03 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1965
Page
1
Governor Philip Hoff challenged the Regional Highway Council to decide western Vermont road reconstruction. At a Thursday meeting with over 100 attendees including legislators, Hoff urged them to specify bond needs for Routes 4 and 7, pledging support if bonds are authorized.
North Viet Nam acknowledged that American air raids damaged its economy and slowed industrial plans in Hanoi. Vice Premier Le Thanh Nghi said raids forced local production use and a local supply policy while provinces focus on small scale industry amid a protracted war. Viet Cong gains in the south were also described as resounding as U.S. buildup continued.
Shaftsbury Democratic Town Committee will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in Cole Hall to consider acting postmaster candidates to replace Anson Hawkins, who has submitted his resignation. Chairman Bernard McCarthy announced after receiving notice from Daniel J. OBrien. Hawkins has served as postmaster for 34 years.
An editorial argues for stricter oversight of roadside signs to curb clutter and distraction along major routes, calling for clearer regulations and enforcement to improve safety and aesthetics for motorists and communities.
About one million people in western Texas and southern New Mexico lost electricity for about an hour in the nation’s second large blackout within a month. Traced to a stalled gas regulator in El Paso, power returned by 9:15 p.m. Military aid was requested, and a Federal Power Commission investigator was sent. The outage affected El Paso and Ciudad Juarez and key military sites like White Sands and Ft. Bliss. One report of attempted looting, police said.
Rhodesia moves to ease Britain sanctions while threatening to destroy Kariba Dam if invasions occur. RAF Javelin jets arrive in Zambia to guard Kariba at Ndola Lusaka, as Kaunda rejects ground troops but seeks protection for the dam and power supply.
Mt Anthony Union School Board discussed enlarging the auditorium stage and gymnasium at the new union high school. If voluntary pledges to cover costs are not received by Monday morning construction will proceed on the original plan. Community interest in deeper stage and wider gym had previously been voiced.
In Troy New York a council controversy over the Frear building centers on Albany department store plans to renovate and hire local workers while the Troy Parking Authority reportedly seeks demolition for a ramp garage. The board cites no budget funds and says private pledges will finance proposed gym and auditorium changes, with architects deeming some options high cost but value.
Zambia's Kenneth Kaunda warned of a racial and ideological war across southern Africa if Britain does not dispatch troops to Rhodesia to protect the Kariba Dam. An RAF squadron arrived in Zambia as OAU ministers met in Addis Ababa to discuss intervention and Haile Selassie urged drastic measures against the Rhodesian revolt.
Village trustees with representatives from the Bennington Regional and Village Planning Commissions considered turning a Main Street section into a mall. They tentatively approved the concept but warned that many studies and public merchant input are needed, noting narrow Valentine Street and potential state aid loss as major hurdles.
In a first sharp pull at Beijing, Poland’s Communist party denounced Red China and aligned with Moscow in the Sino Soviet split. An editorial in Trybuna Ludu accused China of splitting world communism, denying aid to North Vietnam and the Viet Cong and resisting a world Communist summit. It charged China pursues anti Khrushchevism over unity against imperialism.
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