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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1965
Page
10
Senator Edward Long says a subcommittee will probe eavesdropping in 1960s public and private spaces, from wiretaps to concealed recorders and peepholes, aiming to pass strong privacy laws. He names government agencies as prime targets and warns of public outcry once details emerge.
In a Peking broadcast style critique attributed to Mao era pseudonym Observer, Communist China denounces Johnson as an imperialist and war aggressor. The piece, marking a rare detailed rebuke of U.S. policy, accuses Johnson of bloodstained aims and calls U.S. imperialism in a tightening bind once again. It also notes Indonesia’s withdrawal from the United Nations and touts China’s nuclear status as a challenge to U.S. monopoly.
HAMPDEN Mass UPI veteran author Thornton W Burgess famed for Peter Rabbit turns 91 in a nursing home. Despite a stroke he has recovered enough to sit up and move in a wheelchair seeking future walking with a cane. Burgess discusses health writing longevity and his new book The Burgess Book of Nature Lore with Sammy Sue and Tommy scheduled for release in April.
UPI reports Arthur D. Little Inc. will conduct a four month survey to assess Boston and New England's assets for a 1975 World’s Fair plan. The study for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce will influence whether the chamber or Boston Inc submits a formal application to the U S Department of Commerce for fair consideration.
Washington UPI Republican leaders form a 22 member coordinating committee to unify party leadership. Dean Burch as presiding officer leads 11 congressional leaders plus five former presidential nominees, five GOP governors, and the national chairman. Dirksen Ford stress Congress guides policy in president absent. Eisenhower and four other ex candidates may join as advisory council.
Soviet leaders move to erase Nikita Khrushchev from public memory after his ouster. Press attacks avoid naming him while targeting his image. calendars and portraits vanish from shops and notices omit April 17, his birthday, signaling a deliberate revision of history.
Corpus Christi Bankrupt financier Paul Amos Sandblom pleaded no contest to 10 fraud counts in the collapse of his $30 million investment empire. Federal Judge Reynaldo Garza ordered jailed pending sentencing set for Jan. 29 with potential prison up to 220 years and a $44,000 fine. A pre-sentence probe was requested to locate $2 million unaccounted for while a court receiver said $29.4 million had been dispersed to investors nationwide.
DETROIT UPS More than eight million new cars were sold in the United States last year the first time the milestone was reached Ward's Reports said 7 614 000 domestic make and 486 000 imports were sold pushing combined sales to 8.1 million units The industry set production records too despite strikes GM again paced the industry with 4 570 540 cars and trucks Dealers sold 2 119 300 Chevrolet cars and 1 752 698 Ford division cars Truck sales totaled 413 346 Chrysler reported 1 119 396 cars and the year saw the best for the industry since 1957.
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