Vermont Senate primaries feature upsets hit by incumbents
In Vermont yesterday two veteran state senators lost renomination bids and several races produced surprises. Clyde M. Coffrin was edged out in Washington County, and Mildred Brault fell to Lawrence Hinds in Franklin. Newcomers Daniel Ruggles III and Gen Alexander J Smith win Washington County seats alongside veteran incumbents in other counties.
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State Senate
Clyde M. Coffrin
Washington
Washington County
Mildred Brault
Franklin
Lawrence Hinds
St. Albans
Aline Ward
Senate
Daniel Ruggles III
Montpelier
Alexander J. Smith
Coffrin
Frederick J. Fayette
U.S
Hector Marcoux
Chittenden County
Asa S. Bloomer
George Cook
William J. Burke
Rutland
Robert J. McClure
Notte Wins Tight Rhode Island Primary Fight
Governor John A. Notte Jr. clinches the Democratic nomination after a close race with Woonsocket Mayor Kevin K. Coleman in Rhode Island. Republican opposition includes John H. Chafee and Louis V. Jacksony Jr. with multiple state races decided for November.
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Providence
John A. Notte Jr
Rhode Island
Woonsocket
Kevin K. Coleman
Notte
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island House
Louis V. Jacksony Jr
State Senators Renominated No Opposition
Vermont candidates for the state senate were renominated with no opposition in most counties. Contests occurred for the Democratic nomination in Chittenden and Franklin counties and for the Republican nomination in Addison Lamoille Rutland Washington and Windsor counties. Major offices include Addison County two seats Samuel Fishman Harrison Steyert. Essex County John Boylan Percy Hartwell. Franklin Bernie F. Combs Percy L. Corey. Lamoille Gerald Kirchner. Orleans Pearl Keeler George Lawson. Bennington Reid Lefevre Eugene V. Clark George Van Santvoord. Orange Walter Wheatley Harry Cooley. Chittenden Lyman Hunt William Mikell Derick Webb Arthur Packard. Grand Isle Noel Viens Robert Carpenter. Rutland John Spencer William Nugent. Caledonia Graham Newell George Morse Harry Witters. Windham Edward Janeway James Oakes Raymond Moore. Washington Eva Lucchina Arthur Hewitt Noel Mullins. There were contests for the Democratic nomination in Chittenden and Franklin counties. Republican nomination in Addison Lamoille Rutland Washington Windsor counties.
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Orleans County
Pearl Keeler
George Lawson
R. Bennington
Reid Lefevre
Eugene V. Clark
George van Santvoord
Orange County
Walter Wheatley
Harry Cooley
Chittenden
Lyman C. Hunt
William E. Mikell
Derick V. Webb
Arthur Packard
Grand Isle
Noel Viens
Robert F. Carpenter
Rutland
John M. Spencer
William Nugent
Caledonia
Graham S. Newell
George E. Morse
Harry Witters
D. Windham
Edward Janeway
James Oakes
Raymond H. Moore
Washington County
Eva Lucchina
Arthur W. Hewitt
Noel W. Mullins
Franklin
Addison Lamoille
Washington
Windsor
Van Santvoord and Drysdale Win Democratic Votes
In Searsburg Alexander B R Drysdale of Bennington won five Democratic write in votes to seek one of two state senate seats alongside George Van Santvoord who had nine ballots. GOP nominees include W Clark of Bennington eleven votes and Reid Lefevre Manchester twelve. Doris Rice sought re election for Searsburg town representative with fifteen GOP votes and eight Democratic votes for Charles Dearcopp as her challenger.
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Searsburg
Alexander B. R. Drysdale
Bennington
George van Santvoord
van Satvoord
Drysdale
van Santvoord
A W. Clark
Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Doris Rice
Charles Dearcopp
Rockefeller Family Debuts Primitive Art Collection
Richard W. Reuter urged 30 nations at the International Food Congress in New York that hunger must be banished. Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Mrs. Strawbridge previewed a primitive art show in New York honoring Michael Rockefeller, who disappeared in Dutch New Guinea ten months ago and is presumed dead.
