Vermont Highway Panel Resumes Hearings at State House
Legislators probing the highway department reopen hearings at the State House with about six witnesses expected to testify and a final report by Hilton Dier Brattleboro lawyer after two preliminary reports already issued. Aerial photomapping survey of Vermont terrain by a San Antonio firm is about half finished with completion date undetermined due to weather.
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State House
Toomorrow
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Bids planned for Vermont school projects this week
In Montpelier bids will be opened for two General Assembly authorized projects. Contractors compete on a $61 962 freezer locker building at Brandon Training School and a $15 000 swimming pool at Weeks School in Vergennes. Pool bids open Wednesday. freezer contract awarded next day.
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Board of State
General Assembly
Brandon Training School
Weeks School
Vergennes
Vermont Education TV Network Could Take Big Budget Share
Education Commissioner A John Holden in Montpelier says supporters of an educational television network will bid for larger parts of Vermont's education budget next legislative session. A 97 percent state UHf network would cost about 1.5 million dollars with up to 1 million in federal matching aid. Holden notes ETV proponents and education groups will compete for larger allocations.
Theft of $20 gold piece reported in Berkshire
A Berkshire police report cites the theft from Armand Bissaillon's home a $20 gold piece taken from a locked safe. The coin collector called it a “good old days” theft as authorities investigate. A fatality hearing is set for May 31 in Lanesboro for the Route 7 accident that killed Alphonse Chaloux, caused by Anthony J. D Appolito of Chalfont, Pa., now residing in Williamstown, who posted $200 bail.
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Bissaillon
Lanesboro
Alphonse Chaloux
Anthony J. D’appolito
Chalfont
Williamstown
Williams grants fund endows Williams chair
The Charles E. Merrill Trust awards a 25000 gift to enhance the history and public affairs chair at Williams to be added to endowment efforts with the first appointment planned for the upcoming academic year. Mt Greylock Tramway Authority eyes early meeting with Herbert Dobelle and Ernest Rosasco attending as ex officio member.
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Williamstown
Williams
Charles E. Merrill Trust
Troy Man Charged with Arson in Multiple Fires
Troy resident Charles Taylor aged 40 awaiting action of the Rensselaer County Grand Jury on a second degree arson charge. He was booked after deputy sheriff questioning about a fire in a vacant city owned house and is accused of setting fires to a grass area and a Brunswick garage auto. Saratoga officials weigh town’s open era proposal. Saratoga mayor opposes gambling expansion and taxes favoring economy.
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Charles Taylor
Ballston Spa
Rensselaer County Grand Jury
Albert Gray
Bennington High announces world affairs seminar and summer institute
The American Friends Service Committee offers a May 18-20 seminar for ages 14-19 and an August 24-30 institute at Friendly Crossways Littleton Massachusetts focusing on nonviolent approaches to world affairs. Bennington High also lists selections for Girls and Boys State, the Shakespeare festival trip, an Arlington exchange concert, and a calendar of upcoming school events and exams.
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Littleton
Mass
Arlington
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Arlington High School
Stratford
Conn
Lenox Mansion Tour spotlighting six estates and church
Six Lenox estates and the 150 year old Congregational Church on the Hill will open for a June 9 tour from 10 am to 4 pm. Notables include Seranak, Wheatleigh, Wentfort Hall, Bellefontaine, Wyndhurst, and Eastover, with guides, maps, and tea at Eastover. proceeds support the Lenox Congregational Church.
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Mass
Lenox Estates
Congregational Church
Countess de Heredia
Wentfort Hall
George H. Morgan
Church-on-the-Hill
Eastover
Congregational
Kennedy praised as top American salesman by publisher
Lowell Massachusetts AP publisher J Warren McClure hailed John F Kennedy as Americas number one salesman and proposed a bust of Kennedy be enshrined in a U S Salesmens Hall of Fame alongside Eisenhower and Roosevelt McClure called Kennedy one of the three greatest American salesmen of the twentieth century and contrasted American advertising prowess with Khrushchevs salesmanship He spoke at a Lowell Sun sponsored seminar while noting he might oppose some Kennedy policies and joked about a future job at the Burlington Free Press
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