Lumberjack Roundup thrills Branbury Beach crowd
About 4 600 people from the Northeast attended the two day Lumberjack Roundup at Branbury Beach State Park. David Geer of Jewett City Conn won the best lumberjack title for the second year in a row. Beverly Schilling of Seabrook Md won rolling pin throwing honors.
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Salisbury
Northeast
Branbury Beach State Park
Lake Dunmore
Forests & Parks Department
David Geer
Jewett City
Census canvass planned for school enrollment in Mechanicville
Mechanicville School District announces the annual census will run two weeks from today to August 30 under William Cavanaugh with Sanford Izzo and nurse Betty Snocker assisting. Parents should have birth or baptism records ready for children up to age 17. In Cohoes, grievance days for 1964 assessments run Tuesday through Saturday with Board of Assessors hearings daily 9 am to 12 pm and 2 to 4 pm.
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Mechanicville
William Cavanaugh
Sanford L. Izzo
Betty Snocker
Cavanaugh
Cohoes
Board of Assessors
City Hall
Pittsfield Wins New Air Mail Route to New York
Yankee Airlines a third level carrier gains Civil Aeronautics Board approval to carry air mail between Pittsfield and New York. First Pittsfield New York flight today marks a milestone for small carriers. The New England Council sees potential growth of air taxi service aided by mail subsidies in New England.
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Pittsfield
Yankee Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York
N.Y
New England
Adams Clean Up Committee Says Albert Estate to Remove Unsafe Building
Adams Selectman Laurie J. King reports the Albert Estate will tear down the Pritchard Blacksmith building on East Maple Street within weeks. Fire chief labeled it unsafe. cleanup group aims to remove unsightly structures to improve town appearance while Albert negotiates sale or removal.
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Adams — Selectman
Laurie J. King
Adams Clean Up Committee
Albert Estate
Pritchard
East Maple Street
King
Albert
VA authorizes 2000 nursing home beds to aid veterans care
President approves activation of 2000 nursing home type beds in addition to 125000 hospital beds to relieve pressure on acute VA medical programs. John S. Gleason Jr. notes aging World War I veterans drive need, with beds in existing facilities and no new construction required.
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Boston
Veterans Administration
John S. Gleason Jr
Administrator of
Veterans Affairs
Gleason
State Legislators Forget To Let Themselves Be Paid
In Montpelier AP administration Commissioner William F. Kearns Jr. reports that lawmakers overlooked their own pay authorization due to administrative oversight. The note hints at pending steps to rectify pay, with no immediate change.
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Kearns
Chester Ketcham
Shoe Firms See Big Profits From Synthetics
DuPont Corfam leather substitute eyed to cut manufacturing costs and improve uniformity. International Shoe Co and 31 others plan Corfam shoe production next spring. Genesco credits early Corfam shoes sold since June through L. Miller stores.
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New York
WSJ
DuPont
du Pont
Corfam
Maurice B. Chambers
International Shoe Co
Genesco Inc
L. Miller
Display Advertising and Bennington Banner Details
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sunday and holidays at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont. It lists AP rights and advertising contact numbers 442-2800 and 442-2684. Subscription rates by mail cover 50 mile radius Vermont and nationwide options with various month and year pricing.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Radius
Senators Seek Airlines Advice On Maintaining Area Air Service
A Senate Commerce subcommittee asked presidents of Northeast Airlines Eastern and National Air to outline how to maintain continuous New England air service should one carrier disappear. CAB denied Northeast permanent authority on New York to Florida routes prompting concern over 2200 Northeast jobs and regional economic impact.
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Washington
Senate
New England
Civil Aeronautics Board
Northeast Airlines
New York
Florida
Eastern
National Airlines
Northeast
Senate Commerce Aviation Subcommittee
Sen
A. S
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
House
CAB
New York-Florida
Alan S
Boyd
New England Air Service
National
Pilot
New Religious Training Hours Proposed in Vermont
The Rev. Jasper A. Steele of Trinity Methodist proposes Vermont local school boards offer one hour weekly religious instruction off campus to replace classroom prayer and Bible readings. He notes it would require time and money from churches and stresses the decision rests with local boards.
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Burlington
Robert F. Joyce
Vermont
Montpelier
Jasper A. Steele
Trinity Methodist Church
State Board of Education
Steele
Vermont Church Council
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Bishop Joyce
Catholic Youth Conference
Winooski
St. Michael’s College
Fred L. Stevenson
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Towne
Barre
Down In
Berkshire
Nursing Home Services
Fenway Park
Gov. Hoff
Boston Red Sox
State of
U.S
Caldwells
London
G. J. Caldwell Company
A.&g.j. Caldwell Company
Boston, Mass
Monroney
Malcolm A. MacIntyre
Company
MacIntyre
L. B. Maytag
Austin
Maytag
Congress
Roger J. Crowley
New Hampshire Aeronautics Commission
New Hampshire
John C. Mongan
Manchester
Edward L. Schuette
Berlin
Robert L. Mallat Jr
Keene
Richard P. Broullard
Laconia
Nathan Simat
System Analysis and Research Corp
Walker
Grant
North Bennington
Liggett-Bosworth Ales & Servic
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
Amon
Crkks
Electeric
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