.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Robert S. Babcock
Boards of Higher Education
Columbus
Ohio
Firemen's Day Parade Set At Columbia County Fair
In Chatham New York volunteer fire units and ladies auxiliaries within traveling distance are invited to participate in Firemen's Day at the Columbia County Fair on Saturday September 3. The march begins at 3 p.m. Co chairmen J Vincent Hartigan and Charles Vogel say forms have been mailed to the five units that have previously participated and other units may write to the co chairmen in Chatham.
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Chatham
Columbia County Fair
J. Vincent Hartigan
Charles Vogel
Wrecked Troy Pier Fire Closes Bridge and Delays Traffic
A wooden pier protecting boats under the Troy Menands bridge was wrecked by a fire of undetermined origin yesterday afternoon. Firefighters contained the blaze as hundreds watched, the bridge closed and a severe traffic jam ensued near the Chevron Asphalt Company. In Albany a neighborhood monkey fugitive named Mike was finally captured by nine year old Eileen Mulberry after three weeks of chase. The monkey was lured into an open clothes hamper on the Mulberry porch and later returned to owner George Colaveccio who had paid $30 for graduation.
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Troy
Troy-Menands
Chevron Asphalt Company
Albany
Mike
Eileen Mulberry
Colonial Avenue
Eileen
George Colaveccio
Mulberry
George
Adams youth pleads guilty to willful injury charge
Elmer F. Green, 21, of North Adams escaped Sunday from the Adams lockup by bending a bar in mortar and squeezing through a six inch opening. He surrendered to a probation officer Tuesday and pleaded guilty to willful injury to a town building. Judge Barry postponed disposition to Sept. 7 and ordered 35 days at Northampton State Hospital for observation. No escape charge was filed. Also, Sisters begin property revaluation by Associated Surveys to assess at 100 percent.
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Adams
Elmer F. Green
North Adams
District Court
Marshall O. Potter
John A. Barry
Northampton State Hospital
Post Office Delayed. New Station Planned for Downtown
Pittsfield Acting Postmaster Robert B. Dillon said the $1.2 million Fenn Street Post Office opening is postponed to early October. A postal substation will be set up on North Street downtown due to lagging electrical work. Housatonic musician Edward C. Scherrer, 76, who played with Sousa’s band the U.S. Navy Band and Paul Whiteman, died in Great Barrington. He led Jug End resort piano and Morgan Horse performances and was skilled on brass including the sousaphone.
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Pittsfield
Robert B. Dillon
Fenn Street
North Street
Housatonic
Edward C. Scherrer
John Phillip Sousa
U.S. Navy
Paul Whiteman
Great Barrington
Jug End
Morgan Horse
Founder of College Arrested for False Advertising
HYDE PARK Vermont founding president Dr Jane Jost was arrested at her home on warrants from Vermont Attorney General charging false advertising over two newspaper ads claiming Hyde Park College and Hyde Park Academy for Girls grant associate and bachelor degrees. State officials say the college is not accredited and not authorized to grant degrees. The arrest follows investigations by three state papers questioning Josts academic background and the institutions readiness. The warrant accuses Jost of two counts of partially untrue advertising intended to mislead readers, with potential fines up to 1000 per offense.
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Hyde Park
UPI
Jane Jost
Lamoille
Kenneth Potter
Vermont Atty
John P. Connarn
Jost
Hyde Park College
Hyde Park Academy For Girls
Boston
Vermont
Richard Gibbooney
Secretary of State
Addison Zoning Board Rejects Youthful Offenders Facility
Addison Zoning Board of Adjustment denied the Institutions Board appeal for a zoning variance to place a $1.2 million medium security youth facility on Warren Kirby's 350 acre Addison farm. About 100 residents opposed the site citing rural residential zoning. The board noted proximity to diagnostic centers in Burlington supports the plan, though Randolph also previously rejected it.
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Addison
UPI
Vermont Institutions Board
Holger Petersen
The
Institutions Board
Burlington
Petersen
Randolph
Supreme Court Asked to Halt Springfield Boston & Maine Rr Service
The U S Supreme Court is urged to overturn a lower court order permitting Boston and Maine Railroad to end passenger service between Springfield Massachusetts and White River tonight. The Vermont Public Service Board filed the petition with the high court.
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Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Boston & Maine Railroad
Springfield
Mass
White River
Vermont Public Service Board
John M. Harlan
Vermont
B&m
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court
Montpelier
Justice Harlan
Interstate Commerce Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Kington
Supreme Court
Boston & Maine
Nicaraguan President Rene Schick Dies After Heart Attack
Nicaraguan President Rene Schick died early today from a heart attack after taking office May 1, 1963. Congress called for an urgent meeting to designate a successor. Schick, 56, recently toured Europe, the Middle East and the United States. doctors initially called his condition satisfactory after a mild heart attack but his health worsened later. He leaves a widow, Carmen, with no children.
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Managua
UPI
Rene Schick
Congress
Schick
Europe
Middle East
United States
Carmen
Fourteen hurt in three vehicle I-91 crash at Westminster
Interstate 91 near Westminster saw fourteen injured, one gravely, after a trailer truck rear ended a towed pickup and forced a following car into a tree. The collision involved three vehicles, with eight and six occupants from New Haven, Connecticut, and Massachusetts owned trucks damaged beyond repair and hospital care at Rockingham. Arlene Stebbins was reported most seriously hurt.
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West Minster
UPI
Ernest M. Miller
South Burlington
Mario Carbone Jr
Lawrence Stebbins
Charles Stebbins
New Haven
Edward C. Stebbins
Ashmond St
Cynthia Stebbins
Phillip Stebbins
Mary Stebbins
Arlene Stebbins
John P. Stebbins
Catherine Stebbins
Frances Stebbins
Rockingham Hospital
Bellows Falls
Mario Carbone Sr
Charles
Edward
Cynthia
Phillip
Mary
Arlene
George Stebbins
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Monkey
Down In
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Green
Norman Davison
Associated Surveys
Passaic
Addison Zoning Board
New Security Institution
State
BAM
Presidente Schick
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
U.S
George E. Stebbins
Winchester Ave
Conn
Stebbins
Mark Stebbins
Sherry Stebbins
Home Transportation Co
Framingham, Mass
Suits & Coats
Main ST. Bennington, VT
AGAT
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Armory
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