Fire razes East Hoosick home in wooded river area
A $35-45,000 residence on River Road near the Vermont line burned to the ground late last evening. Mrs. Charles M. Wilkinson escaped in pajamas from an elevated first floor window as flames engulfed the structure. Fire Chief Martin Percey said the house and its contents were a total loss, with only a fireplace chimney remaining today. Firefighters from North Bennington and mutual aid departments battled the blaze, arriving as residents described it as the worst fire seen by neighbors.
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East Hoosick
N.Y
Vermont Line
Charles M. Wilkinson
North Bennington
Martin Percey
Walloomsac River
Wilkinson
Oakerwood
Bennington
Gordon Sweet
Percey
Shaftsbury
Charles Wilkinson
Buckler
North Hoosick Fire Department
Hoosick Fire Department
North Hoosick Company
James Baldwin
Fritz Fricke
Richard Wilkinson
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Mrs. Clayton Named Clerk of Bennington County Court
Mrs. Nancy Clayton of Bennington was named to succeed the late George H. Plumb as Clerk of Bennington County Court after approval by Superior Judge Rudolph J. Daley. The appointment, announced by Assistant Judges Estes and McCarthy, follows her 16 years as deputy clerk and secretary.
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Nancy Clayton
Bennington
George H. Plumb
Howard C. Estes
Marion P. McCarthy
Plumb
Estes
Daley
McCarthy
Clayton
James S. Holden
Changes in New York Abortion Law
New York doctors favor liberalization of the 138 year old abortion law. A medical society committee says abortions should be permitted in cases of rape or incest or when the fetus may be severely defective.
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New York
UPI
New York County Medical Society
Rush Hour El Train Derails In Chicago Tragedy
Two cars derailed from rain slick tracks in Chicago on the South Side during morning rush hour collapsing to the ground. One man was killed and at least 25 injured as passengers fled amid sparks. The rear car lay on its side, another perched off balance. Officer Booker Childs described the scene amid rattling chaos. William McCullough, 49, died at Michael Reese Hospital. ten others treated there, with one in critical condition. CTA suspended elevated service for hours, trapping thousands and disrupting Loop-bound commutes.
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Chicago
UPI
Indiana Avenue
Booker Childs
William McCullough
Michael Reese
Provident Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Chicago Transit Authority
CTA
South Branch
Trustees Begin Search For New Police Chief
Trustees of Bennington Village vote to open executive session next Tuesday to discuss appointing a new police chief to succeed the late Edward L. Silver. A special meeting may name a chief later this month or wait until April. a petition urging outside candidates was circulated but not submitted. Also, the board approved buying a new cruiser for 2190 dollars after trade-in of the 1965 car, and will discuss village employment policies at the closed meeting.
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Bennington Village
Edward L. Silver
Silver
Police Department
Wilson Ford
Ford Agency
Ment
Assassination of South Viet Nam Assembly Leader
Vo Van En, 29, on a Cu Chi motorbike, shot Tran Van Van as he rode to the assembly in a black sedan. En, who lost an eye, claimed Viet Cong orders and said he acted alone or under unspecified directive. Van, 59, a former economy and planning minister, led anti Communist opposition and was a top presidential hopeful before civilian governance next year. Police announced the arrest at a news conference, while colleagues called for a special investigative committee.
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Saigon
Uki
South Viet Nam
Tran van van
Van
Constituent Assembly
Nguyen Cao Ky
Assembly
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
National Police
Vo van En
Cu Chi
Fighting and Kissing Marine Wins Medal of Honor
Robert Emmett O Malley, a 23 year old former Marine sergeant, received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Johnson on Pearl Harbor anniversary. He earned the award for heroic actions on August 18 1965 in Vietnam where he fought through severe wounds to lead his men and defeat at least eight Viet Cong in a rice paddy. The ceremony drew attention for his Irish grin and playful kissing of dignitaries wives, as his brothers mother father and other family watched.
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Robert Emmett O’malley
President Johnson
Austin
Texas
UPI
Tex
America
Pearl Harbor
O’malley
Johnson
Audie Murphy
Inside Columnist On Railroading Rebirth
Columnist Elizabeth Dwyer argues railroading is undergoing a rebirth in an Inside column. Also notes State reports on Stratton tragedy calling it a funtimely accident in brief notices.
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Elizabeth Dwyer
State
Stratton
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Mrs
South Side
Sheldon Kaplan
Cong
Medal of
Viet Nam
John O'Malley
Spencer Tracy
John O’malley
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