The Burlington Free Press from Burlington, Vermont • Page 4

GREATER BURLINGTON WEATHER TOMORROW Yesterday's Data Highest daytime temperature, 33 at 3 p.m 'owet for 24 hours ending at p.m., 1 at 7:30 a.m. Today's Data Sunrise, 6:22 a.m.; sunset, $47 p.m. Highest temperature this dale last year, 37; lowest, 25. Record high this date, el In 1894; record low, -20 in 1948. Normal high this dote, 34; normal low, 16.

9 P.M. FORECAST Snow Wednesday tapering to flurrtn In afternoon; vpctd high temperature In low 30. Mostly cloudy, jcottered mow flurries Wdneday night; expected lew temperature In low 20s. Thudsdoy's outlook: Generally (air and colder. Wedneiday Poge 13 Swttofto Vvjwt.

0 6iax idu, Cka? MARCH 6, 1963 WEATHER MAP BELOW CALL 33-44-1 The Want Ad Phone! Keenan In by 20 Urban Renewal OK'd TODAY SNOW FAIR 1 r) 0 City Employes Get Pay Cut; New Vole Seen Burlington voters gave a resounding vote of approval Tuesday to the city's massive urban renewal program, voted $20 pay raises for city firemen and gave the Street Department's construction program the green light. At the same time, voters rejected a proposed eight room addition to Thayer School, and, in effect, voted a $4.85 weekly pay cut for most city employes in-; eluding the firemen. In a strange voting pattern, more than 8,700 city taxpayers: -Voted 4.733 to 3,334 in favor of the proposed urban renewal proj- Democrats Keep 8-4 Edge on Board Rep ublican Alderman Edward A. Keenan of Ward 5 was elected mayor of Burlington Tuesday by a 208-vote margin of victory over Democratic City Atty. Robert W.

Larrow. Keenan tallied 4.475 votes to 4.267 for Larrow in an upset victory following a quiet election campaign in the state's largest city. It marked the third time tn the last four elections that Republicans have captured the mayor's seat in what once was considered a solidly Democratic city. Keenan will take office in June to succeed GOP Mayor Bing, who did not seek re-election. I While Larrow tumbled to de- Winooski ballot clerks Michael Trono and Mrs.

Peggy Citarella had plenty to do Tuesday keeping variety of ballots ready for heavy turnout of voters who had to decide on 13 candidates and several key municipal issues. South Burlington children wait casually outside voting booths while parents make town meeting decisions affecting youngsters. Groving school enrollments brought $467,000 bond issue to ballot. No Loss in Service Drivers Unhurt In 2-Car Crash At Main, Battery Two cars sustained extensive Internal Revenue Change Means 45-Job Cut Here damage in a collision at 10:55 a Tuesday at Main and Battery Some 40 to 45 Internal Reve- nue Service employes are being! Streets. I Involved were a 1962 sedan "elimination of certain 'overhead positions and achievement of more efficient processing operations.

dropped from the district office driven bv the Rev. Leo J. Cour- Mayor-elect Keenan cv. 27, of 305 Flvnn and a here, canceling an estimated $225,000 payroll in the Burlington area. Fields was quick to describe question could mean a pay cut a 27-acre urban renewal project feat, Burlington Democrats main- tained their 8-4 majority on the 1957 sedan operated by David V.

McNaught, 76, of RFD 1, Burlington. No one was hurt. Officers said damage resulted for those employes and the end climaxed an extensive "selling" Af t.h pitv' rn nmffpflm wh 'campaign by the city's Urban The Burlington district office is; his district office as most ef-one of 12 districts being "modkient already but fell in line fied" by the Treasury Depart-: with description of administra-ment in an effort to save $5 the proposals which will con- i Renewal Agenev. is financed bv the 1-cent tax and to the front of the Courcy car million a year in IRS operations' solidate returns processing opera- and the left side of the McNaught ect and gave the $790,000 bond issue to pay the, city's share of the cost of that project a vote of approval. Authorized a special 16 cent tax for street construction by a vote of 4,305 to 3.474.

