Manchester Skiing Heritage Traced to 1938 Pabst Era
The article recalls Manchester as a ski hub tracing winter prosperity to 1938 when Fred Pabst opened Little Bromley with a rope tow and the West Meadow lift. It links WPA era Bromley runs and early racing on Mt. Aeolus, Equinox, and Snow Valley, detailing lifts, clubs, and notable figures like Sam Ogden, with references to World War II and evolving chairlifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Little Bromley
Fred Pabst
Johnny Seesaw
Pabst
West Meadow
Boulevard
Equinox
Mt. Aeolus
Bromley Run
East Dorset
National Forest
Ralph (Hutch) Hutchinson
East
New York City
Ski Drei-Verein
Sam Ogden
Snow Valley
Bromley
Malcolm Lord
Kennedy Prepares Address and Schedules Return to Washington
President Kennedy focused on shaping his State of the Union as Congress reconvenes, with plans to return to Washington late Friday. He may travel to Columbus for a DiSalle fundraiser and possibly meet Democratic leaders while Vice President Johnson heads to Texas. Kennedy announced Army reorganization creating two permanent divisions to support homeward-bound National Guard units. Theodore Sorensen remains in Palm Beach to assist. In Palm Beach, Mrs Kennedy enjoyed water skiing aboard the Honey Fitz as the First Family prepared for ensuing political duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach, Fla
Kennedy
Congress
Palm Beach
Washington
Columbus
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Capital
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson City
Tex
Wisconsin
32Nd
49Th National Guard
49Th
Theodore C. Sorensen
Kindness Triumphs as Dog Reunites with Owners After Accident
After a car wreck near Pownal, the Morse family cannot take their dog Togo to New York. Bennington police and Shaftsbury humane officer Jean Henry coordinate a special shipping plan with Gay's Express and a Bellows Falls driver. Togo is eventually transported to New Jersey and reunited with the Morses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
County Humane
Jean Henry
Pownal
Lewis Morse
Togo
New York City
Bennington
New York Humane Society
Donald Greenslet
Bennington Village
Morses
Greenslet
Miss Henry
Henry
Anthony C. Lombardo
Gay’s Express
New York
Gay’s
Bellows Falls
Medical Aid For Elderly Key Goal
Senator Hubert Humphrey predicts President Kennedy will push hard in Congress to enact a medical aid program for the elderly financed through Social Security. He notes reports that the party will stress medical care this session and warns of tough going but believes passage is possible.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Kennedy
Congress
Humphrey
Senate
John M. Bailey
Minnesota
Robert F. Kennedy
Vermont colleges cited among top eleven for high intellectual climate
Goddard College of Plainfield and Bennington College named in a Syracuse University study as among the top eleven in the nation for high intellectual climate. Dr. George E. Stern surveyed 67 colleges and highlighted academic motivation freedom for counter action and flexibility at the Vermont schools.
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Montpelier
Vermont
George E. Stern
Syracuse University
Goddard College of Plainfield
Bennington College
Stern
Winooski Man Freed After Psychiatric Review
Burlington Vermont Supreme Court or superior court judge ruled Robert H. Lesage no longer a defective delinquent or psychopathic personality. He had been confined since September 13 1946 at Waterbury State Hospital or Windsor State Prison for 15 years without an assault sentence.
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Burlington, Vt
Harold Sylvester
Sylvester
Robert H. Lesage
Waterbury State Hospital
Windsor State Prison
Wilson Urges Union School Plan Amid Rising Education Costs
Robert M. Wilson, chairman of the Bennington and Southwest District Schools steering committee, told the Bennington High School PTA that education costs are rising and new revenue sources are essential. He warned that relying on property taxes will fail in a decade, citing limited state aid and regional competition. He described pressures like population growth, outdated buildings, and Russian educational advances, urging a union school district to improve curriculum, staffing, and facilities while controlling costs. A concrete proposal will be discussed at June district meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Wilson
Bennington
Southwest District
PTA
Wilson
Vermont
Bennington Southwest
Arthur Taylor
Bendi Pta
Harry N. Montague
Brattleboro Union High School
Brattleboro
Main Street rebuilding plans remain in flux after downtown fire
After Bennington's Oct 10 downtown fire, property owners showed willingness to cooperate but plans are now unsettled. Owners like George Felopulos and J Philip Hall report uncertain fronts and no definite architects. The Banner and Evans News sites await revised designs amid ongoing consultations and multiple architect submissions.
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Bennington
George Felopulos
Jennie Yett Shop
Yester
Banner Publishing Co
Banner
J. Philip Hall
Evans’ News
Hall
Charles Leach
Main Street
Harte
John B. Harte
Union official seeks federal operation of Rutland Railway
Martin L. Mellett vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers says he will ask the Railway Labor Executives Association to press for federal operation of the strike bound Rutland Railway. He plans to propose at a later RLEA meeting possibly leading to federal legislation by Vermont's congressional delegation. Mellett did not inform officers of the four operating brotherhoods involved. Francis Esposito head of one local says he knows nothing of the proposal. Engineers conducting a state survey have left Rutland and plan to finish their investigation in New York.
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Rutland, Vt
Martin L. Mellett
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Railway Labor Executives Association
Rutland
Mellett
RLEA
Vermont
Francis Esposito
New York
Vermont gets NSF grant for summer research program
The University of Vermont received an 11 1 60 grant from the National Science Foundation for a summer program. About 50 institutions share grants to support participating teachers who receive up to 75 dollars weekly for eight weeks of studies with UVM faculty.
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Burlington, Vt
University of Vermont
National Science Foundation
Vermont
UVM
Violence rises in Algerian conflict with 37 injured
In Algiers and major cities violence intensifies as European settlers and Muslim activists clash. The toll for the first three days of the year reaches at least 60 dead and more than 130 wounded. Handbills urge settlers to mobilize while rebel talks with France hint at a potential cease-fire and negotiated peace.
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Algiers
Algeria
de Gaulle
France
Constantine
Oran
Tunis
Algerie Presse Service
Paris
Indonesia arms buildup tightens stance on West New Guinea
Indonesia announced 10,000 veterans formerly fighting the Dutch are being rearmed on Amboina and other Molucca islands about 150 miles from New Guinea. The move comes as reports say Sukarno's regime may offer the Netherlands a compromise on West New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Indonesia
West New Guinea
Sukarno
Netherlands
Amboina
Molucca
New Guinea
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Mt. Mansfield
Woodstock
Pearl Harbor
Bill Gillette
Magic Mountain
Florida
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U.S
Richard A. Orts
Albany
N. Y
North Street
James Mooney
Mooney
Richmond Platz
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Holbrook
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