Vermont Republicans weigh anti right to work plank at convention
Vermont GOP set for floor fight at the biennial convention in Montpelier over adding an anti right to work plank to the platform. Some Burlington Republicans may move to delete it and back a plank favoring outlawing the union shop. Senator Aiken and Gov. Keyser back anti right to work. Other planks uphold no new taxes and shorter sessions. House Speaker Leroy Lawrence pushes for a limited sales tax plank.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Burlington
U.S
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Keyser
Roland Q. Seward
Franklin S. Billings
Leroy Lawrence
Stamford
Vermont Faces First Potential Crop-Killing Freeze
Freezing temperatures swept Vermont as cold Canadian air moved in with a potential critical freeze for crops. Brattleboro logged 21 degrees while Londonderry recorded 24 and Searsburg 26.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Brattleboro
Londonderry
Searsburg
White River Junction
U.S. Weather Bureau
Burlington
Queen City
St. Johnsbury
Newport
Rutland
Hospitals Receive $86,573 in U S Aid for 1963
Burlington two hospitals receive Hill Burton funds totaling 86 573 for 1963. De Goesbriand Memorial gets 42 749 for clinical services preliminary work and 12 280 for its nursing home. Mary Fletcher Hospital obtains 30 000 for emergency department expansion and 1 544 for x ray facilities.
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Burlington
Federal Hill-Burton
de Goesbriand Memorial Hospital
State Board of Health
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Paperworkers Reject Offer in Groveton Strike Looms
Groveton New Hampshire union workers rejected Groveton Paper Co. contract 119 to 76 and will begin picketing Sunday if unresolved. About 280 workers belong to the United Papermakers and Paperworkers local with a second union at the plant ready to honor the lines. An almost identical dispute in Gilman Vermont led to a separate plant shutdown.
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Groveton
N.H
Paper Company
New Hampshire
Vermont
United Papermakers and Paperworkers
Groveton Paper Co
Paperworkers
Gilman
Eleanor Roosevelt backs raise to 21 for alcohol laws
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt writes in McCall's that New York should raise the state minimum drinking age from 18 to 21. She doubts laws curb drinking but argues preventing auto accidents involving youths would make the change worthwhile, noting Prohibition’s failures.
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New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Former NYC Comptroller backs Rockefeller for reelection
Lawrence A. Gerosa, a Democrat who served almost ten years as New York City comptroller, endorsed Republican Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller for reelection. He said his conscience binds him to support Rockefeller and criticized the Democratic candidate Robert Morgenthau as embracing a socialistic approach.
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New York
Lawrence A. Gerosa
New York City
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Gerosa
U.S
Robert M. Morgenthau
First Baptist Church to Dedicate New Educational Building
In Williamstown the First Baptist Church will dedicate its new education building on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Thomas W. Tamblyn, director of the Massachusetts Baptist Convention, will preach the dedicatory sermon. Music features an electronic novachord donated by the late Mrs. E. Parmalee Prentice estate. Construction cost 36000 with an estimated 6000 in volunteer labor.
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Williamstown
First Baptist Church
Thomas W. Tamblyn
Massachusetts Baptist Convention
E. Parmalee Prentice
Red Cross Seeks Rare Blood Type For Bloodmobile
Red Cross in Bennington calls for 100 donors next Wednesday at the Elks Barn for the Bloodmobile. Donations accepted from 11 45 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. September 26 with emphasis on O negative and A negative blood types. Call 29458 for appointments and note the mobile team includes Charles P Hayward and others.
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Bennington
Red Cross
Charles P. Hayward
Caroline Darlington
Fred Gunzel
Raymond Howard
Grover Pennock
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Vermont NEC Members Press For RR Decision
Vermont representatives of the New England Council urged its Washington office to press the Interstate Commerce Commission for a ruling on Rutland Railway’s petition to abandon service. The carrier has not operated since a strike began Sept. 25, 1961, as NEC officials met Basin Harbor officials, with NEC President Joseph Erickson present. The session also touched on regional airports, rail disputes, and criticism of a New England water resources compact proposal. Colson noted the compact would only collect information for 22 federal agencies and states may opt out.
