Burlington Lawyer Pleads Innocent in Embezzlement Case
Edward B. Reiter, a Burlington lawyer, pleads innocent to 13 counts of embezzlement involving about 128000 dollars in client funds. He appeared before Superior Judge Harold C. Sylvester in Chittenden County Court with bail set at 10000 dollars. The charges, including 3 in District Court and 10 in County Court, cover alleged embezzlement from John Abajian Jr and Mel Abajian, Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Mills, and Anesthesia Associates of Burlington during 1965 to 1967.
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Burlington
UPI
Edward B. Reiter
Harold C. Sylvester
Chittenden
Vermont GOP leader calls for constructive unity in 1968
State Republican Chairman Elbert G. Moulton told about 400 at a Montpelier county dinner that the party must abandon old-line thinking and buy its differences to win in 1968. He urged Vermonters to stop blaming others for past failures, end the dirt, and work together for the party's benefit.
Vermont senior pleads innocent in marijuana possession case
University of Vermont senior Edward A. Knopf of Boston pled not guilty in Chittenden District Court Burlington to possession of marijuana. Judge Edward Costello ordered him held in county jail on $1,000 bail after a Tuesday night raid on a South Burlington home uncovered marijuana and other drugs.
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Burlington
UPI
University of Vermont
Chittenden District Court
Edward A. Knopf
Boston
Edward Costello
Knopf
South Burlington
Northeast Airlines plane skids into snowbank at Montpelier
A Northeast Airlines Fairchild FH227 with 16 passengers aboard skidded into a snowbank after landing at Montpelier Airport. No injuries were reported and the aircraft was apparently undamaged. The flight 962 from New York was piloted by Capt. Richard Stone of Hampton New Hampshire. A light snow was falling at the time.
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Montpelier
UPD
Northeast Airlines
New York
Richard Stone
Hampton
N.H
Valued Art at State House When Restoration Estimated
Montpelier sources report art treasures in the historic State House valued at 364275 dollars. Governor Hoff cited a private expert who estimates 32000 dollars to restore all paintings spanning corridors and the executive chamber.
Hoff appoints Farrell as executive clerk for 1968 session
Gov Philip H Hoff announced the appointment of Anthony B Farrell Jr 45 of Norwich as executive clerk to the 1968 session. The former Republican legislator will succeed Stanley Lazarus who resigned after three years in the post.
Rutland Soldier Killed in Action in Vietnam
Richard G. Godbout 19 of Rutland died in Vietnam as confirmed by the Defense Department. A native of Manchester New Hampshire, he is listed among service members killed in action.
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Rutland GI
Vietnam
Rutland
UPI
Richard G. Godbout
Defense Department
Godbout
Manchester
Breslin seeks tax relief over five year failure to file
In a Washington Tax Court petition former Albany County Welfare Commissioner Marsh Breslin argues a $568 rebate and $9,517 collection dispute arise from 1959 to 1963 tax years. He cites his mother's illness and caregiving duties for not filing, after a $750 February 1966 district court fine for one of five charges. In Cohoes, Paul G. Van Buskirk is named executive administrator to Mayor James McDonald, a new post, with authority as acting head of any department during vacancies.
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Albany
Albany County
Marsh W. Breslin
U.S
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Breslin
IRS
Cohoes
Paul G. van Buskirk
James E. McDonald
Board of Estimate
VanBuskirk
van Buskirk
Three-Alarm Fire Widens Loss at Elberon Place Albany
A three-alarm blaze damaged two apartment blocks at 39 and 41 Elberon Place Albany leaving 40 residents homeless. The family of 13 and a separate family of 12 were among those affected. No injuries were reported.
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Albany
Elberon Place
Crane toppled near Anken Chemical Co in Williamsown
A McNab Construction crane toppled behind Anken Chemical Co in Berkshire county. The 150 ft boom crumpled and stretched across the Hoosac River. No injuries. Operator Charles Morse jumped from the cab before it fell. David Deans cited possible damages up to $30,000 with no insurance. It was the area’s second crane incident in a week.
