Hoff seeks federal funds for Vermont study and local surveys
Gov Hoff applies for about 291000 in federal aid to fund a one year study of Vermont's problems with an estimated total cost of 350000. The plan includes 30000 already appropriated and 50000 more for task forces to review municipal issues across the state. In Montpelier, snow removal costs threaten the summer street program and budgeting for highway crews through December.
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Montpelier
Hoff
Vermont
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Ralph Irving
Vermont lawmaker mocks tax cut and service cuts
State Sen James L Oakes of Windham County lambasted bills by freshman Rep Roger McBride of Halifax to cut the Vermont income tax and end state services such as the Morgan Horse Farm Vermont Life magazine and the state nursery The objection came at a Tuesday night Associated Industries of Vermont meeting where Rep Erma Puffer of Vernon and Oakes were the Windham County legislators present The event mirrored a Bennington gathering held earlier in the day.
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James L. Oakes
Windham County
Roger McBride
Halifax
Vermont
Morgan Horse Farm
Vermont Life Magazine
State Nursery
Oakes
Associated Industries of Vermont
McBride
Erma Puffer
Vernon
Bennington
Pied Piper Walk Honors Youth Fitness Across States
The Windham Walkers of Windham College designate this year’s walk from Washington D C to Raleigh North Carolina as The Pied Piper Walk to dramatize fitness for school children. The first walk was a practice run with Putney Central School pupils and Bruce Blasius of Ramsey New Jersey conceived the idea in 1961 to spotlight President Kennedy’s youth fitness program.
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Windham
Windham College
Washington
D.C
Raleigh
N.C
Putney Central School
Bruce Blasius
Ramsey
N.J
Kennedy
Barre City Hospital restricts visiting to immediate families
Visiting hours at Barre City Hospital are limited to immediate family members to curb the spread of respiratory illnesses. Hospital administrator Joel H. Walker said the precaution is in place until further notice to protect patients from potential infection from visitors with upper respiratory tract ailments.
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Barre
Barre City Hospital
Joel H. Walker
Community drive honors Dr Grace Burnett in Brattleboro
Brattleboro groups led by the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Quota Club raise funds for a memorial in memory of Dr Grace W Burnett the town's first woman physician who served nearly 50 years and focused much of her practice on maternity care Donations are being received by Miss Errol Vaile at the Vermont National and Savings Bank.
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Grace W. Burnett
Quota Club
Memorial Hospital
Errol Vaile
Vermont National and Savings Bank
Cohoes District Boards Plans High School Land Purchase
The Cohoes School District Board of Education voted unanimously to acquire an option on 48 acres of the Games estate north of upper Columbia Street for a new high school at a cost of 67700 dollars. The board also received a request from the Cohoes Teachers Association to extend the salary schedule to 15 steps, raising starting pay by 200 dollars and upper steps by up to 700 dollars. Albany officials discuss new local school taxes including a county sales tax and options on real estate, utilities, and income taxes, though none are expected this year amid budget strains.
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Cohoes
Albany
Diefendorf Committee On
Snowball attack triggers horse mishap in North Adams
In North Adams a 14-year-old Clarksburg girl escaped serious injury when her horse bolted after two boys threw snowballs at her. She was thrown onto the icy North Street pavement as police reprimanded the youths and returned them to their parents.
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North Adams
Clarksburg
Mary Murphy
John Murphy
West Road
North Street
Belmont handyman denies role in serial stranglings
Roy Smith a 35 year old Belmont handyman was arrested and charged with suspicion of murder in the death of Mrs Bessie Goldberg 62 years old at 14 Scott Road Cambridge. Police say a nylon stocking was used in the strangling and an attempted rape occurred. Smith claimed he left the home before 4 pm after earning 6.80 for hours worked. He was recognised by Cambridge officers as a suspect and taken into custody as authorities widen the probe into a string of nine Boston area stranglings since June. Authorities including Atty Gen Edward Brooke organized a multi county meeting to coordinate the capture effort.
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Roy Smith
Scott Road
Greater
Boston
Cambridge
Bessie Goldberg
Smith
East Cambridge
Donald S. Robinson
Central Square
William Coughlin
Atty
Edward Brooke
Brooke
Suffolk
Middlesex
Essex
Rutland Rail Buy Hearing Seen Next Week
Montpelier Vermont Rep Daulton Mann chairman of the House Banking and Corporations Committee says a public hearing on Gov Hoff’s plan to purchase the Rutland Railway for 3.5 million dollars will likely be held next week.
State Funds Would Aid 80 Percent of Vermont Schools
Vermont lawmakers consider a $3.5 million education bill to boost state participation in school costs. Rep. W Arthur Simpson says the plan would aid 80 percent of schools, ease local property tax burdens, and address disparities where richer towns get more aid. He notes aid per pupil ranges from $28 to $236 and tax rates span 45 cents to $4.
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Thur Simpson
Lyndon
Vermont
Catory
Simpson
Racing Hearings Resume In Massachusetts Investigations
A Massachusetts House committee resumes public hearings on racing with officials from multiple fairs including Middleboro and Rehoboth. The panel questions a trooper about a $5000 car gift alleged to a fair official and reviews nonprofit filings to tighten annual statements and salary disclosures. Secretary Kevin White notes added staff to purge nonfilers and push stricter reporting.
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House
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Rehoboth
Bristol County
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Dighton
George H. O’fars Rell
D-Malden
Theodore Anzalone
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Kevin H. White
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