Continued the city's support of the Greater Burlington Industrial Corp. by a 4,468 3.229 vote of approval to a special 2-cent tax that will mean about $12,000 for GBIC. Gave a resounding vote of annroval to a sneeial 11- throughout the country. The urban renewal project, now slated to move into the land acquisition and demolition stage, became the first in Vermont to reach that stage of city's Board of Aldermen. Democrats captured the Ward 5 aldermanic seat vacated by Keenan when political newcomer Richard J.

Bove scored a stunning 353-328 upset victory over Republican Levi P. Smith Jr. But, the Democrats lost a seat in Ward 1 when Republican Frank Dion defeated Democrat John Dunleavy by a vote of 746 to 722. Dion will succeed Demo- matching federal funds. The 11-cent tax means firemen will get $-0 pay raises, but they will also lose their $4.85 cost of living bonuses, for a net increase of about $15 weekly.

jtions, according to Washington; venicie. I officials. Father Courcy is assistant pas- Treasury Secretary Douglas tor of St, Anthony's Roman Cath-Dillon has announced the changes Church. I were proposed by Commissioner Moderate damage resulted in I of- Internal Revenue Mortimer, an accident at 8:25 a.m. Tues- District Director Fulton D.

Fields said the changes will be "gradual" and mainly a "behind-the-scenes realignment of field responsibilities," completion. The 16-cent special street tax will raLe about $100,000 to fi-1 cent tax that will raise more than ln P're could cnange. nance the first vear of a $66,000 to give city firemen a $20 course, if a special section year Street Department road con-, did mi seek re-elec struction program. Burlington is one of throe dis- mi- A cr i Kennedy call upon ail involving cars driven by Philip tnct offices served out of Bos- vu tf i rr federal agencies to achieve lean, Joseph Bombard, 72, of 17 Ricn- ton to be affected by the staff ff. A1, Ai( efficient organizations.

ard and Gerald Albert Au- cut. The others are 1ft T. i idette, 3fi, of 10 Dans Court. Maine, and Portsmouth, VII. In addition to personnel Jay-'gee More for Massachusetts offs in the 12 "modified" dis-; weekly across the board pay raise.

Said "No" to a proposed held. Passage of the 11-ccnt t3x by a whopping majority was attributed generally to the extensive campaign waged by fire-, men. Stove Pipe Catches Fire $182,000 bond issue to pay the city's share of the cost of an In the city's four other ward, incumber aldprmen and school commissioners were re-elected, as expected. Democratic Alderman Clarence eight room addition to Thayer Aiken, Prouty, Stafford Claim Politics in IRS Cut-Back Here A stove pipe fire sent city fire- tricts, four districts within states will be merged with a larger district. Syracuse, N.Y., will be absorbed hr Riiffalrt- famfln .1 School.

Turned down, by a 846 vote, a proposed 24-cent in r-iremen climaxed tneir onve(men to the home ot Kennetn x.q LeClair, president of the Board for a ay raise by stationing; Irish, 24'2 Cayuga Court, at of Alderman, polled votes in uniformed firemen outside each p.m. Tuesday. unopposed bid for re-election of the city's polling places Tues-! Firemen said soot formed from' in Ward 2. crease in the city's general tax by Kansas City, I WASHINGTON Members of known about." he said. vv Tuic- anri Cpmntn pa the Vermont Congressional dele-! Sen.

Winston L. Prouty said he rate ceding. bv Philadebhia and Pittsburgh Ration served notice Tuesday that was "greatly concerned and dis I day. The firemen distributed space heater apparently over-l Democrat William Eoivin taJ Rejection of the 24-cent tax inaved at the decision." the end of WUiL" neaica causing 10 oursi imo.nea bio votes in lus unopposed rate increase means Fields said positions to be a f- they don't like the federal gov-fected by the lay-off here are all ernmenfs decision to "modify" division chiefs and branch the Burlington, Vt Internal Rev-their assistants and clerical office, with a reduction of the city's Civil Defense program -W31 01 yu.m oomi iwim-. u.u ic-civuiun to me acnoc nwn mnnc inc.

trt mfvt i issue to pay the citv's ihare of: There was nj damage to the Board from Ward 2. said. me estimated cost oi.insn residence, urcmcn city employes of the weekly $4 85 cost of living bonus. MAYOR'S RACE "A look at the list of changes that will become effective' he said, "substantiates more firmly the determination of the Kennedy Administration to centralize the power of the federal government and exert greater control from Washington. "The rechanncling of business personnel and establishment of Boston as the "servicing district." "This follows the administration's pattern of concentration of government and power in a few staffs.

