Union official visits Bennington plant eyed for takeover
William Schroeder of the Graphics Arts International Union toured the Economy Graphics site in North Bennington seeking a new firm to operate the former plant. An auction for machinery is set for Sept. 15 with state development funds at risk. The union continues talks with VIDA about possible aid if a replacement is found.
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Rob Woolmington
Graphics Arts International Union
Bennington
Economy Graphics
North Bennington
William Schroeder
Washington
Charles O’leary
Bennington County Industrial Corporation
Schroeder
Mario Zecca
Economy Graphic
James J. Sleeman
Union
Vermont Industrial Development Authority
Sleeman
VIDA
Economy
Polygraphic Corp
Garrison Corp
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Inside Local interview with James Guest for secretary role
Banking Commissioner James Guest discusses his bid for secretary of state in an Inside Local interview. Burns unspent expense money is noted.
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James Guest
Burns
Kit Foster
Bennington
Vermont
New Hampshire
Tom Wicker
FBI
North Bennington
Dorset
Sandgate
Memorial Forest
Southern Vermont College Drops Putnam Hall as Dorm Plan
Southern Vermont College will not use the old Putnam Hotel as a men's dormitory this fall after failing to reach acceptable lease terms with owner George Hadwen. President Thomas Gee cited code compliance and safety issues, and said the college will pursue other housing in town while ready to sign new leases for term housing if needed.
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Southern Vermont College
Putnam Hotel
Thomas Gee
George Hadwen
Gee
Putnam Hall
College
Hadwen
James G. Donahue
Goddard College
Steamtrain loan approved to run two more weeks
Vermont lawmakers kept the bicentennial steam train alive with a $150,000 loan for at least two weeks. The Joint Fiscal Committee asked for better cost data and renegotiated contracts, while planning a Aug. 19 meeting to decide the project’s fate amid ongoing losses and high operating costs.
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Steamtrain
Joint Fiscal Committee
John Burgess
Bicentennial Transportation Committee
Fares cut to gain riders on Vermont steam line
Vermont residents can ride the 245 mile round trip on the Vermont Bicentennial Steam Expedition for a top price of 9 dollars with free travel for under six, 4.50 for ages 12 and under, and 31.50 for out of state adults. The route runs Bellows Falls to Burlington daily until Aug. 12, then Burlington to Bennington and back, with special holiday rates on Aug. 15 and 16.
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Bellows Falls
Burlington
Bennington
Vermont
Litton's Death Clouds Missouri Senate Nomination Fight
The accidental death of Rep. Jerry L. Litton after a primary victory upended Missouri Democratic plans to nominate a Senate candidate. Litton led with 364,668 votes. Warren Hearnes second, James Symington third. The 60 member state committee will select a replacement at least 15 days before the November 2 general election.
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Paul Delaney
N.Y
Stuart Symington
Senate
Warren E. Hearnes
Litton
Hearnes
Rep
Symington
Charles B. Wheeler
Kansas City
James C. Kirkpatrick
State
D. Brook Bartlett
Democratic State Committee
Mystery virus not swine flu
Pennsylvania state scientists ruled out influenza as the cause of a mystery illness that killed 23 people and struck at least 161 Perlson Legion convention attendees in Philadelphia. Officials noted other viruses or poisons remain possible while tests continue at the Philadelphia virology lab and CDC.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Milton Shapp
Phildelphia
American Legion
Shapp
Leonard Bachman
Jay E. Satz
Phildelphia Bureau of Laboratories
National Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Arlene E. Muffley
Lycoming County
Ft. Dix
New Jersey
Sencer
Delaware
California
Pennsylvania
Berlin
N.H
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Ron Nelsen
Washington
Ford
GOP fund raiser dies after blood bank clerical error
Taft Schreiber, 68, MCA Inc. executive and Republican fund raiser, died at UCLA Hospital on June 14 after receiving two units of the wrong blood type due to a clerical mix up. The coroner cited massive hemorrhaging and kidney failure from the transfusion error.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Taft Schreiber
MCA, Inc
University of California Hospital
UCLA
Schreiber
Ucla Hospital
George Smith
Smith
MCA
President Ford Committee
Track denies kennels charge of house dogs
Green Mountain race track General Manager Daniel Laughlin denied NEGA claims that track owned or controlled kennels will race at Green Mountain. He said no kennel contracts are finalized and no connected kennels will race, as the schedule for a Sept. 24 dog racing season in Vermont is planned, with several kennels tentatively ready to race independently.
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Washington
UPI
House
Ford
Senate
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
West
West Virginia
Liberty Bell
Palm Beach
Fla
Rocco Solimeno
NEGA
New England Greyhound Association
Florida Greyhound Association
Arizona Greyhound Breeders Association
Green Mountain
New England
National Gambling Commission
Florida
Laughlin
Vermont
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David Sencer
GOP
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