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Williamstown
McNab Construction Co
Anken Chemical Co
Hoosac
Charles Morse
Pownal
David M. Deans
Berkshire Downs seeks same 1967 race dates at Hancock track
Pittsfield Berkshire Downs asks the state Racing Commission to preserve the 24 racing day meet at Hancock this year. Track president Santi Campinelli of Providence proposes a start April 27 and end May 30 with all Tuesdays omitted. Last year the Memorial Day start overlapped Green Mountain Park cutting handle.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire Downs
State Racing Commission
Hancock Track
Santi Campinelli
Providence
R.I
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Four Berkshire forums to feature Eugene McCarthy during primary drive
Rep Thomas C Wojtkowski and Alma Arles announce four Berkshire district Democratic State Committee forums before the April 30 presidential primary. One forum will feature Sen Eugene J McCarthy of Minnesota as a candidate for president, appearing with a stand in for President Johnson.
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Pittsfield
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
Alma Arles
Berkshire
Democratic State Committee
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Johnson
Not Many Convinced Rocky Urges N H Republicans To Support Romney
In Bedford New Hampshire a 100 strong GOP meeting heard Gov Rockefeller and Gov Chafee urge support for Romney. Most stalwarts doubted Romney's viability with Nixon ahead in polls, while Rockefeller pressed moderates to unite behind Romney as the candidate who can win the New Hampshire primary on March 12.
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Rocky
N.H. Republicans
Romney
Bedford
N.H
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
John Chafee
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Michigan
George Romney
Rockefeller
Chafee
Johnson
William Johnson
Granite State
Richard M. Nixon
Nick Copalis
Copalis
Manchester
National Life Endorses Two Housing Bills in Vermont
Dr. John T. Fey of National Life Insurance Co. announced support for two 1968 Vermont housing bills. Hoff proposal creates a state public housing authority to finance low income units via nonprofits. Giuliani bill would guarantee 20 percent of first mortgages for homes up to $20,000 through a home mortgage credit agency.
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Giuliani
Fey
Insurance Company
Kennedys Shun McCarthy in Presidential Drive
Johnson comments on the Kennedy-McCarthy movement as Sen. Eugene McCarthy presses his antiwar bid for the Democratic nomination. McCarthy seeks life for his campaign with a New Hampshire primary entry, while the Kennedy brothers and other leading doves stay cautious and silent on backing him.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
McCarthy
Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedys
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Wayne L. Morse
D-Ore
Chicago Schools Face Teacher Strike Tuesday
Chicago faces its first public school strike after the Chicago Teachers Union voted to strike 550 schools starting Tuesday over a $1,500 yearly wage increase and other benefits. The union plans a rally of 18,017 teachers as board president Whiston weighs an injunction to halt the walkout.
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Chicago
UPS
House of Represtnatives
Chicago Teachers Union
Frank W. Whiston
Illinois
John Desmond
Impressive Support Expected for McCarthy in N H Primary
Dr Eugene Winslow leader of Vermont Citizens for McCarthy predicts impressive support for Sen Eugene McCarthy in the New Hampshire presidential primary in March. Winslow at Windham College says he was surprised by McCarthy decision to enter the first in the nation contest.
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Johnson
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Newsmen
Kennedy
Robert
Putney
UPI
Vermont Citizens For McCarthy Organization
Eugene McCarthy
Dminn
Eugene Winslow
Windham College
Winslow
Vermont
Man ruled mentally competent to stand trial for wife death
Earl D. Miner 25 of Springfield is found mentally competent to face trial in Windsor County Court for the January 24 shooting death of his wife. Judge Dale W. Brooks denied part of a defense request for grand jury minutes but ordered the state to disclose names of nonappearers. A separate bid to dismiss the murder indictment due to privileged information remains under consideration.
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Woodstock
UPI
Dale W. Brooks
Earl D. Miner
Springfield
Brooks
Windsor County Court
Miner
Peter Plante
White River
Plante
Attorney General’s Office
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