Thunderstorm Ravages Northern Vermont Downing Poles and Roads
A brief, hurricane like storm Monday night damaged a 1 mile by 30 mile area in northern Vermont. High winds felled 12 telephone poles between Grand Isle and North Hero knocking out service to 500 customers. Route 104 A was closed to traffic for days while U.S. Route 2 was cleared. A milkhouse was lifted on Byron Gordons Grand Isle farm and crops suffered heavy damage. No injuries were reported.
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Vermont
Lamoille
Byron Gordon
East Shore
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Telephone Company
North Hero
Georgia
Fairfax
State Highway Department
Vermont asks ICC to act on Rutland Railway abandonment
Gov. F. Ray Keyser urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to promptly grant permission for Rutland Railway to abandon its line. He noted the New England Governor's Conference endorsed quick ICC action and cited Vermont has spent over 25,000 dollars developing a plan to restore western rail service, but progress remains stalled awaiting ICC action.
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ICC
Vermont
Vermont approves first payments for special legislative session
The Vermont Finance Division authorizes 42 868 dollars for the special session pay. Attorney general Charles J. Adams to decide dispute over Rep vo Lucchina of Barre bill for 16 days. The division pays only 12 working days at 10 dollars per day. regular session pay is 70 dollars per week. Printing costs not included. total may near 50 000 dollars.
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Montpelier
Department of Administration
Vermont
Vo Lucchina
Barre
Lucchina
Atty
Charles J. Adams
William Shepard
Yonkers Woman Killed After Fall From Horse
Laverne M. Bordewick, 48, died at Newport hospital from a fractured skull after falling from a horse. She was riding from the Warick Hunt Stable of Barton along a town road when the accident occurred. details were not immediately known.
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Barton
Yonkers
N.Y
Laverne M. Bordewick
Newport
Warick Hunt
Albany Man Found Dead in Troy Parking Lot
Albany investigators probe a suspicious death after Robert S. Rush, 47, was found in a Troy parking lot. Detectives from Albany and Troy seek two men as witnesses report seeing Rush about three hours before the body was found. An autopsy at Samaritan Hospital failed to determine a cause of death.
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Capital District
Roberts
Rush
Troy
Samaritan Hospital
Anthony Matera
Berlin Resident Begins Rebuilding After Explosion
Arthur Goodermote, Berlin's first resident to start rebuilding his explosion shattered home on Plank Road, built 53 years ago by a carpenter. Town Supervisor Robert Bentley says families receive essentials now and will need financial aid before insurance settlements, as Berlin Disaster Fund drives on.
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Berlin
Arthur Goodermote
Plank Road
Goodermote
Robert Bentley
Bentley
State extends holdings with White Creek land purchase
New York State Conservation Department announced 29 new purchase agreements covering 2883 acres under the Park and Recreation Land Acquisition Bond act. The White Creek deal adds 205 acres bounded by state land to the north and east, linking to a town road and improving access to previously inaccessible lands.
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White Creek
New York State
New York State Conservation Department
Driverless tractor-trailer damages three cars in Williamstown
A truck delivering goods to the House of Walsh rolled downhill with failed brakes, wrecking three parked cars on Spring Street. Driver Lino Galli of North Adams fled the scene as police investigated. Vehicles belonged to Leo Saunders, Susan Phelps, and Anthony Plansky. In North Adams, police hunt for a burglar who cracked Cramer’s Market and stole about 600 dollars plus meats. Proprietor Michael Cramer cited three pounds of sausage, six chickens, three smoked shoulders, three tenderloin steaks, and four veal steaks taken.
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Williamstown
Spring Street
House of
North Adams
Cramer’s
Michael Cramer
Licensing action shuts two North Adams taverns for four days
North Adams Licensing Commission suspended all alcoholic beverage licenses at the Hub Restaurant on Main Street and the Venice Grill on State Street for four days from September 9 to 12 after a July 28 tour by the commission and police found minor liquor service. Managers of both cafes had pleaded guilty to serving liquor to minors.
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North Adams
Hub
Main Street
Venice Grill
State Street
Green Mountain Park track touted as regional prosperity driver
Vincent J. Bartimo, general manager of Green Mountain Park, told Bennington residents at a Greater Bennington Association meeting that a horse racing track in Pownal would bring financial and physical growth to the area. He addressed concerns about traffic and trailer parks for track personnel, arguing the benefits outweigh drawbacks.
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Green Mountain Park
Vincent J. Bartimo
Bennington
Greater
Bartimo
Edwin T. Keller
Vermont
GBA
Breard H. Hawks
Salem
N.H
Rockingham Park
Rockingham
Lou Smith
New Hampshire
Bat Time
Keller
Greater Bennington Association
Norman H. Greenberg
Washington Ave
Saratoga Raceway
Vermont Racing Commission
Board of Directors
Record U.S. student enrollment hits 50 million in fall
More than 50 million students will enroll in U.S. schools this fall, including 39 million in public schools 6.7 million in private and parochial schools and 4.5 million in higher education. The NEA notes tuition grows with demand, risking overcrowded districts and with 1.7 million students over capacity last year.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
America
National Education Association
NEA
Bradenton School Crews Pride in Clean, Maintained Buildings
In Bradenton Florida maintenance and custodial staff in local schools cooperate to keep school buildings in top-notch condition. The article highlights teamwork, pride, and daily efforts to maintain a clean, safe learning environment for students.
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Bradenton
Churchill Rests Well After Hospital Return
Sir Winston Churchill, 87, woke up refreshed at Hyde Park Gate home after 54 days in Middlesex Hospital following a fractured left thigh from a Monte Carlo fall. A spokesman said he had a good night and seems well and happy this morning. He went home Tuesday.
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London
Winston Churchill
Hyde Park Gate
Middlesex Hospital
Monte Carlo
When to Start College Admissions
Washington educators say students should begin college planning in junior year and no later than early fall of senior year. They call November of the senior year the last safe date for major college admission. They advise studying catalogs and requirements in 11th grade and taking the college board tests in junior high.
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College Board
Bounce Back Saturday Prize Event With Norman Rockwell
Public prizes announced on the Town and Village Offices lawn South Street with Norman Rockwell presiding. Area merchants will distribute contest tickets during a three day period and the top prize is a Bermuda cruise for two.
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South Street
Norman Rockwell
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Lowell Thomas
GBA
Hicks
Thomas
Classified Rates for Subscriptions by Region
The notice lists subscription pricing for Vermont and elsewhere in the United States with 3 month, 6 month, and 1 year options. It also notes a 20 percent discount for servicemen and includes motor route pricing.
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U.S
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Colo
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