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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1966
Page
1
Washington reports a permanent new GI Bill of Rights for veterans nears passage after House approval by 3810. It offers college aid up to 3600 for single vets and 5400 for those with dependents, plus home loans, job counseling, and government job preference with retroactivity to January 31 1955.
The second day of the Safford Street embezzlement case against Fern Durward focused on the Burlington Potters bookkeeping. State attorney Witten rested as Durward testified, with witness David Gil detailing discrepancies between daily cash totals and audit records from March through August 1965.
Informed sources report North Viet Nam President Ho Chi Minh asked India to initiate peace efforts in Viet Nam. The letter to President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan suggested India act as neutral chairman of the International Control Commission to lead peace negotiations.
A national advertising firm sues Shaftsbury and state officials over billboard size and location rules, arguing the 1953 repeal vote voided the ordinance. The suit seeks a declaratory judgment on Cooley’s 1965 blanket permit denial for 4 by 8 foot signs.
Sunderland faces a sharp budget rise as high school tuition climbs from 14,250 in 1965 to 19,485 in 1966, a nearly 5,855 increase amid rising tuition costs at Arlington High and Burr and Burton Seminary. Directors cite tax pressure and legislative requirements for administration and instruction cost boosts, with transportation and plant operation changes noted.
Columnist Carlo Walter laments the Blizzard of ’66 and muses on community winter life as he recounts events from February 1966. The note hints at a young pianist from North Bennington preparing for an Eastern States competition, framed by the storm’s disruption.
The Saratoga County Grand Jury was ordered to report to the Ballston Spa courthouse to investigate the January 27 rifle slaying of 16 year old Cynthia Jackson of South Glens Falls and the critical wounding of her mother, Mrs Jean Jackson, at Albany Medical Center Hospital. State Police said they found shell fragments and a .22 rifle was used. District Attorney James A O Connor requested the recall to present facts to the grand jury.
President Johnson and Ky discuss a "new society" approach in South Vietnam, prioritizing economic, agricultural, and social reforms alongside the war. Ky’s aide cites a shift from purely military aims to addressing political and social defects to win the war. Thang outlines 1966 goals to pacify rural hamlets, build classrooms, roads, bridges, and extend land reform with farmer credit programs.
In a dramatic move during the Vietnam War, President Johnson calls Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey to fly to Saigon with leaders of the South Vietnam Government. The maneuver signals a major shift in high level strategy and alliance leadership.
Bennington College prepares an ambitious expansion with enrollment to rise from 360 to 420 by September 1967 and to 600 later. Plans include new housing and science arts buildings, a capital fund drive, and a pioneering continuing education program for married women with children on campus.
Bennington Village water commissioners move to ask voters again to appropriate 20000 for a sinking fund to be used only for expanding and enlarging the water system. Trustees will include the article in the warning for the March 15 meeting. Previous approvals in 1964 and 1965 totaled 40000 placed in Cooperative Savings and Loan, earning interest.
Paris reports two days of talks between President Charles de Gaulle and West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard warmed Franco German relations and launched a push for closer European political unity. No major results were announced as spokepersons avoided commitments while De Gaulle preferred a cautious approach and awaited a Moscow trip in late June.
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