"Vermont taxpayers will continue to file their returns with the Burlington office and will continue to receive all the services now provided here by Internal Revenue," Fields said. Susan Boriskin Mayor Bing and most city aldermen have said they would probably schedule a special election to request voters to reinstate the employes' cost-of-living bonuses and to vote money for Civil Defense. i communities a pattern I do not approve of," said George D. Aiken. Keenan I err row Ward Cit Total IT Total 1 674 67 741 673 70 743 2 353 61 414 401 46 447 3 178 55 233 401 27 428 4-1 199 69 268 447 41 488 4-2 884 103 992 747 107 854 5 339 41 380 262 29 291 6-1 738 67 805 454 56 510 6-2 566 76 642 456 50 506 Totals 3931 544 4475 3841 426 4267 BOND ISSUE QUESTIONS Approval For $790,000 Bonds $182,000 Bond Urban Renewal Urban Renewal Thayer School Burlington Gir 'will certamly do more for Massachusetts by increasing employment in the Boston district and regional offices but doesn't help the Burlington employes who will their jobs nor the people of "I have always thought, and still think, decentralization of wealth, industry, population and power is far better insurance for the preservation of Vt.

Junior Miss Democrat John Patneaude wai reelected alderman from Ward 3 by a vote of 376 to 248 over Independent Democrat John Rouille. Rouille termed himself a "dissatisfied" Democrat. There was no GOP candidate. Democrat John Lynch scored a crushing 1.638 to 878 victory over Republican John Cross as Lynch as re-elected alderman from Ward 4. Democratic School Commissioner John Hayes was re-elected from Ward 4 by a vote of 1.523 to 903 over Republican M.

Baxter Cummings Jr. CtOP Alderman C. Douglas Cairns was reelected in Ward 6 by a vote of 1.294 to 1.153 over Democrat Joseph E. Moore. It was evident Larrow's bid for mayor was in deep (rouble from the time the first early returns began to trickle in from usually Democratic Wards 2 and 3 and from Precinct 1 of ard 4.

Larrow was leading Keenan in those Democratic strongholds, but only by slim majorities. Vermont who will be less effectively served. Rep. Robert T. Stafford pointed out he commends any attempt Fields said his staff members affected by the administrative chanaes have been informed but he does not know whether maryj will seek transfers to other cities i or remain ia the Burlington orea looking for other employment.

The IRS office in Washington has said it hopes most of the! personnel cutbacks will be; through "transfers and normal Savings gained from the changes, Washington sav, will be used to add more1 I i 1 "I suppose," he continued, Bing and the aldermen had decided to take a "calculated" risk by lumping all the special tax questions into the 24-cent package that included a 9-cent tax for the bonuses and a 1-cent tax for CD. The idea was to make those taxes permanent, instead of one-year affairs, and to provide extra money to give employes of non-revenue departments pay raises of about $10 weekly. Instead, rejection of the 24-cen( A Burlington girl is Vermont's Susan said the competition is candidate in the America's Junior not a beauty contest. Talent, 'this will show how much they; to make the operation of the fed- Ti rnntnt in Vnbiln Ala uidun, Ki act. pvw physical stamina are judged.

No 643 421 387 446 800 275 529 602 4103 Yes 547 321 162 170 952 289 683 452 3576 No 487 374 328 382 851 246 472 507 3647 Yes 844 378 235 285 871 338 742 546 4239 are doing for Massachusetts. This eral government more efficient is a thinly disguised political and less costly to the move." he warns that "if this re- Ward 1 2 3 4-1 42 5 6-1 6-2 Totals Yes 920 433 282 333 960 380 800 625 4733 No 436 322 297 353 797 236 441 452 3334 March 9-16. I She will give a talk on teen- She is Susan Boriskin, 16 The saving of $5 million is Aim-'organization turns out to be. a ply a piece of fiction, he charg- means of concentrating more fiy a uicic ui iiluimi, nc tuai invalid in v. i 1- front-ine employes to cope with nv r.r ed.

