Vermont man freed on bail in bomb report on plane
Paul Desfor, 23, of Montpelier and Narberth Pa., was released on $1,000 bail after allegedly making a false bomb report on a Northeast Airlines flight in Montpelier. He faced a federal judge in Burlington and had an earlier innocent plea entered on a marijuana possession charge in Barre. Police and FBI nabbed him Wednesday night after a stewardess reported a bomb threat. no device was found.
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Burlington
UPS
Paul Desfor
Montpelier
Northeast Airlines
Desfor
Narberth
U.S
Ernest Gibson
Barre
FBI
Senate advances freedom of information bill in Vermont
The Vermont Senate moved a revised freedom of information bill to third reading replacing the Right to Know Act. It allows executive sessions for issues like a person’s reputation state security contracts or litigation but lets a person discussed request open sessions, shielding open-session attacks from libel or slander lawsuits.
Vermont House panel trims aid for learning disabled students
The House Education Committee watered down a bill to aid children with learning disabilities. It endorsed a rewritten version sponsored by Rep. Lorraine Graham, with a $30,000 appropriation instead of $93,000. The bill would let the Education Department diagnose and educate affected children.
Insurance bill to curb midterm policy cancellations
Banking and Insurance Commissioner James Hunt filed legislation in Montpelier to stop insurers from canceling liability policies midterm and from refusing renewal without full written disclosure. He cites cases where cancellations occur at age 65 with no stated reason.
Ruggles to Seek GOP Nomination for Lt Governor
Sen Daniel Ruggles a Washington Republican will announce March 8 at a news conference his plan to seek the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor. The move ensures a two way race for the Republican nomination. Middlebury lawyer Thomas L Hayes, who ran for governor in 1966, had announced in December.
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UPS
Daniel Ruggles
Washington
Ruggles
Republican Ledger
Middlebury
Thomas L. Hayes
Reconvened Saratoga Grand Jury probes teen death
In Ballston Spa Saratoga County a grand jury was reconvened to review the killing of 16 year old Albert Sitterly whose body was found in a snowbank near Saratoga Battlefield Park on February 4. Thomas A. Leighton was held as a material witness on February 13 with bail set at 50000 but later freed after evidence failed to show an intent to flee. District Attorney James A. OConnor says Leighton admitted to police that the youth was dead and somewhere in a snowbank before the body was found.
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Ballston Spa
Saratoga County
Albert Sitterly
Rensselaer
Saratoga Battlefield Park
Thomas A. Leighton
Albany
Leighton
James A. O’connor
Albany County adopts 4 percent sales tax
Albany County residents begin paying a four per cent sales tax today, with two per cent local and two per cent state tax. Officials say the funds are needed to offset higher Medicaid and welfare costs, aiming for about 5.5 million this year and 9 to 10 million in a full year.
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Albany
Albany County
Heifers and Ponies Block NY Route Near Hoosick Falls
Nine heifers and three ponies wandered onto New York 22 near Hoosick Falls Central School. Deputy Sheriff John R. Middlebrook arrived about 8:45 p.m. and two men moved the animals to a nearby field, ending the highway disruption.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
John R. Middlebrook
Rensselaer County
Drury High School Evacuated Amid Third Bomb Scare
Berkshire's Drury High School was evacuated for 15 minutes after a third bomb scare in as many days. A new policy requires students to return to class once searches by staff and emergency responders are complete, with the missed time to be added to today’s schedule.
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North Adams — Drury High School
Finis yearbook marks end of Bishop Memorial School of Nursing
Pittsfield hospital will award diplomas to eighteen seniors in June as the 83 year old Bishop Memorial School of Nursing closes at Pittsfield General Hospital. The hospital merges with Berkshire Community College to offer a new associate degree nursing program.
