Vermont Governor Presses Reapportionment and Tax Amendments
Gov. Keyser signals adjourned session will cover more than senate reapportionment. He seeks to widen the 10 year time limit on constitutional amendments and restore veterans widows and orphans tax exemptions from a 1961 bill. He dismisses Rutland Railway public authority idea as unnecessary. Rep. Hoff backs action on the time lock and veterans measure.
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Rutland
Philip H. Hoff
Burlington
Keyser
Hoff
Four hurt in two car crash near Lake Bomoseen
In Sudbury police report a two car crash near Lake Bomoseen left four Barre Montpelier area residents hospitalized. Romeo Leo Forland 62 of Montpelier drove a car that collided with a station wagon driven by John E Morcom 44 of Braintree Mass. Victims include Blanche Ferland 72 Elizabeth White 56 and Alice White 58 of Barre and Genevieve White 56 of Barre with a fractured spine.
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Sudbury
Barre-Montpelier
Lake Bomoseen
Romeo Leo Forland
Montpelier
John E. Morcom
Braintree
Mass
Blanche Ferland
Elizabeth White
Barre
Genevieve White
Alice White
Vermont boy undergoes rare esophagus replacement
Eight year old Francis Viens of North Fayston at Mary Fletcher Hospital underwent an eight hour operation to remove his damaged esophagus and replace it with his colon. Surgeon Dr. Richard Sullivan said the upper esophagus was attached to the stomach through the bowel and the colon now forms a functioning esophagus.
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Burlington
Francis Viens
North Fayston
Vermont
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Richard Sullivan
Meyer to Make Medicare Bill A Key Campaign Issue Against Aiken
Former Democratic Rep. William H. Meyer announced plans to challenge Sen. George D. Aiken over the Medicare bill, urging public debates on the issue. Meyer accused Aiken of misleading statements about Vermont hospital eligibility under the Kennedy Administration proposal, which narrowly failed last week by four votes with Aiken and Prouty opposing.
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West Rupert
William H. Meyer
U.S
George D. Aiken
Meyer
Brattleboro
Robert Johnson
Aiken
Vermont
Kennedy
Winston K. Prouty
R-Vt
Colonie Man Dies After Red Light Summons Incident
Matthew J. Dorr, 54, of Colonie, died in his car after receiving a state trooper’s summons for a red light violation at Central and Lockrow Avenues. Trooper F. D. Smith issued the ticket then returned to his patrol car. Dorr’s wife Pauline, 50, signaled the officer back. Ammonia inhaler and mouth to mouth resuscitation were unsuccessful.
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Colonie
Matthew J. Dorr
F. D. Smith
Central
Lockrow Avenues
Dorr
Pauline
Farm Bureau seeks 4000 for cloud seeding to end drought
Rensselaer County Farm Bureau aims to raise four thousand dollars by Friday to hire a cloud seeding firm for rain. The bureau acts only as a collections agency. Wallace E. Howell of Lexington Massachusetts leads the firm. Indians on the Onondaga Reservation near Syracuse held a rain dance to trigger rain.
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Troy
Rensselaer County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Wallace E. Howell
Lexington
Mass
W. E. Howell
City Opposes State Plan For North Rensselaer Highway
Residents filled a public hearing to air views on a proposed super highway through the north section of Rensselaer. Corporation counsel James E. Millen said the city opposes the plan and proposed an alternate east west route. Officials were to formalize the protest at an afternoon hearing at Van Rensselaer High School.
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Rensselaer
James 8. Millen
van Rensselaer High School
Pilot lands on highway to restart engine flight to Massena
Massena report says pilot John E. Gauthier of Laconia New Hampshire forced to land his five passenger plane on a four lane highway mall when engine failed from carburetor icing. He restarted and took off for Massena Airport with three passengers including his 14 year old son and Ralph Fontaine plus his wife.
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Massena
John E. Gauthier
Laconia
N.H
Gauthier
Michigan
John
Ralph Fontaine
South St
Burlington
Napolitan Seeks Renegotiation Over Tramway Contract
Adams Napolitan publicist and Springfield Gang figure proposes renegotiating his 249000 ten year deal aimed at aiding sale of Mt Greylock Tramway bond issue worth 2.7 million. Critics had attacked the contract which contrasted with previous terms for Dragone and Landers all from Springfield.
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Joseph R. Dragone
James J. Landers
Springfield
Williamstown Bank Driveway Proposal Sparks Selectmen Ruling
Williamstown officials including three of five selectmen sit as bank directors but Town Manager J Maynard Austin ordered them to file a formal plan and follow standard procedures for the driveway widening project, denying special treatment for their positions.
