Portland residents convicted in forged securities case in Vermont
A U S District Court jury convicted Dennis Rathurn Jack Pigman and Mary Butts of interstate transport of forged securities. Sentencing will follow a pre sentence report. They and two co defendants were held in Greenfield jail. Separately Washington County proposes an independent narcotics bureau to enforce drug laws and educate youth.
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Brattleboro
UPI
Portland
Ore
Dennis W. Rathurn
Jack Pigman
Mary Lee Butts
Ernest W. Gibson
Gibson
Greenfield
Mass
Lester van Blericon
Richard A. Kloberdance
van Blericon
Kloberdance
Montpelier
Los Angeles
Calif
Vermont
Vermont to speed whiskey shipment from Detroit boxcar
Miss Jean Hickey of the Vermont Liquor Department said a boxcar carrying 1,500 cases of whiskey from Ontario to Vermont was sidetracked in Detroit. Arrangements were made to move the shipment to Vermont within five days for distribution to the state's 52 liquor outlets, which are busy during the holiday season.
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Montpelier
UPS
Detroit
Jean Hickey
Vermont Liquor Department
Ontario
Vermont
Rabies Case in Vermont Fox Sealed in Derby
Vermont health lab confirmed the states 17th animal rabies case of the year after a fox bit an unlicensed beagle hound in Derby Orleans County. The fox was killed and tests were positive. The dog ran away and authorities search for the escaped beagle likely to become rabid in 10 to 15 days.
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Montpelier
Vermont
State Health Laboratory
Derby
Orleans County
State Laboratory
Milton voters approve 1.949 million bond for high school
In Milton a special election produced 426 votes for and 84 against a 1.949 million bond to fund a new Milton junior-senior high school. The Education Board's accreditation threat hangs over the school as improvements in facilities and curriculum are sought.
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Milton
UPI
State Education Board
Queensbury water plan faces fierce public hearing
In Queensbury the proposal to draw five million gallons daily from Lake George drew sharp opposition at a public hearing. Kattskill Bay Assembly Point Silver Bay and Pilot Knob groups and the Lake George Park Commission joined critics who warned the move could set a precedent for larger communities and threaten lake levels during dry periods.
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Queensbury
Lake George
Kattskill Bay
Assembly Point
Silver Bay
Pilot Knob
Lake George Park Commission
RPI students move Greek columns to save Troy landmark
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students aim to rescue the API Approach on city land slated for scrap. They plan to relocate columns to the hilltop on Eighth Street and build a 20 by 30 foot terrace with a broad view of Troy, preserving a historic sight blocked by the North South Arterial project.
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Troy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
API
Eighth Street
Parking lot theft wave prompts police warning
Colonie police warn shoppers about a spike in thefts in parking lots and near shopping centers. They urge motorists to lock car doors and secure bundles in trunks or out of sight to deter thieves.
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Colonie
Man bound over after alleged stabbing of ex-captain’s daughter
Clarence E. Davis 24 was bound over to Superior Court after being charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for an incident in Berkshire. He allegedly pulled Miss Sarah Morse 17, daughter of former Captain Charles Morse, into a car and stabbed her and himself. Davis was sent for 35 days of observation at Northampton State Hospital. Bail set at $1000 for the Superior Court appearance.
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North Adams
Superior Court
Clarence E. Davis
Sarah Morse
Charles Morse
Davis
Northampton State Hospital
Stanley Club Closes Temporarily Over Illness Investigations
Pittsfield GE employees run Stanley Club closed its doors to members and guests for an undetermined period as investigators seek the cause of recent illnesses among patrons. All social and athletic events for the weekend including a children's Christmas party are canceled.
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Pittsfield
Stanley Club
General Electric Employes
GE workers walk out over grievance in Pittsfield plant
About 600 GE transformers department workers in Pittsfield quit during three shifts after IVE Local 255 steward votes to strike over a grievance tied to a handsaw operation. In North Adams, Thomas P H Quinn, a 60 year James Hunter Machine Co. employee, resigns as Quarter Century Club president and is replaced by Raymond L Plumb, who has 55 years with the firm. Quinn retires December 31 and receives a color TV.
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Pittsfield
General Electric
North Adams
Thomas P.H. Quinn
James Hunter Machine Co
Raymond L. Plumb
Quinn
Hoff: States Must Put Tax Houses in Order
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff tells the Council of State Governments that state revenue systems must be repaired before federal state tax sharing is considered. He warns that tax sharing could undermine efforts to boost tax yields and worsen inequities hurting the poor. Hoff cites projections of federal surpluses in the 1970s and urges bloc grants over broad grants to prioritize state needs.
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Cleveland
UPI
Vermont
Philip Hoff
Hoff
Council of State Governments’ Assembly
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Goddard student death ruled suicide after inquest
The Goddard College student Ellen Pansen of Massachusetts was officially ruled to have died by her own action. State's Attorney John Palmisano said the five hour inquest found suicide after she was found hanged in her dorm room.
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Goddard
John P. Connarn
Richard Woodruff
Woodruff
Vermont
Miss Pansen
Lindley Resigns Seat in Vermont House
Rep John M Lindley of Springfield resigns from the Vermont House after six months living in Glen Mills Pa Gov Hoff will name a replacement Lindley asked Hoff to consult with the Springfield Republican Committee and noted his desire for fair representation in the district Also NSF awards University of Vermont a 23780 grant for a summer institute for biology faculty teachers in Vermont announced by UPI
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Richard W. Mallory
R-Fairlee
Hoff
Lindley
Springfield
Washington
UPI
National Science Foundation
University of Vermont
Jobless Claims Increase Across Vermont Regions
The Vermont Department of Employment Security reports unemployment insurance claims totaling 3,587 for last week, up 211 from the prior week. New claims rose to 643 with four industries producing two thirds of total claims, and notable changes observed in Barre Montpelier, Bennington, Burlington, Rutland, St. Albans and White River Junction, while Brattleboro and Middlebury posted decreases.
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Montpelier
UPI
Department of Employment Security
Barre - Montpelier
Bennington
Burlington
Rutland
St. Albans
White River Junction
Brattleboro
Middlebury
LBJ To Light Tree Tonight
President Johnson lights the nation’s 70 foot Vermont balsam fir Christmas tree with 4 000 colored lights and 250 gold spheres as the 44th National Community Christmas Tree ceremony opens. He will deliver the annual message and press the switch as 50 smaller trees join in, with the Marine Band and Festival Singers of Toronto performing. The first national tree was raised in 1923 for President Coolidge.
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Washington
Johnson
Tion
White House
Washington Monument
U.S. Marine Band
Festival Singers
Toronto
Canada
Green Mountains
Coolidge
Middlebury College
Vermont
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Down In
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National Automatic Tool Co
Richmond
Ind
Mack Molding Co
Arlington
Arlington Company
Mack
Ray Giddings
Giddings Transportation Co
Karl Chapman
The
Vermont Railroad
John Haugsrod
Mack Molding
Miller
Rep
UVM
Bradford
Bill Mort
Mon. Plaza Shopping Center
LBJ
Grand Union Empire
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Bennington Photo Service
Polaroid
North ST
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