Middlebury to host Norman Thomas on peace policy lecture
Norman Thomas, six time Socialist presidential candidate, will speak at Middlebury College on Sunday at 8 15 p m in Mead Memorial as the first Celebrity Series lecture of the season. Tickets for the series are available at the door. Also in Barre Lt Gov Daley urged town and city managers to back Hoff reorganization of the Vermont constitution and state services.
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Norman Thomas
Middlebury College
Mead Memorial
Marvin K. Opler
Medical
University of Buffalo
James A. Pike
Episcopal Diocese of
California
Center For the Study of Democratic Institutions
Santa Barbara
Calif
Constantin Boldgreff
Radio Free Russia
Allen Hughes
New York Times
Holff
Daley
Rutland Democrat
Washington
Governor panel to discuss Job Corps Center program
The Governor's Committee on Children and Youth will hold its next meeting at 10 a.m. at the Corps Center to review the Job Corps Center program. C. Andrew Herschel chairs the group with speakers John Cashman and John Alcock addressing in the afternoon. The program aims to provide deprived youth with basic education and job training before returning to communities. In morning, the committee will review progress reports on family life education juvenile court law revisions and job opportunities.
Governor Hoff Critics Faces Rutland Prosecutions
Rutland County State's Atty. Robert E. West says Gov. Hoff's remarks on prosecutor offices are misdirected. West urges legislature to set salaries and staffing, noting 12 of 14 state's attorneys should be full-time and asking for higher pay to attract qualified lawyers given higher caseloads.
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UPI
Rutland County
Robert E. West
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
West
Republican
Chittenden
DAR Charter Members Honored at 40th Hoosick Falls Luncheon
In Hoosick Falls five charter members of the Hoosac Walloomsac Chapter DAR were honored at the chapter 40th anniversary luncheon. Honorees include Florence White Eldred of Bennington Dorothy C. Howe Fanny C. Howe Ruth E. Howe both of Troy Helen Ayres Sheldon of North Petersburg and Mrs James Clyde of Syracuse state vice regent was the guest speaker. In Troy a city worker narrowly escaped death when his caterpillar tractor struck a power pole at 98 Campbell Ave and brought down wires. Driver William Root 28 was trapped for about 30 minutes before Niagara Mohawk workers shut off power and freed him. He said the collision happened after he hit a bump and skidded off the road.
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Hoosac- Walloomsac
Dar
Florence White Eldred
Bennington
Dorothy C
Fanny C
Ruth E. Howe
Troy
Helen Ayres Sheldon
North Petersburg
James Clyde
Syracuse
Campbell Ave
William Root
Niagara Mohawk
Root
Hoosick Falls Rescue Squad reports October activity
Hoosick Falls Rescue Squad answered 42 calls in October. Ambulances logged 1276 miles and spent over 52 hours in transportation, reflecting a busy month for the squad.
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Hoosick Falls
Berkshire regional school plan to seek funds for addition
James Holcomb of Mt Greylock Regional School Committee says plans and costs for a proposed 53,000 square foot regional school addition will be ready in a few weeks. A town meeting is expected next month to vote on construction funds as capacity rises from 1,075 to about 1,260 by 1969. Robert Osterman notes current enrollment at 1,134.
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Lanesboro
James Holcomb
Mt. Greylock
Robert Osterman
Pittsfield Eyes New Executive Director for Antipoverty Group
Peter B. Stein 35 of Middlefield faces AFC board confirmation Tuesday as the proposed executive director of Action for Opportunity Inc. The appointment, valued at $10,000, follows his recent role as a group supervisor at Palama Settlement in Honolulu.
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Pittsfield
Peter B. Stein
Middlefield
Action For Opportunity, Inc
AFC
Stein
Palama
Honolulu
Unidentified hitchhiker killed in Route 8 crash at Benny Rigg Corner
A one car crash on Route 8 at Benny Rigg Corner killed a young unknown hitchhiker about 22. Police report state that the driver Joseph Zagota Jr. 35, of West Springfield was hospitalized.
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Benny Rigg Corner
Rte. 8
Lee Barracks
Joseph Zagota Jr
West Springfield
Fight To Continue Next Year For Dickey Lincoln Funds
Senate ends four month fight over a Dickey Lincoln power project appropriation for this year and clears the public works bill. Senator Muskie calls it a strategic retreat until next year while pledging renewed pressure to revive the Dickey Lincoln project.
