State Board Orders Walloomsace Cleanup
The Vermont Water Resources Board ordered Vermont Tissue Co. Inc. to curb pollution of the Walloomsac River. The plant on North Bennington Road must hire a consulting engineer by Sept. 15 and submit a preliminary waste treatment plan by Nov. 15. The order, signed by board officials, may be extended after evaluation.
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State Water Resources Board
Vermont Tissue Co. Inc
Walloomsac
Bennington Road
Rotary To Build Library Park At Bennington
Bennington Rotary Club unanimously approves a project to create an outdoor reading space beside the Bennington Free Library. The club also backs a Sept 25 26 steam train fundraiser Bennington to Proctor, with proceeds aiding library maintenance and the park’s construction funded by Mrs Bradford Smith. Ellwood Allen heads the park effort. Hiram Savage leads the train excursion.
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Bennington Free Library
Bennington
Rotary Club
Proctor
Bradford Smith
Shaftsbury
Union Street
Smith
the Banner
Allen Organization
Ellwood Allen
Vermont Marble Company
Empire State Railway Museum, Inc
New York City
Hiram Savage
Huard's Attorney Objects To His Double Jeopardy
Ronald Huard, 25, was arraigned in Washington County Superior Court on charges including break in and entering at night larceny and attempting grand larceny of an automobile. His attorney argued double jeopardy and sought release without bail. judge denied motions and set bail at 2500 dollars with trial date August 6.
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Washington County
Nightton
John Bernasconi
Huard
David Curtis
Burlington
Windsor State Penitentiary
Curtis
Funds Voted For Privacy Probe
The Senate authorized an extra 25,000 dollars for a federal privacy invasion investigation. By unanimous consent the funding rose from 150,000 to 175,000 dollars. Chairman Sen. Edward V. Long leads a subcommittee holding hearings since February.
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Washington
Daley Urges Legionnaires To Broaden Their Viewpoint
Lt Gov John J Daley urged Vermont American Legion members at their state convention to broaden their views and engage in politics while stressing the Legion as a backbone of the country The speech touched on democracy Vietnam and domestic challenges and urged members to join hands to shape the nation Also Gen Ernest Harmon Norwich University president received a plaque for promoting democracy among Vermont youth and James Betts won the state Legion scholarship
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John J. Daley
Daley
Legion
Viet Nam
State Armory
Bennington
Vermont
American Legion
Ernest N. Harmon
Norwich University
Green Mountain Boy’s State
Norwich
State Legion Convention
Hurlburt
Remap Plans Returned By State Board
The Legislative Apportionment Board gave preliminary approval Friday to Springfield's redistricting plan. Hartford and Westminster plans were returned for revision for unclear voting boundaries. Barre critic Harley Kidder called Barre's plan inadequate and urged broader reapportionment across six areas, plans to be presented to the Reapportionment Board and City Council.
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Montpelier
UPD
Legislative Apportionment Board
Springfield
Hartford
Westminster
Harley Walter Kidder
Barre
Kidder
Pretty N C Coed Is Killed In Daylight Attack
Suellen Evans, 21, a UNC student, was stabbed to death in broad daylight in the Cosker Arboretum garden known as a lover’s lane. A male assailant allegedly attempted rape as a classmate who rushed to help reported a black arm fleeing the scene.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Suellen Evans
University of North Carolina
Cosker Arboretum
Steel Union Warns Of September Strike
The United Steelworkers Union served a Sept. 1 strike notice on the basic steel industry accusing steelmakers of a penny-pinching stance. After rejecting an industry wage offer, the USW seeks a 17.9 cent raise as 450,000 steel workers threaten to strike unless bargaining speeds up. President Johnson discussed the talks with Labor Secretary Wirtz as the union issues its first explicit strike warning since negotiations began last December.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers Union
USW
WPC
Washington
Johnson
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Vermont Supreme Court invalidates two inmate terms
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that sentences for two Windsor State Prison inmates were invalid and ordered resentencing in lower courts. William Parent and Arthur G. Mason were remanded, with Parent back to Windham County for resentencing and Mason to Rutland County. several habeas corpus appeals listed for further action.
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Woodstock
UPI
Vermont Supreme Court
Windsor
William Parent
Windham County
Windham
Chester Ketcham
State Penitentiary
Ketcham
Arthur G. Mason
Mason
Rutland County
Clarence J. Robinson
Maurice Westover
Stephen L. Fletcher
Westover
High Court
Stephen Fletcher
Fletcher
Truman Medicare signing honors Truman at Independence
President Johnson signed the Medicare bill in a ceremony honoring Harry S Truman in Independence Missouri. Johnson praised Truman for giving the nation hope and said the bill provides health coverage for Americans over 65, with additions to Social Security benefits and employer contributions. Johnson presented 72 pens and discussed domestic and international issues with Truman after the event.
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Independence
UPI
Johnson
Harry S Truman
Truman
United States
Harry Truman
America
Bess
Hubert H. Humphrey
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Truman Memorial Library
Kansas City
Texas
Humphrey
Missouri
Vermont Health Chief Praises Doctors for Medicare Help Offer
Vermont health commissioner Dr. Robert B. Aiken commends physicians for offering to help set up Medicare in the state. He plans a meeting with Gov. Hoff and Welfare Commissioner John Wackerman to outline participation, stressing utilization review, hospital bed management, and standards across hospitals, nursing homes, and home care.
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Vermont
Medicare
Burlington
Robert B. Aiken
Aiken
Hoff
John Wackerman
Health Commissioner
State Medical Society
State Health Department
New Englanders to gain 225 million from Medicare plan
The 1966 Medicare Social Security bill signed by President Johnson will raise payments to about 1.21 million New England residents by 255 million dollars in 1966. Of this, 107 million goes to Medicare. Vermont residents gain nine million dollars with four million from Medicare. Massachusetts sees one hundred thirty one million in added benefits with fifty six million from Medicare. Connecticut receives sixty nine million with twenty five from Medicare. Maine Rhode Island New Hampshire totals and breakdowns follow in Medicare shares.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Social Security Administration
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Inside features header and items across pages
The snippet lists page topics including Jean Wassick on an age old commodity money on page 3, Walter Lippmann on LBJ Vietnam prudence page 4, a Bennington Project Head Start picture page on page 5, Wrap-Tures bright future per company officials on page 6, and White Creek Old Home Day scheduled for tomorrow on page 7.
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Jean Wassick
Bennington
White Creek
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Frederick G. Mehlman
Douglas B. Kitchel
Barnet
Denning Miller
Stowe
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Alma Langlois
Vermont State Health Laboratory
Hyde Park
Gowen
Lamoille County
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Robert Grant Sr
New England Golf Association
Jimmy Grant
New England
Ed Keating
South Londonderry
Equinox Country Club
Manchester
Lewis
Barreman
Ronald Huard
General
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Harmon
General’ Electric Company
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117Adams St
Pretty N.C. Coed
Steel Union
Hell
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Congress
Greece
Turkey
Walter Lippmann
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