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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1966

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Howling Whites Attack Marchers in Chicago Suburbs

Hundreds of marchers led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. faced rock throwing whites as police cleared a path in rain and lightning. Courts weigh limits on marches while violence erupts in South Deering, Chicago Heights, and Evergreen Park with hostile crowds and anti King signs observed.

Chicago API Martin Luther King King Evergreen Park King’s Way the Zoo Cody Commie Coons John P. Cody

Pioneer 7 Satellite Reports Good Data in Space

America's Pioneer 7 satellite, weighing 140 pounds, orbits the sun at about 94.43 million miles from the sun and 474,169 miles from Earth. Ames researchers confirm all six experiments are functioning, with instruments to study solar winds magnetic fields and space hazards for future spacemen.

Mountain View Calif UPS America Ames Research Center Cape Kennedy Pioneer 7

Bennington Civ il Board Faces 80 Appeals Over 1966 Assessments

The Bennington Board of Civil Authority expected about 80 notices of appeal from aggrieved property owners challenging 1966 assessments carried out by the town’s sisters. The board scheduled hearings Tuesday through Thursday evenings, forming committees to inspect properties and report findings to the full board for final decisions. Members include Selectmen Joseph Higgins, Louis Sausville, Richard Van Santvoord, Town Clerk Mary Hodeck, Carmel Babcock, Raymond Betit, and others.

Bennington Board of Civil Authority BCA Joseph Higgins Fillmore Street Louis F. Sausville Dewey St Richeard van Santvoord Monument Road Mary Hodeck Carmel Babcock Union St Raymond P. Betit Imperial Ave Joseph

Terror strikes in Mekong outpost amid Saigon grenade attack

Viet Cong terrorists killed a woman and six children at a Mekong Delta regional forces post while a grenade injured five Americans in Saigon. The wave followed a weekend of 22 attacks, part of a campaign to disrupt the upcoming national election, as U.S. air forces bombed targets in North Vietnam and disrupted SAM sites near Hanoi.

Saigon APS Mekong Delta U.S da Nang Nguyen Cao Ky Viet Nam Hanoi Popular Forces

Johnson promotes conservation during Vermont swing

President Johnson led a two hour Vermont stop during a four state tour. In Burlington he praised Rural Water Bill author Sen. Aiken and Gov Hoff while noting $600000 in state park funds and a tri town water project serving about 600 families. Antiwar demonstrators gathered near Battery Park as Johnson urged bipartisan support for water and land restoration.

Burlington UPI Johnson New England Vermont Tri-Town Addison Shoreham Bridport John A. Volpe Massachu Battery Park Aiken Gov Hoff George Aiken America Congress Viet Nam Committee Viet

Soviets Step Up Military Aid Seen in Hot Spots

Washington reports say Moscow is increasing military aid to the Middle East and Africa, supplying more modern arms and training 19,000 officers and 3,500 advisers. The push follows prior commitments totaling billions, with shipments to Algeria Egypt Syria Iraq Mali Somalia Guinea and India. Iran has shown interest as relations with the United States soften.

Washington UPI Middle East Johnson Administration Moscow Algeria Iraq Russia Egypt Syria Soviet Union Mali Somalia Guinea India U.S Kashmir Kremlin Pakistan Iran United States Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

Inside Columnists Look Back at War and Local Service

On the Inside columnist Alan Sophrin comments on the war on poverty with reflections. Gerald Raftery shares memories of Rudy. A picture story on how local service clubs aid the Little League appears on page 8.

Alan Sophrin Gerald Raftery Rudy Page 4

Rockets Set For Launching Rockets Set For Launching

CAPE KENNEDY AP S reports two major launches planned this week. The Air Force Titan 3C will deploy eight relay satellites in near equatorial orbits, while Saturn 1 will propel a 44,700 pound Apollo capsule on a 93 minute Pacific Ocean recovery test lift. It clears the way for a crewed flight with Grissom White and Chaffee, possibly Nov 17.

Cape Kennedy Aps America Air Force Pacific Ocean Virgil Grissom Edward White Roger Chaffee

Orbiter Begins Photographic Scan for Moon Landing Sites

In Pasadena, U.S. space scientists command the 850-pound Lunar Orbiter to start snapping pictures of potential Apollo landing sites. The orbiter dips to 36 miles, with first photos from Mare Fecunditatis planned at 3:15 am PDT. Second pass targets Mare Tranquillitatis as engineers adapt for a broader view while high resolution imagery remains critical to mapping nine candidate landing sites.

Pasadena Calif UPS U.S Mare Fecunditatis Moon Orbiter Mare Tranquillitatis Orbiter Project Jet Propulsion Laboratory Clifford H. Nelson National Aeronautics and Space Administration Nelson

Four Globe Union Workers Back at Work After Protest

Four Bennington Globe Union Inc workers returned to their posts after a protest over inadequate protective gloves for acids used in automotive batteries. Union leader James Spofford said new gloves were arriving and a glove washing/drying rig was provided, but the dispute prompted talks on a plant health and safety clause and workers’ rights against discipline for refusing unsafe work. A stalled first contract talks with management continued, with another Mediation session set for Sept. 8.

Bennington Globe Union Inc Donald Lever Leo Betit Howard Waine Bob Parks James Spofford United Auto Workers Spofford John J. Oreilly Concord N.H O’reilly

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