Reapportionment Session Sought as Vermont Faces Change
Gov. Philip Hoff considers a special session to reapportion the Vermont House after the Supreme Court ruling requiring population based apportionment. Deputy Atty. Gen. to review guidance. panel may decide per federal census timelines. Nine proposed House size plans circulated by League of Women Voters.
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Vermont
Hoff
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Burlington City
Roger Mace Bride
Richard Schmidt
Burlington
Schmidt
House
A. Luke Crispe
United States
League of Women Voters
League
Governor Hoff Likely Won’t Call Special Session
Gov. Hoff after conferring with Deputy Atty. Gen. Chester Ketcham said it is very unlikely a special legislative session will be called to address reapportionment. A final decision on the matter has been postponed until later this week.
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Gov. Hoff
Chester Ketcham
Ketcham
Boston Firm Low Bidder On Bennington Post Office
Hutchison Realty Trust of Boston submitted the lowest bid for the Bennington Post Office project at 25 400 annually for a 20 year basic lease. The bid was opened in Montpelier and awaits final approval by Washington. Other bidders included Leonard Pearlman of New York City at 26 220 and M H Parsons Sons Lumber Co of York Village Maine at 26 640. Universal Equities of New York City bid 28 250.
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Dayton J. Wakefield
Post Office Department
Hutchison Realty Trust of
Boston
al Department
Washington
Wakefield
Postal Department
Elm St
Leonard Pearlman
New York City
M.H. Parsons & Sons Lumber Co
York Village
Maine
Universal Equities
Goodrich-Hunt Inc
A&p
Prison Official Seeks Race Track Revenues
Burlington based report notes Holger Peterson a candidate for state Senate fromChittenden County criticizes the Pa role Board for not collecting nearly 400000 from the Green Mountain Park harness season He proposes diverting funds to fight mental illness and aid rehabilitation in Waterbury Brandon Weeks Rutland and Windsor State facilities.
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Burlington
UPI
State Parole Board
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Holger Peterson
State Senate
Chittenden County
Peterson
State Hospital
Waterbury
Brandon State School
Weeks School
Vergennes
Women’s Reformatory
Rutland
Windsor State Prison
Niigata Japan Hit by Worst Quake in 41 Years
A massive earthquake along Honshu's west coast caused widespread destruction. NHK reports 22 dead 1 missing 196 injured with 3,000 buildings damaged. Niigata and Sado Island hardest hit as aftershocks continued. Rescue efforts mobilized with US forces on standby.
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Niigata
Japan
U.S. Air Force
Japan Defense Agency
Hana Furukawa
Toshiko
Miyajima
UPI
Tokyo
Furukawa
Yamagata
Akita
Toyama
Honshu
Tokyo-Yokohama
Tsuruoka
Sea of Japan
United States
U.S. 5Th Air Force
Scranton seeks to pull Goldwater delegates in race for GOP nomination
Scranton supporters intensify drive for uncommitted and soft delegates in Pennsylvania hoping Rockefeller backing signals shifting tides. They aim to win Goldwater pledged and noncommitted delegates as Goldwater looks set to gain enough votes this week to secure the nomination if no defections occur before the July convention.
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Washington
UPS
Scranton-fers
Goldwater
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Pennsylvania
Rockefeller
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Scranton
Scranton Gains 7 of Vermont GOP Delegates
Governor Scranton consolidates seven of Vermont's 12 national convention delegates as Rockefeller supporters shift to him. Remaining delegates split three for Goldwater, one for Margaret Chase Smith, and one uncommitted. Vermont’s GOP slate reflects a moderate bloc at the May 16 convention.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
U.S
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Rockefeller
Scranton
Hathorn
New York
Scranton backs Goldwater in GOP race pledge
Gov. William Scranton said he holds a high personal regard for Sen. Barry Goldwater and will work tirelessly for him if he wins the Republican nomination. He made the pledge at a breakfast with Iowa GOP leaders after previously criticizing Goldwater’s policies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
William. Scranton
Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwater
Kindergarten to Close at St Marys Academy Hoosick Falls
In Hoosick Falls New York St Marys Academy will discontinue kindergarten classes this fall as announced by Rev Charles Bauman pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. He said first through third grade classes may also be suspended in the future if economy requires it.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
St. Mary’s Academy
Charles Bauman
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Father Bauman
Bennington Town Meeting Could Mean New Industry
Bennington voters gather at the State Armory to decide on a $160000 loan and water main for Globe Union Inc. to build a manufacturing plant, creating at least 125 jobs. The plan includes a $100000 loan to BCIC and a $60000 water extension, with repayments over ten years.
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Bennington
State Armory
Bennington County Industrial Corp
Globe Union Inc
Milwaukee
Wis
BCIC
Vermont 67A
William H. Morse
Ben-Mont Avenue
U.S. 7
Bennington Village
Bennington area boards weigh merging village and rural schools
Bennington village and rural school boards agreed to keep merger discussions alive with potential for a K 12 union, or separate elementary focus if a union high school is built. They plan July 20 sessions, seek enrollment data, and consider space needs as overcrowding prompts site searches and $10,000 for mobile classrooms.
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Bennington
Eugene V. Clark
Clark
Citizens Committee
Lee Village
Inside Columnist Proposes Debate Details
Bradford Smith offers concrete suggestions for the upcoming presidential election debate. Vermont summer theaters set to open. Sunderland hosts a rabbit convention. Manchester boy has not missed school in eight years. BCHS Horse Show full results.
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Bradford Smith
Manchester
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