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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1968

Page

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Goldberg Pushes Nuclear Treaty at United Nations

U.S. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg, announcing his resignation at the White House, urged President Johnson to let him remain at the U.N. to drive acceptance of the Non-Proliferation Treaty. He led a joint push with Russia to persuade nations to act promptly to curb nuclear spread to have-not states.

United Nations UPI U.S Arthur J. Goldberg Friday Russia Goldberg White House Johnson U.N United United States Washington International Atomic Energy Agency AEA

Directorate Created to Oversee Riot Control Troops

Defense Secretary Clark Clifford announces a new Pentagon office to direct federal troops on riot control duty in U.S. cities. Army Lt. Gen. George R. Magher will head the directorate from a Pentagon command center set to be fully operational by July 1. Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Cunningham will serve as deputy, overseeing airlift supported rotations, with Navy and Marines participation. The office will coordinate but not command riot troops, leaving actual control to task force leaders reporting to the Army Chief of Staff.

Washington UPI Defense Clark M. Clifford Friday Pentagon Army George R. Magher U.S Chicago III Corps Ft. Hood Tex Clifford Defense Department Magher Air Force Joseph A. Cunningham 22Nd Air Force Military Airlift Command Travis Air Force Base Calif Navy Marines Army Chief of Staff

Plaque Honors Confucius at United Nations

UNITED NATIONS UPI reports a marble plaque honoring Confucius was unveiled on the UN wall. Thant receives the gift from Liu Chieh the Nationalist Chinese Ambassador. The plaque bears a quotation from The Book of Rites in Chinese characters.

United Nations UPI Sun Yat-sen U.N Thant Liu Chieh

MD's Hunch Saves Life Of Brattleboro Soldier

Brattleboro Vermont soldier Pfc Ronald Palmer 20 was saved by an Air Force physician at Clark Air Base after a bullet lodged in his chest. Surgeon Dr James W Zeiders ordered Palmer off a flight when chest pain and fever appeared, preventing the bullet jacket from reaching his heart. Doctors later removed the jacket fragment from Palmer's chest, saving his life on route to Japan. Clark hospital officials defend the practice of diverting patients bound for other centers citing life saving cases and safety.

Clark Air Base Philippines Upi U.S. Air Force James W. Zeiders Bartlesville Okla Ronald Palmer Meadowbrook Road Brattleboro Vietnam Japan Palmer David M. Selby Oklahoma City U.S. Air Force Hospital Clark Col John R. Archdeacon Archdeacon New York City Clark Hospital Southeast Asia Army Navy Guam Manila Department of Defense

Nationwide Vietnam War protests fall short in many areas

Thousands of students boycotted classes in New York and southern New England with few disruptions nationwide. In New York City 15 colleges reported moderate attendance while major demonstrations elsewhere drew small crowds and minimal disturbances.

United Press International New York New England New York City Board of Higher Education Vietnam Stuyvesant High Lower East Side Morris Library Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois San Juan Puerto Rico

Rebellious Students Reject Columbia Faculty Proposals

Militant Columbia University students who seized five campus buildings rejected faculty proposals to settle the campus rebellion. Negotiations failed over demands for amnesty for strike leaders after a four day dispute. Police had sealed off the campus amid tension and potential violence.

New York UPI Columbia University Columbia

Columbia SDS and Cogent Clash Over Amnesty and Gym Plan

The article describes Columbia University students led by Mark Rudd rejecting a faculty amnesty offer and demanding an independent student administration committee to judge punishment. It notes opposition to a campus gym and ties with the Institute for Defense Analysis, plus Black Power figures H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael joining sit‑ins and vowing pressure on the administration.

Mark Rudd Columbia Students For A Democratic Society SDS Rudd Harlem Defense Department Neal Hurwitz Government Department Hurwitz Institute For Defense Analysis H. Rap Brown Stokely Carmichael Hamilton Hall Carmichael Brown Columbia University Hakieem

B52 Bombers Strike Guerrilla Positions Near Saigon

American B52s attacked Viet Cong positions near Saigon in six raids within a six mile radius 25 miles northwest of the city. Marines pushed from Con Thien as U S and South Vietnamese forces heightened alerts and police tightened security amid fears of a new Viet Cong invasion.

Saigon UPS Air Force North Vietnam U.S Dong Hoi Johnson Iron Triangle

Governor Hoff Campaigns for RFK in Indiana

Vermont Governor Philip Hoff flies to Indianapolis to campaign for Robert F. Kennedy in Indiana's May 7 primary. Hoff will deliver speeches, with Kennedy paying his travel expenses. Hoff had pledged to deliver Vermont’s 22 convention votes to Kennedy.

Gov. Hoff Indiana RFK Hoff Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass St. Louis Kenneth M. Curtis Maine Kennedy Ristau Vermont Burlington Eugene J. McCarthy Dminn McCarthy Hubert H. Humphrey New Yorker

Inside Editorial on Shaftsbury zoning needs

Inside Editorial argues Shaftsbury requires zoning controls with reasons outlined. Page 4 discusses editorial commentary on local planning and development. Images depict Bennington scenes from the turn of the century, Page 5 provides visual context. Page 6 presents the attorney general with details of the Land Sales Act.

Shaftsbury Bennington

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