Miss Vermont Agriculture crowned at Vermont Farm Show
In Barre J Carol Brown a 19 year old Bennington University sophomore was selected Miss Vermont Agriculture at the 28th Vermont Farm Show where she competed as Miss Vermont Maple among four entrants. In Montpelier Vermont gas tax receipts for 1961 reached 8.92 million dollars about 1.1 percent higher than 1960.
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Bennington
Aggie Queen
Barre
J. Carol Brown
University of Vermont
Miss Vermont Agriculture
Miss Brown
Montpelier
Vermont
Motor Vehicle Department
Kennedy Siblings Arrive in Stowe for Weekend Ski Trip
Three Kennedy sisters and a brother in law join Mrs Lawford Mrs Smith and Mrs Salinger for a ski weekend in Stowe after landing at Burlington Airport. They plan to stay through Monday and enjoy the mountains.
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Stowe
President Kennedy
Peter Lawford
Stephen Smith
Burlington
Pierre Salinger
Vermont Women Plan Appeal to Governor for World Peace
A group of about 50 women from nine Vermont communities will meet Gov. Keyser seeking support for world peace. They will hold silent demonstrations in front of the State House after the meeting. The appeal aligns with a Student Action Toward Peace demonstration in Washington scheduled today and tomorrow.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Keyser
State House
Washington
Public hearing on brucellosis rules set in Montpelier
The Department of Agriculture will hold a State House hearing on February 28 to consider seven regulations to eradicate brucellosis in Vermont dairy herds. Proposals cover quarantine inspection standards, slaughter of infected or suspect cattle, disinfection of herds, stricter breeding and sales rules, and new criteria for certifying a herd as brucellosis free.
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Montpelier
Department of Agriculture
State House
Health board funds centralizes Vermont hospital plans
The State Board of Health earmarks 217540 federal dollars toward a 662620 osteopathic hospital in Berlin contingent on Barre and Montpelier physicians merging into a single regional facility. It also approves full federal funding for Burlington Mary Fletcher Wing and allocates 150000 to DeGoesbriand Memorial for expanded services while urging consolidation of facilities.
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Burlington
State Board of Health
Berlin
Barre
Montpelier
Heaton Hospital
Barre City
Mary Fletcher Hospital
DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital
Businessmen urge Taconic extension and state park in Albany
In Albany three county businessmen associations urge Gov Rockefeller to fund immediate Taconic State Parkway extension to Route 20 in Rensselaer County and to establish a state park with land purchases. Copies go to state senators. In Troy, James M Brahan named budget officer for a new county budget division to run a delinquent children boarding home with a 2500 dollar salary. Edward A Mullen contracted to operate the home pending welfare department and attorney approval.
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Albany
Businessmen’s Associations
Rensselaer
Columbia
Nelson Rockefeller
Rensselaer County
East Greenbush-Schodack Businessmen’s Association
Nassau Businessmen’s Association
Lebanon Valley Businessmen’s Association
Troy — Rensselaer
James M. Brahan
Hoosick Falls
Berkshire school inspection ends first phase
Down in Berkshire the School Buildings Needs Committee finished the first phase of its study by inspecting eight city schools. Chairman George A. Serrigo says no decisions yet. written opinions will be submitted and a Feb. 23 meeting is planned. In Washington Rep. Silvio Conte criticizes junk mail piled in a basement corridor.
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North Adams
George A. Serrigo
Washington
Silvio Conte
Pittsfield
Congress
House
Conte
Airlines and New England Seek Viable Flight Network
A statewide look at airline finances shows major carriers profiting with new planes while Northeast Airlines alone struggled for profit. The piece discusses subsidies, mergers, Hughes financing, and Mohawk’s regional service as key to maintaining northern New England air access and the need for public support and reasonable schedules.
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Northeast Airlines
New England
Civil Aeronautics Board
Northeast
Boston
New York
Florida
National
Eastern Airlines
Capitol
United
Continental
Mohawk Airlines
Eastern
New
Upper
New York State
Mohawk
Rutland
Hughes
Atlas Co
TWA
Europe
Chicago
America
Extra Pinch Takes Punch From Recipes
Vermont extension nutritionist Anna Wilson urges careful following of prepared recipe directions. She notes adding an extra egg or substituting milk for water can make cakes dense and moist, while improper heating and ignoring expiration dates on yeast can cause uneven leavening.
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Burlington
Anna Wilson
Vermont
Miss Wilson
Bargain Weekend Foods Highlight Ham Bacon Eggs Deals
Housewives can plan menus with lower prices this week as bacon ham eggs and chuck roasts are discounted in many stores. Potatoes green beans cabbage and apples feature as affordable staples for breakfast lunch and dinner. A national chain offers smoked hams at 29 cents a pound for shank halves and 49 cents for whole hams in New York.
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New
Music Lovers Library Includes Old Favorites
Vestal New York AP report notes Mr and Mrs Q David Bowers will move with Americana collection featuring three player pianos. A Violano Virtuoso with self playing violin and viewing window showcases intricate mechanism. Items include wax cylinder record players and music boxes including a piece titled He Laid Away a Suit of Gray to Wear the Union Blue.
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Vestal
N. Y
Q. David Bowers
Grocery prices shown for common meat and vegetables
Across the nation hams are heavily featured as main courses. Broilers, fryers and small turkeys join the menu alongside potatoes and cabbage. Other vegetables like carrots, onions, radishes, spinach, lettuce, sweet potatoes and tomatoes appear at economy prices in most markets.
Poeter Defends Work Of State Employes
Montpelier Vermont highway chief William Poeter argues state workers deliver more value than outside contractors. He says state projects have flexible specifications and bidding, with costs not counting design work, and asserts state crews build roads as well as contractors.
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Montpelier
William Poeter
Poeter
ADA Questions Federal Rights On Milk Use
The American Dairy Association questions Agriculture reports of a 1961 milk consumption drop of about 3 billion pounds. Secretary Freeman cites a large decline as part of a surplus problem, urging either federal production controls or reduced price support aid for dairymen.
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Washington
American Dairy Association
Agriculture Department
Association
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
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