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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1966
Page
1
Bennington selectmen set Tuesday, June 21 as the date for a special town meeting to hold a ballot revote on a proposed new town charter. The plan would consolidate the town with other municipal governments within its boundaries or part of them into a single town government, with additional items to be discussed.
Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont warned that any floor debate on a resolution to control the Central Intelligence Agency would be damaging to the United States around the world. The resolution, adopted by the...
A petition for Arnold W. Martin Sr. of Bennington to be released from Waterbury State Hospital is on the June term docket of Bennington County Court. He was committed after a 1958 murder verdict was set aside by insanity. a hearing is expected in Manchester on June 7. The case sits amid other county matters and local government planning notes.
Technical issues halted the Gemini 9 launch delaying liftoff to Friday. Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan faced a second setback as guidance data failed to record, while the target satellite launched at 11 a.m. EDT remained a tease, and engineers fought through the night to fix an Atlas battery issue.
Merrill, 71, Montpelier Forests and Parks Commissioner, remains a GOP candidate for lieutenant governor. Nominated May 21 at Barre convention by Consuelo Bailey, he plans to retire July after 47 years. He will campaign after retirement and previously withdrew from a Washington County senatorial bid.
The Bennington Town Republican Committee unanimously endorsed Shelburne industrialist Richard A. Snelling as the party's gubernatorial candidate. He will face Thomas L. Hayes of Fair Haven in September primaries. The local action followed an unusual state convention endorsement of Snelling, with Hayes still planning to seek the nomination.
Governor Hoff urges tightening welfare rules across state and local governments to curb abuse and ensure better efficiency. The statement highlights bipartisan concerns about program integrity and accountability amid aging population pressures.
Gov. Hoff said he foresees little increase in spending if Vermont towns assume welfare programs and urged higher local and state standards. He proposed an enlightened welfare with local representatives, warned of weak norms, and discussed Canadian power plans and VNEPCO alternatives. Hoff also dodged declaring a 1966 bid and noted no prison probe results yet.
In Saigon Buddhist mobs burn an effigy of President Johnson and sack the U S consulate in Hue amid a volatile three month political crisis. Militant Buddhist leaders threaten resistance if Premier Ky fails to include political and religious leaders in the junta while urging followers to prepare to die for reforms.
U S Air Force launched a major strike against a large North Vietnamese supply complex in the Yen Bay area, 80 miles northwest of Hanoi, destroying warehouses and antiaircraft sites. Three U.S. jets were lost to ground fire. one pilot rescued and others listed missing. Navy and Air Force crews combined for about 300 sorties in the operation.
Washington reports mounting U S pressure on President Johnson to find an honorable exit from the Vietnam War despite recent military gains. Three factors drive the push: South Viet Nam political turmoil, U S political discontent affecting November elections, and renewed calls from neutralists and allies to end bombing. Officials caution about discussing these factors while noting Johnson’s openness to negotiating.
On the Inside, few formal complaints arise in Manchester about the new highway. Columnist Elizabeth Dwyer asks if women want to be equal. An editorial notes that war hawks are in a minority.
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