Vermont Supreme Court Opens Term With Key Rulings
The Vermont Supreme Court released 19 decisions opening its October term. It upheld academic freedom for teachers in Hartford and allowed taxation of leased lands in Worcester and Calais. It also upheld a state Water Resources Board ruling denying Hemco Inc. permission to build a 21 acre lake dam in Waitsfield. Chief Justice Holden may soon leave for a U.S. District Court post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden
High Court
U.S. District Court Bench
Vermont
Nixon
Senate
James L. Oakes
District Court
Sterry R. Waterman
St. Johnsbury
U.S. Court of Appeals
Hemco
The
Water Board
Waitsfield
Barney
Fish and Game Department
Mad River Valley Association
Worcester
Calais
Seldon
Gladys Dodge
State Supreme Court
Washington County
Dodges
University of Vermont
Hartford School Board
Susan A. Carpenter
Nixon completes tour of all 50 states in office
President Nixon becomes the first in office to visit all 50 states, wrapping the cycle with a brief Delaware stop at John W. Rollins' estate near Wilmington to attend a reception for Republican fund raisers. White House aides say he will attend multiple dinners nationwide via closed circuit TV and plan an appearance at the Mountain State Forest Festival in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nixon
John W. Rollins
Wilmington
Del
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Delaware
Rollins Home
Mountain State Forest
Elkins
W.va
West Virginia
Rollins
Rollins International, Inc
John N. Mitchell
Two boys aged 13 and 6 vanish for three days
Jimmy Stanley and Ronald Edwards set out on a 35 mile bicycle trip to Boston on Saturday and rode transit to Malden and Everett. After three states and a three day search, a Maine state trooper found them in Kennebunk. The boys were reunited with their parents in Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, N.H
UPI
Jimmy Stanley
Ronald Edwards
Boston
Maine
Kennebunk
Frank E. Stevens
Stevens
Jimmy
Ronnie
Malden
Everett
Trailways
Stanley
Alan Heath
Joseph Stanley
Cross St
Salem
Ronald W. Edwards Sr
Harvard plans to adjust male female ratio at Harvard and Radcliffe
Harvard University aims to move from a 4 to 1 male to female ratio toward 2.5 to 1 over four years. President Derek Bok proposes increasing Radcliffe freshman enrollment from about 300 to 450 and reducing Harvard males to about 1,150. He cites financial limits and alumni sentiment as key constraints while noting women’s lower science concentration and potential faculty needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
UPI
Harvard University
Harvard
Radcliffe
Derek C. Bok
Bok
Harvard College
Vermont Firms Secure Foreign Orders Under Aid Program
Nine Vermont firms plus five Springfield machine-tool companies received 544000 in foreign orders in six months under the U.S. aid program. Senator Aiken noted a 300583 rise from the prior six months and listed Springfield firms Bryant Grinder Fellows Gears Shaper Jones and Lamson Parks and Woolson Machine Co Waterbury Farrel Textron Co among recipients. Morrisville’s GAF Co attracted 17500 and St Johnsbury’s Fairbanks Morse Co drew 104000. Meanwhile Congress approved reimbursing Orleans 500 for six uncashed U S postal money orders found after a former town official’s death. The move followed a lengthy lapse period and House approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
UPI
Vermont
Springfield
U.S
George D. Aiken
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Agency For International Development
Aiken
Springfield Companies
Bryant Grinder
Fellows Gears Shaper
Jones and Lamson
Parks and Woolson Machine Co
Waterbury Farrel and Textron Co
GAF Co
Morrisville
Fairbanks Morse Co
St. Johnsbury
Congress
Orleans
Winston L. Prouty
Burlington Bank to face court over unpermitted Waitsfield branch
Burlington Bank representatives will appear in Barre Vermont District Court for violating the 1970 Land Development Control Act by starting a Waitsfield branch without a state permit. State's Attorney Kimberly Cheney says construction began Sept 20 without prior review. Washington County authorities pursue the case.
Albany Launches Statewide Gonorrhea Testing Drive
New York plans the nations first statewide gonorrhea control program using a free mailable culture medium Transgrow. Chief health officer Dr Hollis Ingraham urges sexually active women to be tested as most infected women lack symptoms and are under age 20. Meanwhile Delmar youth John Tomaro, charged since 1969, sees his case dismissed for lack of proof after a two year trial delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York
Hollis S. Ingraham
Ingraham
John Tomaro
Delmar
Berkshire Plans for Historic Bennington March Recreated
Adams Bennington planners propose a two day march August 12 and 13 to resemble the 1777 Cheshire to Bennington trek led by Col. Joab Stafford. The event will align with Bennington Battle Days and mark the 194 year old Revolutionary War march. In North Adams a YMCA building preservation plan advocates converting the former Berkshire Apartments site into a rooming house as demolition looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Cheshire
Bennington
Joab Stafford
Stafford Hill
Arthur Hathaway Jr
North Adams
YMCA
Alan L. Marden
The
NARA
Summer Street
Sacco purchase of Bucksteep Manor estate in Washington
The Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts sold a 240 acre Bucksteep Manor estate in Washington to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph A. Sacco for about $50,000. Sacco, an attorney, plans to convert the property into a family recreation area while the diocese retains title to a small chapel on a half acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Washington
Rudolph A. Sacco
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
Sacco
Bucksteep Manor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert W. Barney
London
Carol Ryan
Miss Ryan
Melford Stevenson
Cambodia
Carpenter
John Davenport
Charles Baker
Rose
Peach
Blue
Main St
Ayl
Ovel
Gold Artica
Likked
Malia Tone
Depot Street
Amy
Bennington, Vermont
Artica
Quinlan
Ae Wickes
Granada
Wickes
North St
Alden
Woodstock
Earle Thompson
Rutland
Rutland County
John T. Alden
Thompson
Green Mountain Realty
Mt. St. Joseph Academy
Castleton College
Walter L. Kennedy
Montpelier
Employment Security Department
Brandon
Gerald Day
Down In
Berkshire
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!