Vermont campaign and hospital closure reports
In Vermont, Republican Senate candidate William Tufts urged a Nixon victory to avoid a national downturn as he debated incumbent George Aiken. Proctor Hospital plans to close by Sept. 27 after 72 years, due to costs and low occupancy. Montpelier hosts a legislative panel studying gun control with mixed views among eight members. Attorney General Oakes backs firearm owner registration rather than guns.
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Jericho Center
UPI
U.S
William K. Tufts
Richard Nixon
Tufts
Bethel
George D. Aiken
Aiken
Proctor
Proctor Hospital
New England
State Health Department
Vermont
Montpelier
UPS
Legislative Council Rules Committee
Robert Franzoni
Rutland
James Oakes
Vermont church council cancels Buck Lake Camp projects
Lack of adult volunteers forces the Vermont Council of Churches to cancel two Buck Lake Camp programs for emotional disturbed children in Woodbury. Rev. Roger Albright says projects may be renewed next year despite finance and personnel problems. The Turrell Fund offered 10000 if 11000 could be raised. council failed to raise even 1000 and donations would be returned unless designated for future use.
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Woodbury
UPI
Vermont Council of Churches
Buck Lake
Roger Albright
Burlington
Albright
Turrell Fund
Renewal plan looms for Watervliet corridor funds
A HUD grant of 157705 announced by Congressman Daniel E Button Jr funds survey and planning for Watervliet urban renewal in the central business district from 15th to 19th Streets and Broadway to Second Avenue. The project cost exceeds two million dollars. includes a modern shopping center and traffic pattern revisions.
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Watervliet
Housing and Urban Development Agency
Daniel E. Button Jr
Albany
15Th
Broadway
Second Avenue
Fatal Crash in Sheffield Claims Wallingford Man
Gerald C. Cooper a 54 year old Wallingford Connecticut man died Tuesday afternoon when his car left West Sheffield Road at the Sheffield town line struck a tree and road sign He suffered a heart attack the autopsy at Southern Berkshire Medical Examiner Arthur L Cassel confirmed Cooper was traveling south and the car crossed the road at about 3 pm The vehicle sustained moderate damage and Cooper was found beside the open door in the wreck
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Egremont
Wallingford, Conn
West Sheffield Road
Sheffield
Gerald C. Cooper
Southern Berkshire
Arthur L. Cassel
Charles M. Seiger Jr
Cooper
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