Vermont Murder Plea and Political Shift in State
In Windsor District Court Leonard Pease 52 of Stockbridge pleaded innocent and innocent by reason of insanity to first degree murder for the shooting death of his wife Louise 51. Bail set at 100000, Pease ordered to Waterbury for psychiatric examination. In Montpelier Gov Hoff appointed Timothy Ryan 67 of Albury to fill House vacancy after Rep Clarence Tubbs death. Tubbs 70 died after surgery. he chaired Natural Resources Committee. In North Brattleboro a Log Cabin restaurant fire caused 40000 in damage. no injuries. In Burlington Paul Poissant 49 president of Poissant's Wrecking pleaded innocent to eight counts of filing fraudulent tax returns for 1960-62. bail set at 1000.
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Springfield
UPI
Leonard Pease
Stockbridge
Pease
Palmer Ainsworth
Windsor District Court
Ainsworth
State Hospital
Waterbury
Louise
North Brattleboro
Joseph Nardino
Putney Road
U.S. 5
Nardino
Burlington
Paul E. Poissant
Poissant’s Wrecking and Demolition Co., Inc
Winooski
Poissant
Bernard J. Leddy
Hinesburg Wins Rural Water Aid For Sewer System
Sen George Aiken announced in Washington preliminary approval of a 122000 grant and 112000 loan from the Farmers Home Administration for a sewer system in Hinesburg. The project will serve 100 homes a school and a cheese factory under the Aiken rural Water Law.
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Hinesburg
UPS
Aiken
George Aiken
Washington
Farmers’ Home Administration
Bosley Crowther to Speak at Norwich University Lecture
UPI reports New York Times critic Bosley Crowther will deliver a public lecture at Norwich University on Monday. Crowther, who reviews about 250 films annually, will discuss "What you don't know about the movies."
Bridge Lift Removal Shrinks Route To Two Lanes In Summer
New York state DPW warns motorists using the Menands Bridge face two to three lanes for five months as lift span equipment is removed. Concrete work will close the northern westbound section for about a month and a half between 8 am and 4 30 pm. The project will keep most of the four-lane road down to two lanes, 24 hours daily until late summer. In Hoosick Falls, Erik Van de Bogart spoke on WMTH Channel 17 about educational television in schools, with Hoosick Falls Central School officials.
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Troy
Menands
State Department of Public Works
DPW
Hoosick Falls
Erik van de Bogart
WMTH
Dartmouth-Hanover Committee
Allenstown
Walpole
Hampton Falls
Mt. Sunapee
Charlestown
Alstead
Albany Law School launches $1.25 million expansion drive
Albany Law School unveils a fundraising and expansion plan to add facilities for future growth. Architect is Robert Louis Trudeau of Latham. Dean Samuel M. Hesson of Schenectady and R. Burdell Bixby of Hudson announce details, with Bixby also serving as general chairman of the national program as head of the Thruway Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany Law School
Robert Louis Trudeau
Latham
Samuel M. Hesson
Schenectady
R. Burdell Bixby
Hudson
Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood
New York State Thruway Authority
Berkshire City Hall May Become Museum HQ
Berkshire Historical Society plans to study acquiring Pittsfield City Hall for a museum and headquarters as city offices move to the former Post Office building across the street. Jay Rosenfeld named chairman to explore possibilities. interim sites include Upper North Street landmark Goodrich house. NORTH ADAMS- Sprague workers approve contract with 4 percent raises for three years and a no strike clause. The agreement becomes retroactive to Jan. 21 after ratification. PITTSFIELD- Gumula sues Enos Brick Co for personal injury from bricks dropped at a Williams College site. suit settled for undisclosed amount. NORTH ADAMS- Draper Corp and Indian Head Inc approve principles for a tax-free share exchange to combine the companies, with Indian Head operating Bancroft Arnold finishing division and Draper making textile machinery.
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Pittsfield
The
Berkshire Historical Society
Upper North Street
Goodrich House
Jay Rosenfeld
North Adams — Sprague
Independent
Technical, Semitechnical and Office Workers Union
John E. Gumula
Enos Brick Co
Essex
Superior Court
Gumula
Williams College
North Adams
Draper Corp
Hopedale
Indian Head, Inc
Bancroft-Arnold
Indian Head
Draper
Powell Plans Return To New York Sunday
From a Bahamas hideaway, Adam Clayton Powell plans a Palm Sunday Harlem homecoming to launch a final bid for Congress. With the April 11 election looming, he appears unopposed, facing no Republican or other challenger at the polls.
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Powell
New York
UPI
Bahamas
Adam Clayton Powell
Palm Sunday
Harlem
First Lady Visits NTC on Appalachia Inspection Tour
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson tours backwoods Canada Township to view National Teachers Corps work in rural education. She meets master teacher Geneva Ramsey, interns, and visits classes at Asheville Buncombe Technical Institute and Western Carolina College library dedication. The program aims to improve schooling in low income areas despite limited funding and opposition.
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Asheville
N.C
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
Appalachia
National Teachers Corps
John W. Gardner
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Canada Township
Johnson
Geneva Ramsey
Congress
Films Show Two Views on Vietnam at Windham College
Putney Windham College presents two contrasting Vietnam War films at 8 p m in Stone Hall lower lounge. Why Vietnam distributed by the Pentagon depicts the Johnson administration stance, while The Time of the Locust by AFSC and UDCVD portrays war destructiveness with footage from American, Japanese, and National Liberation Front cameras.
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Putney
Vietnam
Windham College
Stone Hall
Current Issues Club
Pentagon
U.S
American Friends Service Committee
Interuniversity Committee
National Liberation Front
Windham
College of the
Bar Seeks Restoration of Funds for Legal Aid in Vermont
The Vermont Bar Association urged the House Appropriations Committee to restore 25000 dollars for a free legal aid program for the poor administered by Vermont Legal Aid. After initial rejection, proponents noted support from multiple attorneys and officials and hearings were reopened to hear testimony.
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Bar
Lisman
Louis Whitcomb
Springfield
State Bar Association
Keith King
Montpelier
Vermont Legal Aid, Inc. Office of Economic Opportunity
Thomas Davis
John Wackerman
Luther Hackett
R-South Bur
Ginzburg Appeal Denied By Third Circuit Court
Philadelphia New York publisher Ralph Ginzburg must serve a five year term for sending erotic literature by mail. The Third Circuit upheld a lower court ruling denying a hearing for sentence reduction. The case involved Eros House Wife Handbook and Liaison.
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Philadelphia
API
New York
Ralph Ginzburg
U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Ralph C. Body
Eros
Housewife’s
Liaison
Ginzburg
Kohn
Body
New Hampshire Towns Vote on Wide Range of Articles
In Concord 221 towns vote on matters from Vietnam peace and UN plan to local issues such as building repairs, school funding, and purchasing fire engines. Hanover weighs a United Nations cease fire proposal urging Congress to push for unconditional bombing cessation and scaledown of South Vietnam military activity.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Fremont
Allenstown
College
Hanover
United Nations
U Thant
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Granville Fire Cleanup Sees Funeral Honor and Aid
Granville New York reports say Fireman Raymond Severance did not die from the downtown blaze that damaged six stores. An honor guard will attend his funeral and a widow’s fund is being raised as crews clean debris and insurers assess damage.
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Granville
N.Y
Raymond Severance
Severance
William C. Williams
Williams
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Vermont Legal Aid
Harold E. Kohn
U.S. Supreme Court
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