Two Girls Die In Vermont Route 30 Crash
A car veered off Route 30 B near the New York border and rolled over. Phyllis Ann Young 19 White Plains New York died of a fractured skull Patricia A. McKenney 18 Granville New York was listed in fair condition for shock and possible fractures at a Cambridge New York hospital. Later at Grand Isle a violent wind storm damaged crops and downed lines while houses and silos were blown about. no injuries reported.
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Phyllis Ann Young
White Plains
N.Y
Patricia A. McKenney
Granville
Cambridge
New York
Grand Isle
New England
Canadian
Marine from Burlington held after Polish car accident
U S Marine James S Chase attached to the U S Embassy in Warsaw was detained overnight by Polish authorities after his car allegedly struck and killed a Polish worker. He was released once the Embassy guaranteed his availability for possible further investigation.
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Warsaw
Poland
U.S
Burlington
James S. Chase
Chase
Safecrackers Hit Burlington Businesses Again
Four more Burlington area businesses were robbed, bringing total safe breaks to six in three days. About $300 was stolen from Peterson Rowlands Inc, an insurance firm, Rosenberg and Rosenberg law offices, Milo Reynolds stamp collector, and Vermont Rapid Transit Co offices. The latest breaks were found Monday morning, following weekend intrusions on two South Burlington firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Peterson-Rowlands Inc
Rosenberg and Rosenberg
Milo Reynolds
Vermont Rapid Transit Co
Peterson-Rowlands
South Burlington
Randolph man escapes Orange County Jail during transfer
Leonard Salls, 32, of Randolph, escaped from the Orange County Jail while awaiting transfer to the House of Correction to serve 1 to 3 years for parole violation. He asked to call his mother, dashed from an office door left propped open by plumbers, prompting a state police search with bloodhounds through nearby woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Leonard Salls
Randolph
Orange County
House of Correction
Salls
Keyser and Aiken to Speak at New England Crime Conference
Gov F Ray Keyser and U S Senator George D Aiken are among principal speakers at the 33rd annual New England Conference on Crime and Delinquency set for Sept 6 8 Keyser will speak at the opening session on Personal and Community Responsibility and Aiken will address the closing session on The Senate and the Crime Problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
F. Ray Keyser
U.S
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
New England
Keyser
Aiken
Senate
Fires Kill Woman in New York Apartment Blaze
Troy and Albany reports describe a 76 year old woman, Helen Mahoney, dying in her bed as flames engulfed her third floor apartment in Troy. Firemen prevented spread to the building while a neighbor tried to rescue her. another update notes a welfare pilot project in Rensselaer and Monroe counties showing 78 of 168 incapacitated parents have good or fair work potential and some have returned to employment.
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Troy
Helen Mahoney
8Rd St
Albany
Rensselaer
Monroe
State Department of Welfare
Albany Health Official Warns on Smallpox If No Cases by Weekend
Dr Granville W Larimore state deputy commissioner of health said New York City and upstate area could be convinced the danger is over by Saturday or Sunday if no smallpox cases appear. Canadian boy James William Orr 14 of Alberta traveled through Albany Aug 11 and has a mild form of the disease described as falashim with risk of serious, often fatal, forms in low immunity individuals.
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Albany
New York City
Upstate
Granville W. Larimore
James William Orr
Alberta
First Main Street renewal step hits Berkshire town
Berkshire allocates 45540 for urban renewal survey of 156 acres on South Side of Main Street in North Adams. The ten step plan foresees federal spending around 3 million to remodel Main Street area and buildings, reshaping the city’s face. Williamstown actor Bobby Dean Hooks, a founder of the Committee for the Employment of Negro Performers, says the group is shaping minority theatre representation.
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North Adams
Main Street
South Side
Williamstown
Bobby Dean Hooks
Williamstown Theater
Committee For the
Hooks
Guardsmen Train Abroad for Broad Experience
Adams National Guard units train away from home to gain diverse experience. Local Guardsmen travel to New York while Maine militiamen conduct drills atop Mount Graylock for broader readiness.
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Adams — National Guard
New York
Maine
Mount Graylock
Mrs Clementina Gregory Dies at 96 in Clarksburg
Mrs Clementina Gregory, oldest resident of Clarksburg, died yesterday at age 96. She leaves four generations.
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Clarksburg
Clementina Gregory
251 Club Dinner Plans Honor Conlin Speaker
Vermont's 251 Club holds its annual dinner at the Montpelier Tavern with Edward Conlin as speaker. Gov Keyser and Dr Wood attend. Albert Flory to MC. Organized by Dr Peach in 1954 the club has grown to over 700 members with 108 new joins since January. Reservations through the Greater Vermont Association, 7 Langdon St., Montpelier.
