Vermont State Police seeks recruits for eight vacancies
The Department of Public Safety announced a statewide recruitment for eight Trooper 2c positions. Requirements include Vermont residency high school graduation U.S. citizenship and ages 21 to 35. Applicants must be 5 feet 9 inches tall and weigh at least 145 pounds. Exams soon and apply via the Training Division Montpelier. In Burlington an 18 year old student was robbed on Interstate 89 after accepting a ride. He handed over $1.10 under threat of a pistol and fell from the car near U.S. 2 suffering a cut.
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Haughton pleads innocent in Woodstock fraud case
In Woodstock New Hampshire Frank Haughton 40 of Enfield pleaded innocent to intent to defraud and his case was continued to next week bail set at 175 after he gave a check later deemed worthless. In St Albans Swanton contractor Will Howrigan was rescued after four frigid hours stranded on a reef near Burton Island aboard a 17 foot boat he was assisting to salvage a work crew.
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Woodstock
Frank Haughton
Enfield
N.H
Haughton
Peter Plante
ST. Albans
Swanton
Burton Island
St. Albans Bay
Will P. Howrigan
Truman Way
Malcolm A. Roy
Roy
Howrigan
Vermont collects over 1.7 million from car tax this year
The Vermont Motor Vehicle Department reports that the three percent purchase and use tax on new and used cars has yielded more than 1.7 million dollars in the year to date. Officials estimate the tax will total about 1.9 million by year end.
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Montpelier
Motor Vehicle Department
Vermont
Rensselaer supervisors approve 9.3 million budget vote split
In Troy and Cohoes local notes, the Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors approved a 9.3 million dollar budget on Tuesday night by a 20 to 10 vote with strong Democratic opposition. Independent John Garvin of Steuben joined Republicans for the passage. Dr. James E. McDonald, mayor elect, warns that contracts deemed collusive or excessive will not be honored by the incoming administration.
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Troy
Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors
John Garvin
Stephentown
Cohoes
James E. McDonald
Ronan Named Head of Relocation in Mechanicville Renewal
James J. Ronan selected to lead relocation and property management for Mechanicville’s urban renewal project. Resolution sets his salary limit at 5000 dollars annually.
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Mechanicville
James J. Ronan
Ronan
Skidmore College Dormitory Project Moves Ahead
In Saratoga Springs construction for a new Skidmore College campus dormitory is advancing toward a spring 4 million dollar opening. The project began November 14 and is funded by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.
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Saratoga Springs
Skidmore College
Pittsfield GE Plant Wins $19 Million Navy Order
The Ordnance Department of Pittsfield's General Electric plant announced a $19 million Navy order to supply Mark 84 fire control systems for Polaris missiles. The plant has laid off salaried and production staff due to weak work but expects re employment as new contracts may follow. The council discusses renaming Oswald Avenue to Kennedy Avenue, sending the proposal to the public works department.
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Pittsfield
Ordnance Department
General Electric
Navy
Oswald Avenue
Kennedy Avenue
Public Works Department
Two Vermont Youths Named For Senate Youth Program
Washington AP reports Vermont will send two high school students to Washington January 27 to February 1 for the Senate Youth Program. The two named are William Prior of South Burlington High and Harold Pulling Jr of Rutland Senior High. The program is funded by the Hearst Foundation and involves meetings with senators and leaders, plus a White House tour.
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Senate
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
White House
Johnson
Vermont
William Prior
South Burlington
Harold Pulling Jr
Rutland Senior
New York City Extends Fluoridation of Water
The City Council approved fluoridating New York City's water by a 19 to 4 vote on Tuesday. The measure moves to the Board of Estimate for final approval as supporters led by Mayor Robert F. Wagner argue fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay in children.
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Winooski (Ap
New York
Board of Estimate
Robert F. Wagner
Chaffee Sees Lodge as Fine GOP Presidential Hope
Providence Rhode Island Gov John H Chaffee says Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge could be a fine candidate for the 1964 Republican nomination but he withholds endorsement. Brown University professor Forrest MacDonald notes more Goldwater delegates, cites Eisenhower support concerns for Nixon, and suggests Margaret Chase Smith as a potential running mate.
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R.I
John H. Chafee
Henry Cabot Lodge
Chafee
Lodge
Forrest MacDonald
Brown University
Rhode Island
Arizona
Brandeis Reviews Dorm Visiting Policy for Women
Brandeis University officials review rules on women visiting men’s dorms after Harvard related debates. No changes yet. current policy allows visits until 1 am on Fridays and Saturdays and 11 pm on Sundays. The move follows trustees asking a policy review amid campus tensions and mirrored actions at nearby institutions.
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Waltham, Mass
Brandeis University
Harvard
Boston University
Staton R. Curtis
Five Die in Connecticut Home Fire
WEST HAVEN Conn AP Five persons including three children six weeks to five years died before dawn in a fire that swept a three room house at 796 Orange Ave Joyce Treet 14 escaped with injuries. The victims were Mr and Mrs John Dunlap and three state wards Lowanda Williams 6 weeks Glenn Gomez 5 and Harry 4 The fire department answered at 508 am and confined the blaze soon after A neighbor Olga Perrilli woke to the dog and saw flames in the Dunlap home The bodies were found in a crib a bed near a kitchen door and near a front window.
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West Haven, Conn
John Dunlap
Lowanda Williams
Glenn Gomez
Harry
Joyce Treet
Orange Ave
Olga Perrilli
Dunlap
Sink Stealers Caught In the Act
In Syracuse police report two men, Sam Gary and Robert L. Chapman, both 35 and 38, were found trying to dislodge a kitchen sink in an unoccupied second floor apartment as water poured through a ceiling at a downtown grocery and apartment building. They were jailed on third degree burglary charges.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Rose Mancini
Sam Gary
Robert L. Chapman
Massachusetts legislators seek betting funds for campaigns
Two Massachusetts lawmakers filed a bill to let horse and dog tracks gain 10 extra racing days and devote net pari mutuel handle to the state Racing Commission. The proceeds would be distributed to state political parties by vote share from the last primary, split to each party. Reps. John J. Long and Milton R. Silva sponsored the measure.
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Boston
Massachusetts
State Racing Commission
John J. Long
Milton R. Silva
Fall River
Bennington Banner Telephone and Mail Rates Listing
The Bennington Banner provides daily publication details and contact numbers for Newsroom Advertising and general inquiries. It also lists home delivery options and subscription rates for Vermont within an 8 month to 1 year range and special serviceman rates.
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Main St. Bennington
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
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Vermont
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