Vermont Military Program Gets New Commander at UVM
Burlington Col Leonard G Robinson is named commanding officer of the military science program at the University of Vermont succeeding Col Weston L Blanchard. Harvard graduate Robinson commanded artillery units in World War II and Korea and helped prepare the 80 volume official Army histories. Montpelier The Interior Department approves a fish and game restoration project in Essex Orleans and Grand Isle Counties funded by both state and federal governments. The $9 614.99 per side covers fishermen access at Lake Averill Eligo Pond and waterfowl work at Mud Creek.
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Burlington (Ap
Leonard G. Robinson
University of Vermont
Robinson
Weston L. Blanchard
Harvard
49Th Field Artillery
U.S. Army
Montpelier
Interior Department
Essex
Orleans
Grand Isle
Hoff
State Fish and Game Department
Lake Averill
Eligo Pond
Mud Creek
Judge Gibson Recovering From Cataract Surgery
Federal Judge Ernest W. Gibson Jr. of Brattleboro was reported comfortable at Mary Fletcher Hospital after cataract removal from his right eye performed yesterday. The 62 year old former governor and U S senator will stay in the hospital another week or 10 days. A Grand Isle Municipal Court jury found Adlore Machia of South Burlington guilty of careless and negligent driving resulting in death in the July 20 highway crash that killed Sgt. Joseph A. Mercier of Auburn Maine. Sentencing was deferred until Oct. 21.
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Burlington
Ernest W. Gibson Jr
Brattleboro
Mary Fletcher Hospital
U.S
North Hero
Grand Isle
Adlore Machia
South Burlington
Machia
Joseph A. Mercier
Auburn
Maine
National Guard
Mercier
Uniform interstate tow rate eyed by Vermont dealer
Waterbury car dealer Walter Flatlow urged Vermont to set a uniform rate for interstate highway towing after being billed 20 dollars last May for a tow of 1.1 miles from Brattleboro on I 91. Public Safety Commissioner Baumann called it a civil matter, but Flatlow was invited to present his grievance to the Vermont Traffic Committee on October 18, whose panel includes public safety, motor vehicles, and highways commissioners.
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Montpelier
Waterbury
Vermont
Walter Flatlow
Brattleboro
Flatlow
Public Safety Department
William Baumann
Vermont Traffic Committee
Commissioners of Public Safety, Motor Vehicles, and Highways
Police Arrest Trio Tied to Greene Ulster County Policy Ring
New York state police report arresting Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson and Anthony J. Albany on a lonely road south of this village in connection with a policy ring alleged to bring in about 250000 dollars a year. Troopers said the trio was arrested as they counted proceeds from the operation.
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Catskill
Greene
Ulster
Benjamin Johnson
Anthony J. Albany
Hoosick Falls publisher cites neglect of regional arts
Nicholas J. Mahoney of Hoosick Falls Standard Press told the Kiwanis Club that Hoosick Falls and northern Rensselaer County are neglected stepchildren. He blamed a lack of brochures promotion and organization for losing box office attractions to others.
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Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County
Nicholas J. Mahoney
Troy
Juror Deadlock in Ralph E Moore Jr Pool Permit Case
A City Court jury of four men and two women failed to reach a unanimous verdict against Ralph E Moore Jr over building a pool without a permit. The judge said Moore was not acquitted and could be retried. No immediate retrial plans were stated as the hung verdict left the courtroom humming.
Williams College seeks 14 million for 175th anniversary fund
Williams College announces a two year study led to a 14 million goal within a 24.5 million decade plan to address needs through the next ten years. Ford Foundation grant supported the plan and President John E Sawyer spoke on the effort.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Ford Foundation
Williams
John E. Sawyer
Theodore F. Green Hospitalized With Broken Hip
Former U S senator Theodore Francis Green, age 96, is bedbound at his Providence home after a broken hip suffered in a home accident three weeks ago. Secretary Edward Higgins said doctors advised a quiet birthday observance for Green, who retired in 1960 after a long Rhode Island political career.
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Providence
R. I
U. S
Theodore Francis Green
Edward Higgins
Green
Higgins
Doctors
Senate
Congress
Four Boys Held For Burning Hub School in Roxbury
Police arrested four boys on arson charges for a five alarm fire that destroyed Sherwin Elementary School in Roxbury. A 15-year-old expelled student helped light the blaze, aided by two 14-year-olds and a 12-year-old, with three youths placed in juvenile custody and the 12-year-old remanded to parents.
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Boston
Sherwin
Roxbury
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Benhi Senior Monitors Chosen For Semester
Benhi's senior monitors have been chosen to hold positions in the halls for the first semester. Nine monitors were selected by Jane Shoemaker upon request from Jim Moore, the Student Council president. On the first floor are Sherri Zyne Katrina Koziol Wallace Mook Sue Tifft and Barbara Powell with stair landings covered by Carolyn Hall Ann Marie Goyette Mark Donavan and Judy Dawson.
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Benhi
Jane Shoemaker
Jim Moore
Sherri Zyne
Katrina Koziol
Wallace Mook
Sue Tifft
Barbara Powell
Carolyn Hall
Ann Marie Goyette
Mark Donavan
Judy Dawson
Rockefeller to Speak at Colby in New Hampshire Tour
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller plans an outdoor 10 a.m. address at Colby Junior College Oct. 19 as part of a New Hampshire swing. He will also speak at the University of New Hampshire and Hanover before attending the Dartmouth Holy Cross game. Sen. Barry Goldwater also visits Concord Oct. 29 for a fundraiser dinner backing a government chair at New England College.
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New London
N.H
Nelson Rockefeller
Colby
New Hampshire
New York
Hanover
Dartmouth Holy Cross
Rockefeller
University of New Hampshire
Durham
Concord
Barry Goldwater
New England College
Responsibility for Grouse sinking blamed on errors
Boston AP report on the USS Grouse grounding off Cape Ann on Sept 21. Lt Cmdr Allen E. McCarthy says both personal and mechanical errors contributed. navigator Lt. Per Saverstrom and others argue no single factor. Court of inquiry ends, findings go to Rear Adm. Beakley.
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USS
Grouse
Boston
Cape Ann
Cmdr
Allen E. McCarthy
Worcester
Navy
Per T. Saverstrom
Westboro
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