Vermont Students Learn From Senators In Youth Program
Two Vermont high school seniors Diane Ireson of Springfield and Michael Seely of Barre visited Washington for the U S Senate Youth Program learning about federal government from their senators and President Kennedy. Diane spent a day in Aiken’s office and Michael in Prouty’s office.
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Washington
Vermont
Diane Ireson
Springfield
Michael Seely
Barre
Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Diane
U.S
George D. Aiken
Michael
Senate
Winston I
Prouty
Vermont lawmakers hire firm to challenge reapportionment
A Vermont House group opposing re-apportionment has hired Edmunds Austin and Wick of Burlington to represent them in court. Rep Leroy E Lawrence chairs the Committee to Defend the Vermont Constitution. A Luke Crispe filed suit in U S District Court at Burlington seeking reapportionment of both houses before the 1964 general election.
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Montpelier
Vermont House
Edmunds, Austin and Wick
Burlington
Leroy E. Lawrence
Legislator Grace Lucier Cleared for Vermont House Seat
In Montpelier AP report, Rep Grace O Lucier Democrat Jay county was found eligible to take her seat after a contest challenged her residency. The committee on state and court expenses released findings yesterday.
Middlebury Plans Frost Memorial Service
A memorial service for poet Robert Frost will be held Sunday at Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College. Friends neighbors and students will attend as tributes are given by literary figures including Dr Reginald L Cook director of the Bread Loaf School of English. Frost died January 29 in a Boston hospital.
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Middlebury
Robert Frost
Middlebury College
Mead Memorial Chapel
Reginald L. Cook
Bread Loaf School of English
Frost
Writers
Boston
Miss Vermont Agriculture 1963 Crowned in Barre
Kathy Ann White an 18 year old Ryegate resident and University of Vermont home economics major was named Miss Vermont Agriculture 1963. Governor Philip H. Hoff crowned her at the closing of the Vermont Farm Show and spoke on state indebtedness and careful planning.
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Vermont
ICC faulted tank in propane blast near Berlin
The Interstate Commerce Commission said deficiencies in a propane gas tank caused the Berlin explosion that killed 10 and devastated a large town. The truck and driver were not at fault. the tank failed to meet safety standards and a certificate of compliance should be filed for every tank.
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Albany
Berlin
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
E. Brook Matlack
Salvation Army weighs Elks Home purchase in North Adams
Salvation Army officials in North Adams discuss buying the Elks home on Eagle Street as a site for a modern one story citadel. Edward W. Buckley Jr. says no sale or building decision has been made and the current building is uneconomical to heat and maintain. The Elks top story is rarely used and the plan remains hazy. Salvation Army inspectors have looked at the building at the invitation of an Elks representative.
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Salvation Army
Elks
Eagle St
Edward W. Buckley Jr
The
Buckley
Elks Lodge
Town plans road discontinuance on Townsend Betterman Rd
Planning Board approves discontinuing the old Mt. Hope road known as Townsend or Betterman Rd The plan will go to town warrant for a decision The road starts at Green River Rd goes east for about three quarters of a mile loops the Mt Hope property and rejoins Green River Rd near Scott Hill Rd entrance
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Williamstown
Mt. Hope
Townsend
Betterman Rd
Green River Rd
Hickox Bridge
Scott Hill Rd
Water system meeting weighs two million gallon standpipe plan
Williamstown Finance Committee will gather at 7:30 tonight in the Grant School music room to discuss the proposed two million gallon standpipe on Stone Hill and main and Hoxsey street mains. Darrell Root of Camp Dresser McKee will answer questions about the September 1961 report and recommendations.
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Grant School
Fire District
Prudential Committee
Stone Hill
Main
Hoxsey
Darrell Root
Camp
Emergency Board Abolishes Vacant State Positions
In Montpelier the Emergency Board and Gov Hoff abolished 20 vacant state jobs fifteen in the Employment Security Commission and five in other departments. They reviewed total open positions and set T Wesley Grady's salary at 8500 with possible later review and approved a highway management analyst position while denying a clerical post for the Alcohol Rehabilitation Commission.
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Highway Department
Administration Department
Legislative Highway Investigating Commission
Alcohol Rehabilitation Commission
Locker Room Chatter Inspires School Spirit Rally
The Varsity Cheerleaders led a post school pep rally after a big win over Springfield. Lib by Ayers moved into the junior varsity starting lineup, joining a varsity substitute role. Burr and Burton game was taped by Hallie Sausville. Both squads remain undefeated with two games left.
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Springfield
Libby Ayers
Burr and
Burton
Hallie Sausville
Benhi ski team member injured during practice
Libby Ayers a sophomore on the Deep Thot Benhi ski squad fell and injured her leg though the damage is not serious she will miss several weeks of skiing.
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Benhi
Libby Ayers
Libby
Court rejects Barbara Fell appeal over secret documents case
London reports that the Court of Criminal Appeals denied Barbara Fell's appeal of a two-year jail sentence for mishandling secret documents. Fell, a former civil servant, was convicted of taking documents from her central information office and supplying them to Smiljan Pecjac, a Yugoslav diplomat.
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London
UPI
Court of Criminal Appeals
Barbara Fell
Central Office of Information
Smiljan Pecjac
President Makes It Plain Rusk Stays State Head
President Kennedy expresses full confidence in Secretary of State Dean Rusk and outlines his role as top adviser and day to day policy chief. Rusk has preferred behind the scenes work and recently delegated tasks, drawing some criticism over policy control in crises such as Canada defense policy.
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Rusk
Washington
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
State Department
United States
Secretary of Defense
Defense
Robert S McNamarra
John G. Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Woman fined for tipsy drive on snow sled in St Johnsbury
Lorraine C. Benedict, 37, of St Johnsbury, pleaded guilty in Caledonia Municipal Court to driving a motorized snow sled while intoxicated after a high speed chase down a main street. The sled had no brakes or lights. A trooper urged state legislation for inspections and equipment mandates.
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ST. Johnsbury
Lorraine C. Benedict
Caledonia
Coal Board Warns Miners On Aluminum Foil Candy
The National Coal Board urges miners not to bring candy wrapped in aluminum foil into pits fearing foil can spark on rusty iron and detonations. A spokesman said discarded foil on holed iron can create a spark that might trigger an explosion.
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London
UPI
National Coal Board
Coal Board
Perpetual Motion State Lottery Bill Joins NH Gambling Push
A bill in Concord proposes a perpetual motion state lottery with a $100000 top prize and up to 500900 tickets sold at $2 each in state liquor stores. Drawing frequency would rise as $1 million gross income is reached, with revenues funding education via the Educational Revenue Act.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
State Liquor Commission
Liquor Board
Tail Biting Pigs Prompt Call for Help from British Company
British Oil and Cake Mills Ltd has mailed over 3000 questionnaires to farmers to investigate a rise in tail biting among pigs. David Bellis, the firm’s chief pig adviser, warns that without solutions the pig population may resemble Manx cats in tail loss.
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London
UPI
British Oil and Cake Mills Ltd
David Bellis
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