Fire damages Burlington apartments and college plans unveiled
In Burlington a fire damaged three apartments and gutted the roof of a ten unit building. thirteen people evacuated safely, seven displaced, and water and smoke damage were extensive. In Castleton plans for a five million dollar campus expansion were announced by President Dundas including dormitories dining hall a science wing and new living units, with completion expected by 1970 to educate about 1000 students.
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Burlington
Castleton
Castleton State College
Richard J. Dundas
Vermont dedicates $50,000 Jay Peak ski shelter
Gov. Keyser presided at the Jay Peak ceremony dedicating the state's new ski shelter funded with $50,000 authorized by the 1961 General Assembly. He praised investors who developed Vermont's 30 ski centers and private capital that helped make the state the Ski Capital of the East.
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Jay
Keyser
Jay Peak
Vermont
General Assembly
Barre City Sees Slower Property Valuation Growth
City officials now expect August estimates to land around 60 million for Barre property, down from earlier 75 million projections. An outside appraisal firm is conducting a full revaluation after last year’s 42 million total showed Main Street properties valued lower than first thought.
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Barre
Vermonters Plan Traffic Rise and Local Police Burglary Case
Vermont traffic rose five percent in 1961 to 1.656 billion highway miles across 25 counting stations, with some declines linked to new Interstate sections. In Burlington, two ex police officers face sentencing for a June warehouse burglary. others remain jailed or pending trial. Brattleboro police pursued a suspected abductor after a suspected vehicle stop, while Rutland considers forming a shipper corporation to run the Rutland Railway to restore operation and save costs.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Shaftsbury
Route
Burlington
Richard D. Bates
James J. Bleau
Albany Mayor Church enters NY governor race
Albany report notes Mayor Stanley W. Church of New Rochelle announces as second Democratic candidate for governor. He criticizes Rep. Samuel S. Stratton as lacking in experience yet open to serving as lieutenant governor. Church cites 33 years in public office and fifth term as mayor. Hoosick Falls notice adds Wilbur C. Rice resigning from Warren Wire to lead Flamatic Corp with March 16 start. John Morton to replace Rice at Warren Wire.
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Albany
Stanley W. Church
New Rochelle
New York
Church
U.S
Samuel S. Stratton
Schenectady
New York City
Rep. Stratton
Hoosick Falls
Wilbur C. Rice
Warren Wire Co
Pownal
Flamatic Corp
Rice
Old Benington
Warren Wire
John Morton
Williamstown
Williams College Professor to Speak on Massachusetts
Pittsfield hosts Prof. James M. Burns of Williams College tonight at 8 in the Berkshire Community College auditorium. Burns on leave from Williams discusses What's Wrong with Massachusetts with a Q A session for the public. In Williamstown, a driver training study committee will be named by the board of selectmen and a planning board member will be appointed to succeed Chairman George J. Franz.
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Pittsfield
James M. Burns
Williams College
Pittsfield Good Government Association
Massachusetts
Berkshire Community College
Burns
Williams
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Williamstown
Board of Selectmen
Selectmen
George J. Franz
Bennington Trio Apprehended At Gunpoint In North Adams
North Adams police arrested three Bennington men at gunpoint about 2 a.m. Saturday behind the Crystal Lunch Bar. Martin Gerity 43 Clarence Lewis 41 and Howard J. Therrien 37 were arraigned in North Adams District Court on breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony. Bail set at 500 each. A crowbar and screwdriver were found at their feet and fresh pry marks appeared on the rear door. The men claimed they were there to drink. statements varied.
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North Adams
Mass
Bennington
Crystal
Martin Gerity
Clarence Lewis
Windsor
Howard J. Therrien
Vermont
North Adams District Court
Saturda
Theodore Morant
Paul Davis
Donald Morin
Red Cross Names Bennington County Fund Drive Leaders
The Red Cross lists district chairmen across Bennington County including Arlington Mrs. Leon Cole Dorset Mrs. Charles Smith East Dorset Mrs. H B Glans and Stamford Mrs. William Curran with numerous advance gifts chairs. Public info Mrs. Carroll Killen physicians Dr Curtis M Flory industry Rob ert C Watson and business Stewart E Allen form the support group. A county goal of 19300 is set with two thirds to local chapter and one third to National Red Cross.
