Vermont AG: 1955 bonding act constitutional
Assistant Attorney General Frank G. Mahady ruled the 1955 State Industrial Revenue Bonding Act constitutional at the request of David Kirker industrial representative of the state Development Department. The act allows municipalities to issue bonds to build acquire or improve facilities for industry with leases to later retire the bonds. Banks had refused to handle the bonds pending constitutionality. If needed a test court case would be prepared.
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Kirker
Vermont corrections personnel rise more than sevenfold since 1960
Gov. Hoff cited Corrections Commissioner Adams in Montpelier stating Vermont corrections staff including probation and parole officers nearly doubled over seven years. He noted 39 new positions since 1960 across Windsor Prison Weeks School Lakeside Center and the state probation department. The governor claimed the state has the nation’s lowest caseload per paroled inmate.
St Albans man to face trial for manslaughter
Richard Beaulieu 23 of St Albans will stand trial January 8 in Addison County Court on a manslaughter charge for the August 1966 shooting death of his wife. Beaulieu, free on bail after pleading innocent, said he was cleaning a pistol when it discharged accidentally. The bullet struck his wife in the head.
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Middlebury
UPS
St. Albans
Addison County Court
Richard Beaulieu
Beaulieu
Ali says all white men are devils at school visit
Muhammad Ali formerly Cassius Clay told a New York audience that all white men are devils during a press conference and addressed students at Philip Schuyler High School. Introduced by principal Ben Becker, Ali urged students to forge their own identity as part of what he called the superior race.
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Albany
Cassius Clay
Muhammad Ali
Clay
Philip Schuyler High School
Ben Becker
Two Men Hospitalized After Chlorine Leak at WV Pulp Plant
At the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. plant in Mechanicville a break in a liquid chlorine line sent fumes through the bleach room and east side. Wilbur W. Brown aged 41 of Mechanicville and Francis A. Micklas aged 29 of Riverside were taken to Leonard Hospital in Troy. Micklas released after examination while Brown remained hospitalized.
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Mechaniccville
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Leonard Hospital
Troy
Wilbur W. Brown
Mechanicville
Francis A. Micklas
Riverside
Micklas
Brown
County Board opposes county sales tax in Saratoga
The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors voted 19 to 1 to oppose implementing a county sales tax at this time. The resolution announced yesterday signals opposition from the board on the proposed levy and timing.
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Saratoga Springs
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors
Murder case continuance in Berkshire court
In North Adams Superior Court Judge Thomas J. O Malley denied a continuance in the first degree murder case of Bruce D. McConnell 21 of the city. McConnell is charged with killing Bonnie B. Pearson whose body was found in a Williamstown garage August 20 with a trial date set for February 5. The defense cites unavailability of key witness Dr Alan Moritz a pathology and chemistry doctor at Western Reserve Medical University in Cleveland as the reason. In Williamstown the Selectmen granted Benjamin Larabee a conditional Class III license to operate his junk car lot on Henderson Road on condition he plants trees by next July following an agreement with neighboring landowner Herve Giguiere.
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North Adams
Bruce D. McConnell
Superior Court
Thomas J. O’malley
McConnell
Bonnie B. Pearson
Williamstown
Atty. J. Norman O’connor
Adams
Alan Moritz
Western Reserve Medical University
Cleveland
Benjamin Larabee
Henderson Road
Selectmen
Larabee
Herve Giguiere
Burglary Probe Ties Office Theft to Unknown Culprits
Dalton and State Police jointly seek burglars who robbed L P Adams Inc on Monday night. About $600 in cash vanished after a large safe was ripped open from the rear. Investigators say the thieves "knew what they were doing" in the bold breakin.
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Dalton
L.P. Adams, Inc
Snow Deepens Southwest Snowbound Mania Across Cities
United Press International reports another heavy snowstorm in the Southwest closing communities and causing numerous deaths as Flagstaff tops seven feet. Weather officials warn of a fast thaw and ongoing disruptions across Arizona New Mexico Colorado Utah Nevada and surrounding states.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
U.S
Weather Bureau
Grand Canyon
Painted Desert
U.S. Air Force
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Dakotas
Dillon
Mont
Rockies
East Texas
South Carolina
Augusta
George Bock
Five Vermont Towns In Food Stamp Plan
Washington report says five Vermont communities Burlington Hartford Montpelier Rutland and Springfield were designated by the Agriculture Department for inclusion in the Food Stamp program announced by the office of Sen. George D. Aiken on Tuesday.
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Washington
VPI
Agriculture Department
Vermont
George D. Aiken
R.vt
Burlington
Hartford
Montpelier
Rutland
Springfield
Youth Pleads No Contest in Hunting Partner Slaying
A Haydenville youth was found guilty of manslaughter after changing to a no contest plea in Windsor District Court. The shooting of James Edward Cernak, 17, during a Chester hunt left him dead from arm and chest wounds. Sentencing is set for January 16 following a pre sentence investigation. Breen, 17, from 31 South Main Street, was released on $5,000 bail. The defendant originally pled innocent on November 13.
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White River Junction
UPI
Haydenville
Mass
Robert Franklin Breen
South Main St
Windsor District Court
Palmer D. Ainsworth
Breen
Ainsworth
James Edward Cernak
North Road
Hampton
Chester
Cernak
11 Vermont districts warned to cooperate on standards
Governor Hoff and Deputy Education Commissioner O Connor urged 11 Vermont districts including Walden Stannard Marshfield Plainfield Cabot Danville Peacham Barnet Ryegate Groton and Wells River to form regional talks to raise failing elementary and high school standards. O’Connor cited gaps between Hanover New Hampshire and St Johnsbury and noted two high schools have closed for not meeting minimum requirements.
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Montpelier
APD
State Education Board
Black River High School
Ludlow
Chester High School
Chester
Cavendish
Andover
Duttonsville
Milton High School
UPI
Vermont
Washington
Caledonia
Philip H. Hoff
Daniel G. O’connor
O’connor
Hanover
N.H
St. Johnsbury
Groton
Wells River
Ryegate
Walden
Stannard
Marshfield
Plainfield
Cabot
Danville
Peacham
Barnet
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John Marrier
Marrier
Timothy Laupet
Larchmont
N.Y
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Hubbardton
Camp Ek-O
New York
Down In
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Heaphy
Pittsfield
William A. Heaphy
Louis J. Diamond
Diamond
Williamstone
Ashford
United Press International
Viet
Vietnam
Defense Departments
Saigon
L. Douglas Meredith
The
National Life Insurance Co
Vermont Structural Steel
Robert W. Moore
Peter Val Preda
John A. Thompson
Polymers Inc
Joe Heney
Milton
Burlington Free Press
Citizens Group
J. Warren McClure
Holiday Bartonettes
Continental Chocolate Miniatures
Barton's
Santa
Bartons
Continental Chocolates
Lugano
Aland
Evans
Main St
Bennington
Griffin Electric CO
Dial
Bennington Banner
UWE
Isae
Peg
KODA
WASIC
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