Brattleboro Lawyer Barber Quits Vermont Liquor Board
F. Elliott Barber Jr. of Brattleboro resigns as chairman of the Vermont Liquor Control Board citing pressures of his law practice and other interests. He states the move has no personal election ties and submits a five page letter with board operation recommendations. He is the second Republican to resign a top state post after Roland Q. Seward.
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Brattleboro
F. Elliott Barber Jr
Vermont Liquor Control Board
Philip H. Hoff
Barber
F. Ray Keyser
Roland Q. Seward
Barre Man of the Year Named at Jaycees Banquet
David C. Duke, 30, named Greater Barre Jaycees Man of the Year after beating nine other nominees. He helped win support for a new high school as a member of the Citizens Study Committee. Judges included Mayor George Estivill and library head Mildred Phelps.
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Barre
David C. Duke
Greater Barre
Montpelier Elks Dedication Banquet Attends 300 Plus
A banquet climaxed Dedication Week for the new Montpelier Elks Home with over 300 Elks and guests present including Gov. Hoff. Hoff praised patient study and planning, comparing it to Ellis ten years of work on the project.
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Montpelier
Elks
Gov
Hoff
The
Vermont
Ellis
Blood donations dip in Vermont and New Hampshire
Red Cross Blood Center Burlington reported 669 pints donated last week amid severe cold, down from 761 the prior week. Centers said all local demands were met from reserves, with 613 pints given to 62 hospitals and 77 pints sent to out of state hospitals as transfusion replacements.
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Burlington
Vermont
New Hampshire
Red Cross Blood Center
Vermont Historical Society Exhibits Highlight Genealogy and Town Histories
Dr. Richard G. Wood announces two new exhibits at the Vermont Historical Society in the State Administration Building. Hunting Your Ancestors helps visitors uncover lineage through genealogies and records while Preparing Your Town History guides are available from the American Association for State and Local History and the Vermont Historical Society. Both stress the State House as a key Vermont history research center housing papers from 1778 onward, surveyor general’s papers, and vital records.
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Montpelier
Richard G. Wood
Vermont Historical Society
State Administration
American Association For State and Local History
The
State House
Vermont
Surveyor General
Rockefeller rails at Kennedy on test ban stance
New York Governor Rockefeller criticized the Kennedy administration for suspending underground nuclear tests before a treaty. He warned unilateral action harms negotiating leverage with the Soviets. In Albany, local Boy Scout councils merged into a single unit with about 10,000 members across 2,000 square miles. Julian Gibson of IBM was named chairman of the council's nominating committee.
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Albany
U.S
Gov
Rockefeller
Kennedy
Nevada
Albany Fort Oran
Troy
Uncle Sam Council
Boy Scouts of America
Julian Gibson
Bethlehem
International Business Machine Corp
Berkshire towns limit snow removal spending
Adams and surrounding Berkshire communities faced heavy snow with wind gusts testing budgets. The Adams Finance Committee set monthly snow and ice removal caps at 11,600 for January and 8,000 for February with March to be decided, while schools dismissed early due to cold drafts and drifting snow.
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Adams
Selectmen
Merton S. Anthony
North Adams
Berkshire
Williamstown
Drury High School
Notre Dame School
Mother's March Set To Visit Pittsfield Homes Friday Night
More than 800 local volunteers including some fathers and younger people will canvass Pittsfield door to door Friday night as the eleventh annual Mother's March led by Mrs. Loring B. Tower. Collectors will wear identifying cards and report to the Union Federal Savings and Loan on North Street for tallying with plans to surpass last year’s $6,000 to aid polio bills and support research against birth defects and arthritis.
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Pittsfield
Loring B. Tower
Union Federal Savings and Loan Office
North Street
Tower
Fire Destroys 3 Story Block In Burlington
Four Burlington firefighters were injured in a three alarm blaze that swept a three story Church Street building. The top two floors burned as smoke and water damaged a jewelry store and a bakery on the first floor. Over 80 firefighters battled near freezing conditions. Captain Leo J. Charron and three firefighters were hospitalized for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. Front sections collapsed while spectators watched. Authorities say the fire began in or near the bakery. no loss estimate yet.
