Vermont Campaign Notes Lift Tax Relief for Parents
Vermont campaign reports show Thomas L. Hayes urging adoption of federal and state tax laws to ease college costs for families. He cites tuition increases and argues deductions for scholarships favor donors over parental education. Deane Davis campaigns for farm and land tax relief, extension support, and market research. Shelburne hearing on a St Bernard dog death prompts talk of roaming dog regulations. Montpelier’s Daniel Ruggles says lieutenant governor must be a fulltime, liaison official between governor and legislature.
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UPD
Thomas L. Hayes
Hayes
Bellows Falls
UPI
Deane Davis
Davis
Shelburne
Shelburne Selectmen
St. Bernard
Arthur Goldfield
Wendell Aske
Aske
St, Johnsbury
Daniel Ruggles
Montpelier
Ruggles
Senate
General Assembly
Simon and Garfunkel Draw Record SPAC Crowd in Saratoga
In Saratoga Springs, about 17 000 fans fill SPAC for a Simon and Garfunkel concert setting a new attendance record. The duo deliver hit after hit with minimal chatter and finish with a standing ovation and encores as traffic and parking challenges mark the event. In Hoosick, N Y plans a 55 mph speed limit on Route 22 between North Petersburg and Route 7 after radar study supports lower limits. In Troy, police investigate a reported body on the Green Island Bridge but recover a dummy bearing Rats Motorcycle Club insignia.
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Simon and Garfunkel
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Simon
Garfunkel
Hoosick
N.Y
North Petersburg
New York
Rensselaer County
Troy
Green Island
Green Island Bridge
Hudson’s
Troy Fire Dept
Rats Motorcycle Club
Central Fire Station
Berkshire Common Groundbreaking Set For Friday in Pittsfield
Eugene L. Amber will preside at a 2 p.m. groundbreaking at the Berkshire Common site at South and West streets Pittsfield for an $8.6 million downtown development including a 13 story motel and retail offices. Berkshire Life Insurance Co. funds back the project as originator and major investor. In nearby news, Berkshire County smokers totaled 19 002 000 packs in 1967 averaging 208 packs per adult, while national and New England averages run higher. Also Adams residents protested a Board of Health closure of the antipoverty center at 173 Columbia Street, state health rules cited by Dr. James Macek keeping it shut until requirements are met.
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Eugene L. Amber
Berkshire Common
Amber
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Berkshire County
New England
Adams
Columbia Street
Board of Health
Columbia St
James Macek
Hoff seeks free Vermont tuition for New York ghetto students
Vermont Governor Hoff asks local school boards to admit New York City ghetto students tuition free this fall. He urges voluntary integration after a summer program that brought about 600 black youths to Vermont to live and learn with white peers, aiming to broaden racial harmony and opportunities.
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Vermont
New York City
Hoff
John V. Lindsay
New York
Legislative Council
Equal Opportunities Committee
Kennedy speech site disrupted by telephone workers picket
In Worcester Massachusetts striking IBTW members picketed the Kennedy address site at Holy Cross College and the Worcester Chamber of Commerce. NBC TV crews were delayed by the lines but two vans entered. The dispute centers on wages and fringe benefits with lines kept until an agreement is reached. A Kennedy aide said there was no pressure to cancel the speech. Earlier the site moved from Auburn to Holy Cross to meet ticket demand.
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UPS
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts Democrat
Worcester Chamber of Commerce
Holy Cross College
International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers
IBTW
New England Telephone Co
Kennedy
NBC
CBS
ABC
Gerald Walsh
Boston
Walsh
Yankee Drummer Inn
Auburn
Nbc-Tv
Red Sox
Detroit
IBTV
Unions Seek Representation For Vermont Municipal Workers
Union organizers pursue recognition to represent Burlington, Rutland, and Barre municipal workers. Vermont Labor Relations Board chair Owens met with city legal staff to finalize exclusions for supervisory personnel and to set election procedures for a potential bargaining agent. Agreement on several listings remains pending among the city, unions, and the Police Benevolent Association.
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O’brien
Jenkins
Firefighters Association
Chisholm
Atty. A. Perley Feen
Burlington
Barre
Rutland
Federation
Policemen’s Benevolent Association
City, Union and Benevolent Association
Larsen Denies Forcing Resignation Amid Highway Board Pressure
Highway Commissioner Lauritz S. Larsen denies reports he was forced to resign under pressure from the highway board. He disputes claims he quit after an edict from Burlington board member Frank Balch and says military and scientific training left him ill suited for highway work. Senator O'Brien accused pressure over a four lane plan, Larsen counters favoring two lanes due to limited resources. Larsen will leave Oct. 1. John Gray to succeed him.
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Balch
Hoff
Air Force
John J. O’brien
Chittenden-Grand Isle
Pownal
Massachusetts
O’brien
John Gray
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