Vermont to receive federal funds for Brandon Training School upgrade
The Vermont Department of Mental Health announced it received official notice from the U S Health Service that its application for Federal Mental Retardation Facilities construction funds was approved. The Brandon Training School facility will cost 245252 dollars with 139352 dollars from federal sources and 105900 dollars already appropriated for a special cottage to house 20 students for four months or more. Most students will be trained in farm work as preparation for outside employment.
Body recovered from Hudson River in Troy
Troy firemen retrieved a woman’s body from the Hudson River at about 7:45 p m Thursday after a pedestrian on the Troy Green Island Bridge reported seeing her in the water. Police identified the victim as Dolores James 33 of 702 Fulton Street. Identification was confirmed by Buster Moore of the same address after the body was taken by ambulance to Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Cause of death withheld. SARATOGA SPRINGS civic center study recommends downtown site north of Congress Park for a 1 million project. Architect L D Cloud of O Neil Ford Associates cites growth anchors including Skidmore College the Performing Arts Center and the Race Course to justify a central anchor point.
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Lake George Opera Festival Opens Fifth Season with Fledermaus
Glens Falls hosts the Lake George Opera Festival fifth season opening on July 23 at the Opera Festival Auditorium Queensbury School. Met stars Jeanette Scovotti and Margaret Roggero appear in the second act ballroom scene. The repertory includes Die Fledermaus, The Crucible, The Taming of the Shrew, Madame Butterfly, and The Barber of Seville, all in English.
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Transcript Sale Widens WNMB Ownership in Berkshire
The Federal Communications Commission approved Northern Berkshire Broadcasting Co. ownership changes. New owners Donald A. Thurston and William H. Vanderbilt bought WNMB, WNMB-FM and WMNB from James A. Hardman Jr. and Robert Hardman for 219000. Also notes ongoing probes into two cases, a missing 14 year old, and a women’s automotive fundamentals course at McCann Vocational Technical High School.
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William H. Vanderbilt
Williamstown
Rhode Island
James A. Hardman Jr
Robert Hardman
McCann Vocational Technical High School
Federal Report Urges Consolidation of New England Towns
The Committee for Economic Development urges drastic reductions in rural New England towns through consolidation and calls for abolishing the county system. It criticizes unincorporated towns as the core local government form and notes most New England towns are small with populations under 10,000. The report argues enlarged towns could replace many municipalities and even abolish counties in some states. Vermont shows especially tiny towns in the population scale.
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CED
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William Benton
Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc
Toll Bridge Proposed To Link Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard
A six mile toll bridge linking Cape Cod with Martha's Vineyard and a second to Elizabeth Island was proposed by the Automobile Legal Association in a letter to Gov. Volpe. Bridges would start at Woods Hole to eliminate ferry charges cited as the islands' highest fares.
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Martha’s Vineyard
Boston
UPI
Martha’s Vineyard Island
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Automobile Legal Association
ALA
the Automobile Club
Elizabeth Island
Cape
Woods Hole
John A. Volpe
North America
Lars
Wallwork
Chesapeake Bay
Northeast's Florida permit renewal urged indefinitely
The Civil Aeronautics Board bureau recommends indefinite renewal of Northeast Airlines' permit to serve Florida, citing growth in the New York to Miami market and the need for a third carrier. The brief supports Northeast's financial and operational fitness and opposes a fourth unrestricted New York to Florida carrier, while proposing limited liberalization for several East Coast routes and gaps in service.
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UPI
Civil Aeronautics Board
Bureau of Operating Rights
Northeast Airlines
Florida
William J. Madden
New York- Miami
Madden
New York - Florida
Northeast
Storer Broadcasting Co
New York-Florida
Eastern
National
Delta
New York
Miami
Atlanta
Braniff
Boston
United
TWA
Allegheny
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Baltimore- Boston
Washington - Hartford
Springfield
Boston - Philadelphia
Boston-Washington
Exemption of Newspapers Suggested in Libel Suits
A National Newspaper Association panel heard Lowell attorney Robert H. Goldman argue newspapers should be immune from libel suits for innocent mistakes in reporting matters affecting public affairs. He urged extending protection to cover public figures and public affairs, warning that restricting criticism risks democracy.
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Bost
New England Daily Newspaper Association
Robert H. Goldman
Lowell
National Newspaper Association
Goldman
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Commerce predicts drop in U S trade surplus in 1966
The Commerce Department says the U S trade balance will shrink by about one billion dollars in 1966 with a surplus of exports over imports near 4 1 billion. For the first five months of the year the surplus was about 4 billion annually, signaling ongoing balance of payments pressure.
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UPI
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