Vermont and New England court actions mix of crimes and business
Dwayne Law of Claremont NH pleads innocent in a Rutland District Court to a careless and negligent driving resulting in death. bail set at 1000 dollars. case continued. In Burlington, trial proceeds in a mail fraud case against Premier Contractors Inc and owners McAfee and Kane over a 300000 dollar border patrol station project. Rutland County Grand Jury expected to hear evidence on flour theft from a Fair Haven derailment. In St Albans, Richard Beaulieu faces a murder trial Nov 1 in Franklin County Court for his wife Carol Ann Beaulieu’s Aug 22 1966 death. At Pittsford, Caverly Child Health Center directors reelect officers and appoint trustees. 1968-69 budget discussed and approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
UPI
Dwayne Law
Claremont
N.H
Law
Edward McClellan
Atty
Robert E. West
Donald C. Bowers
Springfield
Burlington
U.S
Massachusetts
Premier Contractors Inc
Malden
Hugh R. McAfee
Plymouth
Mass
John F. Kane
Mound
Minn
Vermont
Swanton
Bernard J. Leddy
Rutland County Grand Jury
Fair Haven
ST. Albans
UPS
Richard Beaulieu
Franklin County
Carol Ann
Beaulieu
National WICS Day Promotes Volunteer Service Theme
Mrs. Stuart E. Sinclair announces National WICS Day with the theme Today Makes Tomorrow. Thousands of women volunteers from WICS parent groups Church Women United NCCW NCJW and NWNW will be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
WICS
Stuart E. Sinclair
Women In Community Service, Inc
Church Women United
National Council of Catholic Women
National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Negro Women
Petersburg Ski Area sale nears completion
Petersburg News notes the sale of the Petersburg Pass Ski Area is near. Buyer is Joseph J. Deliso of Springfield, Massachusetts, with stockholders agreeing to the transfer. Deliso says improvements are planned for winter with further development next spring. Albany report describes two protests in front of the Post Office with hippie garb and leaflets opposing U.S. involvement in Vietnam as draftees report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Petersburg Pass
Joseph J. Deliso
Springfield
Mass
Delise
Albany
U.S
Armed Services
Troy residents among 22 in NY lottery top prize race
Twenty two area residents including four from Troy vie for a possible one hundred thousand dollar top prize in the New York State lottery September drawing. Three nationally known figures will speak to Russell Sage College students this semester: Congressman Gerald L. Ford minority leader of the U S House. Dr Charlotte E Whitton former Ottawa mayor. and Bennett Serf publisher humorist and TV panelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
City of
New York
Russell Sage College
Gerald L. Ford
U.S. House of Representatives
Charlotte E. Whitton
Ottawa
Canada
Bennett Serf
Vandalism Damages Colonie Central High School
Colonie police and detectives probe a major burglary and vandalism at Colonie Central High School after midnight Saturday into Sunday. Entire shop areas, machinery, classrooms, and offices were damaged, potentially costing thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonie
Colonie Central High School
Berkshire towns join price fixing suit against publishers
Pittsfield and North Adams join 61 cities and towns in a lawsuit against 29 book publishers and wholesalers seeking damages over 1 million dollars. The case arises from a price fixing scandal publicized last summer after a Chicago federal grand jury indicted several publishers and wholesalers for selling cheaply made books at full school prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
North Adams
Chicago
Bears Steal Scene as Urban Encounters Rise in Pittsfield
Police report a large black bear sighting near Rose Manor elderly housing on Elberon Avenue with other bear reports in the Pittsfield area including Dalton and Hinsdale. In Windsor a two month old girl died when a farm truck ran over the baby carriage, Pamela A Malone identified as the infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Rose Manor
Elberon Avenue
Dalton
Hinsdale
Windsor
Pamela A. Malone
Robert Malone
Old Dalton Road
F. Zink
Alden Backing Moulton Opposition To Hoff Reorg Plan
Woodstock Republican Rep John Alden defended Elbert G Moultons opposition to Gov Philip Hoff reorganization plans saying it could reflect mainstream GOP thinking. Alden criticized retiring limits proposed by Administration Commissioner William F Kearns Jr and argued for governor control of appointments over boards. Local lawmakers weighed timing and political motives in the Hoffman era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
UPI
John Alden
Elbert G. Moulton
Hoff
GOP
William F. Kearns Jr
Alden
Republican Party
Moulton
Philip H. Hoff
Kearns
Vermont
Janeway
Richard Mallary
Fairlee
Mallory
Massachusetts Hearing On Titicut Follies Sparks Debate
Bay State lawmakers opened hearings into the controversial Titicut Follies film about life at Bridgewater State Hospital. A special preview followed behind closed doors despite a court ban on public showing. The panel investigates rights violations and who authorized Wiseman to film, while officials face court action. A separate Jakarta report notes a smallpox outbreak causing 140 deaths over eight months and ongoing inoculation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Bridgewater State (Mental) Hospital
Massachusetts
John S. Bottomly
Special Commission
Gardner Auditorium
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Senate
Jakarta
UPD
Antara
Dobrynin Says Soviet Literacy Reaches All
Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin told Boston College at opening ceremonies for the Education USSR exhibit that illiteracy no longer exists in the Soviet Union and that 17.6 percent of the national budget goes to education. He noted 73 million people are studying in the system and praised free schooling for all levels as the exhibit travels to promote understanding. The 2100-piece display at Campion Hall runs through Nov. 12, hosted by 30 Soviet educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Mass
UPI
Viet
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Russia
Ussr
Boston College
Dobrynin
Soviet Union
Boston
Michael P. Walsh
S.J
U.S
Walsh
Campion Hall
N E Officials Discuss River Classification
Boston based meeting brings Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts and Connecticut officials to discuss Connecticut River water standards. Vermont seeks modified Class B with mixing zones while Massachusetts opposes any variance in river temperature. New Hampshire favors Class B and Gov Hoff accuses rivals of paper classifications with political overtones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
Robert Yasi
Vermont
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Jonathan Brownell
Denning Miller
Stowe
Brownell
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Philip H. Hoff
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Pittsford
Caverly Child Health Center
Robert D. Proctor
Robert Franzoni
George G. Smith
Frank Bunting
Brandon
Roger Baker
John M. Shortill
Frank E. Woodruff
Russell Sage
Ford
Colonie School
Down In
Berkshire
Bears
al Moulton
Edward Janeway
Windham
Bay State
Leslie Cutler
R-Needham
Robert L. Cawley
Dboston
Frederick Wiseman
Cawley
Elliot L. Richardson
Wiseman
Cambridge
Richardson
Edward B. Hanify
Belmont
George Co. Caner Jr
N.E
Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union Empire
Drysdale’s
Armory
Rexall
Dandruff
Quinlan
Main St
Bennington
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Pillsbury Street
Concord
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