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Th Burlington rt frtu SATURDAY, AUO. Legal Group Reports to Supreme Court Committee Finds Atty. Milne Appropriated Clients' Funds Canadian Railroad Strike Disrupts Vermont Service These are operated by the rail- However, his offer was not strike. Grand Trunk's main line through Vermont runs from Is ways. However, privately leased fturrn9fonfrtPrtll CAPITOL IUKEAU telegraph lines, telex and over land Pond through New Hamp accepted by the committee which ruled it did not have the authority to accept his resigna MONTPELIER A committee of three lawyers reported to the Vermont Supreme Court Friday it has found Atty.

Donald G. Milne of Barre diverted funds of his clients to his own use, and forged the names of his clients and others on legal Instruments. nr rr --4, tt rV.ll fc Ir I' i Ik 5 1 t-5; 7 'ft Or 4c "lv court," concluded the three lawyers in their report to the high tribunal. As a result Milne offered no evidence of defense at the hear added it had Milne's trial The committee a transcript of ing conducted by the three-man panel. OTTAWA (AP)-A strike fori higher wages by 118,000 transport workers brought Canada's continent-wide rail network to a halt Friday.

It appeared that service could not resume at the earliest before next week, ty would oppose any move io consider legislation ordering the strikers back to work. The walkout Is against the government owned Canadian National Railways (CNR), the privately owned Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and five smaller railroads. Rail passenger and freight service into Canada through The high court has in Washington County Court and shire to Portland, Maine. Also affected are virtually all commercial telegraph services in Canada and those linking Canada with the United States. Grand Isle Union School Costs Reduced seas cables were not affected.

Passenger service between the United States and Canada was cut, with most trains terminating near the border. The strike may also affect newsprint shipments to the United States as well as deliveries of copper, nickel and iron ore to American industry. The opposition Conservative leader, former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, said his party would cooperate with Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson's awaiting the report before act found nothing in it to change its findings in any way. The attorneys said, to the contrary, they found material in the county court transcript to substantiate their finds of di In its report to the five justices of the Supreme Court Friday, the committee said it found from the evidence John Calevro never signed any release or draft pertaining to the settlement of the case he brought as administrator of Richard M.

Calevro of Barre against John E. Rennie of Barre. GRAND ISLE The Grand Liberal party government in getting legislation to halt the Vermont was ordered curtailed. School Board ha; re- when the 118,000 Canadian rail duced a strike through parliament. proposed school con-bond issue by about struction $117,000.

"The committee finds Donald version of funds and forgery by Milne. Mile, who was Republican representative to the 1966 Legislature from district 35, was convicted here by a jury in Washington County Court on May 1 of forgery, embezzlement, and intended fraud. He is presently serving a 5 to 7-year term in the state penitentiary in Windsor. ing on a petition for Milne's disDarment from the legal profession brought by Atty. Gen.

John P. Connarn. The fact finding committee was appointed by the Supreme Court and was made up of Charles F. Ryan of Rutland, chairman; Frederick M. Reed of Montpelier, and John L.

Whalen. "The committee finds Donald G. Milne diverted funds his clients to his own use, forged the names of his cli-' ents and others on legal instruments, and did not slate the true facts to the commit-- tee on unprofessional conduct, all in violation of good i conscience and his oath of office as an attorney of this G. Milne did convert to his own use all of the said $13,000," But Diefenbaker said his par- lift federal control from railway freight rates. The dispute is over wages.

The workers now average $2.23 an hour and have demanded a 30 per cent increase, which the railroads refuse to consider. Union leaders emerged from At the same time the board has cut the estimated per pupil cost from $805 to $730 and the annual school operating costs from $313,000 to $302,000. stated the committee in refer ring to the settlement in the workers walked off their jobs. The cutbacks of traffic in Vermont were ordered to prohibit trains from crossing the border. Services involved include the St.

Albans to Montreal portion of passenger runs from Washington and New York. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways provide freight service to several north Calevro case. The committee also found The board felt the reductions were necessary after the negotiation sessions generally Milne had forged John Cale-vro's signature on the release to the insurance company, and When he appeared before the Supreme Court's fact finding committee here June 16, Milne tried to resign from the prac pessimistic, although Tom Read, spokesman for a shop on the bank draft for $13, union, did say there is "a spark tice of law They also found Milne forged Aug. 9 defeat of a $985,000 bond issue that would have been the county's share in a $1,361,000 junior-senior high school to serve the five island communities. The cost reductions will be made in site development, in ern Vermont rail junctions.

Canadian Pacific plans to continue its freight service from Richford south through Ver of hope" that "hasn't kindled yet." But R. C. Smith, head of the nonoperating unions, told This Toronto scene symbolizes idleness created by Canada's nationwide railroad strike that began Friday. Strike involves country's five time zones, seven railroads and is estimated to cost $15 million daily. Vermont Banks Keep Leadership In Agricultural Credit Services the signature of Lucille Moore of Barre on a release for $450 in an accident case, and forged her signature on a bank draft.

