Vermont Briefs: Child Chokes. Drowning. Nursing Home Arson
An 18 month old boy, Mark Rozell, choking on a carrot at his grandmother’s home in Hampton New York died after neighbors and Dr. James Swinger could not relieve the blockage. Concetto Toaline II 17 of Fair Haven drowned at Camp Awanee Lake Beebe. Nursing home operator Mrs Jean Lutes 31 Randolph faces two counts of first degree arson after two small fires at Tranquillity Nursing Home in Randolph. Winona Lamphier 23 of Barre died when her car left Route 14, lifting highway toll to 38 for the year. Goddard College awarded 18 degrees during its 25th commencement in Plainfield. Governor Hoff to speak at Green Mountain Girls State after policy about Jehovahs Witnesses was clarified.
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Mark Rozell
Hampton
N.Y
James Swinger
Swinger
Alice Rozell
Hubbardton
Lake Beebe
Concetto F. Toaline II
Fair Haven
Camp Awanee
Jeanne Dittmar
Chelsea
Jean Lutes
Randolph
Orange
Tranquillity
Woodbury
Winona Lamphier
Plainfield
Goddard College
Royce S. Pitken
Haybarn
Goddard
Vermont
Pitkin
John Dewey
Little School
Montpelier
Hoff
Green Mountain
American Legion Auxiliary
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Auxiliary
Albany Sues State Over Dam Spill Damages
Albany sues New York state in the Court of Claims for 21 545 45 dollars after a ruptured state dam on the former Albany Country Club property released over seven million gallons of water in March, damaging city sewer work and removing debris along Western Avenue.
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Albany
New York State
Court of Claims
Albany Country Club
Western Avenue
Berkshire considers lifting ban on basement classrooms
State Building Inspector David C Milne may lift the basement classroom ban at Brayton and Houghton schools if North Adams council approves a $1.54 million school bond next Tuesday. Milne tied final approval to council action on funding to reduce crowding and begin a comprehensive replacement plan for the district.
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North Adams
David C. Milne
Brayton
Houghton
Milne
Hayes Nomination Pondered by Vermont Leaders
Gov Hoff met with Lt Gov Foote and Sen Morse to discuss Democrat George Hayes for agriculture commissioner. Morse criticizes Hayes amid push to replace Elmer Towne, while reports say the Senate will likely reject Hayes.
Raynolds Named to Head State Education Boards
Gov. Hoff named Harold C. Raynolds of Profret to chair the state Education Board and John M. Speancer to lead the Health Board. New members include Dr. Henry G. Fairbanks and Leona G. Phillips. The governor aims for a more aggressive board with emphasis on vocational education.
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Raynolds
St. Michael’s College
Fairbanks
John G. Kristensen
Kristensen
Guilford
Vermont Senate approves 72 million general appropriation bill
The Vermont Senate passed a general appropriations bill totaling 72,281,779 dollars and sent it back to the House with about 1,117,000 dollars in cuts from the prior House version. A conference committee will reconcile differences, likely tomorrow, as adjournment nears.
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John H. Boylan
Russex
Senate
Boylan
House
Appropriations
University of Vermont
Rutland Railway
Equalization Appraisal Units Are Selected
In Montpelier, Tax Commissioner Charles T. Shea named six supervisors to guide 30 appraisers in the statewide equalization program. Supervisors oversee four-man crews across six districts as they begin July 8, aiding the Education Department in distributing state school aid.
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Montpelier
Charles T. Shea
State Education Department
Shea
Addison
Chittenden County
John D. Masterton
R - Goshen
Grand Isle
Franklin
Lamoille
Carl Magnus
Johnson
Caledonia
Essex
Orleans County
Merrill Darling
Hardwick
Orange
Washington County
James E. Alexander
Barre
Bennington
Rutland County
Earle Thompson
Rutland
Windham
Windsor County
Arthur W. Bradshaw
Guilford
Hoff Signals Support for Rooms and Meals Tax Increase
Governor Hoff indicated he would sign a bill to raise revenue via a rooms and meals tax change, while denying responsibility for raising taxes himself. The plan would lower the meals minimum, tax restaurants on gross receipts, and add a three percent tax on restaurant revenues, with cigarette tax rising by one cent per pack.
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Hoff
John H. Downs
St. Johnsbury
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