Inquest Sought in Hartford Area Drownings
Windsor County State's Atty. James Wright warns an inquest may be opened into the drowning deaths of four Hartford area children Ia Regione 5 and her siblings Kristcn Colburn 4 Jeffrey 3 and Thomas Blethen 4 identified as the victims. Two bodies found in the White River and two others washed ashore. Police said the children were the offspring of Mrs Ila Colburn Hartford Village and Mrs Norrine Regione White River Junction. Wright said the case may prompt an inquest if no progress is made.
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Hartford
UPI
Windsor County
James Wright
Hartford Area
Wright
White River
Ia Regione
Thomas Blethen
Kristcn Colburn
Jeffrey
Ila Colburn
Hartford Village
Norrine Regione
White River Junction
Gambling probe heats up in Schenectady area
A $500000 tax lien was filed against newsroom operator Evaristo G. Macerola aka Joe Mace, free on bail for a gambling case. The levy totals $491,781.24. Macerola, once tied to John’s News, and five others pled guilty in 1963 to gambling charges. Separately, Clifton Park woman Vilma Borisenko and Schenectady’s Chester Kotarski face contempt motions for refusing to answer grand jury questions, immunity granted, with a hearing set for August 5 as the probe continues.
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Schenectady
U.S
Evaristo G. Macerola
Rotterdam
Joe Mace
Utica
Macerola
John's News
Clifton Park
Howard A. Levine
Vilma Borisenko
Chester Kotarski
Albany
Levine
Supreme Court
Robert G. Main
Main
Potato Patch Hanky Panky in Scotia
In Scotia, Rufus Bland found an unusual garden surprise when potatoes and tomatoes appeared mixed in his patch. A green fruit grew at the stem of a potato plant, prompting wonder whether the crop is a pomato or a totato as he watches it expand.
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Scotia
Rufus Bland
Bland
Long Trail hikers from Sorel reach Berkshire segment
A Canadian woman Mrs V G Swajberk age 57 and her son John 15 of Sorel Quebec complete the second leg of a 255 mile hike down the Long Trail from the Canadian border to Vermont. They carry 45 pound packs and plan to tackle the Appalachian Trail next year with their dog Gigi a nine year old collie. John A Massimiano resigns as Pittsfield schools director of health safety and special education effective immediately to become a special education coordinator with the Bureau of Cooperative Education Services at Yorktown Heights New York.
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Williamstown
V. G. Swajberk
John
Sorel
Quebec
Sherburne Pass
Maine
Georgia
Georgia. Mr. Swajberk
Gigi
Pittsfield
John A. Massimiano
Lincoln D. Lynch
Massimiano
Bureau of Cooperative Education Services
Yorktown Heights
N,y
Three Men Hold Up Nights Auditor at Avaloch Resort
Three men robbed the Avaloch West Street resort night auditor, taking about 900 dollars. John C. Knight, 23, was found tied to a tree with tape over his mouth. police were alerted by an anonymous caller at 6 20 a m. Knight had been bound for over two hours.
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LENOX
Avaloch
West Street
John C. Knight
Knight
Mount Greylock Veterans Memorial Plan Hinges on State
Site work for a Mount Greylock veterans memorial relies on state plans for reusing the current base. The mountain top tower is condemned. If construction starts this fall, the memorial could be finished by mid 1970.
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ADAMS
Mount Greylock
Senate Panel Funds Lincoln-Dickey Public Power Plan in Maine
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved 1.276 million dollars for planning the Dickey Lincoln School public power project on Maine's St John River, matching the President's request while the House had cut a smaller amount. The panel also adjusted funding for Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island and Vermont projects, listing boosts for harbor, reservoir, and planning programs and overhauls to several construction and planning items.
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Washington
UPI
New England
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Maine
St. John River
Johnson
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Dickey - Lincoln
Saco River
Rhode Island
Providence River and Harbor
Oakes Pushes Two Mill Levy to Replace Inventory Tax
Vermont gubernatorial candidate James L. Oakes proposes abolishing the personal property tax on inventories for retailers and replacing it with a two mill per dollar tax on purchases. He credits a Legislative Council study for fairness, arguing inventories burden small merchants and hinder the economy while machinery is taxed separately.
