27 Jul 1967
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1967
Page
1
In Saigon communist guerrillas employed a new rocket device during clashes with U S Army forces. Eleven Americans were killed and forty three were wounded in the confrontations.
Globe Union obtained a temporary injunction to limit picketing to five at the local battery plant. Judge Rob ert W. Larrow signed the order in Burlington, with attorney R. Marshall Witten representing Globe Union. UAW Local 1371 members were due to receive the court action later today as production remains halted since Monday after a strike vote. Williams cited safety concerns from the size and conduct of pickets, which have included up to 35 people circling the access road, while union members deny blocking non striking workers. County sheriffs reported no entry block since the strike began.
Bennington board replies to Dr Richard Sleeman accusing listers of under assessing 200 properties. Chairman Francis J Hogan cites math disputes and cites Main Street and industrial parcels while defending current valuations and noting recent sales support the listers' appraisals. The letter urges Sleeman to specify properties involved and cannot name the exact parcels.
In Bennington last night two burglars fled into the Lyons District woods after a break in at Al Davis garage was detected. Earlier a separate entry was made at the Southern Vermont Computer Center via a rear door through the Flint Ink plant. No thefts reported. fingerprints being lifted as officers investigate.
United Press International reports four nights of guerrilla warfare branded Detroit as the bloodiest chapter in modern American race violence. The article notes 80 U.S. cities touched by racial violence this year as Detroit counts its dead.
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky announced South Vietnam will raise 50 000 to 65 000 additional troops to reach 700 000 while seeking a Vietnam war summit in October. He said the United States agreed to provide equipment and arms and proposed a summit in Australia or alternatives in Bangkok or Seoul. Ky handed the plan to Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor and Clark M. Clifford as they tour allied nations.
Hong Kong papers report 13 military districts ready to back Premier Chou En-lai as China’s violence escalates. Canton battles reportedly kill hundreds with Red Guards and revolutionaries clashing. martial law and curfews, PLA troops deployed, Mao’s hold on the regime seen as weakening.
New York City loses the race to acquire the liner Queen Mary as Cunard Line chooses Long Beach California for a maritime museum and hotel. California bid $3.45 million versus NYC’s $2.45 million among 18 bids.
Columnist Catharine Foster reviews Moynihan report on Page Four while a Banner critic finds fluff at Williamstown on Page Seven. Bennington earns a narrow win to claim the Little League title on Page Eight.
Vermont fiscal 1967 tax receipts totaled 49.7 million, up from 43.8 million a year earlier, but fell 1.6 million short of January estimates. Major gains came from income and franchise taxes and several categories, while losses occurred in income tax, cigarettes, and liquor.
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