Vermont Education Board affirms policy making powers 5 to 1
In Montpelier the Education Board voted five to one to continue its policy making and appointive authority. Dissenting member Mrs. Mary P. Miller argued against separating administration from elected officials amid democratic society. New member Dr. John Fey urged balance between philosophy and policy without yielding to political pressure. Mrs. Marian Taylor defended accountability to local boards and called the board a court of last resort. In Burlington two more Vermont rabies cases confirmed, total 12 this year, bats found in Putney and Burlington.
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Marian Taylor
Bennington
Taylor
Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Robert Aiken
Putney
Aiken
Jeanne Mallo
L.J. Leavens
Department’s
Communicable Disease Control Division
Gould R Kardashian to keynote Vermont bankers conference
Gould R Kardashian vice president of Chase Manhattan Bank will be principal speaker at the 17th annual Vermont Bankers Association management conference. He will stress duties of bank directors and trustees. Delegates will hear from Federal Reserve Bank FDIC and a deputy regional administrator of national banks.
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Woodstock
UPI
Gould R. Kardashian
Chase Manhattan Bank of
New York City
Vermont Bankers Association
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Ford Foundation fellow to address Vermont principals conference
Paul A. Judkins Jr. of the Ford Foundation Leadership Fellows Program will speak at the 24th annual Vermont high school principals conference on September 26. The program includes a discussion on action centers proposed by former Education Commissioner Dr. Richard A. Gibboney, with Dr. Karlene V. Russell presiding.
Proctor Forester James Wilkinson Named Vermont Forest Chief
Forests and Parks Commissioner Robert Williams promotes James E. Wilkinson Jr. of Proctor to chief of forest timber management. Wilkinson has served as southern district forester in Rutland since 1956 and will take over the post left vacant by Arthur Heitmann who was appointed deputy commissioner.
Albany Democrats may soften stand on free higher education
Albany reports that ten Democrats including former Court of Appeals chief judge Charles S. Desmond urged convention president Travia to back the proposal for free higher education funded by state action. Republicans oppose its inclusion, warning of large costs and potential passage risk for the new constitution later this year. Saratoga notes Skidmore College dedicating the Therese W. Filene music building costing 617000 funds from Mrs. George E. Ladd Jr. and the Lincoln Filene Foundation. Albany convention also votes to allow higher property tax and borrowing limits for communities, with an amendment placing tax limits on towns for the first time.
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New York
Charles S. Desmond
Court of Appeals
Newsmen
Anthony Travia
Saratoga
Skidmore College
Lincoln Filene
Boston
Therese W. Filene
George E. Ladd Jr
Wayne, Maine
Lincoln
Fire marshal probes North Adams junk fire cause
A state fire marshal investigation is underway into the cause of a $100,000 blaze that engulfed the three story North Adams Junk Co building last weekend. Fire Chief Arthur A. Girard announced the inquiry after fire crews arrived to find the structure in flames.
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North Adams
North Adams Junk Co
Arthur A. Girard
Haddad seeks extra time to vacate Pittsfield HQ
Haddad's Motor Sales asks Pittsfield Housing Authority to extend the deadline to vacate its West Street headquarters beyond the four months verbally given July 27. George Haddad, president of the Pontiac dealership, says he will seek court relief if the extension is not granted.
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Pittsfield
Officials Deny Overloading Mt Washington Crash Blamed On Open Switch
In Carroll New Hampshire an open switch and a possibly overloaded car are cited as factors in a Mt Washington Cog Railway crash that killed eight and wounded 75. Authorities report most injured still hospitalized as the line makes its final run of the day with Gov. John W. King present.
Mail Robbery Trial Site Again Moved
Boston judge Wy zanski will preside at the 1.5 million Plymouth mail robbery trial, now moved to New York due to prejudicial publicity and travel costs. One defendant, John J. Kelley, collapsed in the Federal Building and was treated at Massachusetts General Hospital in fair condition. The change followed pretrial motions, with defense teams agreeing to New York to seek an unprejudiced jury and the judge warning New York stations to avoid prejudicial material.
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UPS
U.S
Charles E. Wyzanski Jr
New York
Wyzanski
San Francisco
John J. Kelley
Watertown
Federal Building
Massachusetts General Hospital
Kelley
Lee Bailey
Rte. 3
Cape Cod
Board Approves Marshfield Plainfield Union District
The state Board of Education unanimously approved forming the Marshfield Plainfield K-12 Union District. Officials noted high per pupil costs and state support ranges from 50 to 60 percent, with Cabot’s future role unclear. Supt. Johnson defended facilities and scheduling to meet standards amid construction concerns.
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Kimberley Cheney
Marshfield
Plainfield
Cheney
Education Department
Capital Area Union District
Cabot
Johnson
Broadcasts Start Oct. 16 Over Vermont ETV Network
MONTPELIER UP I The first broadcast over Vermont s new 2 3 million educational television network will originate Oct 16 from Mt. Mansfield Raymond Phillips ETV program director told the state Education Board three more transmitters would be in operation within three to five weeks but no later than December The transmitters will be atop Burke Mountain Grandpa s Knob near Rutland and Mt Ascutney The system should reach 100 percent of schools and 98 percent of homes About 40 percent of the signal will be cab led A special engineer to aid schools in receiving the signal was suggested but not funded at 15 000 a year Phillips reassured the board that weak signal reports in Bennington are unfounded with 80 000 budget for four unmanned translators CBC has shown interest in linking to the Eastern Television Network via a cable link to the Mt Mansfield tower for border connection
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Phillips
Bennington
Canadian Broadcasting Co
CBC
Eastern
Maine
Pennsylvania
Mt. Mansfield
Hartford Open Housing Demonstration Dispersed by Police
Helmeted Hartford officers broke up a several hundred strong open housing march from the North End into the South End after rock and bottle throwing began. About 20 arrested, including John Barber, with charges of breach of peace. several CNVA members among those taken. Demonstrations organized by the Black Caucus were said to resume tonight as residents dispersed from Main and Morgan streets.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
North End
South End
New England Committee For Nonviolent Action
CNVA
John Barber
New Haven Naacp
Main
Morgan Streets
Black Caucus
Tunnel Park
Hartford State
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