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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1965
Page
6
Red China pressed a false threat during a peak India Pakistan clash, alleging Indian outposts in Tibet and demanding Tibetans and livestock, then withdrew. Observers suggest Beijing aimed to push Pakistan and distract India, while maintaining harassment from the Himalayas as heavy snows fall.
President Johnson acted to speed grain shipments to India and arrange a 50 million fertilizer loan for the Shastri government. He urged food surplus nations to join the emergency effort as India tightens rations amid overpopulation and shortages.
Washington report says industrialist John H. Rubel proposes a string of new cities to house rising urban populations. A federal chartered private company would acquire land and build the cities, aiming for yearly equivalents of San Francisco or Washington, D.C. to reform urban America. Whitney Young Jr. urged affirmative programs for Negro advancement in cities.
An orange fireball sighted across seven states and Canada spurs mystery among scientists and authorities. Pentagon sources call it likely meteor related, while Dr. Paul Annear suggests bolide or meteor shower. Investigators reassess a 75 acre Mount Pleasant site for debris and reexamine a Detroit area swamp for foil remains.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that 17 year old George Leonard Jr must cut his hair to return to school, saying his Beatles style could disrupt classroom decorum though it could hurt his rock star image. The decision stated the unusual hairstyle could impede proper school atmosphere.
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