Vermont Secretary proposes apportionment to modernize election laws
Secretary of State Harry Cooley told the Vermont Legislative Council Election Law Study Committee that apportioning state political committees could modernize election laws. He listed nine other suggestions, based on clerk conversations, and urged county three-member representation and removal of the straight-party ballot square. He also proposed party districts aligned with legislative districts rather than county-town borders.
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Cooley
Rutland area votes on new union high school district proposal
Rutland town Clarendon Mount Holly and Wallingford residents vote on a second union high school district plan. Last fall Rutland Town and Clarendon approved a district with Proctor and West Rutland, but those towns rejected it. A separate Mount Holly Wallingford Ludlow proposal was defeated.
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Rutland
UPD
Rutland Town
Clarendon
Mount Holly
Wallingford
Proctor
West Rutland
Ludlow
Former Massachusetts Governor to address Vermont OEP conference
Endicott Peabody, assistant director of the OEP in Washington, will speak at the Vermont OEP Conference. Richard C. Holmes, deputy director, will outline the state's Emergency Resource Management Plan recently approved by Washington, detailing how Vermont would use resources if federal aid were cut off in a disaster.
Meeting to Press Barre Granite Firms Over Antipollution Orders
Water Resources Commissioner Reinhold Theime plans a meeting with Vermont attorney general officials this week to decide enforcement options against two Barre granite firms for violations of water antipollution orders. Possible actions include fines or court injunctions.
Drowning at North Montpelier Pond Claims Pecor Life
John W. Pecor 38 of Upper Graniteville drowned Monday when his boat with two companions capsized at North Montpelier Pond. Pecor, a non swimmer, attempted to reach shore but failed. Rescued were Paul E. Emerson 25 of East Barre and Phillip Clark 38 of Upper Graniteville who remained with the capsized boat.
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Calais
John W. Pecor
Upper Graniteville
North Montpelier Pond
Pecor
Paul E. Emerson
East Barre
Phillip Clark
Albany Professor Claims First Book Confiscation by Communists
Albany State University political science professor Bernard Johnpoll says his work The Politics of Futility was confiscated by Communist authorities as politically unfeasible for sale at the Leipzig Book Trade Fair in East Germany. The Cornell University Press edition released last June was among books seized. all but two were later returned.
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Albany State University
Bernard Johnpoll
Poland
Cornell University Press
Leipzig
East
Germany
Albany Picketing as 200 Insurers Strike Metropolitan Life
About 200 Albany area Metropolitan Life agents joined roughly 11,000 Insurance Workers' International Union members nationwide in a strike after rejecting a three year contract offer. Workers demand a weekly wage increase of about 20 to reach parity with agents from other firms.
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Albany
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Insurance Workers’ International Union
Afl-Cio
Albany to add two portable pools for $60000
Albany Common Council introduced an ordinance to fund two portable Paddock pools totaling 60000 dollars. The 26 by 40 foot, three foot deep pools include observation decks and recirculation and chlorination systems. They will be placed in South End and Arbor Hill to replace the Mayor's Day Camp.
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Albany
Williams College elects first Black Gargoyle president
Charles M. Collins of Mill Valley California was chosen as president of Gargoyle the Williams College senior honor society. An art history major and junior advisor Collins is among a select group of juniors who support the freshman class.
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Williamstown
Charles M. Collins
Mill Valley
Calif
Gargoyle
Williams College
Collins
Harriman CAP receives unit citation at open house
North Adams Harriman Squadron Civil Air Patrol was awarded a unit citation by National Headquarters CAP presented by Col. Julius Goldman during Sundays open house and dedication of its new headquarters at Harriman Airport. In Lee a welding spark fire caused about $10000 damage to a garage and storage building at the Tri Town Paving Plant East Lee.
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North Adams
Harriman
Civil Air Patrol
National Headquarters Cap
Julius Goldman
Harriman Airport
Teacher Announces Candidacy For GOP Senate Nomination
William K. Bill Tufts, a Bethel resident and United States history teacher, announced his Republican bid for the U S Senate seat held by George Aiken. He called for change, pledging to uphold constitutional rights and oppose federal firearms legislation if elected.
