Vermont Heart Fund appoints statewide 1966 chairman
William B. Franke of Rutland announces Bernard H. Zais, president of B H Zais Associates in Burlington, as statewide chairman for the 1966 Heart Fund campaign. N Dean Rowe of Johnson named vice chairman, with top level chairs including L Douglas Meredith, William M. Lockwood, Robert E. Schill, and Frank E. McCormack. The medical division will be led by Franke and Dr. Walter W. Buttrick Jr. Other division leaders are Roland Q. Seward, Maurice L. Kelley, and Holmes H. Whitmore.
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Rutland
Bernard H. Zais
B.H
L. Douglas Meredith
Montpelier
William M. Lockwood
Burlington
Commerce and Industry
Robert E. Schill
Frank E. McCormack
Franke
Walter W. Buttrick Jr
Bellows Falls
Vermont Heart Association
Roland Q. Seward
East Wallingford
Commerce
Maurice L. Kelley
Barre
Holmes H. Whitmore
Springfield
Industry
Vermont committee backs partial Rutland Railway sale plan
The Inter-agency Committee on Natural Resources recommended Vermont keep some segments of the Rutland Railway right-of-way and sell others. The proposal aligns with the Central Planning Office view, and follows Gov Hoff’s request for agency opinions. The railway is presently controlled by the Board of Forests and Parks.
Newport voters approve $1.77 million school district bond
Eleven communities approve a $1.77 million bond to form a new 22 district center in Newport. The high school for about 1,200 students costs roughly $3 million and will be built in Newport, serving as a regional vocational school eligible for $500,000 in aid. Expectation is readiness by September 1967.
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Newport
UPI
Kingdom
Vermont Army National Guard to halt enlistments next month
Burlington UPI Major General Francis W. Billado said Vermont guard units must reach full strength by January 1. Only Army Reserve officers and enlisted personnel in deactivated units will be eligible to join Vermont guard units.
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Burlington
UPI
Army National Guard
Vermont
Francis Ww. Billado
Army
Disappearing Burlington treasurer hunted. 78 sought
G Raymond Stimets, 78, former city treasurer, vanished from Birchwood Nursing Home in Burlington. Police and nursing home officials are unsure if he left by bus or taxi as a woods search failed to locate him.
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Burlington
UPI
G. Raymond Stimers
Birchwood
Marvin Wilensky
Stimets
Trapp Family Singer Maria von Trapp to Speak at Hudson Valley
Public convocation at Hudson Valley Community College Monday at 9 30 a.m. features Maria von Trapp leader of the Trapp Family Singers now based in Stowe Vermont. Also on local notes taxpayers in Rensselaer County will pay 172510 toward tuition for 1966 and state police probe Carl's Restaurant break in on New York 7 with over 3000 in damage.
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Troy
Maria von Trapp
Trapp Family Singers
Stowe, Vt
Hudson Valley Community College
Rensselaer County
Hoosick
N.Y. 7
Police rescue collie on Onota Lake in Berkshire
Berkshire Pittsfield police launched their first ice rescue of the season to save a collie found 50 yards from the Onota Lake pumping station at Burbank Park. Five men and the police boat battled the frozen water and brought the dog safely to shore.
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Pittsfield
Onota Lake
Burbank Park
Stocking resigns Williams College English chair
Prof. Fred H. Stocking of Old Bennington resigns as chairman of the Williams College English department for health reasons. Prof. Robert J. Allen will replace him next semester. Allen had previously chaired the department in 1963 and has been at Williams since 1940.
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Williamstown
Fred H. Stocking
Old Bennington
Williams College
Williams Record
Robert J. Allen
Allen
Stocking
Williams
Lowell Thomas Visits Williamstown For Berkshires Ski Expanse
Lowell Thomas plans a weekend stay in Williamstown to originate his network program from Pittsfield. He joins a group of newspaper magazine and radio representatives surveying the Berkshires and Vermont ski facilities for potential features and coverage.
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Williamstown
Lowell Thomas
Pittsfield
Berkshires
Vermont
Mail Now Plea From Postmaster Over Christmas rush
Postmaster Stanley J. Pekalski urged immediate weekend mailing of remaining Christmas mail. He noted high national volume, weather and transport strain, and advised using Air Mail and Special Delivery for out-of-town items. Holiday schedules apply Saturday and Sunday December 25 and 26. only Special Delivery and perishable mail will be delivered on Christmas. The Bennington Post Office lobby will stay open Saturday December 18 until 6 p.m.
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Stanley J. Pekalski
Pekalski
Bennington
Bennington Post Office
Rescue Work Continues In Montreal Overpass Collapse
Crews with jack hammers and picks worked through concrete and bent steel to locate two men missing and believed killed after 1600 tons of wet concrete collapsed during construction. Five workers died, two injured critically, as scaffolding and steel supports failed. about 125 rescuers, police, firemen, and volunteers aided operations.
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Montreal
UPI
Five Day Boston Forecast From UPI Reveals Seasonal Temps
The UPI report from the U.S. Weather Bureau projects five day temps around seasonal norms for Boston and New England from Saturday to Wednesday. Normals include Boston 38/25 and other cities. Light rain or snow is possible Sunday and midweek, with Maine and northern New England seeing up to a half inch of precipitation.
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Boston
UPI
New England
U.S. Weather Bureau
Worcester
Nantucket
Providence
R.I
Concord
N.H
Burlington
Maine
Portland
Eastport
Greenville
Caribou
New Hampshire
Vermont
Academic Freedom Cited in St Johns Firings Purge Claim
At St Johns University New York faculty say a purge is underway with 15 to 20 teachers fired including the biographer of Pope Paul VI and the head of the honors program. Officials offered few reasons while critics label the move an effort to suppress dissent.
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New York
UPI
St. John’s University
Paul VI
The
Catholic University
Richard Wall
St. John’s
American Association of University Professors
AAUP
John J. Clancy
Pope Paul VI
William McBrien
McBrien
Joseph T. Cahill
NATO Concludes Review Without Solving Problems
NATO wraps up its 1965 review with no progress on key issues as France leans toward withdrawal and allies resist higher defense spending. The United States faces pressure over Viet Nam policy while internal strains linger. In a separate case, David J. Miller’s bid to dismiss his draft card indictment fails, with Judge Harold R. Tyler Jr. deeming arguments premature before trial. Miller, 22, remains free on bail as proceedings continue.
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New York
UPI
David J. Miller
Miller
Harold R. Tyler Jr
Manhattan
Tyler
France
NATO
Britain
United States
Europe
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Michaels Stern
Burt Bros
Merry Christmas
Oncuuic
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Salem’s
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Aadeh
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