Ormsby Hill Second Home For City Boys Near Manchester
Ormsby Hill a mile south of Manchester on Route 7 houses 11 city boys in a historic mansion once owned by Gideon Ormsby. The Hardyman and Martin families have steered the private foundation since 1944, turning it from a summer program to a year round project and fundraising effort.
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Kathe Dillmann
Manchester
Route 7
Gideon Ormsby
Ormsby Hill
Hardyman
William Martin
Martins
Pittsford
Jim
Lydia Hardyman
Jim Hardyman
Susan Isham Hardyman
Susan Hardyman
Maitland
State Moves To Ban Mercury Pollution
Vermont Health Board advances a proposal for a total ban on mercury discharges into waterways. The plan aims to curb industrial pollution and raise public awareness while allowing enforcement challenges, including a ban on burning mercury containing materials such as mercury laden newsprint.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Health Board
Aiken
Health Board
Thomas Dunleavy
Dunleavy
Bitter mood marks invasion anniversary in Prague
In Prague on the second anniversary of the 1968 invasion, armed police and troops kept order while daily life continued. Demonstrations at Jan Palach's grave led to five arrests, with private anger toward hardline leaders but no large riots or open protests.
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Prague
UPI
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Wenceslas Square
Jan Palach
Palach
Olsany Cemetery
Alexander Dubcek
National Museum
Visocany
Smichov
Senate Bars Funds For Mercenaries
The Senate unanimously voted to bar U S aid to foreign mercenaries fighting to save Laos and Cambodia. An amendment by Sen. Fulbright seeks to prevent indirect U S involvement while preserving current air operations and allowed foreign assistance in border sanctuaries.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
U.S
Laos
Cambodia
J. William Fulbright
United States
Fulbright
Thailand
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Armed Services Committee
Stennis
Indochina
Vietnam
Jefferson Memorial to reopen for Lager Day weekend crowds
The Jefferson Memorial, long closed for a major rebuild of the main approach and terrace, will reopen on September 5. The Parks Service says the landmark will be accessible during the final summer surge of visitors to Washington.
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Washington
UPI
Jefferson Memorial
U.S. Parks Service
Sunny and Warm with Weekend Temperatures Ahead
A sunny and warm day with mid 70s to lower 80s. Fair tonight with mid 40s to low 50s. Sunday looks partly cloudy with highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
Walkout Snarls Mails in Canada
More than half of Canada's 27 000 postal clerks and letter carriers stayed off the job Friday, creating the worst mail snarl since rotating stoppages began three months ago. A large backlog built up with nearly two million family allowance checks undelivered, officials said.
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Ottawa
UPI
Canada
Nixon and Diaz Ordaz Reach Rio Grande Border Accord
Nixon and Mexican President Diaz Ordaz conclude a two day meeting in Puerto Vallarta with a formal border agreement. The mid channel of the Rio Grande becomes the boundary, islands and tracts are divided 55 45 percent in favor of Mexico and the US respectively, and future dispute procedures are set. The leaders pledge to curb illicit narcotics traffic and plan a Sept 3 San Diego state dinner for Diaz Ordaz. Nixon to spend two weeks in California before returning to Washington.
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Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
UPI
Nixon
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Rio Grande River
United States
William P. Rogers
John N. Mitchell
Air Force One
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
White House
San Clemente
Calif
California
Washington
Diaz Ordaz
San Diego
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Richard Burton
Thomas Asks Clerks About Vermont Open Primary Preference
Secretary of State Richard Thomas released a six page mailing seeking town and city clerks views on Vermont's 1970 open primary law. He asks clerks to report after the September 8 primary which system they prefer among options including party declared ballots, dual ballots, consolidated ballots, and closed primaries. Governors and officials criticize the current stapling workload while Thomas says consolidated ballots could improve the system.
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Deane C. Davis
Thomas
O'Brien Reaches Burlington Voters In Bennington Campaign Stop
South Burlington state senator Leo O'Brien campaigned across Bennington visiting Thompson Manufacturing and other area plants. He contrasted himself with Davis and Daley, pledging to try to end the sales tax if economically feasible, and emphasizing his friendly, rollup sleeves image to voters including several female workers who praised his approachable style.
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Phil Hoff
Deane Davis
Jack Daley
Tom Hayes
Leo O’brien
O’brien
South Burlington
Thompson Manufacturing Company
Main Street
Bennington
Bird Davis
Gov. Daley
Davis
Daley
Thompson Company
Cushman Manufacturing Company
North Bennington
County Safford Streets
O'Brien
Bennington County
Vermont
Thompson
Jerry Rubin
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Ed Latz
Robert B. Aiken
Rio Grande
el Paso
Brownsville
Tex
Ojinaga-Presidio
Presidio
Luis Echeverria
Amistad Dam
del Rio
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Leo O'Brien
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