Rutland Railway Idle as Union Opposition Holds Steady
Rutland Railway continues to idle on a siding while unions maintain opposition to the state's interim service plan pending the railroad's abandonment petition. Francis J. Esposito says any partial restart could jeopardize strike benefits and unemployment insurance. The ICC moves to decide the abandonment application without a hearing.
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Rutland Railway
Francis J. Esposito
Rutland
Esposito
Railroad Retirement Board
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Paterson
Lloyd G. Bucklin
Burgess Seek Inquest Into Bennington Gambling
State’s Attorney John A. Burgess asked for an inquest into alleged betting activities linked to James Mouroutsos co proprietor of the Four 21 Restaurant in Bennington. Burgess cited new evidence after previously dropping charges for lack of proof and filed an appeal with the Supreme Court in another bookmaking case.
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Bennington
John A. Burgess
Burgess
State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Eugene V. Clark
James Mouroutsos
Crescent Boulevard
Four 21
Mouroutsos
Supreme Court
Pietro M. Betts
Clark
Senate OKs Farm Bill After Battle
The Senate passed a complex farm bill with new controls over wheat and corn and other grains, including storage programs and potential price support changes. The bill omits a dairy proposal and faces House action, while provisions promote wildlife refuges and recreation land use.
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Senate
House
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Senate Agriculture Committee
Arlington liquor license to Rutland resident sparks opposition
Julius R. Vallie of Rutland won the Arlington liquor agency over three Arlington applicants to take over Corey's Store, which burned and is not expected to reopen. Vallie plans a concrete block building south of the town hall, raising local objections about appearance. The liquor board weighed proposed location and applicant references with Roger J. Sheridan confirming the award, noting prior Vallie management of the Bennington State Liquor Store.
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Rutland
Arlington
Julius R. Vallie
Corey
Vallie
Charles F. Flanders
Arlington Town Hall
Flanders Inn
Wallie
Roger J. Sheridan
Montpelier
Department of Liquor Control
Sheridan
Liquor Control Board
Frederick Naef
Robert C. Benedict
Robert Lindsey
Charles H. Humphrey
Lindsey
Liquor Board
State Liquor Board
Two Auto Families Drive Up U S Living Costs
Washington AP reports a March to April rise in the consumer price index to a new record high for a third straight month. The gain, two tenths of a percent, was led by nearly 4.5 percent higher used car prices as families buy second cars or retain older ones amid a tight market.
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Washington
Union district plan touted to solve four towns education with lower taxes
Planners urge residents of Bennington Graded Greater Bennington North Bennington and Shaftsbury to back a union district that would reduce duplicated services and offer more courses while sharing costs. The proposed reorganization aims to field a single junior senior high and expand elementary space, with meetings this week to decide on joint action and later plans.
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Bennington Graded
Greater Bennington
North Bennington
Shaftsbury
Bennington - Southwest School Planning Board
Southwest
Union High
Ben
Bennington
Molly Stark
Planning Board
Shaftsbury Central School
Cooperation urged in space regulation at once
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged immediate international regulation of space activities in a Seattle World’s Fair speech following Malcolm Scott Carpenter’s orbital flight. He warned space could become a military arena or a force for civilization if guided properly.
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Seattle
Wash
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Space
Carpenter’s Third Orbit Troubled Mercury Mission
Cape Canaveral reports indicate astronaut Malcolm Carpenter appeared very tired and possibly confused on his third orbit amid recovery delays after Aurora 7 overshot its Atlantic landing. Ground teams noted signs of fatigue during postflight debriefings while medical staff declared him in excellent shape.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Grand Turk Island
Atlantic Ocean
Navy
Earth
Carpenter
Mercury
Associated Press
Kauai
Hawaii
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