If they don spend two to jobs Massachusetts at the ex- senior at Buriington School, an evening dress. Prizes will be and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'college scholarships. Murray Boriskin, 34 Killarney Susan exoects to enter the Uni increasing workloads and to pro three times as much compiling pcn.e of other New England TAX RATE QUESTIONS vide better service to taxpayers.

the figures from the state of-. states it will be a regrettable Dive. 11 -Cent Firemen's Raise Tax 2-Cent GBIC Tax Fields said the essence of the ices, then it will run contrary stance of the most obnoxious kind modification in Burlington is to all the consolidations I've evei of political maneuvering." versity of Vermont and major in speech therapy. "I'm definitely nervous, I wouldn't be normal if I weren't. And also, I've never been on a jet plane said the brunette student.

She will flv alone first to Oof a from tf WiAJHik BUfUAU Susan won the Burlington Junior Miss contest and the Vermont Junior Miss contest where she competed against nine girls. She Ls now headed for national snonsored bv the Ver-. 24-Cent 16-Cnt General City Tax Street ax Yes No Yes No 784 540 866 450 345 391 419 317 205 340 259 292 243 398 299 339 811 892 825 881 298 271 352 213 683 518 723 439 477 571 562 493 3846 3921 4305 3 474 30 No 516 289 242 314 824 214 534 517 3450 Yes 883 501 377 387 951 404 718 565 4786 No 466 322 283 348 744 209 433 424 3229 Yes 819 398 261 280 949 351 778 632 4468 Ward 1 2 3 4-1 4-2 5 6-1 6-2 Totals mont Junior Chamber of Com- New York and then to Mobile by mcrce. Editorial SMART WIFE! DEE SAYS: GOOD CLOTHES DESERVE GOOD CARE and there is no substitute for professional dry cleaning. EMPIRE Lounderers Cleaners Our Fabulous WATER DAMAGE SALE CONTINUES LITTLE FOLKS AND TEENS and Junior Debs 90 CHURCH STREET She knows the surest way to please her husband is to suggest they eat tonight at Republicans Win Again! Congratulations to Edward A.

Keenan, Bur- city tax rate increase. This is to be regretted. HOUIARD JOHIMOIl) 1st AND Jrd CLASS LICENSE SHELBURNE ROAD lington's next mayor! His election Tuesday was both a personal triumph and a vote of confidence in the Republican Party. Republicans have won three of the last four mayoral elections in Democratic Burlingtoi. This strongly suggests that the city's Democrat ft Deytlmt Wtnday Fiflarw SKw High Tmprotwf fxtd Please Pay your JIM On First Call warm sunshine only hours away with through bus service Urban renewal was approved, as was the special 16 cent tax for street improvements.

Approval of these programs speaks well for Burlington's future. The city's steady and responsible growth seems assured. We also are pleased by the continued support of the Greater Burlington Industrial Corp. Bur-lingtonians recognize the importance of GBICs work in helping to create the new jobs which are so essential to responsible growth. We are mystified, however, by the defeat of the bond issue for an addition to Thayer School.

It deserved a better fate. The results of Tuesday's election may be FLORIDA THE GOODYEAR SERVICE STORE ad which appeared in this newspaper Tuesday wen PUBLISHED IN ERROR and did not have the proper corrections. For example: Leave Burlington Monday ot 3 45 Arrive: Jacksonville 315 A.M. Wed. St.

Petersburg 11:59 A.M. Wed. Miami 3:40 P.M. Wed. ic organization lacks the popular support it normally should expert.

There's a lesson here which the Democrats shouldn't miss. There was a good voter turnout. Keenan's election was strong and sure. was a positive vote for positive city government, and Burlington will be better for it. The votes on the money issues are not v) easily assessed.

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