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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1966
Page
3
United Press International reports a U.S. debate over wartime language as a senator invokes outlawry to condemn air attacks on North Viet Nam. The piece notes Hanoi torture threats against captured airmen and Soviet Moscow piracy charges, framing the broader tensions surrounding prisoners of war.
UPI reports Sen. Edward Kennedy proposes a two China U N policy to protect Formosa while allowing Red China into the United Nations. He calls for charter revision to rotate the permanent Security Council seat among developing nations, starting with India, and favors a new study on U S China relations.
France announces its first air dropped nuclear bomb test at its Pacific site southeast of Tahiti. The deterring force is built around the Mirage IV fleet with 62 bombers due next year. Trials confirm arming and launch reliability of the device. The explosion surpasses Hiroshima in yield, signaling a growing independent deterrent capability.
Chicago police chief O W Wilson urged rapid action to catch Richard Speck after eight nurses were killed, arguing swift arrest over procedural rights. Speck, found with a slashed wrist, was held for days without charges as doctors assessed his condition.
Bargaining for better pay broke down as 3,500 nurses at 33 Bay Area hospitals were urged to submit two week notices. CNA seeks 613 to 782 dollars monthly salaries versus hospitals 500 to 570. About 1,200 indicated they would resign, with further talks expected.
Washington reports that Russia rejected Britain and India’s push to sponsor peace talks, deepening hopes for a breakthrough. Hanoi’s threat to try captured U S airmen as war criminals tightens Johnson administration resolve and broadens military pressure as leverage.
UPI report from Goose Prairie Washington quotes Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas detailing his desire to visit Red China. He cites a 1950 Far East trip and says such visits should be open to all Americans, while noting the state department must grant permission. He argues China should be able to visit the United States as well. The piece also covers Soviet criticism of Western leaders and deteriorating US Soviet relations amid Asia policy tensions.
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