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Montpelier
Vermont
251’ Club
Lillias M. Bailey
Montpelier Tavern
A.W. Peach
Vermont Historical Society
Albert A. Flory
Greater Vermont Association
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Richard G. Wood
Wood
Edward Conlin
Vermont Board of Historic Sites
State
Langdon St
Troy Extravaganza Ice Capades Opens With Wide Appeal
About 4000 fans attend Ice Capades 22nd annual show at RPI Field House in Troy New York on opening night favorable despite soft ice and mild weather. Performers include Doug Austin Aja Zanova Dick Maxfield Jean Maxfield and Eric Waite with scenes from Brigadoon My Fair Lady Camelot Paint Your Wagon Sleeping Beauty and Disney cartoons Circus on Ice. Shows run through Sunday with 8 p.m. weekday and 8 30 p.m. Fri Sat curtain calls. matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets remain available with best seats in the west grand stand.
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Ice Capades
RPI
Troy
N.Y
Doug Austin
Jean Maxfield
Aja Zanova
Louisa Orwell
Eric Waite
Austin
Miss Zanova
Richard Garrett
Waite
Bruises
Demko
Ben Gee
Ice Capets
Ice Cadets
Vermont
Gridiron Prayers Opposed by Clerics
In Rockdale Texas ministers oppose pre game prayers at high school football games. The Rockdale Ministerial Association voted to discontinue participation citing a nonconductive atmosphere and noting a time to pray and a time to play. The Rev Frank Buechley of the First Christian church led the stance.
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Rockdale, Tex
Rockdale
Frank Buechley
First Christian Church
Underground gas claims two workers on sewer project
Underground marsh gas caused the deaths of two construction workers on a $1 million sewer project in Hampton Beach New Hampshire. John W. Durgin III of Portsmouth and Donald Jette of Greenland, ages about 20 and 30, suffocated in a tunnel eighteen feet deep near Winniunnet Road. Two other workers, John Walsh and John Almeida of Boston, were treated and reported in satisfactory condition at Exeter Hospital. The Crognale Construction Co. of Boston employed the men.
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Hampton Beach
John W. Durgin III
Portsmouth
Donald Jette
Greenland
Winniunnet Road
John Walsh
John Almeida
Boston
Exeter Hospital
Crognale Construction Co
Were They Fresh Worms Stirring Crowded Coonskin Park Rodeo
In Charleston West Virginia a fishing rodeo at Coonskin Park drew a curious incident when a youngster admitted to an attendant that the bulge in his cheek was worms. The incident prompted lighthearted remarks about bait among spectators.
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Charleston
W. Va
Coonskin Park
Vermont Historical Society Sets Aug 24 25 Meeting Schedule
The Vermont Historical Society will hold its annual meeting August 24 25 at the Pavilion Hotel in Montpelier. Friday features talks on Civil War uniforms and equipment by Col. Frederick P Todd and The War on the Lake by Col Edward Hamilton, plus a luncheon talk on oral history and a field trip to Old Round Church with Sen Ralph Flanders. Saturday covers activities of related groups and ends with an 11 am annual members meeting and a sound effects demonstration by Prof Sidney Dimond on Our History is Sound.
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Frederick P. Todd
United States Military Academy Museum
Edward Hamilton
Fort Ticonderoga
Charles Morrissey
Dartmouth College
Old Round Church
U.S
Ralph Flanders
Vermont Old Cemetery Association
Green Mountain Folklore Society
Crown Point Road Association
Covered Bridge Society
Sidney Dimond
Boston University
New England Governors Urge Manchester Hearing on Airports
The six New England governors urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to hold its September 17 hearings on regional airports in Manchester New Hampshire. They favor consolidating air service at 14 regional cities and include Concord and Berlin among the affected areas. They also actioned bids for the 1964 New York World's Fair pavilion and backed Massachusetts safety program Light The Way To Safety for Labor Day weekend.
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Concord
N.H
New England Governors Conference
Civil Aeronautics Board
Manchester
New England
Berlin
Govenors
Massachusetts
Chatham
Cape Cod
Rainy Record Tops Local Hit on Bennington Top Ten
Carol King’s It Might as Well Rain Until September leads the Bennington Top Ten Tunes this week with Sherry by the Four Seasons close behind. Votes were telephoned to Paul Hurlburt between 9 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday to vote and rank the songs.
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Carol King
Bennington
Sherry
Paul Hurlburt
Rick Nelson
Gene McDaniels
Johnny Tillotson
Bobby Bare
Ray Charles
Devil Woman
Marty Robbins
Little Angel
Belmonts
Chris Montez
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Down In
Berkshire
Charles R. Norton
Norwich University
Norton
South Hero
Northfield
Dorothy
Conlin
Mr. Maxfield
Comedy
Ersary
Dial
The
Pavilion Hotel
Granite State
Vermont Bank
Rennington
America
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
East Main St
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