GE Raises Spare Parts Contract For Minigun
The General Electric Co. in Burlington increases the Army Rock Island minigun spare parts contract from 6.83 million to 11.92 million dollars. In Warren, ski champ Stein Eriksen will perform his somersault on skis at Sugarbush Valley Sunday, linking his Oslo roots to the act. Addison County gains its first full‑time deputy sheriff as Dale Warren leaves Vergennes night patrol to join Sheriff Allen J. Chandler’s staff. Goddard College approves a 1.512 million dollar budget for 1966, with a $5.5 million expansion in progress. Vermont Education Association plans its Legislative Workshop at the Tavern Hotel in Montpelier with delegates to hear speakers on state aid, educational television, driver education, school district consolidation, and day care licensing.
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Burlington
General Electric Co
U.S. Army Weapons Command
Rock Island
Ill
Warren
UPI
Stein Eriksen
Sugarbush Valley
Eriksen
Oslo
Norway
Vergennes
Addison County
Dale Warren
Allen J. Chandler
Chandler
Plainfield
Goddard College
Royce S. Pitkin
Goddard
New York City
Pitkin
Oliver Brown
Rabies cases in Vermont rise in 1966 first two reports
Vermont Health Laboratory confirmed two rabies cases on Monday in 1966. A fox that chased horses owned by Dr. S B Churchill of Irasburg and a domestic cat owned by Donald Hutchins of North Danville tested positive by fluorescent antibody. Counts by county and prior year totals noted.
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Burlington
Vermont Health Laboratory
S. B. Churchill
Irasburg
Donald Hutchins
North Danville
Orleans
Caledonia
Hutchins
Orleans County
Caledonia County
Lamoille County
Washington County
Franklin County
Mayor Lindsay Stranded By Transit Woes In Albany
New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay faced another transport setback in Albany after a press conference. After an unsuccessful bid for 600 million dollars in state aid, a flat tire on his sedan forced him to hire a taxi to reach the airport for his trip back to New York.
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Albany
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Ten Eycl
New York
Vincent J. Donehue dies. famed director of stage and TV
Vincent J. Donehue, 50, longtime director of The Sound of Music and Sunrise at Campobello, died Monday at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Born in Whitehall and raised in Albany, he last directed Catch Me If You Can on Broadway. He also directed numerous television dramas, including works for The Defenders and The Nurses.
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Albany
Vincent J. Donehue
Campobello
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York City
Whitehall
Donehue
the Defenders
Albany Police Captain to Instruct Free State School
Captain Herbert Devlin a well known Albany police officer will lead a free state funded training course for fire-police in Rensselaer in February with details to follow.
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Albany
Rensselaer County
Herbert Devlin
Rensselaer
Berkshire beating suspects face bail after court plea
Five men jaw plea of innocent in District Court to beating Charles Macomber, 22, in a fourth floor Professional Building room. Bernard LaChapelle released on bail. Judge Rosasco set Feb. 2 trial and ordered psychiatric examination for Theodore Barnhart. Norman Miller also charged. Others charged with aiding in maiming include John Masselli, Robert Felix, and William Cardinal.
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North Adams
Charles Macomber
Bernard E. LaChapelle
Ernest H. Rosasco
Theodore Barnhart
Readsboro
Norman J. Miller
John D. Masselli
Adams
Robert A. Felix
William G. Cardinal
Clarksburg
LaChapelle
State DOE to survey Williamstown elementary Feb 7 8
A team from the state Department of Education will survey Williamstown elementary schools on February 7 and 8. They will review the program, administrative organization and school facilities to assess current conditions and needs.
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Williamstown
State Department of Education
Pittsfield National Guard men jailed on AWOL charges
Capt. Charles R. Perenick, commander, had five company members picked up by local police and jailed for being absent without leave from drill. The CO released them after 24 hours and warned of reduced ranks and further discipline for others.
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Pittsfield
Charles R. Perenick
National Guard
Unitarian Meeting to Hear Bennington Professor Apgar
Edward S. Apgar, physics professor from Bennington College, will speak at the Unitarian Fellowship next Sunday at 10 30 a m in the Bennington Free Library. He came to Bennington from Princeton University and will discuss The Era of Scientific Change and Its Implications for Man.
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Unitarian Fellowship
Edward S. Apgar
Bennington College
Apgar
Bennington
Princeton University
Plasma Physics Laboratory
Rutgers University
Graduate School of Social Work
Rutgers
Bennington United Counseling Service
Princeton
Apgars
Unitarian Church
Princeton Junior Museum
Bennington Free Library
Sabbaticals OK'd by Manchester School Board
Manchester school directors approved a sabbatical plan for teachers with 10 or more years of service allowing one year off for study in their field with a substitute paid at the teacher's rate. The Taconic Teachers Association pressed for new salary schedules and a system of evaluations and professional credits, while the board retained control over key issuance and rejected raising the base for new hires.
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Manchester
Taconic Teachers Association
Burton P. Brown
Edna T. Wright
Patricia Graham
Taconic Teacher’s Association
Donald R. Shanks
Vermont
South Burlington
Eugene V. Kayatta
Wright
Post Office Plans Automation to Speed Mail Delivery
The Post Office Department will automate almost all postal operations except delivery. Lawrence F. O'Brien says $65 million will buy machinery to speed sorting and processing, including an optical ZIP code scanner for 36,000 pieces per hour, aiming for faster one day domestic delivery.
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Washington
UPI
Post Office Department
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
U.S
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Lindsay
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Lloyd
Edward G. Apgar
Ok’d
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Nichols
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