Norwich University to Build Jackman Hall on Campus
Norwich University to replace older Jackman and Dodge Halls with a new $1.06 million administration and classroom building named Jackman Hall. The project funded by a $750,000 low interest loan under the Higher Education Facilities Act and University funds will house ROTC and military offices and include a museum of Norwich deeds.
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Northfield
Norwich University
Jackman
Dodge
Norwich
Military College
Jackman Hall
University
New York Dairy Fire Chief Kills Wife and Son Then Dies
Francis Hazzard, 45, a noted dairy farmer and fire chief at Sharon Springs, killed his wife Frances 45 and son Richard 21 after a violent family quarrel. He wounded two other sons Edward 10 and James 16 before fatally shooting himself. About 65 cattle died as his dairy barn burned. James aided by a neighbor for help as Mayor Washburn expressed disbelief.
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Sharon Springs
Francis Hazzard
Frances Hazzard
Richard
Edward
James
Hazzard
Harrie K. Washburn
Pittsfield Considers Reading Red Sox Move and Wahconah Park Deal
Berkshire news notes Pittsfield weighing a 2500 rental offer for Wahconah Park to lure the Reading Red Sox while a 5000 rental question remains unresolved. Also covered are school travel bills, selectmen criticism, and a fatal Christmas Eve crash in Snake Hill leaving eight dead in the city.
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Pittsfield
Reading Red Sox
Reading Stadium
Robert B. Dillon
Wahconah Park
Adams
Bennington
Joseph T. Satko
Mixed Opening Stocks With Gains And Losses Across Sectors
UPI reports a fluctuating early session with gains for South Puerto Rico Sugar up to 291, Westinghouse 4334, and U.S. Steel 51. declines for Occidental 29, American Tobacco 325, and General Motors 9514. Ford rose to 534, Du Pont jumped to 238, while Eastman Kodak slid to 1381, with other names trading mixed.
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New York
UPI
Puerto Rico
Westinghouse Electric
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alcoa
Consolidated Edison
CIT Financial
Occidental Petroleum
American Tobacco
International Nickel Ye
Kennecott Copper
Texas Gulf
Texas Gulf Sulphur % To 53, Sears Roebuck
Curtis Publishing
U.S. Gypsum
Comsat
Marathon Oil
U.S. Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Republic
Bethlehem
General Motors
Ford
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Union Carbide
Home Town Welcomes Viet Hero
In Saugerties New York Captain Roger H. C. Donlon delivers a hero’s homecoming. He rides in an open car with a salute to flags and neighbors, after earning the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. The article recounts his high school leadership, West Point attempt, and personal life.
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Saugerties
N.Y
Roger H. C. Donlon
U.S. Army
South Viet Nam
Catskills
Hudson River
Roger Donlon
Air Force
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Roger
Mynders_ streets
14th Gangland Slaying Baffles Boston Police
Police probed a brutal gangland killing in Greater Boston as George E. Ashe 40 ex convict was found in a car with 50-plus stab wounds to the back and a head shot. brother of Officer William Ashe, he had been released from Rhode Island prison eight months earlier.
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Boston
UPI
George E. Ashe
North Smithfield
R.I
Richard Ford
Ashe
William Ashe
Rhode Island
South End
Ford
Marshfield
Robert J. Fontaine
South Boston
Albert G
Porky) Freeland
Burrillville
Freeland
Bride Pleads Innocent In Belchertown Shooting Case
Rita Bessette a 19 year old bride of six months pleads innocent on charges of shooting John A Murphy 15 and wounding her husband Albert 19 in the Belchertown home after a pool hall visit. Bail set at 35000 and case continued to January 12 by Judge Charles J. O Connor.
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Pittsfield
Philip O. Varga
Snake Hill
Varga
South Street
Cynthia Glander
Max Glander
Lenox
Belchertown
Mass
Ulp
Rita Bessette
Northampton District Court
John A. Murphy
West Warren
Albert
Bessette
Charles J. O’connor
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Vermont
Burlington
University of Vermont
Richard Carter
South
Montplier
William Franke
Heart Fund
Rutland
William B. Franke
Navy
Eisenhower
Vermont Heart Fund
Bernard H. Zais
Chartered Life
B. H. Zais and Associates
Vermont Heart Association
Christopher M. Terri2n
Troy
Winifred Wood
Yellow Meeting House Road
Down In
Berkshire
Pittsfield ‘Red Sox
Selectmen
ACF Industries
We Air Products
Alside
Amer Airlines
American Metal
American Motors
American Optical
T&t
Amer Tobacco
Anaconda
Armco Steel
Armour
Atchison
Bald Lima Ham
Bendix
Vy Beth Steel
Bobbie
Brks
Boeing Air
Briggs Mfg Bvd Co
Ve Can Pacific
Celanese
Champ Paper
Chrysler
Cin GE
City Prod
Viet Hero
Trail of
Vancouver
B.C
THE
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington, Vt
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
Air
U.S
Elonghorn Room
Williamstown
Abe Eae
Coca Cola
Owen Ill Glass
Colgate
Pan Awa
Collins Radio
Paramount Pic
Colo F Ir
Parke Davis
Y Col Gas
Peabody Coal
Penney
Comw Edison Penn Dixie
Con Edison
Nat Gas Penn PL
Cons Coal
Penn RR
Consum Power
Pepsi Cola
Phillips Petrol
Cop Steel
Pitts P Glass Crucible Steel
Pitts Steel
Pullmen
Curtiss Wright Pure Oil
Detroit Edison
Dow Chemical
RCA
DuPont
Easter Air Lines
Republic Steel
Mg Eastman Kodak
Reynolds Metal
Eaton Mfg
Reynolds Tobacco
Ye Richfield Oil
Yg Schenley
Erie Lack Ford
Schering
Gen Dynam
Sears Roebuck
Elec
MG Gen Foods
Socony Mobile
Gen Motors
Sou
Ill Central
Thompson RW
Tidewater Oil
MG Rand
Ly Timken
IBM
Int Harvester
Trans WA
Nickel
United Air Lines
Jones & Laugh
United Fruit
Joy Mfg
US Rubber
Kennecott US Smelting
US Steel
Koppers
Kroger
Warner Bros Pic
Lehigh Valley Ind
Va P&p
Western Union
Lone Star Com
Westing Elec
Lorillard
Wheeling Steel
Mack Trucks
White Motor
MGM
Winn Dixie
Boston Police
Greybull
Wyo
Powell
Cody
Lowell
Morris Avery
Avery
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