Vermont fallout readings show little change from prior week
Vermont readings from Burlington and other sites indicate little movement compared with last week and align with national trends. John Harwood of the State Department of Health notes Norton station May 16 23 at 25.2 microcuries and Marlboro May 15 22 at 8.6. Barre May 25 31 ranges 3.8 10.1 microcuries.
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Burlington
Vermont
John Harwood
Industrial Hygiene Division
State Department of Health
Norton
Marlboro
Barre
Vergennes Police Force Resigns Over Dispute
In Vergennes Vermont the eight member police department and Chief John J. Rugg resigned overnight leaving a 2000 resident town without policing. Rugg cited conditions beyond his control while others blamed city leaders for wanting night watchmen not a full police force after March elections.
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Vergennes
John J. Rugg
Rugg
St Michael's College class of 1960s graduates 160 at 59th commencement
Burlington AP report states St Michael's College Winooski graduates 160 seniors at the 59th commencement in Municipal Auditorium. Bishop Vincent J. Hines warned against materialism and urged graduates to uphold spiritual values. Commencement speaker John F Morse of RPI.
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Burlington
St. Michael’s College of
Winooski
Municipal Auditorium
Vincent J. Hines
Connecticut
Catholic College
John F. Morse
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Towne urges dairy farmers to shift to cash crops in Vermont
Vermont Agriculture Commissioner Elmer Towne says milk prices have fallen while costs rise, with 50 percent more milk production and one-third fewer farmers. He warns high farmer mortality and suggests potatoes and eggs as viable cash crops for marginal farms, noting Vermont’s potato potential and Boston’s higher egg prices.
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Montpelier
Elmer Towne
Department of Agriculture
Towne
Agriculture Commissioner
Vermont
Boston
Vermont Supreme Court weighs delay in 1964 reapportionment ruling
The Vermont Supreme Court will hear Atty. Gen. Adams motion to delay application of the 1964 ban on elections in Chittenden and Rutland Counties. Hilton Wick for Rep. Mikell seeks waiving time limits to allow a summer hearing on reapportionment. Mikell initiated the case and Adams argues for an orderly election process before August ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont Supreme Court
Charles J. Adams
Chittenden
Rutland
Hilton Wick
William Mikell
Burlington
High Court
Mikell
Adams
Dorm fall leaves RPI professor’s son injured
In New York, the 14 year old son of an RPI professor was listed in fair condition after a fall from a second story dormitory ledge. He reportedly climbed onto the ledge and fell, suffering a fractured right arm and possible back injuries.
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Troy
RPI
Thomas Nelson
Young America Days Set for Saratoga County Fair
More than 23000 admission tickets are to be distributed to schoolchildren in Saratoga County for the 1962 Saratoga County Fair. H. T. Huckle announces July 24 and 25 as Young America Days, with the fair running July 24 through 27.
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Middle Grove
Saratoga County
H. T. Huckle
County Agricultural Society
Huckle
Albany doctors warn Blue Cross ruling endangers hospitals
Dr Thomas Hale of Albany Medical Center and Samaritan Hospital object to a state Insurance Department decision pushing cost based Blue Cross reimbursements. Hospitals fear below market payments threaten financial health of northeastern New York facilities.
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Albany
Thomas Hale
Albany Medical Center
Blue Cross
New York
Samaritan Hospital
State Insurance Department
Settlement in Berkshire plumbing contract accelerates local builds
In North Adams the Plumbers and Steamfitters union and the Masters Plumbers Association reached a settlement on their contract. The accord is expected to clear the way for remaining area projects and speed construction.
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North Adams
Plumbers and Steamfitters Union
Masters Plumbers Association
Mt Greylock music program hosts 85-piece band concert
More than 400 gathered on the Mt Greylock lawn and parking lot Sunday afternoon to hear a concert presented by the Williamstown school’s music department. Four students acted as conductors alongside the directors of the large ensemble.
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Williamstown
Mt. Greylock
Oil Truck Driver Charged After Weekend Collision
Albert Gagne, oil truck driver, faces negligent operation and leaving the scene charges after a Saturday crash that damaged Claire B. Dean’s car for about 600 dollars. Gagne was arrested in Stamford Vermont.
