Vermont Marble Co. back to work after 56 day strike ends
About 1,000 Vermont Marble Co. employees resume work as five locals of United States and Allied Workers Union approve a new three year contract. The deal gives 10 cent, 8 cent and 9 cent hourly raises over the three years and a union security clause requiring membership for two years. The union had sought 45 cent raises and a union shop. The Proctor headquarters company runs 10 plants in Rutland area.
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Proctor
Rutland
Lions President to Visit District 45 in Montpelier
International Lions Clubs president Edward M. Lindsey of Lawrenceburg Tennessee will visit District 45 on Saturday August 27. He and Mrs Lindsey will stay in Burlington after arriving by private plane from Augusta Maine and will be hosted by Montpelier and Barre Lions Clubs with Lions from 30 clubs attending. The visit marks the first state appearance in years.
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Montpelier
International Association of Lions Clubs
Edward M. Lindsey
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Barre
Lions
Lindsey
Augusta
Maine
Burlington
Montreal
Festival of Baroque Music at Skidmore College
In Saratoga Springs the eighth annual Festival of Baroque Music will run July 29 to 31 on Skidmore College campus with three concerts in Skidmore College Hall led by director Robert Conant. The program features masterpieces from the 17th and 18th centuries with eminent soloists and a jam session style Saturday reading and improvisation.
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Saratoga Springs
Skidmore College
Robert Conant
Skidmore College Hall
Berkshire summer institute opens at Williams College
Down in Berkshire a five week summer institute for secondary school history teachers opens at Williams College with Dr. Robert G L Waite of Brown University as director. The program serves 50 teachers from New England and New York and runs through August first. Alton Perry and his brother John join the Serendipity Singers on a two year contract, after previously singing as The Moon Shiners. In North Adams two four way suspended traffic lights are installed at Houghton Marshall and River Streets to meet new federal standards requiring two lights per approach.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Robert G. L. Waite
Brown University
New England
New York
Serendipity
Alton T. Perry
Alton L. Perry
Gale Road
Johm
John
Moon Shiners
North Adams
Houghton
Marshall
River Streets
Marines Escape Viet Cong Captors To Reach Da Nang
Sgt James Dodson from York Pennsylvania and Walter Eckes of New York City escaped from Viet Cong captors in a four day trek to reach South Vietnamese forces near Da Nang. Dodson seized a carbine during a guard circle and handed one to Eckes, then they walked light with a canteen and candy, evading pursuit and surviving injuries and near recapture.
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DA Nang
UPS
James S. Dodson
Dodson
York
Lane
Walter W. Eckes
New York City
Marine Corps
Jones Dodson
3Rd Marine Division
Eckes
9Th Marine Regiment
da Nang Air Base
Area Students Graduate From Hudson Valley
Area residents joined 704 graduates at Hudson Valley Community College commencement. Speaker Congressman Carleton J. King urged service to others and integrity as essentials for true success. Degrees were conferred by President James J. Fitzgibbons to James H. Santarcangelo of Bennington and several Hoosick Falls residents in business, accounting, and industrial secretarial science programs.
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Troy
Hudson Valley Community College
Carleton J. King
James J. Fitzgibbons
James H. Santarcangelo
Monument Circle
Bennington
Santarcangelo
Husson College
Bangor
Michael J. Barber
Hoosick
N.Y
Bruce E. Baker
Daniel E. Gleichowski
Lester E. Goodermote
Paul K. Haynes
Hoosick Falls
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Hoff
National Council of Economic Advisors
Waterbury State Hospital
Concord
UPT
Miles Pond
Robert Brown
Arlene
Henry Folsom
Brown
Raymond
St. Johnsbury
Robert
Skidmore
Tom Hannock
Tomhannock
Rensselaer County
Gordon Rifenburgh
Fred
Samaritan Hospital
Bridgehampton
Long Island
Hay Ground Road
Laura Raither
West Dummerston
Florence Allen
Vernon
Linda Allen
Down In
Berkshire
Hudson Valley
Atkins and Gould
Jewelers
Bennineton
Grand Union Meats
Usda Choice
California
Veatha
Porterhouse
CHUCK
Rc de
Ati
Blade Chuck
LUS
Isi
Calif
Sunkist Lemons
Fleischmann ’S
Vyuban Coffee
Maxwell House
Florida
Spic& Span
Grand Union
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