Liberalization of Divorce Laws Studied in Vermont
A Burlington lawyer urged the House Judiciary Committee to liberalize Vermont divorce laws and consider a family court system. The hearing included witnesses like Dr Eugene Winslow and Thomas Salmon, sparking debate on marriage, children, and protections. bankruptcy petitions from Herriman and Herriman were discussed as examples.
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Burlington
U.S. District Court
Carryn
Constance Herriman
Bennington
William D. Herriman
Thomas Salmon
Dockingham
Windham College
Eugene Winslow
Putney
Rosenberg
Vermont
John Williams
Family Law Committee
Vermont Bar Association
Williams
Winslow
Vermont Supreme Court
Housewives oppose service station plan near Hawcoat homes
In Hawcoat Estates Barrow in Furness England suburban residents petition the courts to block Gerard McMeekin from building a service station near their upscale homes. McMeekin threatens to construct a large pigsty with 400 pigs on the site if the plan proceeds.
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Barrow-In-Furness
Rutland hosts middle-route East-West highway caravan
At Rutland Vermont representatives from New Hampshire New York and Vermont planned a two day automobile caravan to publicize a middle route linking northern Maine with central New York The trip starts Sunday in Amsterdam New York and ends in Calais Maine It will pass through Rutland White River Junction Meredith Augusta and Bangor about 50 New Yorkers in 25 cars are expected to join in Rutland with 16 to 20 Rutland residents completing the journey The caravan aims to prove need for the highway and highlight travel difficulties under current canons.
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Rutland
UPI
Maine
New York
New Hampshire
Vermont
Amsterdam
N.Y
Calais
White River Junction
Meredith
N.H
Augusta
Bangor
Clifford Barnes
Gov Davis Works To Save Northern Vermont Rail Line
Morrisville Vermont Gov Deane C Davis won time to keep the St Johnsbury and La Moille County Railroad running as eight of nine directors reviewed finances. Samuel Pinsley of Boston delayed an abandonment decision, meeting with Davis and heads of Canadian National and Maine Central. Davis aimed to secure 30000 subsidies from each railroad to keep the 96 mile line from St Johnsbury to Swanton in service. Maine Central agreed, Canadian National balked.
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Morrisville
UPI
Deane C. Davis
St. Johnsbury
Lamoille County
Vermont
Samuel Pinsley
Boston
Pinsley
Davis
Canadian National
Maine Central
Montpelier
Swanton
Vermont House Judiciary split into subcommittees on crime and wiretap
MONTPELIER UPI The House Judiciary Committee formed two subcommittees to study crime control legislation and electronic surveillance with reports due January 15. Rep Martin Delliveneri will lead the crime control panel and Rep Frank Bunting will chair the wiretap group. CHELSEA UPI Burton Dopp 45 of Roxbury pleaded no contest to conspiracy in a Rochester store robbery case after earlier facing a manslaughter charge in the death of a Danby man. Superior Judge Dale Brooks ordered pre-sentence investigation and allowed bail. George Rowe and William Corey, both of Danby and Wells respectively, were charged in the same Robbery of Murray's general store for $1,000.
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Martin Delliveneri
Rutland
Frank Bunting
Brandon
Chelsea
UPD
Burton Dopp
Roxbury
Rochester
Dopp
Danby
Orange County Court
Dale Brooks
Harold Rowe
George Rowe
William Corey
Wells
Murray
Offensive flyers spark local complaints in Troy area
A barrage of nude-illustrated brochures mailed to Troy area homes and businesses drew complaints from the public and authorities. DA Con Cholakis said most were mailed from California and that his office cannot act.
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Troy
Troy Area
Rensselaer County
Con G. Cholakis
State of
California
Prisoner escape tied to stolen truck found in Windsor
In Berkshire county authorities linked a Saturday night Monroe Forest Prison Camp escape and a Sunday morning Stamford Vermont truck theft after a red pickup owned by Wilfred Rondeau was found in Windsor Connecticut with prisoner's clothing. The clothing belonged to Joseph Counsel, 24, jailed for armed robbery. Windsor Lake will be closed nightly at 9 after nine picnic tables valued at 300 were burned. Trees around the area may die. In Pittsfield, Welch and Core Co. of West Springfield bid 935,910 on a new 5,000 foot runway at Pittsfield Airport to serve small jets, approved by federal and state agencies.
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North Adams
Monroe Forest
Stamford
Wilfred Rondeau
Windsor
Windsor Lake
Park and Recreation Commission
George A. Fairs
Fairs
Pittsfield
Welch and Core Co
West Springfield
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AJAX
Roman Frozen
Antaloupes
Birdseye
24 Ox. Bot
Grandma Brown
Lipton Tea
Western
Calif
Valencia
White
Scot Towell
Scotkins
A&P’s
Fleischmann
Cater Pest
LMC
Hills
BROS
North ST. Bennington
Benningtonians
Department OF Agriculture
Pittstown
Wilma Bleau
Adams Street
Tomhannock Reservoir
Anthony E. Matera
Albany
Erastus Corning
Albert Hartheimer
Julian Kanter
Station
WAST
Kanter
Down In
Berkshire
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