Vermont Arthritis Drive Needs Boost in Year-End Appeal
Burlington leadership reports $11,351 raised toward a $10,000 goal for 1961 62 Vermont Chapter Stop Arthritis fund. County totals show Chittenden, Windsor, Windham, and Washington contributing while many counties lag. Donations include $1,930 from employee funds and $6,274 via Special Gifts Committee. pledges pending from Community Chests.
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Burlington
Chittenden
Windsor County
Washington County
Ranney
Special Gifts Committee
Deane C. Davis
Montpelier
Andrew B. McClary
Windsor
J.T. Purtill
S.S.E
Winooski Park
General Electric Company
Kennedy backs red tag for MMS union
A hearing examiner urged labeling the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers as Communist controlled. If approved by the Subversive Activities Control Board the union would be barred from bargaining under the National Labor Relations Act. The union lists 100000 members nationally, now claiming 50000 to 60000, with headquarters in Denver.
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Washington
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Francis A. Cherry
Subversive Activities Control Board
National Labor Relations Act
Labor Department Directory of Labor Unions
Denver
Colo
Cherry
Fiveman Subversive Activities Control Board
Communist Party of the
United States
VA Reminds Disabled Vets to Report Income for Pensions
About 2,772 disabled veterans and 941 widowed or dependent survivors in Vermont are urged by the Veterans Administration to file annual income reports to avoid pension stoppage. A December tabulating card accompanies each pension check. payments may be cut or terminated if income exceeds set limits under old and new laws.
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Vermont
Veterans Administration
Charles L. Jacobs
White River Junction
Jacobs
U.S. Donates 10000 for Congo Flood Relief
The United States on Thursday contributed 10000 to the United Nations and the Congo central government to aid victims of the Congo River flood.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
United States
United Nations
Congo
Congo River
Books Increasing in Popularity Among Today's Middlebury Students
Middlebury College reports a 39 percent rise in library circulation over ten years, with total reading up as much as 50 percent due to broader study sources. Freshmen are better prepared, seniors pursue honors reading, and paperback sales rise.
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Middlebury College
Middlebury
Margaret W. Fayer
Vermont Book Shop
Fager
Fallout Cancer Risk Narrow, Bardish Says in Denver
British researcher Dr. Philip R. J. Burch, visiting at Oak Ridge, said fallout may only slightly raise cancer incidence. He noted radiation can act as a supplement to spontaneous cellular changes, potentially triggering cancer in vulnerable individuals. He estimated background radiation could account for 0.1 to 1 percent of spontaneous tumors, with fallout unlikely to raise cancers by more than 0.04 percent if testing remains past rates.
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Vermont
Ranney
Arthritis Research Clinic
University of Vermont
John H. Bland
Vermont Arthritis and
Denver
Colo
Philip R. J. Burch
Burch
University of Leeds
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge, Tenn
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Probe Irregularities at Vandenberg Air Base Under Review
The Air Force says investigators are examining reports of irregular purchasing at Vandenberg Air Force Base California. A spokesman said the probe was disclosed Wednesday and liabilities if any are not expected to exceed 2500 dollars.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
West Coast Missile Center
Eichmann Appeal Lawyer Flies to Israel for More Prep Time
Dr. Robert Servatius, Eichmann defense counsel, traveled to Israel to request an extension to file an appeal. He must submit the appeal by December 30 challenging Eichmann's conviction and death sentence.
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Cologne
Germany
Robert Servatius
Adolf Eichmann
Israel
Servatius
Eichmann
East Coast Gas Prices Rise Across Region
Major oil firms on the East Coast raise tank wagon gasoline by 1.6 cents per gallon from Maine to Florida, with New York and New Jersey exempted. Motorists may pay up to 36 cents for highest test and 30 cents for regular fuel, while low prices of 24 cents previously existed. Humble Oil cites ending temporary discounts as the reason for the jump.
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Providence
R.I
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Esso
Maine
Florida
New York
New Jersey
Humble Oil Company
Harvard Professor Handlin Family Vacation Destination Revealed
Prof. Oscar Handlin and his wife and three children surfaced from a two week mystery trip with stops in New York Paris Casablanca Marrakech and Fez Morocco. They will extend their stay in Paris before returning home.
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Boston
Harvard
Oscar Handhin
Boston Globe
Fez
Morocco
New York
Paris
Casa Blanca
Marrakech
Prof. Handlin
Port of Spain Traders Say U S Exporters Still Use Spanish
In Trinidad, despite Spaniards leaving in the early 19th century and Spanish not spoken locally, business leaders report that some U S exporters persist in sending their instructions in Spanish continuing a dated practice.
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Port - OF - Spain
Trinidad
U. S
Utility Official challenges PSB stand in Vermont
Johnn C. Gibbs senior vice president of Citizens Utilities Co challenges a Public Service Board consultant’s claim that proposed new sub transmission contracts are fair Gibbs says the Newport contract offered by Vermont Electric Co is unfair and discriminatory under state law Gibbs contends VELCO seeks a contract forcing Citizens to pay subtransmission costs for all other power allottees Allen J Schultz of a New York firm says he is in total disagreement with Citizens petition to amend subtransmission contracts for St Lawrence and Niagara power
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Chittenden Leads
Barre
Springfield
Brattleboro
Putney
George C. Kenney
National
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
Zemin
RADIO
E. T. Williams
Grand Union
Triple “S
M. E
South ST
Bennington
Plaid
StamPi
North Bennington Road
Plaid Stampi
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
MMS Union
The
American Library Association
Abernethy
Egbert Starr
By Frank Carey
AP Science
Walker
Benrus
Bulova
Croton
Fienberg
Main St
Mobilheat Plus
Mobil
Robert Greene
County St
PSB
Kaywoodie
Art Ward
Ben Mont Ave
Bennington, Vt
Jia
Cpsc Me
Ta Ce Radio
DIAL
First National Bank
North Bennington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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