Burlington Republicans clash over ward redistricting plan
Alderman J Boone Wilson denounces a recent ward redistricting as an effort to unseat him a claim dismissed as silly and false by city Democrats The plan sponsored by City Atty Robert W Larrow would split Ward 5 among four wards take effect in 1967 unless vetoed by Mayor Robert K Bing Keenan a Republican candidate for mayor pledged full time service and independence from fishing trips when elected
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Burlington
J. Boone Wilson
Robert W. Larrow
Wilson
Robert K. Bing
Larrow
Edward A. Keenan
Keenan
Green Mountain Power Corp
Winooski Announces Public Library Home Next to High School
The city donates the East Spring Street site for a new Winooski Public Library. Financing relies on contributions with $10,500 of $19,600 already raised. Construction to begin soon as pledges continue to come in.
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Winooski
Governor Hoff urges better educated citizenry at Montpelier High
Gov Philip Hoff addressed 800 students and parents at Montpelier High School urging a better educated citizenry. He spoke at induction ceremonies for 22 National Honor Society members noting gender imbalance with more girls than boys and suggesting boys do not strive as well.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Montpelier High School
Vermont
Hoff
Two Alarm Fire Threatens Troy South End Coal Yard
A sheet of flames surged over a Harrison Street coal yard as a two alarm blaze endangers homes on 1st Street. Two boys fled the area amid coal dust ignition, while a Gillespie Fuel Service shed burned, causing $7,000 in losses. Firefighters evacuated residents of the Troy YMCA as a second alarm hit a six story building on 1st Street with smoke and injuries.
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Troy
Harrison
1St Streets
1St Street
Gillespie Fuel Service
Troy Ymca
Bills seek tech schools in areas needing vocational facilities
Senators Earl W. Brydges and Verner M. Ingram filed bills to create technological schools where vocational education facilities are lacking. If studies show real need, funds would come from the State Education Department to establish these schools.
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Albany
Earl W. Brydges
Verner M. Ingram
State Education Department
Dispute Over War Memorial Funds for Mt Greylock Surface
Berkshire veterans threaten action to press Gov Endicott Peabody to include 300000 in the budget for Mt Greylock war memorial repairs. A prior pledge reportedly followed a peak visit and overnight campout during campaigning.
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Herbert Mahar
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Boston
Priests Transferred in Burlington Vicinity
The Most Rev Robert F Joyce bishop of Burlington announced pastorate changes. Walter F Charland moves from St Anthony Burlington to Holy Angels St Albans. Wilfrid A Gelineau will replace Charland in Burlington. Francis A Candon goes to Vergennes and Peter A Rousseau moves to Holy Cross Bridport. Benjamin D Wyszomirski becomes pastor at Bridport.
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North Adams
Sisters of St. Joseph
St. Francis Parish
John P. Donahue
Union Street
Fr. Donahue
St. Francis
Burlington
Robert F. Joyce
Walter F. Charland
St. Anthony’s Church
Holy Angels Church
St. Albans
Wilfrid A. Gelineau
St. Peter's, Vergennes
Father Charland
Francis A. Candon
Holy Cross Church
Morrisville
Vergennes
Holy Cross
Peter A. Rousseau
St. Bernadette’s
Bridport
Benjamin D. Wysolmerski
St. Monica's
Barre
State's Bankers Hear Speakers On Thursday
Vermont Bankers Association midwinter meeting in Burlington features GE Communications manager Richard P. Jackman discussing The Happiest People in the World at 7 p m. Earlier Dr Frederic O Sargent of the University of Vermont speaks on Trends in Land Use and the Vermont Economy at 12 30 p m. Gov Hoff to head dinner guests.
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Burlington
Richard P. Jackman
General Electric Co
Valley Forge
Vermont Bankers Association Inc
Vermont
Jackman
Frederic O. Sargent
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Vermont
Association
Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
Sargent
Vermont County
Philip H. Hoff
Fatal shooting of boy ruled accidental in Shelburne
State's Attorney John L. Boylan Jr. ruled the fatal shooting of 4 year old David H. Corse from Charlotte accidental. He could not determine how the Friday night accident occurred. The shotgun went off in the family car injuring the boy as his brothers Harrison Jr. six, Garth, three, and his 2 year old sister Julie were aboard.
VIP Invites Former Official To Be Witness
Former Lt. Gov. Robert S. Babcock was invited to testify in a U.S. District Court suit over Vermont Legislature reapportionment. Babcock, a Republican and University of Vermont political science professor, supports proportional representation and cited no view on the Independent Party proposal. He was invited by suit filers T. Garry Buckley and A. Luke Crispe.
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Burlington
Robert S. Babcock
U.S. District Court
Vermont
Babcock
University of Vermont
Vermont Independent Party
T. Garry Buckley
Bennington
A. Luke Crispe
Brattleboro
Floating museum draws large riverboat crowds in 1962
In Marietta Ohio the W P Snyder Jr a floating steam boating museum drew 14292 admissions in the last half of 1962 according to the Ohio Historical Society.
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Marietta, Ohio
W. P. Snyder Jr
Marietta
Ohio Historical Society _ reports
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