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Pittsfield
Bishop Memorial School of Nursing
Pittsfield General Hospital
PGH
Berkshire Community College
Berkshire Medical Center Incorporation Confirmed
Pittsfield with Berkshire Medical Center officially formed after state charter approval signaling the St. Luke's and Pittsfield General Hospitals merger. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court signed off on the merger, finalizing the new center's legal status.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire Medical Center
St. Luke’s
Pittsfield General Hospitals
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Rockwell uses Monument Mountain students for school seal
GREAT BARRINGTON illustrator Norman Rockwell of Stockbridge has used two Monument Mountain Regional High School students as models for the school seal to appear on the yearbook and other items. LENOX Sherry Belafonte 15 daughter of Harry Belafonte broke a leg in a skiing accident at Brodie Mountain in New Ashford Wednesday night. The Windsor Mountain School freshman was reported in good condition at Pittsfield General Hospital.
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Great Barrington
Norman Rockwell
Stockbridge
Monument Mountain Regional High School
LENOX
Sherry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Brodie Mountain
New Ashford
Windsor Mountain School
Pittsfield General Hospital
Romney Cancels New Hampshire Farewell Visit
Washington report says Governor George Romney scrapped a farewell trip to New Hampshire due to a New England snowstorm. He will hold a Washington news conference at 10 30 a m EST and a telephone chat with New Hampshire aides. Romney’s New England flight was canceled and Nixon remains the leading declared Republican in the March 12 primary, with Rockefeller a popular but noncandidate write in.
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UPI
George Romney
New Hampshire
New England
Romney
Boston
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Granite
Rockefeller
Michigan
William Johnson
Johnson
Nixon
John Beckett
States Must Use Their Own Tax Revenues, Hoff Says
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff urged states to exploit own tax revenues due to Vietnam War fund drain. He recommended consolidating government units, reallocating fiscal responsibilities, and expanding horizontal intergovernmental transfers to support education. Hoff urged more staff work and direct local aid, and commented on Romney's presidential withdrawal and Rockefeller's potential candidacy.
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Washington
UPI
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
National Governors Conference Committee
Michigan
George Romney
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Elevator jam with Johnson and McNamara in 13th floor lift
President Johnson joked about a 12 minute Pentagon elevator incident with Defense Secretary McNamara. He described a Leap Year glitch, a stuck car between floors, and quips about the World Bank budget while governors listened at a White House dinner.
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Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Bob McNamara
World Bank
Romanian Delegation Walks Out Of World Communist Meet
In Budapest the world Communist party congress continued after Romania walked out in protest at what it called pressure tactics and nationalist chauvinism. The Romanian delegation left after a shouting exchange involving Syria and criticism of Mao and Suslov, prompting concern over Sino Soviet splits. The conference pressed on with 66 delegates remaining, aiming to foster unity and prepare for a world Communist summit.
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UPI
World Communist Party
Kremlin
Red
Bagdash
Romania
Israel
Paul Niculescumizil
Cuba
Moscow
Peking
Yugoslavia
Communist Bloc
Bucharest
Communist Party
Communist China
Mao Tse-tung
Mikhail Suslov
March Storm Roars Through New England
The six state region endures a vigorous storm with heavy snow likely 6 to 12 inches in southern and western New England. Warnings linger from Eastport to Block Island as plowing begins and travel hazards persist.
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Boston
UPI
New England
Eastport
Block Island
Weather Bureau
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
Rte
Britain imposes strict Kenya immigration cap
LONDON (UPI) Britain passes a law restricting immigration from Kenya to 1500 family heads and dependents per year. Queen accorded automatic assent after an all night Lords session, with the act taking effect at midnight. Debate in both houses reflected deep party and racial tensions.
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London
UPI
Britain
Kenya
House of Lords
Houses of Lords
Commons
Aiken seeks back taxes for Jericho from federal use
Senator George Aiken proposes a bill to repay Jericho $225,300 lost over 38 years after 5200 acres were removed from the town tax roll for Fort Ethan Allen artillery use. The land now hosts a General Electric testing site and Vermont National Guard activities. Aiken hopes for annual in lieu payments, though odds look uncertain.
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UPI
George D. Aiken
R - Vt
Jericho
Fort Ethan Allen
General Electric Co
Burlington
Vermont National Guard
Aiken
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