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Vermont
Burlington
F. J. Preston Jewelers
Church Street
Leo J. Charron
Joseph Snow
Edward B. Mello
Leon Bradley
Mello
Bradley
Lawrence Urges Ballot Voting To Save Time
In Montpelier AP report Rep Leroy E Lawrence proposes using paper ballots for roll call votes to cut time from about 20 minutes to five. Speaker Franklin S Billings Jr plans a trial within two weeks. Ballot voting could reduce manipulation by members who switch sides.
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Lawrence
Seat Safety Belt Bill Proposed in Vermont House
Vermont lawmakers consider a bill requiring seat belts in all new vehicles including pleasure cars trucks and all buses. Senator Alexander Smith proposes belts for school buses and commercial buses as part of the measure.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Senate
Alexander Smith
Washington
Jobless Claims Drop in Vermont Week
AP Vermont reports 6 413 unemployment claims for the week ended January 26, down 195 from the prior week. Initial claims total 733 with layoffs in construction and apparel. continued weeks fall 2 1 percent to 5 680. Regional changes occur in Burlington Middlebury St Johnsbury Springfield White River Junction Barre Montpelier Bennington Newport Rutland St Albans Brattleboro.
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Montpelier
Department of Employment Security
Vermont
Burlington
Middlebury
St. Johnsbury
Springfield
White River Junction
Barre - Montpelier
The Congo Robin Hood Escapes Yet Again
Congo authorities report Angwalima also named Jean Angwadima, a famed Robin Hood figure, escaped from Camp Kokolo with 17 other convicts after bribing guards. He had been sentenced to death by military tribunals for a three month crime spree following a previous Makala Prison escape.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Robin Hood
Hangman
Kokolo
Congo
Paris University of
Angwalima
Jean Angwadima
Makala
Bennington Banner Publication and Contact Details
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main St Bennington Vermont. It is a member of the Associated Press with AP news dispatches and local news rights. Subscriptions are available by mail for 50 mile radius and nationwide rates listed for 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year with special servicemen rates.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Europe Edges From Frigid European Freeze
Snow plows cleared roads and icebreakers moved through ships as Europe slowly rises from a deep freeze. Villages remained marooned and the unofficial death toll neared 423 with ongoing shortages of gas and electricity in parts of East Germany and Britain experiencing thaw related floods and broken water mains.
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London
Italy
Europe
Japan
China
East Germany
Britain
Cold stretches across the nation extend from Rockies to New York
The AP reports continued frigid conditions with subzero readings in Montana North Dakota Wyoming and parts of Kentucky Ohio Indiana and New York. Temperatures dipped to near 2 above in Philadelphia and 11 in New York City as arctic air moved southward with warmer relief forecast for the southern Plains and Atlantic states.
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Rocky Mountain Region
New York State
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes Region
Northern Plains
Great Falls
Drummond
Mont
Elmira
N.Y
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Plains
Rockies
Montana
North Dakota
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Mercury
Philadelphia
New York City
Michigan
Pellston
Detroit
Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Bishop Joyce Sees Rome Council Aims in Renewing Church
In remarks at St. Michael's College Bishop Robert F. Joyce of Burlington says the Ecumenical Council in Rome seeks renewal and reform of the church with global impact. He notes all institutions require ongoing self-criticism and adaptation to changing conditions. The bishop also joined Delta Epsilon Sigma.
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Lincoski
Robert F. Joyce
Burlington
Rome
St. Michael’s College
Joyce
Delta Epsilon Sigma
Hoff Names Savory Wright as Aides In Vermont
Gov Hoff appointed Philip Savory 33 of Montpelier as special assistant and James Wright 35 of Stockbridge as executive clerk. Savory will continue duties as press secretary for the Vermont Democratic Party and Wright will review all bills Hoff signs for proper constitutional form.
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Montpelier
Hoff
Stockbridge
Philip Savory
Vermont
Democratic Party
James Wright
Private Collector Seeks Antique Furniture Purchases
Private collector seeks to buy choice antique furniture or entire collections. Will call anywhere. Respond to Harold Tishler P.O. Box 83 Waban 68 Mass for generous offers.
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Harold Tishler
P.O
Waban
Mass
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