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Richard W. Reuter
U.S
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
William Strawbridge Jr
Museum of Primitive Art
New York City
Dutch New Guinea
Michael Rockefeller
Mrs Collins Tops Four in Readsboro Primary
In Readsboro the four way town representative primary produced a win for Mrs J Foster Collins a Republican who secured 62 GOP votes plus 26 Democratic write ins. Incumbent Democrat James J Casey trailed with 14 Democrat votes and 6 GOP write ins. Crosier and Yorke received scattered votes on both tickets with Yorke running on both.
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Readsboro
J. Foster Collins
Collins
James J. Casey
GOP
Raymond J. Crosier
Hollis V. Yorke
Casey
Yorke
Crosier
North Adams Transcript
Burns Edges Bond In Dorset Primary
Dorset results show William T. Burns narrowly defeating incumbent Eugene Bond for town representative with 94 to 93 on the Republican line while Burns also drew 40 votes on the Democratic ballot. Dorset Democrats chose William H. Meyer over W. Robert Johnson by 25 to 15 in West Rupert.
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Dorset
William T. Burns
Eugene Bond
Burns
Bond
William H. Meyer
West Rupert
W. Robert Johnson
Brattleboro
January wedding for Bob Newhart and Virginia Quinn
Comedian Bob Newhart and Virginia Quinn, daughter of actor William Quinn, plan a January marriage. Both are making their first marriages, with Newhart aged 33 and Miss Quinn 23, according to a spokesman.
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Hollywood
Bob Newhart
Virginia Quinn
William Quinn
Newhart
Miss Quinn
Butterworth Named U S Ambassador to Canada
President Kennedy selected W. Walton Butterworth a Louisiana career diplomat as the next U S ambassador to Canada. Butterworth, 59, currently U S representative to the European communities, will replace Livingston T. Merchant who retired from the Foreign Service. Butterworth has served as assistant secretary of state for Far Eastern affairs and as ambassador to Sweden.
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Houston
Tex
Kennedy
W. Walton Butterworth
Louisiana
U.S
Canada
Butterworth
Livingston T. Merchant
Foreign Service
Sweden
Harry Truman
Estate of Clara H Adams Probate Court Notice Vermont Bennington
The Bennington District Probate Court in Vermont issues notice regarding the estate of Clara H Adams. The matter concerns appointment of fiduciaries and claims deadlines as required by law. Interested persons must respond by the court’s specified deadline to be heard.
Notice of estate sale and local district elections in Bennington
Heirs and interested persons in the estate of Clara H. Adams are warned that an administrator seeks license to sell all real estate for debts and administration costs. A September 20, 1962 hearing is set at 11:00 a.m. in Bennington Probate Office with notices published in the Bennington Evening Banner. Also, elections seek a Prudential Committee member to fill Robert M. Wilson’s unexpired term and an Auditor for the District to fill Robert E. Stabler’s unexpired term, both through June 30, 1964, with other business possible.
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Clara H. Adams
Bennington
Bennington Evening Banner
Prudential Committee
Robert M. Wilson
Robert E. Stabler
Greater Bennington Schools Meeting Notice September 17 1962
Legal voters are notified to meet at Molly Stark School in Bennington Vermont on Monday September 17 1962 at 8 00 P M E D S T to vote by ballot on Article 1 and transact business
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Greater Bennington Schools, Inc
Molly Stark
Bennington
Vermont
E.D.S.T
Bennington School District Seeks Bids for Bus Maintenance
The Greater Bennington School District invites sealed bids for maintenance and repair of four school buses. Bids must state hourly rates and be marked Maintenance Bids. Send to Superintendent Leon E. Wagner at 108 Union St Bennington Vermont by September 17 with bids opening after dates Sept 10 11 12. The committee may reject any or all bids.
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Greater Bennington
Leon E. Wagner
Union St
Bennington
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