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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1963
Page
1
In Montpelier lawmakers respond with cautious optimism to Gov Hoff's natural resources package. Senators and representatives weigh anti pollution, eminent domain, and a Connecticut River Basin Commission bill as spokesmen promise further committee reviews before a potential special session.
President Johnson keeps pressure on Congress with praise and visitor diplomacy. He met Tuesday with Senate and House leaders and visited Capitol Hill for informal talks with Speaker John W. McCormack and other leaders from both parties.
In Washington an accidental splash of holy water on John F. Kennedy’s grave extinguished the eternal flame. Arlington Cemetery superintendent John C. Metzler said children were taking turns sprinkling the grave when the bottle cap came off, dousing the flame a few minutes before it was relit.
Fears of clashes rise as peasant militiamen reportedly march toward Oruro to back President Paz Estenssoro. In Catavi dissident miners hold 15 hostages, including four Americans, prompting a government plea for U.S. arms to secure releases. Government warns of food cuts if hostages not freed.
The Vermont Board of Education urged the Education Department to draft a plan to tie stricter library requirements to state aid for school construction. Officials noted many schools lack full time librarians and basic catalog systems, with only about 15 high schools having full time staff. The board also sought six new department positions and asked Gov. Hoff to seek legislative approval.
The Senate sent to President Johnson a 1.2 billion college construction aid measure hailed as a milestone. Supporters say the three year bill expands aid to 2100 colleges for classrooms labs and libraries, with priority to those expanding to meet enrollment growth toward 7 million by 1970.
Washington AP Henry Cabot Lodge says he will not be a candidate for the 1964 GOP nomination and has no intention of running. He declined a request to place his name in the District of Columbia presidential primary and cites his work in Viet Nam as his priority. Lodge, former Massachusetts senator and now ambassador to South Viet Nam, notes he would be in a false position if he wrote any letter suggesting otherwise. He has been urged by Dwight D. Eisenhower to consider a draft, but Lodge maintains he will not enter. The decision leaves the DC primary without a declared GOP candidate.
Hollywood AP Frank Sinatra Jr the 19 year old singer kidnapped near the California Nevada border was released at 3 10 am in Bel Air after his father paid 240000 no questions asked Friends said he was uninjured and blindfolded throughout the 54 hour ordeal His father said the incident left him speechless and noted it was his birth day.
Ruth Paine recounted Marina Oswald’s admiration for President Kennedy and described watching his arrival on TV the day of the assassination. She sheltered the Oswald family in Irving for two months while Oswald was unemployed and awaiting a new baby. The interview also notes Oswald’s arrest, Tippit killing, and Ruby’s later murder of Oswald, with details on the Paine household and timing of events.
Vermont officials debate classroom prayer as two or three schools reportedly keep sessions at students’ request. Attorney General Gibson cites state influence, while the Vermont Board of Education seeks removal of prayers per court rulings. The executive secretary defends local choice amid ongoing investigations.
North Bennington trustees held the first formal hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance with no residents in attendance. A second hearing was set for 7 30 p m at the firehouse. After the hearings the ordinance will be printed for residents before a special village meeting to vote by ballot.
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