Pownal Residents Back Track Ahead of Parimutual Debate
Vermont lawmakers heard Town Center residents urge support for Green Mountain Park as a local asset amid a loss. business owners cited track related revenue, with motel operators noting up to half their summer business tied to racing. Tax money to Pownal from the track was deemed small, and talks suggested lowering the betting pool cut to aid finances.
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Pownal
Green Mountain Park
Legislative Council
Peter Guiliani
Montpelier
Arthur E. George
John Armstrong
Pownal View
Armstrong
Henry J. Bassen
Ladd Brook
Bassen
Vermont
Alexander Dragon
Bennington
Dragon
John P. Morrissey
David Adler
Guillani
Adler
George
Racing Commission
Pownal Center
Hoff Faces Questions On Gibboney and Vermont Education
Gov. Philip H. Hoff spoke at his first news conference since August addressing the Gibboney probation, university budget issues, and the no confidence vote that was rescinded. He noted lack of complete information on resignations and defended Gibboney’s performance while acknowledging probation status and contact with educators. He also discussed budget uncertainties at the University of Vermont and noted a $10,000 scholarship misstep tied to a loan agency. The talk covered theft of copper wire at Camp Johnson, FBI involvement, and political claims about Hubert Humphrey and Robert Kennedy visits.
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Gibboney
State Education Board
Tom Arthur
Orwell
Rutland
John Kristensen
Brattleboro
Robert O’brien
Tunbridge
Vermont
Hoff
Addison
Montpelier
Clifford McClure
Essex Junction
Henry Fairbanks
Winooski
University of Vermont
UVM
Vermont Medical
Howard Bedford
Cornwall
Vermont Student Loan Assistance Corp
Camp Johnson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Guard
FBI
Union School Enrolment Sets at 1417 by Officials
At a school board meeting, Union School enrollment was announced as 1417 including absentees. Breakdowns: Bennington High 924, North Bennington 264, Molly Stark 229. September 1957 enrollment at Bennington was 722. the district expects 500-student capacity.
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Union
Anthony
Charles W. Keir
Keir
Bennington High School
North Bennington High School
Molly Stark
North Bennington
Bendi
Auto Safety Bills Signed by President
President Johnson signed landmark federal auto safety measures ending industry anarchy on wheels. The package sets safety standards for all new U S cars from fall 1967, with 267 million dollars in three year state aid for highway and driver safety programs. It extends to buses trucks and motorcycles and includes interior padding telescopic steering and dual braking. Ralph Nader, author of Unsafe At Any Speed, credited with drafting recommendations, questioned whether industry will compete on safety.
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Washington
API
Johnson
United States
Castro Directs Cuban Troops to North Viet Nam
Cuban refugees report Premier Fidel Castro has sent a token force of Cuban troops to North Viet Nam as observers and instructors. US sources express belief in the reports. casualties have occurred and several bodies have been sent home. The exile accounts note no Cuban official disclosure and recall Castro’s earlier pledge to aid Ho Chi Minh if asked.
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Miami
UPI
Fidel Castro
Viet Nam
U.S
Washington
Cuba
Castro
Ho Chi Minh
Viet
Pinhole Delay Scrambles Gemini 11 Launch Schedule
Cape Kennedy reports a pinhole leak in the Titan first stage forced a postponement of the Gemini 11 mission for at least 24 hours. Astronauts Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon must wait as 32,000 gallons are unloaded and X-rayed to assess repair viability, with a 11 a.m. EDT decision anticipated.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Charles
Pete) Conrad
Richard F. Gordon
Titan
Conrad
Gordon
Gemini
Agena
Atlas
Billboard Removal Okayed by Court Lifts Injunction
A Vermont court in Bennington lifted a temporary injunction that halted the removal of six Maurice Callahan and Sons billboards along U.S. 7. The decision allowed state orders for removal to proceed, with possible appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court. Local counsel Norton Barber noted the town and state previously won a suit challenging the firm’s effort to block removals.
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Washington County
Maurice Callahan and Sons
Pittsfield
Mass
Bennington
Supreme Court
Vermont
Secretary of State
State Highway Department
Norton Barber
U.S. 7
Callahan
Barber
Inside Lake Paranhas: Board Weighs Grand List Repercussions
In Lake Paranhas coverage the North Village School Board assesses the financial impact of the Grand List. The article outlines potential budget effects and district decisions as December considerations loom. Hoosick notes Queen Debbie in a separate feature on page seven.
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North Village
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Solons
White House
House
Senate
Hubert Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Howard F. Kelley
Kelley
Barbara Houle
John Maloney
Lawrence, Mass
Maloney
Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C
Notre Dame
M.I.T
Irene Wood
Johnson State College
St. Johnsbury
Mary Malloy
North Adams State College
North Adams
Ralf S. Kates
Howard Ambrose
Walter Foucher
Alice Watson
Ralph Nader
Labor Department
Nader
North Viet
Space Agency
Bennington Village
Shaftsbury
Donald J. Bauer
Syracuse
N.Y
Albany
David W. Patrick
Mary Janet
St. Peter’s Hospital
Lake Paranhas
Hoosick
Debbie
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