Vermont Boards Push Separate Mental Health Department
The State Board of Institutions and the Board of Mental Health urged creating a separate Department of Mental Health or a Division within Institutions. They emphasize curing mental illness over hospital focus, call for Brandon Training School diagnostic center, local mental health clinics linked to state planning, and civil rights based commitment reforms. Institutions proposes an intermediate security facility for youthful offenders, stronger probation services, and more social workers at Weeks School.
JURY Finds I-89 Property Valuation Overpaid in Vermont
A Chittenden County Court jury ruled the state paid too much for land taken in South Burlington for Interstate 89. The Fiskes had challenged the $78,500 award. the jury valued the property at $70,500, but the state must pay the original award while the Fiskes cover court costs.
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Burlington
Chittenden
South Burlington
Fred C. Fiske
Westford
State Highway Board
Williston Road
Fiskes
Burlington High School bid tallies for 1600 pupils
Joseph Rugo Inc of Boston posted a base bid of 3,723,000 for Burlington the new high school to house 1,600 pupils. Architect William Freeman said bids are high but workable with time for adjustments and contract in due time. State aid covers more than 30 percent. Opening planned fall 1964. Vermont enrollment up to 31,130 in public and private high schools this year, with public 24,428 and private 6,702 students.
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Burlington
Joseph Rugo
Montpelier
State Board of Education
Vermont
Max W. Barrows
Hope Foundation names three Vermont psychiatrists as consultants
Bristol AP The Hope Foundation for mental health named three Vermont psychiatrists as consultants. Dr T J Boag of the University of Vermont Dr Hans Huessy of Jericho Center and Dr Donald Block of Stowe were announced alongside new officers Mrs Richard P Mullin elected board chair and James L Oakes state senator named clerk with Russell Spring as treasurer. The foundation organized three years ago to establish rural mental health projects.
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Bristol
Hope Foundation For Mental Health
Vermont
Richard P. Mullin
Foundation
T. J. Boag
University of Vermont
Hans Huessy
Jericho Center
Donald Block
Stowe
Jewish Board of Guardians
New York
Mullin
Walter Smith
Hamilton
Mass
James L. Oakes
Brattleboro
Russell Spring
Hope Foundation
Budget increases and urban renewal plans in New York state
In Troy, the Common Council approves a 5.7 million budget with a tax rate of 38.08, up 1.68 from last year, and funds a 95 580 project to study an urban renewal link from Federal to Fulton Street. Albany Gov Rockefeller skips Governor's Ball again this New Year. The New York Court of Appeals upholds St. John's University’s dismissal of four students over civil marriage ceremonies.
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Troy
City of
Common Council
Federal
Fulton Street
Congress
Fulton Streets
Albany
Nelson Rockefeller
State Armory
Assembly Chamber
Executive Mansion
New York Court of Appeals
Howard G. Carr
St. John’s University of Brooklyn
Copeland elected president of New England colleges group
Dr Frederick C Copeland Williams College admissions director was chosen president of the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools at its 77th annual meeting The organization numbers about 800 colleges public and independent schools Copeland succeeds Bertram H Holland Belmont Hill headmaster as first vice president is Charles F Hamilton Brunswick native and Bowdoin graduate Williams to offer two adult evening courses next month led by Mehlin Pierson Stocking limited to non credit lectures beginning January 8 and 9 with one hour talks and discussion on astronomy and art.
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Boston
Frederick C. Copeland
Williams College
New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Copeland
Bertram H. Holland
Brookline Mass
Charles F. Hamilton
Belmont Mass. Hill School
Brunswick
Maine
Manton Copeland
Bowdoin College
Williamstown
Theodore G. Mehlin
Field Memorial
William H. Pierson
Fred H. Stocking
Morris
Williams
Science Club Hears Biology Course Report
Science Club hears a BSCS biology course talk by Miss Martha Gale and votes on future programs. Gale describes three course versions Yellow Blue Green and notes Horn revised high school biology to address college needs.
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Martha Gale
Gale
Bendi
New York City
Miss Gale
Ron Pollock
Walter Wagner
University of Massachusetts
Mathematics Association of America
The
Society of Actuaries
Boston Seeks Clues in Back Bay Slayings by Strangler
A 35 man police squad pressed a two pronged hunt in Back Bay Boston for leads after the strangling death of 21 year old Sophie Clark a medical technician and student. Authorities weigh if the seven killings share a pattern or involve multiple offenders while a statewide search seeks two men seen near the victim’s apartment. Dr Richard Ford the Suffolk County medical examiner ruled the death as strangling by ligature with sexual assault.
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Boston
Back Bay
Sophie Clark
Englewood
N. J
Richard Ford
Suffolk County
Suffolk County Medical Examiner
County Nurses' Association Honors Yule Party Guests
The Bennington County Nurses' Association Christmas party at Mt Anthony Country Club honored founding members and high‑effort members. Mary A Baker recalled the 1940 founding meeting, with gifts presented by mistress of ceremonies Hazel MacDonald and a smorgasbord supper followed by carols led by Keith Watkin.
