Burlington Elects Cain and Farmer to High City Posts
Burlington swore in Democrat Francis Cain as mayor for two years and chose Farmer as president of the 12 member Board of Aldermen after a fourth ballot. Five Republicans shifted to support Farmer defeating incumbents LeClair and Paquette. Angelo Cannizzarro named city attorney replacing Cain’s brother.
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Burlington
UPI
Francis Cain
Wallace Hendry
Farmer
George Little
Cain
Clarence LeClair
Gordon Paquette
Angelo Cannizzarro
L. John Cain
Vermont State Open Golf Tournament Set for June in Fairlee
The 11th annual Vermont State Open Golf Tournament will be held at Lake Morey Inn Country Club June 21 and 22 with defending champion Jay Dolan of Leicester, Massachusetts leading a strong field. Professionals compete for 2500 dollars while amateurs contest 500 dollars in golf equipment. Residents of Wards three and four are asked to curb lawn watering from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. due to low water pressure from small pipes. The city plans a 6000 dollar mains upgrade on upper Main Street and Hubbard Park Drive as a summer priority.
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UPS
Lake Morey Inn Country Club
Jay Dolan
Leicester
Mass
Montpelier
UPI
Ralph Irving
Irving
Main Street
Hubbard Park Drive
New York Moves to Raise Drinking Age to Twenty One
Albany sources report the New York Assembly returned a proposal to raise the minimum drinking age from 18 to 21 after a heated one and a half hour debate. The bill is seen as likely to die in committee. New York stands alone with an 18 year minimum.
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New York Assembly
New York
Union
Albany ethics bill clears Assembly with 120 to 19 vote
Governor Rockefeller backed ethics legislation to curb conflicts of interest among lawmakers. The bill would bar legislators who are lawyers from fee appearances before the state Court of Claims, a scaled-back version Rockefeller proposed, and the governor is expected to sign it.
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Albany
Rockefeller
State Court of Claims
Berkshire Rehabilitation Center opens at Hillcrest Hospital
Down in Berkshire a rehabilitative center for in-hospital patients has opened at Hillcrest Hospital as a branch of the Berkshire Rehabilitation Center under Dr. Vincent T. Barnaba. It will be staffed by technicians from the parent center. NORTH ADAMS St Josephs High School graduates record class of 151 diplomas presented by Most Rev Christopher Weldon at St Francis Church.
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Pittsfield
Hillcrest Hospital
Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
Vincent T. Barnaba
North Adams
St. Joseph’s High School
Christopher J. Weldon
Springfield
St. Francis Church
Voters Approve Regional School District Plan in Three Towns
In Great Barrington Stockbridge and West Stockbridge voters decide today on forming a regional school district. The special town meeting drew about 400 residents and no opposition was raised to the proposal, which appeared likely to pass.
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Great Barrington
Stockbridge
West Stockbridge
Stock Market Opens Mixed On Wall Street
New York stocks opened mixed with gains at United and Northwest Airlines while Ford rose and several automakers fell. Among steel stocks, Bethlehem slipped and Lukens advanced, with Comsat and RCA among tech and communications shares showing modest moves. Major oils and utilities also moved variedly as traders watched early results.
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Lukens
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Coolidge Trial Evidence Seen Linking Mason Murder and Valade Case
In Manchester, Edward H. Coolidge Jr. 27 faces murder indictments in both the Pamela Mason death of the 14-year-old babysitter and the Sandra Valade case, with the Mason trial proceeding. A judge advised the jury that ballistics evidence connects the two four years apart.
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UPD
Pamela Mason
Sandra Valade
Edward H. Coolidge Jr
Manchester
Mason
Superior Court
Robert Griffith
Bert Leo Grandchamp
Providence
Mosberg
Coolidge
Pamela
John A. Graf
Miss Valade
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Griffith
Grandchamp
Valade
Mason’s
Miss Mason
John F. Collins
Arms and Identification Bureau
Massachusetts State Police
New Hampshire
Roger Beaudoin
Faculty Rebels At Selection Of President
George Washington University faculty reject Lloyd H. Elliott as president elect after a long mass meeting, opposing the board of trustees and urging continued search while deans and the advisory committee questioned Elliott’s qualifications. Trustees hold final say on the hire.
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Elliott
Thomas H. Carroll
Oswald S. Colclough
Carroll
Maine
John A. Brown
James S. Coles
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Texas Woman Named President Of Christian Science Church
Mrs Frances S Wells of San Antonio Texas was named president Monday of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ Scientist succeeding retiring president Edward Froderman of Chicago The move renews leadership as the church expands with branches reaching about 3300 and new congregations in Argentina the Netherlands New Zealand Guatemala and Korea Noel D Bryan-Jones of Worthing England was named First Reader for a three year term to conduct services at the world headquarters and guide global worship
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UPI
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San Antonio
Texas
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Wells
Christian Science
Argentina
Netherlands
New Zealand
Guatemala
Korea
Noel D. Bryan - Jones
Worthing
Sussex
England
Chistian Science Movement
House Ways and Means Eyes Two Cent Cigarette Tax Hike
Vermont lawmakers weigh a two cent per pack cigarette tax hike to fund Gov Hoff’s 94 million budget. Rep Byron Hathorn cites a 2.4 million general fund surplus but cautions politics may block new taxes. Hoff prefers using surplus for capital construction rather than recurring programs.
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UPI
Vermont
Byron Hathorn
Hartford
Philip H. Hoff
Hathorn
New York
New Hampshire
New York State
Hoff
House Okays New Ski Road and Forest Bond Issue
The Vermont House approved a $300,000 ski access road for Ricker Mountain in Boston and a $1 million biennial bond for state forests and parks. It backed regional planning bills, including funding and coordinator salaries, amid heated debate. The Senate had a brief session and adjourned.
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Rochester
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