State wins federal OK to widen I 89 from two to four lanes
Vermont officials announce that the U S Bureau of Public Roads approves expanding the two lane section of Interstate 89 in the Swanton Highgate area to four lanes as construction nears. Highway Commissioner Russell A Holden cites traffic growth from planned Canadian highway links and the anticipated Trans Canada and toll roads.
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Montpelier
Vermont
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Swanton Highgate
Russell A. Holden
Holden
Bureau
Montreal
Iberville
Pike River
Sherbrooke
Boston
Swanton-Highgate
Suspected drug salesmen linked to trainers at Green Mountain Park
A Rhode Island drug salesmen and four Vermont horse trainers face suspensions after horses they allegedly drugged won races at Green Mountain Park. The two salesmen Nathan Siegel and George DeGasparre pleaded not guilty to possession and transport charges of phenylbutazone, with eight tablets valued at about 5000 dollars. The Vermont Racing Commission suspended the trainers and a further trainer faces confirmed charges for failing to protect his horse from drugs. Police investigation continues.
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Rhode Island
Green Mountain Park
Vermont Racing Commission
Nathan Siegel
George DeGasparre
Municpal
Siegel
de Gasparre
Horseman’s Pharmaceutical Co
Pawtucket
R.I
BCHS Class Officers Named for 1963 64
Catholic High juniors and sophomores named their class cabinets for the 1963 64 term. Junior president Hallie Lausville headed a nine member slate including Linda Becerra Jean Martin Bill Marsh Barry Griffith Lise Beaudoin Ron Walczak Rose Hewson Ernest Murray and Armen Parnaude as sergeant at arms Leona Boutin announced the sophomore cabinet listing Jo Anne Piscopo David Sausville Donna Humphreys Kathleen Toomey Harvey Crawford and Charles Myers The principal Rev Vincent J Spinelli must approve the slate which will serve until next September when a new slate is elected. In Indianapolis AP the Fraternal Order of Police Evansville was listed among 88 Indiana purchasers of federal gambling stamps in the last month.
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Catholic High
Hallie Lausville
Linda Becerra
Jean Martin
Bill Marsh
Barry Griffith
Lise Beaudoin
Ron Walzcak
Rose Hewson
Ernest Murray
Sargeant - At - Arms
Armand Parnaude
Leona Boutin
Jo- Anne Piscopo
David Sausville
Donna Humphreys
Kathleen Toomey
Harvey Crawford
Charles Myers
Vincent J. Spinelli
CSC
Armed Services Committee Approves 13.7 Million for New England
Senate Armed Services panel backs military construction totaling 13.7 million in New England for the fiscal year starting July 1. The bill covers various facilities across Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and related Navy, Air Force, and Army sites with specific project allocations and unit counts.
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Armed Services Committee
N.E
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
New England
Senate
House
Connecticut
Navy—submarine Base
New
London
G. J
Underwater Sound Laboratory
New London
Maine Navy
Brunswick
Cutler
Navy — Shipyard
Boston
Air Force
Laurence
Hanscom Afb
Bedford
Otis Afb
Falmouth
Westover Afb
Chicopee Falls
New Hampshire
Navy—shipyard
Portsmouth
Pease Afb
Rhode Island
Navy—Public Works Center
Newport
Naval War College
Air Station
Quonset Point
Castleton Plans New Suite Style Dorms On Campus
Castleton State College advances a $1.5 million project funded by the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency. Architects Payson Webber and Roland Whittier unveil two four story dorms with central cores and four-suite per floor layouts to host 150 students each, plus a 400 seat dining hall and a library. Excavation is slated for spring.
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Castleton
Castleton State College
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Payson Webber
Rutland
Roland Whittier
Burlington
Richard J. Dundas
ICC sets Oct 25 decision on New London Providence rail study
A decision by October 25 on whether to investigate the discontinuance plan for passenger rail service between New London Connecticut and Providence Rhode Island was promised by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Rep William L St Onge said he received the date from the ICC.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
New London
New Haven Railroad
Worcester
Mass
Providence
Vermont Savings Bond Sales Rise in September
Levi P. Smith Sr. announces Vermont September sales of Series E and H bonds totaling 461,675.03, up 28,924.03 from a year ago. Year-to-date sales reach 4,162,831.74, against 3,820,851.00 last year, driven by payroll savings plans and bank promotions. Separately in Tokyo, officials report about 8 percent of taxi meters were rigged, per a survey by the Weights and Measures Department.
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U.S
Vermont
Levi P. Smith Sr
Burlington Savings Bank
State Savings Bonds
Smith
Tokyo
UPI
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YMCA
Keith Morse
Keith
Ernie Hoisington
John Riddle
U.S. 7
BCHS
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Indianapolis
Order of Police
Evansville
Indiana
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
CRIA
Ansel Ry
Dial
Bennington Bookshop, Inc
Universal
Handy Hannah
Frost’s Pharmacy
North ST
Bennington
Dairy Queen
Dundas
ICC
Norris Cotton
N.H
Cotton
Kennedy
Civil Rights Commission
National Parks
Senate Commerce Committee
Cub Pack
Second Congregational Church
Gerald Stowell
Grand U
Grand Union Empire
Madkour
the Vermont Bank and Trust CO
Brattleboro
Bennington Bellows Falls
Chester
Adams Nursing Homes
Adams Road
Williamstown
Commercial Ist
Adams, Mass
Adams
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