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Atlantic
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Bennington County
Arlington
Leon Cole
Herbert W. Congdon
Advance Gifts
Dorset
Charles Smith
East Dorset
H. B. Glans
Landgrove
W. A. Kiggins Jr
Manchester
Christine Waller
Peru
Alden Wires
Readsboro
Olive Ross
Rupert
C. V. Roberts
Shaftsbury
Gerald D. Nelson
Charles Decker
Stamford
William Curran
Curtis M. Flory
Robert C. Watson
Stewart E. Allen
Leon Boutin
George W. Buck
Eugene C. Burt
Kenneth R.clayton
Robert B. Condon
Leon R. Eldred
Oakley Frost
Maurice Gropman
J. Philip Hall
Armand Lampron
Louis Levine
Lucien E. Loomis
Generations Gather For Hardwick Baby Weglarz Birthday
Heidi Tanane Weglarz born January 31 in West Danville Vermont prompts a family census of female relatives across Hardwick and Danbury. Mothers grandmothers great grandmothers and aunts fill both sides with dozens of kin ready to visit. The mother notes she must fend them off to cuddle her newborn.
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Hardwick
Hiedi Tanane Weglarz
Glenn W. Weglarz
West Danville
Eleanor Youngman
Walden
Gertrude Gray
Addie Fleury
Danary
N.H
Harry Swett
Danbury
Mrs. Weglarz
Heidi Tanana Weglarz
Nellie White
East Calais
Ermol Calcagni
Arthur Moffat
Glenn Weglarz
Rotary hears AF Academy plan and admission details
W Arthur Grant outlines the U S Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs at the Benton Rotary Club luncheon. He explains eligibility steps including academic and physical exams, nomination by Vermont lawmakers, and direct cadet appointments for sons of military personnel, plus the aim to guide high school students into the four year program ending in a commission as second lieutenant.
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United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bennington
Grant
Academy
Service Academy
Armed Forces
Air Force Academy
Air Force
Vermont
U.S
Three Bears Named by Memphis Boy
Mrs C H Branch reads a bedtime tale to her daughter when her son Steve eight years old sidles up and declares he knows the bears Smokey Yogi and Pooh making a playful mix of real bears and fictional characters in the Memphis scene.
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Memphis, Tenn
C. H. Branch
Steve
Smokey
Fire Destroys Brissette Garage on Carpenter Hill Road
A Sunday morning blaze leveled a one and a half story two car garage at Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Brissette residence on Carpenter Hill Road. The loss includes furnishings tools and bicycles. 11 year old Jayne Brissette sounded the alarm from a bedroom window.
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Albert L. Brissette
Carpenter Hill Road
Brissette
Jayne
Fluoridation boosts Halifax children's dental health
Halifax Health Commissioner A. R. Morton reports five years of city water fluoridation raised the share of cavity free children from 36 to 54 percent. He based findings on 1,651 students examined before fluoridation and a follow up last year.
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Halifax
N.S
A. R. Morton
Dr. Morton
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Francis Lenois
Guilford
Tarrytown
Elaine
John A. Rocracy
Lenois
Rutland Railway
Rutland
Corporation of Shippers
John J. Dailey
John D. Masterton
Goshen
Presidential Commission On Railroads
Hoosick Falls Corp
Down In
Berkshire
Hiedi
Mari- Jane Meehan
Ermoli Calcagni
Nelli White
Marie Beede
Ella Gudden
AF Academy
Ben Montave
Windsor Pippin Corp
Three Bears
The
New English Bible
Bennington Bookshop, Inc
North
Bennington Road
Plaid Stamps
Psi
New “Hagerty Silver
Atkins Jewelers
Main St
Bennington, Vt
GM Delco
Delco
Ally
J. H. Winslow Plumbing & Heating Supply CO
Main Street
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