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Oakes
Erty
Vermont
Vermont Ethics Code Talks Advance for Lawmakers
The Vermont Legislative Council Ethics Study Committee will meet July 29 to review a draft ethics code for 180 lawmakers. It proposes two three member committees per chamber to advise on conflicts and hear complaints, with disclosure rules for associations and businesses and a ban on voting where a direct financial interest exists.
Hoff Discusses Proposed World Port for Maine
In Washington, Govs Kenneth M. Curtis of Maine and Philip H. Hoff of Vermont met with an adviser to discuss creating an Atlantic world port at Machias Maine. Entrepreneur Jack Evans, backing the plan, noted Machias Bay depth could accommodate giant tankers.
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Washington
UPI
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Machias
Jack Evans
Evans
Curtis
Area Redevelopment Administration
Economic Development Administration
Machias Bay
New England
Stowe
Hoff
Plan to educate slum youths in Vermont schools
The Legislative Council Equal Opportunities Committee adopted a motion to study a plan to educate ghetto youths before secondary school. Stella Hackel proposed reviewing a financial plan and housing for participants. Essex Junction’s Dr. Cleveland Williams, NAACP Burlington chapter president, cited two districts willing to participate and cover tuition. The group seeks findings to inform final recommendations. In another item, J Stewart reported the Vermont New York Summer Cooperative Youth Program met expectations with under 2 percent of the 367 New York youths deciding to return home.
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New York
Hughes Falls Short In Bid for ABC Stock
NEW YORK AP reports Howard Hughes fell short by 400000 shares of his bid to buy 43 percent of ABC stock. Hughes Tool Co tendered 1.6 million shares at 74.25, with 3 pm Monday expiry. If accepted, Hughes would be largest single ABC holder. court actions and FCC rules shaped ongoing bids and potential enjoinments.
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New York
APD
Howard Hughes
American Broadcasting Co
Loeb, Rhoades & Co
Hughes
Hughes Tool Co
Hughes Tool
ABC
New York Stock Exchange
U.S. Court of Appeals
Henry J. Friendly
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Friendly
FCC
12 Mile Limit Set for Fishing
Washington report states the House completed action on a bill barring fishing by foreign vessels within 12 miles of U S shores. The measure covers three miles of territorial waters along the coasts and a nine mile excre fishery zone adjacent to territorial waters, with possible exemptions by international treaties. The continental shelf off New England would also be protected from foreign poaching.
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Washington
UPS
House
U.S
Soviet Union
Japan
New England
Massachusetts Bans Gas Giveaway Games
Massachusetts Governor Volpe signed a law outlawing gas station giveaway games such as Humble Oil Tigerine and Sunoco Sunny Dollars. The bill passed easily and takes effect in 90 days amid dealer opposition and plans to challenge in court. Rep. Farnsworth praised it as a move to lower prices for consumers and retailers.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Humble Oil Company
Sunoco
House
Senate
Retail Gasoline Dealers Association of
Retail Gasoline Dealers Association, Inc., of
VPA Denies Involvement In Promotional Gimmicks
In Montpelier Vermont the Vermont Petroleum Association executive secretary Robert L. Garside said the VPA is not involved in major oil company promotional games. He told reporters the group has no knowledge of the games and advised obtaining data from the 13 marketing companies. He dismissed links between the games and higher prices and noted no price increase when the games started in April 1966.
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Robert L. Garside
Montpelier
VPA
Garside
Attorney General’s Office
Vermont
John Alden
Woodstock
Alden
LBJ Nominates Two Vermont Postmasters
President Johnson named Joseph C. Brown and Joseph A. Yacovax to be postmasters of Bomoseen and Morrisville Vermont respectively.
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LBJ
Vermont
Washington
UPD
Johnson
Joseph C. Brown
Joseph A. Yacov
Bomoseen
Morrisville
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