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County Nurses’ Association
Bennington County Nurses’ Association
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Hazel
Linda McLenahan
Lavina (Kelly) Heywood
Alice Fitzgerald
Helen Pendergast
Mary A. Baker
Helen Bearden
Hazel MacDonald
Helene Nolfe
Joan Gates
Richard Davis
Philip Giddings
Giddings
Keith Watkin
Cadet of the Year named at Bennington CAP open house
The Bennington Squadron Civil Air Patrol marked its 21st anniversary with an open house at the Bennington Armory. Cadet S Sgt. James Kirkpatrick won the Cadet of the Year award after a board selected his top service to the squadron, amid exhibits, drills, dancing, and refreshments.
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Kirkpatrick
Bennington Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Bennington Armory
John McHugh
Sgt
James Kirkpatrick
Harold Field
John Paolucci
DuCharme School of Dancing
Richard Cook
James LaCroix
Neil Hanlon
Bertoli
Robert Coggins
Hodges
U.S. Air Force
Leason
Eckman
Darcey Baccei
Three Indicted In Point-Fixing By Texas Jury
Three men M C Pearsn of Austin E D Sig Dickson of Dallas and M D Duck Mallard of Bryan were indicted by the Travis County Grand Jury for contempt of the legislature the first such indictments in a decade The cases arise from Texas House hearings on alleged point shaving in Southwest Conference basketball games Conviction carries a fine up to 1000 and up to a year in jail.
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Austin, Tex
Travis County Grand Jury
M.C. Pearsn
Austin
E. D
Sig) Dickson
Dallas
M. D
Duck) Mallard
Bryan
Texas House General Investigating Committee
Urban population grows 18-fold since 1860
Chicago UPI reports that since 1860 the U.S. urban population has multiplied 18 times to about 110 million, now comprising 61 percent of Americans in cities, up from 20 percent a century ago per Northwestern University's Transportation center.
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Chicago
UPI
U.S
Northwestern University
Transportation Center
Trustees Would Widen Street In Bennington Village
Bennington Village trustees plan to widen Main and North Streets by about 15 feet into the Harte Block to improve traffic flow and the district’s appearance. Village President James B. Gibney said now is the perfect time as Leo Nash noted a 50-foot road space gain would suffice. Officials will notify John B. Harte, owner of the lot, of the proposed purchase with no prior approach made before the Tuesday meeting.
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Bennington
Harte
James B. Gibney
Putnam Square
Leo Nash
John B. Harte
Bennington Banner Ad Rates and Contact Info
The Bennington Banner lists mailing and display rates, contact numbers for business and newsroom, and publication details. Rates shown include 3 months 4.25 for local, 3 months 4.75 elsewhere, with discounts for servicemen and various subscription terms at 425 Main St, Bennington Vermont.
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Teleimones
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
AP News
Cerrier
MAIL
Radius
U.S
Red Influence On Peace Groups To Be Probed
The House Committee on Un American Activities will hold three day hearings starting Tuesday to determine if the Communist party influences groups seeking world peace. Chairman Francis E Walter says the probe targets Women Strike for Peace amid concerns over peace activities.
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Red
Washington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Communist Party
Francis E. Walter
Dpa
Women Strike For Peace
Traffic Ordinance Sets Stop Intersections in Old Bennington
Old Bennington trustees announce two stop street intersections under a traffic ordinance adopted Nov 5. The rule takes effect Dec 14 and requires all traffic to stop at Walloomsac Street at Fairview Street from the west and at Monument Circle where it meets Walloomsac Street from the north.
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Old Bennington
Walloomsac Street
Fairview Street
Monument Circle
Garrison Dam on Missouri River Holds Vast Reservoir
About 77 miles north of Bismarck the Garrison Dam ranks among the world’s largest rolled earth fill dams. Its reservoir has a capacity of 7,495 billion gallons and stretches across 600 square miles.
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Bismarck, N.D
Mizpah Class Hosts Christmas Party in Hoosick Falls
Seventeen members of Mizpah Class of the First United Church met at Dorothy Boys home on River Street for a Christmas party with a turkey dinner. Secret Pal gifts were exchanged and new pals drawn for the year. The next meeting is January 8 with officer elections.
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First United Church
Dorothy Boys
River Street
Edward Nolt
Helen Mathers
Esther Baker
Margaret White
Derby Community Club
Rural North Dakota Ruralites Outnumber City Dwellers
North Dakota’s 1960 census shows 64 percent of 632,446 residents live in rural areas, outnumbering urban dwellers by nearly two to one. The finding highlights a predominantly countryside population spread across the state.
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Bismarck
N. D
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Jo Buzzell
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the Bennington Banner
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Edith Beaumont
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Irma Bradley
Houston
Elizabeth Connick
Bradley
Albert Butkas Sr
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Charles Jenuskevice
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Walter Wirmusky
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