Industrial education push from Atlas official at meeting
Delaware industrialist Spencer Thompson of Atlas Chemical Industries urged state Education Board members to boost vocational education in secondary schools. He argued that goals must be set for the 75 percent not aiming for college, while stressing practical training alongside academics. In other news, Franklin-Grand Isle District Court fined Canadian horse dealer John Bell 200 for animal cruelty after a 25 head herd was left in an Albury pasture and several horses died.
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St, Albans
UPI
Franklin - Grand Isle
Carl Gregg
John Bell
Gregg
Bell
Albury
Hemingford
Quebec
Franklin County
Harvey Bushey
Vermont State House gets new high beam lighting test
State Building Director Irving Bates reports final tests on special high beam lights to flood the State House front at night. The lights were funded by a 1967 measure providing 300000 dollars for State House improvements plus exterior cleaning gilded dome work re-laying steps and interior art restoration and heating and ventilation renovations.
Governor's Committee on Children and Youth Meeting
The Governor's Committee on Children and Youth meets bi monthly at the Grand Motor Inn in Stowe. At 10 a.m. self evaluation is planned as study committees report past and present activities and outline future projects. Committees cover adulthood preparation early childhood drugs and alcohol White House Conference 1960 and school readiness. Afternoon session discusses report findings and future direction.
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Stowe
Governor’s Committee On Children and Youth
Grand Motor Inn
White House
Vergennes Soldier Killed in Vietnam IDed
Army Pfc. Gary Hill 18 of Vergennes was killed in Vietnam on May 1, Defense Department notified his parents on Monday. Hill was a 1967 Vergennes High School graduate.
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Vergennes
VPI
Gary Hill
Vietnam
Defense Department
Hill
Vergennes High School
Rockefeller gun control bill fails in New York assembly
After 45 minutes of debate in Albany the governor’s plan to license all rifles and shotguns was defeated by a show of hands with nearly all Republicans and many Democrats voting against. Rep S William Green had urged recommittal to committee but the measure died for this session. Later in the day the senate endorsed Rockefeller’s plan to fund an $8 million expansion of atomic powered electric generating facilities in the state.
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Albany
Assembly
Rockefeller
Senate
Albany County sales tax repeal sent to committee
Democratic chairman of the Albany County legislature referred a proposal to repeal the 2 per cent county sales tax to committee Monday night. Opponent Ralph Robinson, a Cohoes Citizens Party legislator, had attacked the tax for months arguing Medicaid cuts have reduced the need for the levy.
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Albany
Cohoes Citizens Party
Ralph Robinson
Stolen City Key From Tulip Queen Trophy Car
A two foot metal key presented by Mayor Erastus Corning at the Washington Park coronation for Tulip Queen Kathy McTague was stolen from Tulip Festival General Chairman Arthur J. Brumaghim’s car after the ceremony. The key is brass and useless for any lock.
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Albany
Erastus Corning
Kathy McTague
Washington Park
Arthur J. Brumaghim
DNR Concessions in Saddleball Lease Draft
State Department of Natural Resources grants concessions in the second draft of the Saddleball lease to Joseph Deliso of Springfield. The plan covers 1,500 acres of Mt. Greylock Reservation ski area and reduces DNR price control while overseeing alcohol sales concessions and aerial lifts. Agreements hinge on DNR and Deliso terms.
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ADAMS
State Department of Natural Resources
Joseph Deliso
Springfield
Deliso
Mt. Greylock
DNR
Pittsfield youths fined after alfalfa marijuana mixup
In District Court Judge Frank W. Cimini gave a first offender break to a quartet of young men and a juvenile for alleged marijuana possession that turned out to be alfalfa. Each defendant was ordered to pay about 15 dollars to reimburse city costs for chemical analysis and investigation, with the judge insisting the youths earn the money themselves.
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Pittsfield
Frank W. Cimini
North Adams Drury High nominated for Bellamy Award
North Adams Drury High School is among seven states high schools nominated for the 28th National Bellamy Award for educational standards and citizenship. The award honors Francis Bellamy, author of the Pledge of Allegiance. The school was chosen from 102 invited schools. Pittsfield boy escapes injury after bike- car crash near home. Robert Haughey, 12, rode into the path of a car driven by David McMullen, 28. He was treated at the hospital and released.