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Washington
UPI
Dickey-Lincoln
Maine
Senate
Public Works and Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
White House
House
Iade
St. John River
Robert N. Giaimo
Dconn
Kennedy
Dickey - Lincoln
Allen J. Ellender
Senate Public Works Appropriations Committee
Muskie
Margaret Chase Smith
Rupert Solon Seeks Probe of Public Safety Dept
MONTPELIER Rep Robert Graf plans a 1968 resolution to appoint a six member investigative team to study the public safety department amid an arrest quota controversy. Legislative Council draftsman Lewis Springer is preparing the joint resolution as others threaten probes and blame leadership gaps.
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Philip H. Hoff
John J. Daley
Department
John Zampeiri
D-Ryegate
Legislative Council
Helen Franco
D Barre
Graf
Franco
Pedestrian Killed by Truck in Jamaica
Archie L. Threlkeld, 78, of Jamaica, a retired educator and former superintendent of Montclair schools, was struck and killed Thursday while walking along Vermont Route 30. The driver, Harold Bushway, 21, of North Walpole, New Hampshire, was identified by police.
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UPI
Archie L. Threlkeld
Threkeld
Montclair
N.J
Citizens Education Project
Teachers College of Columbia University
Harold Bushway
North Walpole
N.H
Bay State Considers Law To Protect Rights Of Inmates
Massachusetts lawmakers move to craft legislation safeguarding the privacy and rights of state institution inmates after hearings on the Bridgewater State Hospital film. The Special Commission on Mental Health aims to finalize a report within three weeks for legislative action this session.
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Bay State
Boston
UPI
Legislative Commission
Bridgewater State Hospital
Leslie B. Cutler
R-Needham
Special Commission On Mental Health
Moulton accuses Democrats of using taxpayers funds for paid political staff
Vermont GOP chairman Elbert Moulton charges a $100,000 team of hired guns surrounding the governor. He names Collins Keanes Guare Finneran Ristan and says taxpayers fund their salaries. He urges Daniel O'Brien to admit Democrats do not need a paid political staff. Moulton earns $20,000 yearly as party head.
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Vermont
Moulton
Daniel O’brien
Burlington
Ex Presidential Aide Calls Vietnam War a Colossal Policy Blunder
Richard Goodwin, former adviser to Kennedy and Johnson, told MIT Alumni Club Boston that U.S. involvement in Vietnam was the single costliest error in American foreign policy. He argued bombing North Vietnam wasted time, war goals were not achieved, and domestic programs suffered.
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UPI
Richard Goodwin
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Kennedy
Johnson
Goodwin
South Vietnam
U.S
White House
Peace Corps
JFK
Hanoi
United States
Classification Hearing Set For Nov 16 In Vermont
MONTPELIER UPI A Vermont Water Resources Board hearing will be held November 16 in White River Junction at 8 p.m. to classify the Connecticut River. The department proposes a B classification for the upper half and a mix of B and C for the lower half facing opposition from New Hampshire and Massachusetts who seek a uniform B classification for the river.
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UPI
Connecticut
Vermont Water Resources Board
White River Junction
Water Resources
Reinhold Thieme
Old Hartford High School
Interstate
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Oakes calls for specialized training for Vermont police
Vermont Attorney General James L. Oakes urged specialized training and interagency cooperation to combat crime. Speaking to the Vermont Town and City Managers Association, he outlined steps by the Law Enforcement Training Council to begin courses in felony, narcotics, and homicide investigations and proposed a two-year all round law enforcement program plus free interservice transfer of officers.
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Oakes
Law Enforcement Training Council
Vermont
Kennedy Family Plane Donated to Smithsonian
The Kennedy family plane Caroline will be donated to the Smithsonian Institution with ceremonies at National Airport on November 17. The Convair 240 logged 250,000 miles during JFK’s 1960 campaigns and had carried Kennedy family members and notable figures. it will join Roosevelt’s Sacred Cow nearby before permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum.
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UPI
Kennedy
Caroline
Smithsonian Institution
National Airport
John F. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Smithsonian
Sens
Robert F
Edward M. Kennedy
New York
la Guardia
Military Airlift Command
National
Cape Cod
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