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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1968
Page
2
U S District Court Judge Julius J. Hoffman ordered South Holland School District 151 to deseg regate students and teachers in six schools across South Holland Harvey and Phoenix after a preliminary injunction. The district's board voted 4-2 to appeal the decision. A resident called the action a losing fight. Two schools are mostly Negro, four mostly white.
New York UPI report cites Look magazine claiming President Johnson told Hubert Humphrey of not seeking reelection and spoke with elder daughter Lynda Bird Robb about Chuck Robb in Vietnam. Johnson announced retirement at 9:40 p.m. with remarks on age health and fear of not selling his peace move.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller toured Missouri with 11 000 cheering supporters in St. Louis as he wooed the 24 member Missouri GOP delegation and floated a possible ticket with Ronald Reagan. Reagan signaled seriousness if votes widen, while Wallace campaigned north of Boston for a third party bid and Nixon defended club membership policies. Humphrey pressed illness as McCarthy leaders formed a joint steering group in New Jersey. Stassen met with Lindsay, hinting both could beat Humphrey in a remote chance at the GOP nomination.
Uruguay is in a severe crisis with devaluations, strikes, and cabinet upheavals. President Areco has mobilized reserves in a siege mood as inflation nears 49 percent and the peso slumps from 80 to 250 per dollar. Fiscal strain shows in a $170 million deficit and $400 million foreign debt.
The French defense ministry reported last week that two models of future long range ballistic missiles were successfully launched from Landes Island in the Atlantic. The report notes ongoing austerity as Pacheco Areco, 48, rose via the vice presidency after the president's December death. Observers remain cautious about outcomes.
American and Soviet airlines join on a 4,900 mile New York to Moscow route with Aeroflot operating Ilyushin 62s and Pan Am using 707s. Flights begin July 15 with two summer weekly round trips, one in winter, stops in Montreal and Copenhagen, fares from 357 to 1109 dollars.
A 23 year old gunman Wallace Mellish surrendered after eight days holding 19 year old bride Beryl and 12 week old Leslie hostage. Police chief Norman Allan orchestrated a staged wedding like surrender after Mellish demanded a medical exam and later a one night honeymoon. Mellish faces likely jail with police not pressing charges against Beryl for minor fines.
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