Burlington plans $15 to $20 million renewal linked to beltline
The Burlington Planning Commission reviewed a proposed urban renewal project worth 15 to 20 million dollars tied to a city belt line. Elmer Nicholson of Fidelity Mutual Life and Cousins Properties of Atlanta urged state and local backing as essential. The commission will decide its next step after evaluating the proposal following Horizon, Inc.’s earlier dismissal for lack of financial backing. today was the deadline to accept redevelopment proposals for the 25 acre downtown area.
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Burlington
UPI
Horizon, Inc
Vermont Democrats set Sept town caucuses for 1966 term
Burlington officials announce town caucuses on September 20 to name officers and delegates for two years, with each town receiving two county seats plus extra for votes in 1966. County meetings to fill state committee seats set for October 18. Republican caucuses on September 12 consider 1968 pre primary conventions.
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Burlington
UPD
Vermont
Democratic Party
Daniel J. O’brien
O’brien
Democratic State Committee
GOP
Derick V. Webb
Shelburne
Parents of Navy Corpsman Die in Vietnam Action
Barre residents learn from the Pentagon that Navy Corpsman George F. Gallagher was killed in action August 29 near Da Nang, South Vietnam, as his parents received the official notification.
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Barre
Navy
George F. Gallagher
Pentagon
Washington
DaNang
South Vietnam
Mars Atmosphere Powers Prospective Space Colonies
Two RPI professors Paul Harteck and Seymour Dondes report chemonuclear results suggesting Mars atmosphere could yield oxygen from carbon dioxide and provide nitrates for fertilizer and oxidants for fuels. Findings, to be presented at the American Chemical Society meeting in Chicago, align with AEC support and space projections.
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Troy
Mars
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
American Chemical Society
Chicago
Paul Harteck
Seymoure Dondes
Berkshire Arts Council Formed in Williamstown
Northern Berkshire Arts Council formed at a Tuesday night meeting of Adams North Adams and Williamstown residents at First Congregational Church. The council will offer instruction and workshops in dance drama music painting sculpture weaving needlework and ceramics with lectures recitals exhibits and productions. Membership drive underway and classes begin in October.
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Williamstown
Berkshire
Adams
North Adams
First Congregational Church
Redevelopment Authority plans early Main Street acquisitions
North Adams officials say property negotiations will start soon for the 5.6 million Main Street Urban Renewal Project with earliest purchases set for January. The project proceeds on schedule though minor technical issues remain to be ironed out.
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North Adams
Redevelopment Authority
Main Street
James W. Lilly
Authority
Lilly
New Legion Commander Plans Three-Week Trip to Vietnam
William E. Galbraith, newly named national commander of the American Legion from Beemer, Nebraska, outlines a three week tour including Vietnam as part of his international outreach and postwar veterans advocacy. He aims to visit veteran hospitals, meet with U.S. and Vietnamese officials, and discuss aid programs for veterans and war widows.
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Vietnam
Boston
UPI
The
American Legion
William E. Galbraith
Beemer, Neb
Galbraith
49Th American Legion Convention
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North Dakota
Navy
Atlantic
Beemer
Ernest Schmit
Fargo
N.C
William F. Hauck
Legion
Washington
Speculative Stock Trading Probed by SEC Inquiry
The Securities and Exchange Commission investigates about 300 brokers over trading in roughly 100 stocks across NYSE AMEX and OTC markets. The inquiry targets price surges not tied to company prospects amid rising market activity led by mutual funds and institutions.
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UPI
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Ralph S. Paul
Exchange
G. Keith Funston
Funston
Paul
Harley Oo
Staggers
House Commerce Committee
Concord Mayor Stops Payment On Ouster Bills
Concord New Hampshire Mayor J Herbert Quinn who fended off an impeachment move after ouster battles with aldermen now faces bill disputes The city has paid 533 of 1100 so far with 567 for transcript costs Quinn orders no payment and delays funding while his memoir Quinns Quandary proceeds for release early next year
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Concord
N.H
Opt
J. Herbert Quinn
Quinn
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Verne Santos Jr
Wilmington Quilt Show Scheduled at Old Norton House
An old-time quilt and needlework show will run Saturday and Sunday from 1 30 to 5 30 p m at the Old Norton House Museum beside the 1836 Country Store in Wilmington Admission is free with punch and cookies In charge are Mrs Rita Staib and Mrs Catherine Goodman For those wishing to contribute heirloom or new pieces contact Mrs Staib at 464-5648 Exhibits reportedly include quilts dating to the 1800s.
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Wilmington
Old Norton House
Rita Staib
Catherine Goodman
World Record Set By Mexican Divorce Mill
CIVADAD JUAREZ Mexico UP I On the 32nd day three civil judges rested their cramped hands after processing about 1000 quickie divorces mostly for New Yorkers fleeing New York state law. The August rush topped 15 000 decrees statewide and Chihuahua's rapid operation financed the court system for years. The new Empire state law liberalizes grounds beyond adultery sparking debate among legal experts over residency and other factors.
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Civadad
Empire State
New York
Juarez City
Juarez
United States
State Education Board Defended By Raynolds
Harold Raynolds chairman of the Springfield State Education Board told a subcommittee he opposes stripping the seven member panel of policy making power. He defended the board’s broadened authority and urged against appointing commissioners by the governor, citing risk of partisan politics. Also testifying were Acting Education Commissioner O Conn or and officials from Fish and Game and forestry agencies.
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Raynolds
Senate
Daniel O’connor
Education Board
Fish and Game
Edward Kehoe
Forests and Parks
Perry Merrill
Fish and Game Board
James Flanigan
Missing Vermont pilot spurs broad search in northeast
A civilian pilot Herbert Sachs from Stowe Vermont vanished after taking off from Morrisville Vermont last Saturday in a T8 28 plane bound for Caldwell Wright New Jersey The Eastern Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Center says no flight plan was filed and radio contact was never established A multi state and federal search including Civil Air Patrol and Vermont New York and other state officials is underway with no crashes reported in the area yet
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UPI
Eastern Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Center
Herbert Sachs
Stowe
Morrisville
Sachs
Caldwell-Wright
N.J
Sach
Atlantic City
New York-Vermont
New York and Vermont
Daley Disagrees With Legion on War Escalation
Lt Gov John J Daley rejected the American Legion call for escalating the Vietnam War. He said military leaders and the President should decide such moves and warned against outside groups steering military policy. Daley questioned funding domestic programs as war costs rise and praised Johnson’s 1968 prospects in Vermont. He noted Vermont’s Republican lean and weighed loyalty pledges for the national convention without committing on pledged versus unpledged delegates.
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UPD
Vermont Association of Broadcasters
VAB
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WHWB
Radio-Tv Association
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McCormack
Daley
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Vietnam
North Vietnam
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