They found Milne converted part of this money to his own mont. The Grand Trunk Railroad, a Canadian National subsidiary, Sunday in Stowe dustrial arts equipment, kitch will not be affected by thel en and library modifications. reporters: "There is no settlement." The negotiations were adjourned in early afternoon but union members said they would remain on call over the weekend in case of an offer from the railways. Still being considered is the In 1965, Vermont banks main-1 $12 million by the Federal and 8ave only Part of it How About Roast Ox? to Mrs. Moore elimination of a school audi lamed their leadership in agri-'Banks; $11 million by Produc-j cultural credit services, accord-1 tion cfedit Associations; and torium and other changes.

In other action at its meeting Ing to Alwyn B. Chapin, in non-reai estate Thursday night, the board Read tiie Free Press Want Ad pages daily for big bargains! Montpelier Man Injured in Auto Crash in Capital MONTPELIER A 23-year-old Montpelier man was listed agreed to renew the school site option for six months. The board is also planning to issue a newsletter to all county voters to inform them of all school plan I I Milne forged signatures of Rogert Fitzgerald of Montpelier and James Andrews of Barre on legal instruments, too, the committee reported in its findings. In its report, the committee found Milne had disposed of $12,000 worth of real estate in the estate of Violet Murray of Barre, and had made no accounting of it in Probate Court, although he had been requested to do so. wans pius w.i minion in real estate loans by the Farmers Home Administration.

Approximately 55 percent of all production credit made to farmers in Vermont come from Banks. Chapin said that "bankers in Vermont are conscious of the large capital investments required in agriculture today and are making a concerted effort to meet the changing credit demands of the state's farmers." The increased use of credit officer of the Burlington Savings Bank, who represents Vermont Bankers Association at Chittenden County Key i Banker. At the beginning of the iyear, Vermont banks were serving farmers with more credit jand other financial services '-than any group. Figures based on the 25th annual farm lending summary of the Agricultural Committee of American Bankers Association hnw that as nf tho first STOWE (AP) An unusual feature of the crafts fair sponsored by the New England Regional Assembly of the American Craftsmen's Council will be Sunday's ox roast. The fair is to provide grounds and an occasion for the craftsmen to bring their own wares to one of Vermont's most popular tourist spots for display and sale.

The fair started on Wednesday. The ox started to cook Friday afternoon. It should be fully roasted by Sunday. Six to eight good sized men have been requested for the ox crew. Good sized, because if the beef starts to slip from the spit somebody big needs to be there to catch it.

Clean pitchforks will be nearby to help catch. in good condition in Heaton Hos pital Friday with injuries suf and 25 gallons of barbecue sauce. Two new stringy mops will be used to slap the basting solution on the To cook the ox, they're counting on six to 10 bushels of charcoal, two or three loads of hardwood and a long handled rake to push the coals around. Enough six inch crusty rolls are being bought to serve more than 1,000 hungry people. Soft drinks will be on sale.

Instructions for the ox road remind the cooks that through-the-night basting party members should not arrive with bottles of hard drinks. It could be dangerous, they said the heat in the pit will reach 1,400 degrees. The chief cook is scheduled to be John Mullins, an architect from Wilmington, Del. He was in charge of a Wilmington ox roast that drew 23,000 people. fered in a one-car accident farlv Friday morning in Hub Board members reiterated their belief that county children can be better served, and at competitive cost, in a local Odorless DuPont Valclene bard Park.

The hosnital said John Car And in the Joyce Ryan case, school than as tuition Students Btaulifully dry cUantd clsthtt or in an outside union. in juit 14 MINUTES. ond IT'S ODORUSSI tne case of a non-compos person where Milne was charged with mishandling of funds, the this year, Vermont banks I DVL 'aers, accompanied by a lwere helping farmers with $41 i substantial gain in the total as-jmillion in loans, of which $18isets farm families, has mam- rol Quaranta of 44 Wheelock suffered cuts and bruises and a bump on the head in the mishap. According to police Quaranta was operating a 1959 foreign sedan on a dirt road in the committee found the allegations tained the equity position of the 22 Nw Wnhart (20 Ibi. 35c) 5 Naw Wathtri (12 lbs.

25c New Drytrs (50 lbs. 10 min. 10c) There will be 25 gallons of basting with burgundy wine listed as the base, AUTOGRAPH ANIMALS million were in production loans and $23 million in farm against him were correct. farmers at a satisfactory lev- TpQim fnrMtliftu nitinnQllii have 212 billion of their own'VO Stampede to Hospitals park nea the tower about 1:45 a.m. tunds invested in agriculture, OPEN DAILY (INCLUDING SUNDAY) FROM A.M.

to 10 P.M. During the same period, $1.4 million in farm loans were held by life insurance companies; this is 84 percent of the total Quaranta told police he met another car which forced him capital required by farmers. Chapin stressed the impor Study of Two-Month-Old Medicare Reveals Paperwork Biggest Problems off the road. His car plowed into underbrush and hit a tree. The other car did not stop.

