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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1963
Page
1
Mrs Eugenie Anderson US minister to Bulgaria says the Friday mob attack on the Sofia legation came as a surprise and harms US Bulgarian relations. She is on home leave in Vermont with two children after departing Sofia December 13 amid reports of spy publicity.
Premier Chou En Lai arrives in Rabat with aims to win Western allies for Red China. King Hassan II hosts the 33 year old leader during a weekend visit at Dar es Salaam palace as part of a broader tour that may include Tunis and Albania. A joint Chinese Tunisian communiqué signals a diplomatic push amid protests over Soviet and American actions and the Sofia legation incident. Mrs Anderson plans travel from Vermont to Sofia to attend the legation events.
The Senate held a two second meeting and adjourned until 10 a.m. Monday to vote on a 3 billion dollar foreign aid bill. Only three senators remained on the floor as the House spent five minutes in session with prayers and routine announcements.
In Nicosia and New York, diplomats from Britain and the United States joined President Makarios at a hastily called meeting amid Cyprus Cypriot unrest. Reports of Turkish naval movements sparked fears of invasion, while a three power peacekeeping plan faced delays over patrol compositions and language issues.
President Johnson praised broad support for shutting 33 military bases to save 106 million dollars and fielded questions about Goldwater. He spoke under oak trees at the LBJ Ranch before a full dress talk with West German Chancellor Erhard, and outlined six administrative actions from CIA chief McCone to Latin policy shifts and Mexican president Lopez Mateos invitees.
Gov. Hoff said talks with William I. Ginsburg about the north of the Burlington to White Creek NY stretch of the Rutland Railway near agreement on price The state seeks to buy the 126 mile line and lease it to Vermont Railway Corp.
An eight man panel of high officials began studying proposals to break up U S foreign aid into several programs. President Johnson created the panel to make aid more acceptable to Congress and possibly lower overall costs.
Captain Mathias Zarbis and first mate defend conduct aboard the Lakonia amid disaster 200 miles north of Madeira. Survivors tallied 886 rescued 91 known dead 64 missing as passengers and crew seek refunds and aid.
West Berlin officials directly contacted East German authorities over a Christmas shooting of a refugee on the Red Wall. The move surprised Western Allies, signaling a potential shift in Berlin diplomacy as East and West actors clash over oversight and sovereignty.
A Sumner Kean investigation examines the borderline booze trade and its markets. The series outlines regulatory gaps, tax implications, and local impact on Vermont communities amid ongoing debate.
Eight year old Robert J Mayer Jr of 205 County St was listed in fair condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car on North Street around 4 p.m. The boy walked along snowbanks and crossed near 216 North St when hit by Henry C Liboric of Pittsfield Mass. He was taken to the hospital by police with his father at his side.
In Abancay Peru eight earthquakes struck the Andes town about 420 miles southeast of Lima destroying several old structures and damaging others with no reported casualties.
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