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Basin Harbor
Vermont
New England Council, Regional Promotion Agency
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rutland Railway
ICC
Gardner A. Caverly
NEC
Charles W. Colson
Council
Joseph Erickson
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Aiken
Winston L. Prouty
Senate
New England
Colson
Bennington High School Names Young Principal Kirsch
Paul E. Kirsch, 32, new Bennington High School principal, arrives with wife and two sons after June orientation with predecessor Geoffrey Graham. A New York City native, he holds a Harvard MA and teaches experience from East Greenbush to Saratoga Springs. Kirsch cites rising town growth, housing needs, and Bennington's appeal as his family’s first real home.
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Paul E. Kirsch
Bennington High School
Kirsch
Geoffrey Graham
New York City
State College At
Albany
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Harvard
Lorriane Doiron
Utica
David
Stephen
Columbia High School
East Greenbush
N.Y
Oneida
Schenectady
Saratoga Springs
Harvard Graduate School
Bennington Catholic High
Bendi
Bennington
Vermont
Silver St
Teague Seeks Recount in New Hampshire Republican Primary
Bert Teague of Newport filed a formal request for a recount of the Republican primary ballots after losing to James C. Cleveland of New London by 740 votes. Doloris Bridges had already sought a recount in the contest for the U S Senate nomination. Cleveland won 14,640 to 13,900 with Stacy Cole of West Swanzey third in the six man race with 6,100 votes.
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Concord
N.H
Bert Teague
Newport
James C. Cleveland
New London
Teague
Robert L. Stark
Doloris Bridges
Perkins Bass
U.S
Styles Bridges
Cleveland
Stacy Cole
West Swanzey
Rusk Says U.S. Will Intercept Arms Shipments
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told Congress the United States would use armed forces to intercept arms traffic if the Soviets or Cubans move weapons into Latin American countries or send forces from Cuba. He cited Kennedy's Cuba policy and stated surveillance rights could trigger incidents.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Congress
United States
Rusk
Kennedy
Cuba
Vermont and Maine witnesses testify on proposed regional airport service
Civil Aeronautics Board hearings in Manchester proceed with Rutland Newport Maine and Laconia witnesses. NH sessions may reconvene Oct 16 in Washington. Support voiced by Manchester agencies Crocker Snow and Lawrence witnesses. criticisms from Berlin Lewiston Fitchburg Pittsfield officials.
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Vermont
Maine
Manchester
N.H
Civil Aeronautics Board
Robert L. Park
New England
Washington
Lewiston
Fitchburg
Pittsfield
Mass
CAB
New England Council
Bald Mountain 4-H Club elects Linda Beattie
The Bald Mountain 4-H Club held its September meeting at John Bearden’s Arlington home. Linda Beattie was elected president with Charyl Tuttle as vice president and other roles filled by local youths. The group discussed the upcoming banquet and scheduled the next meeting for October 3 in South Dorset.
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Bald Mountain
John Bearden
Arlington
Neil Knapp
Valerie Knapp
Patience Brooks
South
Dorset
Pam Beattie
Peter Riker
Zipper
Ann Browne
Lauren Bongarts
Linda Beattie
Charyl Tuttle
John Breader
Butch Secor
Donna Tuttle
Mary Green
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F.D.R
Down In
Berkshire
North Adams
South End
McCann Vocational School
Hodges Cross Road
Williams College
Francis C. Florini
Bernard Lenhoff
Windsor Industries
Windsor Lake
Drysdale’s
New Shell Heating Oil
of Co
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DEPOT
Houston
Laconia
Atty
Samuel Green
Northeast Airlines
Port Commission
Northeast
Lewiston - Auburn
Laurier T. Raymond
Samuel Michaels
Bald Mt. 4-H Club
H. Greenberg & Son
Main ST
Borden
Lady Borden
Ke Crean Madkour
Central
MKT
Glas Arowleys
Pownal View
Sara Pownal, Vt
Alent
Mu Ang Che
Avi
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