South Barre ditch cave-in rescues two workers
A 33 year old South Barre excavation contractor and 19 year old Ronald Lovely of Cabot were rescued after being buried in a sewer line dig on Snow Bridge Road. Thygesen had one foot buried by dirt and Lovely was buried to his chest. a backhoe operator pulled them free.
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Charles Thygesen
Ronald Lovely
Cabot
Snowbridge Road
Thygesen
Lovely
Thygesen Construction Co
Barre
Brian Griggs
Plainfield
Vermont Petroleum Association names new executive director
Simsbury born Frederick N. Cook, a former Vermont legislator who served Shrewsbury in 1959, has been named executive director of the Vermont Petroleum Association succeeding Robert Garside. Milton S. Brown, the association's chairman, announced the appointment.
HUD approves loan for Hotel Barre rehabilitation plan
The Housing and Urban Development Department approved a loan up to 775135 to rehabilitate the Hotel Barre in Barre Vermont to create 53 low rent dwellings for the elderly. The construction contract was awarded to Park Apartment Inc.
Tractor accident claims Shoreham man Warren
Joseph H. Warren age 31 of Shoreham was killed when a tractor he was driving overturned and pinned him beneath it on Wednesday, according to UPI.
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Joseph H. Warren
Newport Gets Manpower Project for Newport Vermont
Washington UPI reports the Labor Department plans a Manpower Development and Training project in Newport Vermont to train ten unemployed workers as nurse aides. The five week program will receive 3247 dollars in federal funds.
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UPI
Labor Department
Newport
Stabbing at West Side Market Leaves Woman Wounded
Pittsfield police arrest 24 year old John Kastner on assault and battery by a dangerous weapon after a stabbing of 51 year old Louise Navrocki. Six wounds required surgery. Kastner was arrested at home after 5 30 pm. In Williamstown Daniel V Bryant 24 is fined 50 dollars for larceny by check and jailed in lieu of payment. He defended himself claiming restitution but plaintiff testified payment only Tuesday.
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John Kastner
Louise Nawrocki
Jerry Navrocki
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Williamstown
Daniel V. Bryant
Henry W. Kaliss
House of Correction
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Alexander C.W. McNicol
Prosecution Reduces Charge In Irasburg Harassment Case
Newport based report states Feliciano Vigario, 26, of Browington, faces reduced charge from assault to use of profane language in district court. Trial previously set for Wednesday was postponed a day. hearing dates of November 7 and 8 were announced by Governor's Special Board of Inquiry in Montpelier.
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UPI
Orleans County
Irasburg
Montpelier
U.S. District Court
Ernest Gibson
Special Board of Inquiry
Feliciano Vigario
Browington
Frank Mahady
Birth Control March Resumed in Massachusetts
William Baird, a Hempstead father of four and advocate for liberalized birth control laws, resumed his march from Albany toward Boston after spending the night in a trailer in western Massachusetts. He faces a Massachusetts charge of crimes against chastity, morality, decency, and good order, stemming from a 1967 Boston University contraceptive devices display. The march continues until the Massachusetts Supreme Court reviews his case.
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Hempstead
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Boston University
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Publisher Defends Action in Johnson Memo Case
Burlington newspaper publisher J Warren McClure defends exchanging information about Rev David Johnson of Irasburg with state Public Safety Commissioner Erwin A Alexander. He calls the handling of a confidential memo and fingerprint records routine as federal judge Ernest Gibson probes July shooting and adultery allegations.
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API
J. Warren McClure
David Johnson
Irasburg
Erwin A. Alexander
Rev
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California
Alexander
McClure
Gibson
Philip H. Hoff
Burlington Free Press
FBI
Rutland Herald backs Humphrey over Nixon switch
The Rutland Herald reversed its editorial support from Richard Nixon to Hubert Humphrey. Publisher Robert W. Mitchell cited Nixon's shift to a conservative stance and questioned Agnew's performance while noting Humphrey's liberal record and potential to attract votes from Humphrey or Wallace supporters.
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Robert W. Mitchell
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George C. Wallace
Wallace
Spiro T. Agnew
Sinclair Oil Sues to Halt Maine Trade Zone Bid
Sinclair Oil Corp sues four Cabinet members and a Foreign Trade Zones Board official in federal court seeking an injunction to stop proceedings on Occidental Petroleum’s plan to build a 300000 barrel per day refinery and foreign trade zone at Machiasport Maine. The suit targets actions and administration of the Foreign Trade Zones Act citing constitutional concerns and requests a ruling that the board lacks authority to entertain the application.
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Sinclair Oil Corp
Foreign Trade Zones Board
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Machiasport
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Los Angeles
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Stanley R. Resour
Commerce
C. R. Smith
Treasury
Henry H
Occidental
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Portland
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