Hackett elected Vermont House majority leader in close vote
In Montpelier Rep Luther F Hackett R South Burlington won the post over Rep John S Burgess R Brattleboro 48 to 41 in a closed caucus as Speaker Mallary backed Hackett. Hackett 33 had only prior service in a 1966 10 week session while Burgess a first term liberal Republican stepped aside early. Woodstock abandons plan to turn Expo 67 pavilion into ski museum due to funding. new use proposals to be considered next month. About 200 Student Council members gather in Brandon for the second annual Miniatures Workshop at Otter Valley Union High School focusing on action and youth roles in Vermont.
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House
Rep. Mallary
Jay Peak
Brandon
Otter Valley Union High School
Vermont Association of Student Councils
Vermont
Mary Ancilla
WASC
Bennington Catholic High School
Oakes to name Hilton Dier as deputy attorney general
Republican Atty. Gen. James L. Oakes will appoint Hilton Spike Dier of Brattleboro as her new deputy. Dier, 39, has served in the AG's office as special counsel and previously worked for the State Public Service Board. He succeeds Deputy Atty. Gen. Louis Peck, who declined to stay on.
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Peck
Department
Chester Ketcham
Middlebury
Milton man is Vermont's first traffic fatality of 1967
Frank J. Barrows, 79, of Milton, died after being struck by Edward A. Nichols, 75, of St. Albans while crossing Vermont Route 7 to fetch mail. Snowy, low visibility conditions impaired the driver's view, police said.
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Milton
UPI
Frank J. Barrows
Vt. 7
Edward A. Nichols
St. Albans
Barrows
Nichols
Berlin Tax Bills Show Slight County Rate Decrease
New York town Berlin lowers county rate from 106.76 to 96.25 while town and five districts rise. Town rate excluding highway is 26.10, highway 21.52, fire district up to 12.47 due to new equipment. Total tax per thousand valuation stands at 156.34 versus 155.40 last year.
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Berlin
Judge rules part of mental hygiene law unconstitutional
Justice Joseph M. Conroy of Queens held that a provision governing voluntary patients under the state mental hygiene law could keep some individuals forever incarcerated. State lawyers said they would study the decision before commenting and may appeal to higher courts if they challenge it.
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New York
Supreme Court
Joseph M. Conroy
Queens
State Mental Hygiene Department
Soldier Rescued from Eight-Story Perch in San Antonio
Pfc. Wilford H. Poulin II, 22, of Syacaway, is in military custody in San Antonio after he climbed to a precarious perch on an eight-story building Tuesday night saying he didn’t like the Army. Stationed at Ft. Sam Houston, he was pulled to safety by firemen and police who reached a ledge, grabbed him, and lowered him in a wire basket to the ground.
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Sycaway
Pfc
Wilford H. Poulin II
San Antonio
Tex
Ft. Sam Houston
Legion seeks Mt Greylock memorial rebuild push
Adams Berkshire County Legion officials plan to urge the state Legion to back replacing or reconstructing the Veterans Memorial atop Mt Greylock. Cmdr Harold P Carey said a Jan 28 executive board meeting may authorize the resolution to gain unified support from lawmakers and all 87,000 veterans. In North Adams librarian Ruth Browne survived a roof ice fall that crashed through an upstairs window, splintering glass around her desk.
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Adams
Berkshire County
American Legion
State Legion
Mt. Greylock
Harold P. Carey
Adams Post
State’s Legion
Carey
North Adams
Miss Ruth Browne
Public Library
Pittsfield General Hospital Sets Pension Plan Rules
Pittsfield General Hospital starts a pension plan for fulltime employees effective January 1. It covers those who complete three years of service and are at least 30 but under 65, with eligibility limited to staff hired before age 52.
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Pittsfield
Pittsfield General Hospital
North Adams School Committee backs new high school plan
The North Adams School Committee voted unanimously to plan a new high school and approved a 5 to 2 vote to petition the City Council for 50 000 to launch the planning stage.
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North Adams
Vermont's Path to a More Prosperous Future
Governor Hoff urges bold reform and faster progress for Vermont. He calls for constitutional updating, streamlined government, and stronger education, natural resources, and economic policies to protect citizens and attract investment while preserving state autonomy. The speech emphasizes action now, regional development, and human-centered planning.
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Vermont
Robert Wilson Proposes Vermont Two Road System
Robert M Wilson of Bennington a Vermont Highway Board member on Wednesday urged a two road system to replace the state aid system proposing only state and town highways. He said reapportionment spurs legislative action and urged the plan be studied by the Highway Board for 1967 adoption. The proposal would centralize administration and funding for all non town roads while towns maintain local streets.
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Highway Board
Russell A. Holden
Highway Department
Holden
Wilson
Louis Peck
Vermont
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