Hackett Wins Vermont Gubernatorial Primary In Official Results
The canvassing board certified last Tuesday's results with Luther Hackett of South Burlington the Republican governor candidate beating James Jeffords 33,323 to 27,902. Other GOP victors included Burgess for lieutenant governor, Cheney for attorney general, and Thomas for secretary of state. several incumbents and unopposed nominees were also declared. A total of 71,725 ballots were cast.
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Montpelier
UPI
Luther Hackett
South Burlington
James Jeffords
Hackett
Social Welfare Board
Jeffords
Inother
John 8
Burgess
Washington County
Kimberly Cheney
Richard Thomas
U.S
Richard Mallary
Alexander Acebo
Frank Davis
Leo Connor
George Abbott
Underhill
Connor
Abbott
William Meyer
West Rupert
Thomas Salmon
Secretary of State's
Secretary of State
Republican Party
Congress
Richard W. Mallory
Luther F. Hackett
James M. Jeffords
John S. Burgess
John R. Grenter
John McClaughry
Frank H. Davis
Steven P. Dunham
Richard C. Thomas
Scattering
Alexander ¥. Acebo
Kimberly B. Cheney
Peter Diamondstone
Natt L. Divotl
Stendium
Robert E. West
Democratic Party Congress
William H. Meyer
Constance L. Kite
Auditor of Accounts
Greenfield Bridge Replacement and Massachusetts Primary Totals
A vandals destroyed a 99 year old Greenfield covered bridge. volunteers replace it with wood donated by the Massachusetts Wood Producers Association and labor from carpenters union members. The effort aims to finish by nightfall Sunday. Also certified primary results in Massachusetts list Republican and Democratic totals for several statewide offices including Governor Auditor and Treasurer with instructed vote counts.
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Greenfield
Mass
UPI
Green River
Mohawk Trail Association
Massachusetts Wood Producers Association
Aiken Awards Second Best Garden Honor in Youth Program
Senator George D. Aiken presents an award to Angels Postall eight for second best flower garden in the Washington DC Youth Garden Program. Ceremony in the Senate Caucus Room marks the program’s tenth year with awards by Mrs Earl L Butz and others. The group runs garden plots at 45 playgrounds with 900 inner city children taking part. Aiken shared his Putney vegetable garden tale and recalled raccoons ate his corn on the trip.
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George D. Aiken
Angels Postall
Washington, D.C
Senate
Earl L. Butz
Agriculture Secretary
Aiken
Putney
Washington
Vermont Education Board narrows candidates for commissioner
The Vermont Education Board has cut the field to five finalists for the $22,000 a year education commissioner post. Twenty one applicants started, with three dropping out and two not responding to inquiries. Finalists will be screened by a committee from principals, superintendents, school boards, and the legislature. A new commissioner to replace Joseph Gakey, who quit last summer, is hoped to be named soon. The board also approved school construction in Dummerston and Shaftsbury and state aid allotments of 146 141 to Bennington, 975 to Middlebury, and 1650 to Union High School District 5.
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Bennington
Middlebury
Union High School
Vermont Shifts Public Defender Program Leadership
Former Montpelier Assistant Attorney General George Rice will manage administrative duties of the 1972 Public Defenders Program while a search for a new defender general proceeds after the resignation of Russell Mores, who becomes Orange-Washington circuit judge. Peter Martin said the Judicial Selection Board has started the search, with Rice handling administration. The program offers indigent residents defense counsel in criminal cases, replacing the prior system of assigned counsel.
County transfers payroll funds amid sheriff payroll padding accusations
In Hensselaer County the legislature approved moving forty four thousand dollars to the sheriff department payroll after attacks on Sheriff William A Harkness over payroll padding. County Auditor Gibbs said the department was financially strained to meet this week's payroll. Cassandra Cullson five of Wilton died after being struck by a car while awaiting a school bus. James Bouchard twenty one of Saratoga Springs faces pending charges. Schenectady OTB revenue rose past thirteen thousand five hundred with daily double payouts and glitches delayed bets.
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Roy
Hensselaer County
William A.B. Harkness
William L. Gibbs
Albany
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Cassandra Cullson
Wilton
James Bouchard
Saratoga Springs
Schenectady
OTB
Pittsfield backs Windsor reservoir plan in public hearing
In Berkshire, nine council members signaled support for a city reservoir in Windsor as the feasible water source for Pittsfield. Windsor officials questioned economic feasibility and research on groundwater tapping. A separate item notes Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Community land transfer approval and demolition halting on Washington Avenue AME church building due to ownership uncertainty.
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Windsor
Pittsfield
Philip J. Tully Jr
Windsor Selectmen
North Adams
Washington Avenue
African Methodist Episcopal Church
AME
Walter C. Davis
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