Foote and Oakes to Lead Vermont GOP Workshop
Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote and Windham County Senator James L. Oakes will take part in a Vermont Women’s Republican Club Workshop on Thursday. National committeewoman Consuelo Bailey and National Committeeman Edward Janeway, a Windham County state senator, also appear on the program. Foote seeks the governorship while Oakes is expected to run for lieutenant governor in November on the GOP ticket.
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UPI
Ralph A. Foote
Windham County
James L. Oakes
Vermont
Women’s Republican Club Workshop
Consuelo Bailey
Edward Janeway
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Oakes
GOP
Windham walkers plan State House visit during hike
Four Windham College students in a 256 mile eight day hike stop in Montpelier for an 11 a.m. meeting with aides to Gov. Hoff before resuming their trek toward Bethel. The group includes John Murphy and three others from New York and Connecticut as they press to prove college students are not soft.
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UPI
Windham
State House
Windham College
Philip N. Hoff
Montpelier
Norwich University
Benjamin Collins
John Murphy
New Milfored
N.Y
Derby Line
Bethel
Fire destroys Thomas Shoe Store in Bristol Vermont
A six-alarm weekend fire in Bristol leveled the three story Thomas Shoe store, forcing six tenants from apartments above. More than 50 firefighters fought below freezing temperatures for over two hours, saving a nearby restaurant. Authorities suspect faulty wiring. no damage estimate was given. The Martell family of four lost their home on the third floor. Other fires have struck Middlebury Bennington Brattleboro and Williamstown since Thursday.
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Albany bill eyed to reopen Rutland rail line to Vermont
A New York bill would reopen the abandoned Rutland Railroad line from Norwood to the Vermont state line near Rouses Point under the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority. Vermont interest is noted, with acquisition talks on Rutland properties already underway. Assemblyman Hayward H. Plumadore cites confidence in reactivating service on the Rouses Point Rutland segment. In Schenectady, Assemblyman Joseph F. Egan died at 46 from an apparent heart attack at home after announcing a bid for a third term.
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Saranac Lake
Schenectady
Joseph F. Egan
Cambridge Area Branch Members Attend Board Meeting in NYC
Cambridge area branch officials Mrs Hollis E Cornell advisory committee member Mrs Theodore T Buckley second vice president Mrs Ray Wetherby recording secretary and Mrs Ira Moore assistant treasurer represented at the New York Division board meeting on March 9 in New York City. Washington County Coroner Dr Charles Cole ruled the death of Clarence Lewis 74 a drowning by his own action after his body was found in Battenkill near Rexleigh Covered Bridge. A search party recovered him after more than 24 hours of hunting and Lewis had been despondent and ill for some time.
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Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association, Inc
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Ray Wetherby
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Washington County
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Clarence Lewis
Battenkill
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Rexleigh
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Bloomfield
Conn
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Alex
Marie Longworth
Auburn
Maine
North Hero
Warren H. Tebeau
Albert Prejean
Dedham
Portland
Harry Cow
Albany
Smith becomes Adams Welfare social worker
Ruth Smith, named last week by the Adams selectmen as a social worker in the Adams Welfare Department, began her duties today. She is married to James McC. Smith of Smith's Studio, replacing Alphege Brodeur who is hospitalized at Albany Medical Center.
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Adams Welfare Department
James McC. Smith
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Alphege Brodeur
Albany Medical Center
City warps height limit for fire reserve candidates
Fire Chief Arthur A. Giarard seeks to lower the minimum height from five feet seven inches to shave an inch to widen the pool of rescue workers. Mayor Francis C. Florini urges the City Council to amend the ordinance so the ranks may be filled.
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Arthur A. Giarard
Francis C. Florini
Adams appoints new full time golf pro at Foest Park
Carl Bradbury of Orange a veteran journalist with 19 years in newspapers and printing leaves the newsroom to become a professional golfer at Foest Park Country Club.
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Foest Park Country Club
Carl Bradbury
Orange
North Adams Board withholds draft quota names
The North Adams Area Draft Board will no longer publish names of draft quota members sent to Springfield for induction until they are inducted. The decision follows embarrassment felt by men rejected at the induction center after their names appeared.
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Springfield
Mae West Shines in Rare Mr Ed TV Appearance
Mae West guest stars on CBS TV’s Mr Ed, entering the home with three escorts and quipping about a barn visit. She projects glamor with witty one liners and asserts staying glamorous through positive thinking.
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UPI
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Vermont Cancer Crusade Kickoff Luncheon in Norwich May Drive Start
University of Vermont surgery professor Dr William Stahl will speak at the Cancer Crusade Kickoff luncheon at Norwich University Northfield as Vermont sets a 95 000 fundraising quota for April. General Ernest N Harmon Norwich president will also speak and Gov Hoff is invited.
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Marshall Islands
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Newton
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Burlington
Weekend Accidents in New England Claim 21 Lives
UPI reports 21 deaths from accidents across New England over the weekend, including 12 highway fatalities. Massachusetts tallies 10 deaths with multiple car crashes and a truck collision, while Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire report a mix of motor, fire, and outdoor accident deaths.
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Bennington Banner Advertising Rates and Address
The Bennington Banner lists publication details at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont. It states daily except Sunday and holidays and provides contact numbers 442-6300 442-2800 442-2684 and subscription rates for Vermont and U S addresses with various term lengths and serviceman specials.
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Vermont
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