Memorial Day Weekend Brings No Fatal Vermont Accidents
Vermont saw no fatal highway accidents during the 30 hour Memorial Day period. A serious non fatal crash in Orange injured a Somerville couple as a small car left Route 302 and struck a tree. Mrs Botsch remains critical with possible skull fracture. her husband suffers a fractured leg and facial injuries. In Montgomery authorities continued a six day search for Dayton Cameron over a car theft, and police found a rifle and ammo near a recovered stolen vehicle. Vermont College warns of a panty riot as Norwich cadets clashed with police last week, prompting extra patrols and potential National Guard use if needed. In Barre two men face sentencing for burglary at Jarvis Bake Shop, with around $700 taken. Burlington prepares for Trinity College graduation with Rev. R. Eric O Connor delivering the keynote.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Orange
Somerville
Mass
Donald Botsch
Barre City Hospital
Montgomery
Dayton Cameron
Jay Peak
Henry Vautier
Vermont College
Norwich University
National Guard
George Connor
Burlington records new high in property valuations and tax rate
Burlington sees total assessed value rise to 362,212,050 up about 1.7 million from last year. City Assessor John Fitzpatrick submits figures to Treasurer Raymond Contois for Finance Board budget work for fiscal 1964. Mayor-elect Edward A. Keenan, 68, will take oath as Burlington's 34th mayor, continuing GOP leadership.
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Burlington
Ee City
John Re Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Raymond A. Contois
Finance Board
Contois
Edward A. Keenan
Keenan
Intruder Destruction Hits Troy Home After Holiday Drive
John Conroy and wife find their 2931 Fifth Ave residence ransacked with repairs estimated at 1500 dollars. Police report the scene charred by an intruder. A second Troy item notes Lewis M. Kessler of Moberly Missouri died when his loaded tractor tractor failed, plunging down Corning Hill into a Nor... embankment after crossing Route 144.
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Troy
Bennington
John Conroy
5Th Ave
Missouri
Corning Hill
Route 144
Normanskill
Selkirk
Lewis M. Kessler
R.D
Moberly
Narragansett Gym Equipment Co
Kessler
Peace marchers leaflet workers at Sprague Electric gate
Six nonviolent action marchers handed out peace literature to employees at Sprague Electric Co on Marshals Street at 7 am Wednesday. The group plans a 3,500 mile Boston to Miami hike and a Cuba visit to stress personal responsibility in national decisions. Memorial Day duties included another literature distribution in North Adams.
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North Adams
Sprague Electric Co
Marshal Street
Committee For Nonviolent Action
Boston
Miami
Cuba
Zahner To Deliver Marlboro College Commencement Address
Louis Zahner, retired Groton School English head, will give Marlboro College’s commencement address on June 8 and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. He served 39 years at Groton, retired 1959, and has since lectured at several universities and taught nine years at Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College.
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Marlboro
Louis Zahner
Groton School
Connecticut
Marlboro College
Zahner
Groton
Bread Loaf School of English
Middlebury College
Statewide Civil Defense Alert Set for June 25
Vermont will hold a statewide Civil Defense alert June 25 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. CD director William H. Baumann said cities and towns will participate and plan incidents at towns’ requests. Communities will sound audible signals and take cover alarms during the drill. State House control center will run headquarters with district offices in Burlington, St Johnsbury, Rutland, Bellows Falls and Barre.
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Burlington
St. Johnsbury
Rutland
Bellows Falls
Barre
Bishop of Burlington Sees Obscene Works
The Roman Catholic bishop of Burlington calls obscene literature a pressing problem in Vermont. Bishop Robert F. Joyce urges Catholic and civic groups to support the Vermont Citizens for Decent Literature and says he wants to be a working member rather than honorary. He notes obscene material is sold in many respectable stores and accessible to youths and others lacking a moral sense.
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Rutland
Burlington
Vermont
Robert F. Joyce
Joyce
United States and Britain Expand Reciprocal Currency Pact
The United States and Britain agreed to raise their reciprocal currency arrangement from 50 million to 500 million dollars. The increase allows a tenfold swap capacity to shield the dollar and pound from speculative threats, under supervision of the Federal Reserve Board and the Bank of England.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Federal Reserve Board
Bank of England
Salary Lists Show Senate Staff Pay For 1963 First Quarter
The official payroll for senator staff in early 1963 reveals New England aides earning up to $4,719.19 per quarter. Notable entries include Lola Pierotti at $4,607 for Sen. George D. Aiken and Thomas L. Hayes at $4,664 for Sen. Winston L. Prouty. Other listed aides vary from about $373 to $3,621 with several under $2,000.
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Washington
New England
Leverett Saltogastall
R-Mass
Willia Saltonstall
John S. Jackson
Charles L. Clapp
Senate
Felton M. Johnston
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Lola Pierotti
Charles G. Weaver
Marion W. Stephens
Aline Mestel
Elizabeth A. Quinn
Ugo Carusi
Therese R. Lepine
Ellen L. Jones
Winston L. Prouty
Thomas L. Hayes
Eugene A. Jenkins Jr
Betty J. Collins
Elizabeth J. Maynard
Margaret S. Blackston
Jennie C. Hayes
Stephen M. Kelley
Carmen Y. Matte
Evelyn Fanis
John J. Garrity
Esther P. Maxfield
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Trinity College
R. Eric O’connor
Thomas More Institute For Adult Education
Montreal
New York
Down In
Berkshire
John W. Bond
Northern Berkshire Development Corp
Corporation
Bond
Area Redevelopment Administration
Acro-Mation Inc
Berkshire Development Corp
Hodges Crossroad
Douglas MacArthur
Waldorf Towers
Col
Benjamin T. Anuskewicz
Order of the
Hamilton Fish
MacArthur
Seores
U.S
U.K
Main St
Vernon
Bonner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Radius
The
Mercury
Bennington Garage Corp
Benningtor
SOU Carpets
Wepont
Elm St
Firestone Nylonaire
Ags
Firestone
Dmose
Trea
Dour Firestone
Chuckholes
Main St. Stores, Inc
Bennington, VI
Manchester, Vermont
Manchester
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