Vermont Republicans add five House seats in 101 to 49 majority
In Montpelier the GOP expanded its Vermont House edge to 101 to 49 after winning five more seats, with 92 incumbents returning and 58 freshmen. A write in victory by Robert Graf of Rupert overturned a renomination defeat, while a Milton recheck flipped a Democrat hold from Timothy Ryan to Raymond Paquette. The Vermont State Telephone Corp won a 650000 loan for capital improvements ahead of a merger with Vermont Telephone Co.
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Milton
Timothy Ryan
Alburg
Raymond Paquette
Paquette
Rutland church council faces possible defection over new constitution
In Rutland, the Vermont Council of Churches reviews its proposed constitution this Saturday. If approved, dissent from the New Hampshire Vermont district of the Unitarian Universalist Association could trigger withdrawals over the plan to embrace National Council of Churches principles including the Trinity. In Montpelier, President Johnson signed a bill ending the U S Commissioner post by 1971. Federal magistrates will replace commissioners, with power to try minor criminal cases and fix bail in Vermont where five commissioners serve in St. Albans Burlington Montpelier and Rutland.
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VCC
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National Council of Churches
Montpelier
U.S
Vermont
Johnson
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Burlington
Albany Gears Up for Revival and Trials in 1960s Machine Era
In Albany, Leo O'Brien urged revitalizing the Democratic machine by placing youth in leadership while criticizing the party’s machine image. Robert L. Pierce, 21, a Vietnam veteran, received seven years for first degree rape in the Schenectady murder case. An Albany County vote-count vigil remains active as Republicans press for a machine recount under Gov Rockefeller.
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Leo W. O’brien
Jacob Herzog
U.S
Daniel E. Button
Herzog
Robert L. Pierce
Schenectady
Pierce
Slingerlands
Rose M. Murch
Normanskill
Murch
Albany County
Nelson Rockefeller
Fisher and Baker clash outside Williamstown polling place
In Berkshire a dispute over signs at a polling site led to a complaint for assault and battery against former Selectman Filmore R. Baker. John L. Fisher, a Vietnam critic, swore out the complaint after Baker allegedly struck him. Baker to be summoned to District Court Friday. In Pittsfield the $1.5 million Berkshire Gas Co. fire suit settlement favored plaintiffs with $1 per count. Also in Pittsfield, John R. Kastner, 24, arraigned on multiple stabbing charge after West Side market incident. probable cause found, bound over to Superior Court.
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John L. Fisher
Selectman Filmore
R. Baker
Baker
Fisher
Pittsfield
Berkshire Gas Co
Richard C. Larrow
Superior Court
John R. Kastner
Louise Nawrocki
West Side
Frank W. Cimini
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