Four Windsor Prison Inmates Seek Insanity Hearing
Four Windsor Prison inmates and their lawyers were slated for Windsor District Court in a bid for an insanity hearing. The men Danny Crichton Gale Thompson Richard Reginbald and George Novak face escape and grand larceny charges from a summer prison break and sought the hearing without their court appointed counsel.
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White River Junction
UPI
Windsor Prison
Windsor District Court
Palmer Ainsworth
Danny Crichton
Wilder
Gale Thompson
Ferrisburg
Richard Reginbald
Bennington
George Novak
St. Albans
Vermont ballots set for November vote and order of parties
Secretary of State Harry Cooley ordered 192000 ballots for the November 5 general election at a cost around 14000 dollars for primary and general. He will not seek extra funds but awaits the 1969 legislature. Ballots will go to all towns except Burlington Bennington Rutland and Montpelier, which use electronic or punch card systems. Cooley rearranged presidential ballot order left to right: Republican Democratic Socialist Workers Wallace New Parties based on filing order. Evans to speak at 48th Associated Industries of Vermont luncheon October 15 Election ’68 topic. Lt Gov Daley and Gov candidate Davis to discuss Vermont problems in afternoon session.
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Montpelier
UPI
Harry Cooley
Cooley
Burlington
Bennington
Rutland
Democratic
Socialist Workers
Wallace
New
Rowland Evans
Evans- Novak
Washington
Inside Report
Associated Industries of
Vermont
Tavern Motor Inn
Evans
AIV
Robert Novak
John J. Daley
Deane C. Davis
Fire at Roxbury Chief’s home injures three firefighters
A Roxbury house fire left Fire Chief Roy George and five others homeless. George, Edward Dickenson, and Sgt. Donald Jennings were treated for burns and injuries after George found the blaze at 2:30 a.m. and alerted the department.
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Roxbury
UPD
Roy George
George
Edward Dickenson
Donald Jennings
Justice orders Ferguson on New York ballot for U S Senate
Albany Justice Edward S. Conway ruled the secretary of state must place Herman B. Ferguson on the November 5 ballot as a Freedom and Peace Party candidate after deeming a petition error. The ruling cites constitutional age, citizenship, and state residency requirements. In Troy, police and firemen plan to meet to discuss a possible strike if city demands are not met for a $2000 yearly raise.
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Albany
Edward S. Conway
Secretary of State
Herman B. Ferguson
Freedom and Peace Party
Ferguson
Conway
U.S
Troy
Labor Temple
Police Benevolent Association
Uniformed Firemen’s Association
Berkshire city council spurns briefing on weather station project
Pittsfield meteorologist George J Bulgarelli urged a Saturday 9 briefing at the Pittsfield Airport weather station but the City Council and local business group refused funding for the $15,000 annual project. Since the station closed, Hartford’s river forecast center has supplied rainfall and flood warnings twice weekly.
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Pittsfield
George J. Bulgarelli
U.S
Johnson
Airport
U.S. Commerce Dept.’s River Forecast Center
Hartford
Pierce Arrow crosses continent in 210 hours longest coast to coast run
Cambridge report says 1912 Pierce Arrow open touring car owned by James Patrick Sullivan completed a 3,300 mile coast to coast run in 210 hours 7 minutes beating the August record by 13 minutes set by a Caltech electric Volkswagen bus. Sullivan drove solo from Rochester Minnesota to Cambridge Massachusetts with two companions recording the trip.
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Cambridge
Mass
UPI
California Institute of Technology
James Patrick Sullivan
Oceanside
Calif
California
Massachusetts
Sullivan
Marine Corps
F. Stanton
Stan’’ Mason
Peter Biden
San Diego Union
Biden
Pierce Arrow
New York
Broadway
Sullivan and
Mason
Students Win Protection For GI Seeking Sanctuary
In Boston, 19-year-old Army defector Pvt. Raymond Kroll remains in sanctuary at Boston University Marsh Chapel as hundreds of students and professors vow to block federal action. A makeshift clinic and improvised ambulances await potential clash with police while Zinn urges a lasting sanctuary and peaceful resistance.
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Boston
UPS
Raymond Kroll
College Springs
Wash
Boston University
Marsh Chapel
Kroll
University School of Medicine
Charles River
Vietnam
Howard Zinn
North Vietnam
U.S
Ex-Newsman Convicted In Shake-Down Racket
Philadelphia jurors convict former reporter Harry Karafin of blackmail and corrupt solicitation in a shakedown scheme. He faces up to 60 years. the trial highlighted press freedom and trust. Key witness Sylvan Scolnick, once 640 pounds, testified as a partner in the racket.
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Philadelphia
UPS
Harry Karafin
Karafin
Robert J. Nix Jr
Nix
Karagin
Road Payments To Landowners Being Reviewed
Vermont Highway Department reviews over 40 property owner payments in Franklin and Chittenden counties related to Interstate 89 land acquisition costs. Commissioner John Gray seeks to overturn a Bureau of Public Roads decision, aiming for 90 percent funding of 607000 spent in 1965, amid disputes over appraisals by Martin-Allard Inc. and eight law firms representing owners. The issue links to the summer controversy and the resignation of former Highway Commissioner Lauritz Larsen.
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Martin-Allard, Inc
Burlington
Gray
Highway Board
Lauritz Larsen
Former Shaftsbury Girl Faces Six Years in Prison
A 19 year old Leverett Mass resident Miss Suzanne Williams and Francis T Femin 20 of Williamson West Virginia faced possible six year terms and fines for destroying draft records at Boston Custom House by pouring black paint on files. Femin had pleaded guilty earlier and Williams acted as her own lawyer. Bail set at 5000 for both. sentencing scheduled Oct 14. Williams declined personal recognizance and bail. The jury deliberated 20 minutes in a one day trial. Williams admitted involvement in the act while not offering witnesses. Betty Fisher Local Board 30 executive director could not identify the girl but described the incident.
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Boston
UPI
U.S. District Court
Suzanne Williams
Leverett
Mass
Shaftsbury
Francis T. Femin
Williamson
W. Va
Miss Williams
W. Arthur Garrity Jr
Femin
Selective Service Office
Boston Custom House
Huntington
Betty Fisher
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Carl Gregg
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Beats Electric Car
Eiden
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Minn
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Buffalo
N.Y
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N.J
Somerville
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Mexico
Cal Tech Volkswagen
MIT
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Cal Tech
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Dearborn
Vermont Gas Utilgas Corp
Main ST
Nichols
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Freal
Better Tv, Inc
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