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Burlington
William K
Bill
Tufts
United States Senate
George Aiken
Bethel
United States
Vermont Democrats For Humphrey names county coordinators
Vermont Democrats For Humphrey unveiled Vermonters named as County Coordinators for the Vice President’s campaign for the Democratic nomination. Appointees include Judge Samuel W. Fishman Vergennes Addison County George Fienberg Bennington County Matt Caldbeck St Johns bury Caledonia and Essex Counties Lyle Archambault Winooski Chittenden County George Hayes Enosburg Falls Franklin County Timothy Ryan Albury Grand Isle County Joseph Rooney Jeffersonville Lamoille County Mrs Jeanne Rousse Graniteville Orange County Robert Starr Jr North Troy Orleans County Donald Hackel Rutland Rutland County Edward Hartman Berlin Washington County Anthony Buroczynski Brattleboro Washington County and Herbert Ashley White River Junction Windsor County. At Rutland meeting William J Ryan Montpelier was chosen Vermont Humphrey team chairman and plans include opening an office newsletter and survey to reflect Vermont interests. He cites experience dating to admin to Rep William C Cramer of Florida.
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Vermont
Democrats
Humphrey
Grand Isle County
Joseph Rooney
Jeffersonville
Lamoille County
Jeanne Rousse
Graniteville
Orange County
Robert Starr Jr
North Troy
Orleans County
Donald Hackel
Rutland
Rutland County
Edward Hartman
Berlin
Washington County
Anthony Buroczynski
Brattleboro
Herbert Ashley
White River Junction
Windsor County
National Democratic
Hoff Campaigns In California For Kennedy
Governor Hoff of Vermont urges California backing for Robert F. Kennedy. At a news conference Hoff praises Kennedy as solving national ills and aiding the poor. Hoff cites his business success in real estate and leadership roles in youth and civic groups.
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California
Kennedy
Los Angeles
UPID
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Indiana
Washington
D.C
Nebraska
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Mrs. Kearns Seeks Place on Democratic Delegation
Montpelier resident Betty Kearns formerly Betty Burgess of Bennington announces candidacy at the May 25 Democratic Convention for one of Vermonts 20 delegate seats to the Democratic National Convention. She holds multiple party posts and supports an unpledged delegation to the August convention.
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Mrs. Kearns
Montpelier
Betty Kearns
Betty Burgess
Bennington
Vermont
Diane
Robert Mark
Kearns
Vermont Education Chief Unveils 17-Item School Goals
Education Commissioner Dr. Harvey Scribner presented a student oriented philosophy stressing learning over teaching in Vermont. He described the plan as the Vermont design for education emphasizing discovery, real experiences and the child’s desire to learn. He cautioned goals may be hard to reach but could guide communities in testing new ideas and giving teachers room to develop programs.
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Scribner
Dunklee Promoted To Westem Mass Electric Role
Springfield based Western Massachusetts Electric Co announces Charles R. Dunklee is promoted from community relations coordinator to manager of community relations effective immediately. Dunklee previously led the Greater Bennington Association office and held executive roles with the Greater Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. He is a Rutland High School alumnus with a Bryant College degree and served 13 months in Germany with the Army.
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Mass
Charles R. Dunklee
Western Mass. Electric Co
Utility
Paul J. Sullivan
WMECO
Greater Bennington Assn
Bennington
Greater
Germany
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Rutland
Greater Bennington Association
Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce
Scribner
Schuman bids Williams farewell with broad critique of U.S. policy
Williams College professor Frederick L. Schuman delivered his final 32 year lecture in Goodrich Hall, denouncing U.S. Vietnam policy, imperialist wars, and the military industrial complex while urging religion based ethics for global equality. He warned of a potential World War III scenario if U.S. policy persisted. He has long challenged U.S. foreign policy, predicted wars, and authored key works on international politics. He will teach next fall at Oregon State University.
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Mass
Williams College
Williams
Frederick L. Schuman
Goodrich Hall
Schuman
U.S
Saigon
James Phinney Baxter
North Vietnam
People’s Republic of China
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China
People’s Republic
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Austria
Germany
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Russia
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University of Chicago
Chicago
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Florida
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