Lumberjacks and community events mark Vermont weekend
About 4600 people from the Northeast attended Branbury Beach State Park for the two day Lumberjack Roundup, with David Geer of Jewett City winning best lumberjack for a second year. Also: Mrs. Beverly Schilling won a rolling pin throwing prize. Bishop Joyce urged Catholics to back civil rights legislation. 12th Catholic Youth Conference drew 340 Vermont high schoolers. Barre plans a Towne and Country Night Appreciation Dinner honoring Elmer Towne with limited tickets.
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Salisbury
Northeast
Branbury Beach State Park
Lake Dunmore
Forests & Parks Department
David Geer
Jewett City
Burlington
Robert F. Joyce
Vermont
Barre
Census workers to survey students in Mechanicville this week
Mechanicville School District begins its annual census during a two week period ending 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 17 years old.
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Mechanicville
William Cavanaugh
Sanford L. Izzo
Betty Snocker
Cavanaugh
Pittsfield Eyes First For Third Level Carriers
Yankee Airlines gains CAB approval to carry mail between Pittsfield and New York initiating the first Pittsfield New York flight. Gard ner A. Caverly of the New England Council says the service could spur growth of air taxi routes in New England with mail subsidies. Meanwhile Adams officials report the Albert Estate will dismantle the unsafe Pritchard Blacksmith building on East Maple Street within weeks to improve town cleanliness and permit sale or removal of the structure.
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Pittsfield
Yankee Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
New York
N.Y
New England
Adams — Selectman
Laurie J. King
Adams Clean Up Committee
Albert Estate
Pritchard
East Maple Street
King
Albert
VA authorizes 2000 nursing home beds for veterans care
The President authorized the Veterans Administration to activate and operate 2000 nursing home type beds in addition to 125000 hospital beds to relieve the strain on acute care. Administrator John S. Gleason Jr. said older veterans, many of whom served in World War I, account for a third of hospital admissions and will benefit from longer term care in suitable facilities.
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Boston
Veterans Administration
John S. Gleason Jr
Administrator of
Veterans Affairs
Gleason
State Legislators Forgot To Let Themselves Be Paid
Montpelier AP Administration Commissioner William F. Kearns Jr. reports that the officials delayed or withheld their own compensation due to procedural questions. The note highlights a lapse in timely salary payments to lawmakers.
Big profits seen from DuPont synthetic leather
Shoe firms expect large savings if Corfam leather replacement succeeds and plans to produce corfam shoes next spring. Genesco has quietly sold corfam shoes through I Miller stores since June. State boards face delayed expense payments as per diem rises to 15 dollars but requires expense records. payments will be issued in January unless an interim arrangement is found.
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New York
WSJ
DuPont
du Pont
Corfam
Maurice B. Chambers
International Shoe Co
Genesco Inc
I. Miller
Kearns
Chester Ketcham
Bennington Banner Publisher and contact details
The Bennington Banner lists newsroom and display ad numbers and notes daily publication with holidays, address at 425 Main St Vermont, AP member status, and subscription rates for local and national readers. Rates shown include 50 mile radius and varying monthly and yearly prices.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Senators Seek Airlines Advice On Maintaining Area Air Service
A Senate Commerce Aviation Subcommittee questioned presidents of Eastern National and Northeast Airlines on preserving continuous New England air service after a CAB ruling halted Northeast’s New York to Florida through service. The CAB decision threatens 2200 Northeast employees and prompts possible subsidized local service by others if Northeast folds.
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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
New York-Florida
CAB
Alan S
Boyd
New England Air Service
National
Pilot
New Religious Training Hours Proposed by Vermont Minister
The Rev. Jasper A. Steele of Trinity Methodist suggests Vermont school boards allow churches to provide one hour weekly religious instruction off campus. He notes the plan would require investment by churches and depends on local boards deeming it important amid the Board of Education's move to remove prayer and Bible reading from classrooms.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Jasper A. Steele
Trinity Methodist Church
State Board of Education
Steele
Vermont Church Council
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Catholic Youth Conference
Winooski
St. Michael’s College
Fred L. Stevenson
National Catholic Welfare Conference
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Cohoes
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Down In
Berkshire
Nursing Home Services
Fenway Park
Gov. Hoff
Boston Red Sox
State of
Radius
U.S
Wix
Caldwells
Wey
London
Optate
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Caldwell Company Distillers
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
North Bennington Road
Liggett-Bosworth Sales & Service
Bennington, Vt
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
Assov
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