Portland residents face charges in Vermont money order case
UPI says U S District Court Judge Bernard assigns counsel for five Portland residents charged with interstate transportation of stolen and altered securities. The five appeared before Leddy and were jailed in Montpelier on $5,000 bail each. Police and FBI arrested them after tips that stolen forged Travellers Express money orders circulated in Vermont.
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UPI
U.S. District Court
Bernard
Portland, Ore
Leddy
Washington County
Montpelier
Jack Pignam
Mary Lee Piercey
Richard Kloverdance
Dennis Rathburn
Lester van Blerkon
FBI
Vermont
Portland
Crocker Citizens National Bank of Los Angeles
Vermont Unemployment Claims Rise in Latest Week
The Department of Employment Security reports 1937 unemployment insurance claims in Vermont last week, up 29 from the prior week and 311 above 1966. The insured rate remains 1.7 percent, with apparel industry claims making up about one third of new filings. Newport Rutland St Albans and St Johnsbury showed increases while Barre Montpelier Burlington Middlebury and Springfield showed declines.
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UPI
Department of Employment Security
Vermont
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Rutland
St. Albans
St. Johnsbury
Barre-Montpelier
Burlington
Middlebury
Springfield
Grange Past Masters Association Meeting in Newport Vermont
The Grange Past Masters Association of Vermont holds its annual meeting this Saturday at Memphre Magog Grange Hall No. 424 in Newport starting with a supper at 7 p.m. Reservations should go to Samuel Porter, R.D. 2 Newport 05855. Officers will be elected and the P.M. degree conferred. a lecturer program will be presented.
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Newport
The
Grange Past Master’s Association of Vermont
Memphremagog Grange Hall
Samuel Porter
R.D
Governor Civil Defense Conference Set for Oct 17
Montpelier Vermont will host the Governor's Conference on Civil Defense on October 17 with Acting Director Joseph Romm of the Office of Civil Defense as speaker. Romm, a 16 year veteran of the Defense Department, will discuss the 1967 program theme A look at Civil Defense 1967 and focus on local Vermont Civil Defense activity.
Vermont health sciences division proposal to board
Burlington UPI reports a plan to create a health sciences division at the University of Vermont. The proposal merges the medical college with the college of nursing and would add about 400 students, with action to be considered at the fall Board of Trustees meeting.
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Burlington
UPI
University of Vermont
Board of Trustees
Edward C. Andrews Jr
College of Medicine
Medical College
College of Nursing
Berlin Petersburg and Stephentown explore joint planning study
Berlin Town Board shows interest in a joint planning study with Petersburg and Stephentown to cut costs. Officials will report on town decisions at a November 27 meeting in Berlin Community Hall. Nearby Taconic Valley towns are pursuing studies, with risk of business operations entering by ordinances if standards are not met. A Melrose mother of six died at Albany Medical Center after burns from burning a yard incinerator.
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Petersburg
Stephentown
Hoosick
Grafton
Poestenkill
Sand Lake
New Lebanon
Taconic Valley
Melrose
Albany Medical Center
Lois Morley
Valley Falls
Salvador Morley
Rats as Big as Cats Haunt Troy Riverfront
Rats as big as cats roam around dwellings along the lower Powes tenkill River area from Spring Avenue to the Hudson River. Health Commissioner Dr H Jackson Davis said the section will receive top priority in Troy tax control efforts as residents report constant rodent activity.
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Troy
Poestenkill River
Spring Avenue
Hudson River
Rensselaer County
H. Jackson Davis
Pittsfield Breaks Ground For New High School Wing
Groundbreaking at the Valentine Road site marks a $6.5 million Pittsfield high school project. A 500-student vocational wing opens fall 1968 with a 750-student academic wing by early 1969. Core facilities allow expansion to 2,100 students, needing an extra wing for full growth.
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Pittsfield
Valentine Road
Vermont Expositions Draw 3 Million for Expo 67 Tourists
Vermont Development Commissioner Elbert Moulton praised Expo 67 and peak foliage for a record tourist season. He noted about 1 million visitors expected at the Vermont Pavilion with up to 10,000 daily entries and strong interest at the information desk. He urged balancing growth with preservation while highlighting the state’s scenery history and foliage as key draws.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Elbert G. Moulton
Vermont Development Department
National Life Insurance Company
Development Department
Upward Bound Program Receives Federal Grant
A $3,875 grant to the Upward Bound program at St. Johnsbury Academy Vermont was announced by the Office of Economic Opportunity. The funds cover room board and tuition for two students attending the eight week summer program and the academic year. The Vermont congressional delegation released the grant announcement.
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Washington
UPD
St. Johnsbury Academy
Vermont
Office of Economic Opportunity
Burlington Pilot Dies After Saving Homes In Jet Crash
Lt. Walter R. Heins, 31, of Burlington Vermont, died after guiding his A4 Douglas jet away from a Mobile Home Park and residential areas near Holbrook Massachusetts. He ejected at 500 feet. parachute failed to fully open. Heins, a former Pensacola instructor and Mohawk Airlines pilot, left behind a wife awaiting their first child.
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UPI
Navy
Walter R. Heins
Burlington
Heins
South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth Naval Air Station
Morgan
110
Pond St
Weymouth
Randolph
Braintree
Williams College professor denounces Johnson invite
Williams College professor Dr. Fredrick L. Schuman wrote to President John Sawyer condemning the plan to honor Lady Bird Johnson at a Sunday convocation. He called President Johnson a mass murderer and a dishonor, opposing the Vietnam war and questioning the First Lady's honorary degree and the environmental studies center dedication.
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Williamstown
Mass
UPI
Williams College
Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
Fredrick L. Schuman
Williams
John Sawyer
Sawyer
Center For Environmental Studies
Schuman
Hoff Says State Must Aid Children With Learning Disabilities
MONTPELIER UPI Gov Philip Hoff urges Vermont to expand efforts for children with learning disabilities. He cites progress in mental retardation and calls for focused action now. Hayes, candidate and father of a child with a learning disability, agrees on identifying each child's unique “tune” to learning. Hoff notes his daughter rose to honor student with proper treatment.
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Thomas L. Hayes
Middle
Bury
Hayes
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