Vermont R R Right of Way Property Questioned
Vermont has bought the abandoned Rutland Railway right of way in Grand Isle but questions its legal right to the land since it was taken via eminent domain. An interagency report to Gov Hoff will likely advise selling most land back to local property owners and keeping only portions for highways and state needs.
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Inmate Cancer Information Meetings Begin at Vermont Prison
The first of three cancer information meetings for Vermont State Prison inmates will be held Thursday in the recreation area. Dr. Carleton R. Haines will speak and show two films, Who, Me and Inside Magoo, covering smoking and health checkups.
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Springfield Hospital
Carlos G. Otis
Vermont
American Cancer Society
Townshend
Crepeault Freed May Return After Arson Conviction
Paul Crepeault, 27, freed by the State Supreme Court last Friday, may be headed back after being convicted in Caledonia County Court on Tuesday of first degree arson in the Christmas Day 1964 destruction of Furman Fink of New York City owned $50,000 Wheelock summer home.
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Caledonia County
Furman Fink
New York City
Fire destroys barn killing cattle and hay stock
In Highgate a barn fire claimed about 40 cattle and destroyed more than 6000 bales of hay. Neighbors raced to the scene and saved nearly 20 cattle as the Volunteer Fire Company battled flames from a pond. In Montpelier the Teachers Association asked the school board for a contract with position security.
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Highgate
UPI
Montpelier
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St Albans teachers get minimum $5,000 starting pay
The St Albans Board of School Commissioners approved teacher pay raises for elementary staff. Beginning salaries rise to at least $5,000 annually, a $1,000 boost for those with a bachelor’s degree, driven by state wage hikes to $4,800 and local pressure.
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RPI Trustees Elect Dr Detlev Bronk Chairman
Dr Detlev W Bronk president of Rockefeller University New York City has been elected chairman of the board of trustees of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute He succeeds Dr Maurice L Tainter who had served as chairman since June 1963 and will remain on the board WATERVLIET ALBANY and Latham items follow with separate notices including a weapons order and a welfare retirement plan
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Berkshire Council backs Petricca-McNulty high school site
Pittsfield council votes 9 to 2 to choose the Petricca-McNulty location off Valentine Road for a proposed 1250 pupil high school with an estimated cost near $5 million after considering eighteen sites. The decision suggests the eight votes needed for land-taking and appropriation may be secured. In Williamstown, Boys Club directors seek to acquire the Cole Avenue building from the town for $1 and plan to place the proposal on the warrant for town meeting.
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Kennedy speaks on Vietnam long, costly struggle in Asia tour
U S Senator Edward M Kennedy addressed 160 business, industrial and civic leaders in Pittsfield, warning the Vietnam conflict will be long and costly in lives and money. He urged concern for Viet Cong leaders’ murder as well as civilians and tied U S involvement to self interest and the 1964 Geneva Accord during a Berkshire County tour with ten appearances.
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Viet Nam
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Labor Leaders Back Viet Policy At AFL-CIO Convention
San Francisco AFL-CIO leaders pledged support for measures Johnson might use to win the war in Viet Nam. A Korea style clash in Southeast Asia was cited as a Communist drive to dominate the world and endangering U.S. survival. The policy backed tougher Vietnam measures while urging negotiations and economic aid for South Vietnam. Walter Reuther shaped the resolution to stress peace talks and aid, avoiding a floor fight as about 1,000 delegates met. The federation began a new Executive Council after 10 years.
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Boston housewife wins in stolen car dispute
Theresa Fancy of Somerville won a court case against the Massachusetts Parking Authority over 182.50 in parking fees after her car, stolen July 8, sat 73 days in the Boston Common Garage. Judge Joseph Riley dismissed the MPA counter suit and ordered the MPA to reimburse her $1 for her trouble. the ALA urged director resignations.
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Boston Municipal Court
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Theresa Fancy
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Fancy
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ALA
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Food shipments increase to famine India amid port bottlenecks
Washington reports stepped up U S grain deliveries to India, chiefly wheat, but officials warn India faces clogged ports and strained distribution. Plans to move grain via Pakistani ports to India are considered but risky given rival tensions over Kashmir. The effort comes as President Johnson orders 1.5 million tons shipped quickly to ease famine conditions.
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UPI
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India
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Kashmir
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De Gaulle Seeks Re election Through TV Image Shift
Paris AP UPI President Charles de Gaulle, aged 75, campaigns for re election amid rising leftist challenger Francois Mitterrand. After polling 44 percent to 32, de Gaulle broadens his appeal to 15 percent middle ground voters as he faces Sunday runoff. He agreed to televised interviews to answer questions on home and foreign policy and defend his stance on NATO and the European Common Market. Mitterrand advocates some ANTO readjustments and favors talks with Washington.
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UPI
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Francois Mitterrand
France
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Jean Lecannet
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United Nations Fund Wins Nobel Prize for Hunger Aid
The United Nations Children's Fund, long lauded as a leading anti hunger effort, recently received the Nobel Peace Prize amid rare Cold War cooperation. Since 1955 the Soviet Union has donated about 675000 dollars annually to Unicef, even as it declined other UN financial pledges.
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UPI
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