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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1965
Page
1
Governor Philip Hoff announced in Montpelier that Vermont's business is booming with the state gross product up eight percent over 1964, nearly doubling national growth. He spoke at a news conference citing sustained momentum and an optimistic outlook for the coming year.
Thieves struck twice in Bennington last night stealing considerable money from a Moose Club safe on East Main Street and breaking into the Agway Corporation on Ben Mont Avenue. Entrance to the Moose Club was gained through a window and a bar area was damaged. Cash losses from the secretary’s office at the Moose Club were estimated over $1,000. The Agway break yielded no money though a back window was broken, contents of the office were scattered, and trucks in the lot were opened. Virginia Perrotta, Agway manager, said an inventory is underway to determine if equipment was taken. The break was discovered around 7 a.m. by a company employee. The article also includes Vermont economic data and Hoff’s remarks on employment and vocational training.
Johannesburg police detained 1,643 suspects in Soweto as dawn raids, 200,000 homes searched, and weapons seized in what officials call the biggest roundup in South African history. Brig. Gen. Louis Steyn and Col. W. A. Buys supervised the operation, the first of several planned in coming weeks.
U.S. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg met President Charles de Gaulle at the Elysee to deliver a message from President Johnson urging an early and honorable settlement in Viet Nam through unconditional negotiations. Goldberg said the talks emphasized ending the war at the conference table and noted De Gaulle’s view of neutralizing Southeast Asia. He also met Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville and discussed Viet Nam before returning to Washington.
Columnist Ron Raynolds condemns Hoff's stance on the regional school bill. Hoosick Falls may attract a new industry, as Bennington Area publishes a necrology notice.
Viet Cong terrorists exploded two plastic bombs in a pink stucco American billet at Dalat, killing one American and wounding 10 others. In the wider war, Vietnamese troops surrounded a 600-man Viet Cong battalion near the Cambodian border as U.S. air raids continued and a year-end tally noted 1,200 American deaths.
Soviet Premier Kosygin urged the United States to withdraw all forces and armaments from South Viet Nam. He accused U S aggression, backed Hanoi and the Viet Cong, and said Moscow would continue aid to North Viet Nam. He spoke to Japanese reporters as Harriman and Goldberg pursued peace talks.
President Ho Chi Minh addressed the American people from Hanoi via Tass saying he wished them peace and prosperity for the new year while insisting Washington must end military actions in South Vietnam. He praised antiwar demonstrators as friends and urged U.S. rulers to change policy and withdraw.
President Johnson seeks early indicators that a broad diplomatic peace drive may shift Vietnam talks from the battlefield to diplomacy. Moyers says the administration remains tight lipped, pursuing unconditional discussions and massive aid to foster peace while keeping officials’ moves discreet.
Albany announces Dr. Edward Teller will mobilize top scientists from industry, universities, and government to attack air pollution in New York State. Governor Rockefeller says the effort will use State University channels, seek funds from the Legislature, and include tax incentives and federal aid for pollution and water quality measures.
Washington sources say President Johnson’s peace plan loops for Hanoi to negotiate while signaling U.S. resolve to fight. Envoys Harriman Goldberg and Bundy have visited Warsaw Belgrade Paris Ottawa and the Vatican delivering a dual message to capitals in contact with Hanoi.
In Saigon a Polish ICC officer Lt Anatole Slawinsky sought political asylum at a Vietnamese police station pursued by four Poles. Vietnamese police briefly clashed with the diplomats before rescuing Slawinsky, who asked to see an American and become a Vietnamese citizen. Temporary asylum in Vietnam seemed likely, with possible future U S asylum.
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