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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1966
Page
1
In Montpelier gubernatorial reapportionment moves begin as the GOP faces indecision at the Legislature. Court-ordered realignment looms with no clear outcome, leaving party strategies unsettled as sessions start.
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI is distressed by near total public silence to his New Year appeals for negotiated peace in Viet Nam. He urged Soviet China and Viet Nam leaders to intervene to curb war and avoid new bombings, a plea met with little public response.
Washington UPI reports the White House says President Johnson has cut the 1967 federal budget to slightly under 115 billion dollars and plans submission to Congress within 15 days after January 10. Moyers notes current year spending around 105 to 107 billion with revenue near 96.5 billion. The State of the Union will be delivered next week with no firm date for a joint session.
Vermont lawmakers debate party unity as Rep. Richard Mallary and Hathorn oppose tax moves. Governor Hoff pushes four core goals education prison reform highway upgrades and a constitutional convention with a potential funding package. Mallary resists an April 1 start date while Hathorn and Cutts weigh ballot momentum amid an election year mood. Royal Cutts and other Republicans show limited elevation prospects as Hoff pursues agrarian fiscal strategy.
Washington officials say the Johnson administration will extend the air attack pause on North Vietnam for at least two more weeks barring a major new Communist move. The White House aims to pressure Hanoi toward unconditional peace talks or at least reduce hostilities while envoys push for broad international support to end the war.
Michael J. Quill and eight union officers were jailed in New York amid a crippling subway and bus strike now in its fourth day. Quill refused to halt the walkout, predicting a citywide shambles as traffic collapsed and the mayoral plan to stagger departures began. He did not appeal the contempt conviction, and others were directed to carry on negotiations while he serves jail time. President Johnson monitored events as transit chaos spread.
In the early hours, thirty military leaders were forced into exile for the good of the country, reportedly departing by aircraft to Haina. Santo Domingo remained on edge with U.S. paratroopers and Dominican police patrolling the streets, while sources warned the list of exiles could provoke further violence. Provisional President Hector Garcia Godoy announced that the exiles stemmed from their roles in the December 19 clash in Santiago that killed at least 28. Some exiles may be invited to Israel or assigned to diplomatic posts abroad.
On the Inside Fayette refuses to resign from the highway board with implications for governance. Editorial notes on a new legislature appear on Page 4 and a ski column debuts on Page 7, signaling ongoing coverage across the paper.
U S para troopers chasing two Viet Cong battalions toward Cambodia in the Mekong Delta found the body of a suspected Chinese Communist adviser. The operation, in its fifth day west of Saigon, reported at least 236 Viet Cong killed with American losses undisclosed.
The Johnson administration, pressed to curb steel price increases, faces a potential showdown as U S Steel weighs a $5 a ton rise following Bethlehem and Inland. Colorado Fuel and Iron also boosts prices, while White House orders aim to block hikes.
Rensselaer County magistrates join state association and State Police to distribute a four page pamphlet titled Radar It Could Save Your Life. The pamphlet explains how radar units target high speed drivers and will be handed to speeding defendants in court. State Police report 101,279 radar arrests in the first ten months of 1965 versus 74,401 in 1964, a 36.1 percent rise.
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