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Williamstown
McCann Vocational School To Reopen After Strike Settlement
North Adams work on the McCann Vocational school resumes after carpenters end their strike. The school with 200 enrolled boys is expected to open late September or early October.
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North Adams
McCann
Carpenters
Girl Scouts Mark 50th Year With Large Vermont Celebration
At Button Bay Vermont 8500 Girl Scouts from 50 states and foreign countries gather for a 18 foot by 8 foot cake ceremony. The event features a first stamp handover by Mrs. Reva Beck Bosone and a parade of 200 Philadelphia girls with songs led by Mrs. Lucien Smith. Wilmer Eigsti guides astronomy lessons at the camp.
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Bennington
Button Bay
Nancy Thompson
Peggy Boutin
Reva Beck Bosone
Post Office Department
Charles A. Culmer
Philadelphia
Lucien Smith
Atlanta
Wilmer E. Eigsti
Hastings
Neb
Eigsti
Vermont
Political candidates discuss Vermont farm problems at Woodstock symposium
Vermont farm issues were on the agenda at a Woodstock Inn symposium led by Harry Cooley. Democratic candidates Philip Hoff for governor and Harold Raynolds for Congress attended as candidates. participants debated property taxes price supports rural redevelopment and reapportionment with local residents and farmers.
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Woodstock
Vermont
Harry Cooley
Vermont Agriculture and Technical Institute
Woodstock Inn
Herbert Ogden
Harland
Ray Rowley
Milton
Will Curtis
Hartland
Jean Conklin
Miles Nelson
Dick Macomber
Burlington
George Goodrich
South Royalton
Philip Hoff
Governor
Harold Raynolds
Congress
Vermont Boys Win Cash Prizes In Car Contest
In Detroit the 1962 Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild named Vermont winners. Robert Shadroui of South Barre earned first state honors and $150, Henry Rollins of Wells River won $100, and Robert Corkins of Derby took $50. The trio are part of $117,000 in awards nationwide.
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Vermont
Detroit
Mich
Fisher Body
Robert Shadroui
S. Main St
South Barre
Marian High School
Barre
Henry W. Rollins
Wells River
Robert L. Corkins
Derby
Fisher Body Craftsman
Aircraft Carrier Crew Sends Food to Jamaica
The Navy aircraft carrier Lake Champlain will deliver 45 tons of CARE packages to Kingston Jamaica next week as a goodwill gesture. During a previous visit her 1600 crew gave up a day of meals and donated the rations to six local charities, leading Kingston officials to invite the ship back on August 6, Jamaica independence day.
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Jamaica
North Kingstown
R. Lil
Lake Champlain
Kingston
British Actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke Hospitalized
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, 69, is being treated at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for an upper respiratory tract ailment. He was admitted July 11 and is described as in good condition and is expected to be released within a few days.
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Hollywood
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
64 Girls Boys In 2nd Session Of Swim Classes
Under Miss Rosemary Harvey the YMCA Pool hosted a second two week swim session with 6 local youth including 4 beginners who passed final tests. Intermediates 7 of 9 passed, 20 enrolled tested with 10 earning passes. Mary Moore earned a swimmer certificate as the third period opens with multiple class times listed.
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Rosemary Harvey
YMCA
Stephen Rice
John Goyette
Patricia Grimmett
Christine Rice
Scott Butler
Roy Hurlburt
Susan Hoisington
Janet Young
Michele Pietryka
Christopher Reynolds
Mary Moore
Harold Raynolds Seeks Democratic Nomination to Congress
Harold Raynolds of Pomfret announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. representative from Vermont. A former journalist and teacher, he cites economic policy, farm reform, tax issues, education funding, civil rights, and strong national defense as core platform points, urging federal action and international engagement.
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Harold Raynolds of
Pomfret
Congress
Montpelier
Harold Raynolds
U.S
Vermont
Raynolds
Kennedy
Internal Revenue Service
Cornell University
Woodstock Union High School
Ann Richards Ellis
Bennington
Activites
Wedsor County
Los Angeles
International Experiment
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Parkway Mall
Down In
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No Respecter
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Patricia Tetro
Christine Plante
Deborah Ryan
James Woodward
Gregg Hughes
Sandra Reynolds
Diana Shurell
Annette Tetro
Diane Davignon
Peter Fairly
Douglas Woodward
Stephen Latif
Nancy Rounds
Teresa Gangloff
Stephen Gangloff
Robert Woodward
Hamburg
Walker’s Food Mkt
Bennington, VT
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Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
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China
Russia
Asia
Africa
South America
Stowe (Vt
United States
America
United States Information Agency
Alliance For Progress
United Nations
Security Council
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Elm Street
Dial
American Motors
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
East Main Street
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