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North Adams — Drury High School
Bellamy
Francis Bellamy
Edward Bellamy
Chicopee
Pittsfield
Robert Haughey
Raymond Haughey
David McMullen
Two State Officials Differ On Beltline Opinion
Montpelier Vermont officials clash over Atty. Gen. Oakes opinion when Burlington Beltline Phase 4 funding fate hinges on June 4 city referendum. Lt Gov Daley presses for legal guidance. Larsen defends Oakes on sound ground and notes funds may shift to Rutland and Bennington bypasses if Phase 4 is rejected. Debate slated with Sen. O'Brien and Rep. LeClaire hosted by Civic Association.
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Larsen
Oakes
Louis Peck
Francis Cain
Rutland Railroad
North Burlington
Rutland
Bennington
Reginald Arnold
John J. O’brien
D-Chittenden- Grand Isle
Clarence LeClaire
Burlington
Civic Association
Ryan Declines Re-Election for Vermont Dem Committeeman
Vermont Democratic National Committeeman William Ryan of Montpelier says he will not seek another term. He endorses Samuel Fishman of Vergennes for the post. Former state party chair Daniel O'Brien of South Burlington plans a statement today on opposing Fishman at the May 25 Burlington convention. The state committee recently changed the process to elect national posts by about 1,400 state delegates rather than a 22 member national delegation.
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Ryan
Addison County
Samuel Fishman
Vergennes
Democratic Party
Daniel O’brien
South Burlington
Fishman
Burlington
Republicans Gather Proposals For Party Platform
Four Republican governors and party officials convened in Boston for a three hour hearing to shape the GOP platform. Topics included Vietnam urban fiscal problems and abolition of the draft with calls for compulsory health insurance, civil liberties, plus expanded crime control and witness protection. Hearings will move to Arkansas Pennsylvania and Maryland this week.
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Boston
UPI
GOP
Sheraton Plaza Hotel
Republican Governor’s Association
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Rockefeller
Vietnam
Terry Barnett
Cambridge
The
Ripon Society
Platform
Barnett
Son
Republican Party
Little Rock
Ark
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Daley as Mediator for Democratic Presidential Factions
Lt Gov John J Daley positions himself as mediator among three Democratic factions seeking to split the 22 delegate slate for the national convention. He says Gov Hoff cannot be Kennedy’s favorite son while Hoff has pledged to Kennedy. Daley leads a wheel hub of party factions aiming to avoid freezing out any candidate. Kennedy Humphrey and McCarthy should get at least three delegates each, with a leadership group including Hoff Hunter Ryan and Winslow arranging meetings.
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Daley
Democratic Party
William Hunter
Hoff
National Democratic
Wiliam J. Ryan
Windham College
Eugene Winslow
Vermont planners form statewide advisory group
Seven Vermont regional planning and development commission executives plan a state wide association to advise state officials. The Montpelier luncheon during the Governor's Conference on Natural Resources set plans for joint planning and communication with state officials and regional commissions. Arthur R Kelts welcomes advisory role to the statewide program.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Arthur R. Kelts
Vermont Development Department
Kelts
Wallace Farnum
Vermont Central Planning Office
Jerome Kelley
Franklin County Development Association
Lamoille County Development Council
Russell Morgan
Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Byron Hathorn
Upper Valley Development Council
William Schmidt
Windham Regional Planning Commission
David Fonesca
Chittenden
Pierre Donnet
Divers Fail To Find Body Of Missing Man
Divers resumed search for Cecil Baldwin, 57, of Montpelier as state police reported failing to recover his body from Ricker Pond near Groton. Baldwin, his wife Marion and stepson James Hovey were in a boat that capsized Saturday. his wife and stepson were rescued by Dorothy Craige of Graniteville. The husband reportedly disappeared while trying to swim for help.
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Down In
Berkshire
Francis W. Sargent
Sargent
Elliot L. Richard
Highway Board
Stafford
Washington
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
House Senate
Johnson
Congress
Maarty
Drysdale’s
Armory
Industry
G-W Plastic Engineers, Inc
Bethel, Vermont
Little Red Barn
Vermont National Bank
Cae
VNB
Brattleboro
Bellows Falls
Newfane
Proctorsville
Chester
Jamaica
Ludlow
Ingfield
Wilmington
Windsor
Woodstock
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
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