tance of farmers and bankers working together to improve farm financial requirements. He Police estimated about $1 SEAWAY G0IN-0P LAUNDERETTE AND DRY CLEANING Ntxt to Grand Way an Shtlburni Rd. damage to the front end and the windshield of the car. CARDS and GIFTS 102 Church UN 4-7477 insured banks throughout the country had agricultural loans outstanding at the first of the year with 98 percent of the insured mutual savings banks and commercial banks in Vermont extending credit to farm sy, took effect July 1. It pro- Mississippi, North Carolina, vides hospital care for 19.1 mil- South Carolina and Tennessee, lion persons aged 65 and over He said that of 1,174 hospitals 8 WASHINGTON (AP) Now nearly two months old, and operating with far fewer bugs than had been feared, the nation's revolutionary medicare program has demonstrated two doctors' offices and hospitals.

2. Into whatever field the government advances, it is apt to generate a snowstorm of paperwork. Warnings that hospitals would but they must pay the first $40 in these seven states, 964 have K3 of the bill, and partial payment applied to take part in rnedi- 6 at of doctors' bills for 17 million! care, and 781 are now partici- Brattleboro Ludlow Banks Plan Merger BRATTLEBORO It has been announced by Olin D. Gay, president of the Ludlow Savings Bank and Trust Company, Ludlow, and William I. Tuck persons who signed up to pay $3 pating.

men things: 1 1. The country's senior cit a month for this insurance. Un- "Some states, such as Missis- PRESCRIPTION der the latter plan, 80 percent sippi, have large gaps in the izens are not hypochondriacs straining at the leash to rush to of the doctor's bill after the first coverage, but they are being re $50 is paid by the government. President Johnson, needling SPECIALISTS be jammed to the point of chaos have proved groundless, a nationwide survey by The Associated Press shows. Latest reports show admissions have risen only about 3 percent, and in many cases occupancy is below capacity.

Hospital admissions under medicare thus far have totalled about 700,000. Complaints About Paperwork The chief complaints turned BUSINESSMAN you save with 0 prophets of chaos, said last week that prior to July 1 the er, president of the Vermont National Bank, Brattleboro, that the directors of both banks m) met by the emergency provision in the program," he said. In noncomplying hospitals, medicare will take care of emergency cases in which there is danger of "death or serious impairment of the health of individuals." In such cases, the patient is reimbursed directly for the bills paid; no govern have approved plans to merge y3isr-fe torrr- mmmm the Ludlow Savings Bank and Trust Company into Vermont (7 tailored by government organized "a round-the-clock crisis center to receive the flood of complaints that were forecast, but there was no crisis for the crisis center to meet." Cost Study Ordered National Bank. up in the survey are about the in Church St. DIAL 863-3433 DRUG STORE forms that must be filled out.

862-9657 138 Church St. ment money goes to the hospi- Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York This week the President 1 ta'- city has hired 42 extra clerks at an annual cost of $200,000 to The merger, to be effected through an, exchange of common stock, is subject to approval by the bank's stockholders and the comptroller of the currency. Dates for meetings of shareholders to vote on the merger proposal have not been announced. take care of the paperwork.

In Sacramento, Dr, BEAUTIFUL COTTON PRINT TOP, CORDUROY BACK COMFORTERS IN A FULL 72 84. IDEAL FOR BACK-TO-SCIIOOL AND COLLEGE! turned his attention to the rising costs of medical services, including hospital and doctor's bills. Such services have gone up 3.4 percent in the last six months, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics. The President ordered a "major Coe Porter Dances NEW YORK (AP) -Jack Cole does triple duty in his next Broadway musical assignment, "Chu Chem." Cole, who usually concentrates exclusively on choreography, this time also is going to do several solo dance turns and enact one of the show's main roles, a comic villain. On June 30, 1966, Vermont National Bank reported resources exceeding $54 million and de study." posits in excess of $49 million Security officials said Ludlow Savings Bank and rwrtAV'iL Trust Company listed total resources of $3,626,709 and deposits of $3,224,044 for the same date.

they have no evidence to show how much, if at all, this rise was related to medicare. However, there are reports that some doctors, who formerly "It's not an arduous task, If you're organized," says Cole. Wayne Pollock, executive director of two large hospitals, commented: "There is a great love of paperwork on the part of federal bureaucrats. The more pieces of paper, the more they love it." Social Security headquarters replies that where expenditure of tax money is concerned, careful accounting is necessary. It has sent teams into the field to explain the forms, and recommend simplification where possible.

Some Don't Understand Grumbling among patients is mostly to the effect that they didn't know about the "deducti 3 gave cut rates to indigent patients, are charging in full now that the government pays the bill. In some cases the fees are reported to be up as much as; 1 ErM fashion 1 ax I fTl I 200 percent. Spur to Desegregation Medicare has been a potent spur to desegregation in hospitals. To qualify, hospitals must comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Social Security says they didn't realize the government is not picking up 'W JVt 1 fi Fashion is a twist of I 1 K-J gold on her wrist.

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