Vermont Headlines From Burlington to Montpelier
A burglary on a Burlington home ends with a thief stealing a jacket after forcing entry and leaving the scene untidy. In Springfield a 23 day machinists strike at Jones and Lamson stalls as talks with a federal mediator fail to yield settlement. Montpelier reports a $1 million Central Vermont Medical Center fundraising drive surpassing its goal with substantial gifts from donors and corporations. Also in Montpelier a $106,900 defense contract is awarded to Killington Manufacturing for 30,000 pairs of gloves for Marine Corps and Navy use. Norwich coverage notes Windsor County Republicans urging support for President Johnson amid intra party tensions over Barry Goldwater.
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Springfield
UPD
Jones and Lamson
John O’reilly
O’reilly
United Electrical Workers
Montpelier
UPI
Central Vermont Medical Center
Roe B. MacKenzie
Barre
Northfield
MacKenzie
Norwich
Windsor County
Republican Club Today
Connecticut River Valley
Johnson
Anthony B. Farrell
House
Ways and Means
Farrell
Barry Goldwater
Pioneer WFLY News Director McCoy Dies in California
Hugh McCoy longtime WFLY F M news director of The Record newspapers died Wednesday in Hollywood California aged 45. He led station news from its start in August 1948 to August 1950 before moving to North Adams Massachusetts. His death followed a couch fire sparked by a cigarette while he slept. Another item notes the Delaware and Hudson Railroad authority to discontinue resident agency service at Cambridge and transfer non agency carload freight jurisdiction to Salem with fortsatt carload handling required locally. The Cambridge agency is on the Saratoga Subdivision. An agent works 7 am to 4 pm daily except weekends and holidays. Albany reports a diocesan teacher conference October 15 16 for grade and high school staff at St Rose College Vincentian Institute and LaSalle School with Mass celebrated by Bishop Scully and sermon by Msgr Bourke followed by sessions on reading art physical education guidance music language arts and religion. An eyewitness report of Jordan Israel was given by Msgr Ryan.
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Troy
Hugh McCoy
Wfly-Fm
The
Record Newspapers
Hollywood
Calif
McCoy
North Adams
Mass
Cambridge
Public Service Commission
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Salem
PSC
Eagle Bridge
Saratoga
Washington
Albany
William A. Scully
College of St. Rose
Vincentian Institute
LaSalle School
John F. Bourke
Church of St. Vincent de Paul
John L. Jones
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Jordan-Israel
Joseph T. Ryan
Catholic Near East Welfare Association
Adams Greylock Tramway saga stirs Berkshire court delay
Proponents of the Adams Greylock Tramway celebrate a rift in the Mt Greylock Protective Association as a Superior Court postpones hearings for a week after attorney Kelton Burbank quits. The case heads to the auditor on November 2 as settlement talks have stalled. Meanwhile Pittsfield officials await a gift offer for the Whispering Fountains from Albert Bachand and Williams College reports a record tax payment of 1057110?
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Greylock Tramway Authority
Reservation Commission
Tague
Tramway
Williamstown
Spruces
Albert Bachand
Pittsfield
Pittsfield Park
Stock Market Summary Mixed Amid Broad Price Shifts
New York stocks opened narrowly mixed in moderate trading with key movers including Commonwealth Edison down to 5614 and Canadian Pacific up to 4934. IBM and RCA fluctuated, while General Foods and Goodyear showed notable activity. the market also featured a long list of ticker quotes and prices from major industrials and utilities.
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NEW York
UPS
Cerro
Commonwealth Edison
Canadian Pacific Railway
General Foods
Woolworth
Johns-Manville
Pullman
New York Central Railroad
IBM
Motorola
RCA
ACF Industries
Alco
Allied Chemical
Allis Chalmers
Alcoa
Alsidell
Armco Steel
Bendix
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing
Chrysler
Cin GE
Cin Milling
City Prod
Colgate
Collins R
Colo F Ir
Columbia Gas
Ckon Edison
Cons Nat G
Cons Coal
Consu Power
Continental Can
Ie Copwe
Goodyear Tire
Goodyear Tire & Rub
Grace WR
Great A & P
Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Harbison
Jones & Laughlin
Joy Mfg
Laconia considers ban on To Kill a Mockingbird
Laconia NH. School board reviews a petition to ban Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel from public schools. Richard Sergent, parent, argues the book uses God’s name in vain and poor grammar, while teacher Eleanor Parker threatens to quit if banned. James McBride defends the work.
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Laconia
N.H
UPI
Grace Metalious
Peyton Place
Miss Metalious
Gilmanton
Richard Sergent
Sergent
God
Harper Lee
Eleanor Parker
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Jones
Lamson
Medical Center
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Berkshire
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William C. Madden
Williams
Mt. Hope Farm
Lenox Hill Hospital
MIE
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
U.S
Kennecott Koppers Kroger Leh Ptc
LOF
Glas LowsCm
Lornard
Mack Trucks
MGM Monsanto
Montgomery Ward
Penney Stores
Penn D Cm
Penn PL
MY Standard Oil
Ohio Studebaker
Penn RR
Swift
Pepsi Cola
Phillips P
Tennessee Gas
Pittsburgh Plate Gl
Texaco
Pittsburgh Steel
Thomp RW
Procter Gamble
Tiden Oil
Trans WA
Pure Oil
Union Carbide
United Aire
United Air Lines
Reading
United Fruit
Republic Steel
United Gas Imp
Reynolds Met
United States Rubber
Reynolds Tobacco
United States Smelt
Richfield
United States Steel
Schenley
Warner Bro Pic
Xerox Cp
Standard Oil
Ind
Youngstown
Zenith
Challis
Drysdale’s
Omega
Fukims
Jewelers
St. Bennington, Vt
Ysler
Dle
W. T. Grant CO
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
Whitney’s Garage
Cidar
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