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North Adams
Albert Gagne
Claire B. Dean
Gagne
Stamford
Formidable Opposition Warns GOP Women at Manchester Workshop
Vermont Republican women from Bennington and Rutland Counties met in Manchester to hear a warning to redouble organizing efforts against strong opposition. Speakers included Roland Seward and Consuelo Bailey, with emphasis on Washington politics under the Kennedy administration.
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Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester
Madeline Harwood
Republican Women’s Club
Clifford B. Harwood
Bennington County
Edith Turner
GOP Women’s Club
Hazel M. Wills
Ben
Vermont
Bennington
Rutland
Roland Q. Seward
Consuelo N. Bailey
Edward Janeway
Washington
Kennedy
Sen
Janeway
Windham County
Bailey
Burlington
Seward
Cook
R. Marshall Witten
Young Republicans
U.S
Barry M. Goldwater
Arizona
Colby Junior College Grants Joyce Rogers Arts Degree
Miss Joyce Rogers daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Rogers of Morgan Street Extension received an associate in arts degree at Colby Junior College New London New Hampshire during the 125th commencement exercises. 226 graduates attended as Prof Howard Mumford Jones of Harvard delivered the address after she participated in the Fine Arts Club Colby Theatre Outing Club and the Ski team and played varsity basketball.
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Joyce Rogers
Thomas F. Rogers
Morgan Street Extension
Colby Junior College
New London
N.H
Colby Theatre
Howard Mumford Jones
Harvard University
Benhi Teacher From Vermont Joined Summer Citizenship Program
Richard H. Caswell of Bennington High School is one of two Vermonters chosen to attend a two week program in Ideology and World Affairs at the Lincoln Filene Center Tufts Meaford Massachusetts. The program runs July 9 20 with scholarships covering tuition board and room. Dr John S Gibson Rabson Institute directs with Thomas J Curtin and Dr Karlene V Russell as associate directors.
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Richard H. Caswell
Bennington High School
Vermont
Lincoln Filene Center For Citizenship and Public Affairs
Tufts University
Meaford
Mass
Commissioners of Education
Northeastern States
LF Center
Nine States
John S. Gibson
Rabson Institute
Thomas J. Curtin
Division of
Civic Education
Massachusetts State Department of Education
Karlene V. Russell
Philippines Bible Society drives scripture in daily items
Philippine Bible Society asks enterprising firms to spread the gospel. A handbag maker includes a Gospel of John in each purse and a plastics producer adds a scripture portion to every clothing bag, showing creative distribution efforts by Filipino businessmen.
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Manila
UPI
Philippine Bible Society
Kodak prints water damaged film of Carpenter flight
Eastman Kodak Co. has produced prints from water damaged film of Navy Lt. Cmdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter’s May 24 three orbit flight. Kodak said the prints are not suitable for publication but adequate for engineering evaluations.
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Rochester
N.Y
Eastman Kodak Co
Navy
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Kodak
Bennington Banner Publishing Details and Rates
The Bennington Banner lists publication details at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont and notes AP republication rights. Subscription rates shown include Vermont Rensselaer Washington counties and surrounding areas with several term options and servicemen pricing.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Rensselaer
Washington
N.Y
Massachusetts
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Down In
Berkshire
GOP Ladies’ Workshop
Wills
Philip H. Hoff
Elizabeth Simmonds
Westminster
Women’s Republican Club
Tyler Resch
The
Bennington County Women’s Republican Club
Thomas D. Cook Jr
Cushman Co
North Bennington
Fred L. Nims
Smith, Inc
South Londonderry
Orville Freeman
Freeman
Northeast
Midwest
Orville
Nims
Souther
Bennington Bookshop, Inc
Bermuda
Batiks
Burt Bros
Colby Jr. College
Peter Brenner
A. E. K. Brenner
Verdun American High School
Verdun
France
Gertrude Burgess
Pownal
Lilean
Sunnybrook
N.E. Farms
Pearcy
Jane Parker
Lincoln
PLAID
A&p
DIAL
Orbit
Javery
South Street
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
Maxwell House
Isalem’s
First Church OF Christ
Scientist
Charles M. Carr
C.S.B
Montclair
New Jersey
Mother Church
Church of Christ, Scientist
Church Auditorium
Hillside and
Silver Streets
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