23 Jun 1965
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1965
Page
1
Washington officials say Soviet American relations cooled as Vietnam war escalated. Moscow shifts from cautious influence toward harsh anti U S rhetoric, while the U S maintains military pressure for a peace talks settlement. Greater Southeast Asia discord risks widening European tensions.
SANTO DOMINGO Reuters reports Col Francisco Caamano De nros rebels agreed in principle to two of eight points in the OAS peace plan. A Caamano counter proposal shows willingness to accept an institutional act and elections within nine months, though details remain public. The junta led by Maj Gen Antonio Imbert Barrera has not yet commented.
Governor Hoff asks a three judge federal panel to approve Vermont's House aligned reapportionment plan while deeming one Senate plan of grave concern due to disparity between Orange and Addison Counties. He labels a second plan as unconstitutional and a third as federally unconstitutional, urging temporary approval of the first plan if needed to allow a constitutional convention to craft a steadier long term scheme.
In Montpelier the Vermont House backed continuing terms to Jan 1 1967 and tabled a special fall election bill. A conference committee was named after the Senate and House clashed over a court reform bill to cut five of 17 municipal courts, with Feb 1 1967 vs July 1966 effective dates debated amid reapportionment concerns.
State Auditor Jay Gordon clashed with Administration Commissioner William Kearns over a 1.6 million dollar discrepancy in Highway Department records. He warned the Finance Division cannot confirm any loss of federal funds as two conflicting statements show the federal government owing the state 6.1 million versus 7.6 million since 1958.
Fire swept the 85 room Berkshire Inn in Great Barrington causing about 125 000 in damage. All 12 guests escaped as the second floor burned and a roof section collapsed. Two employees suffered smoke inhalation and were hospitalized. The blaze began in a mattress and water damage was extensive. Firefighters from several towns fought the flames.
In Laconia New Hampshire FBI declined to say if it would probe alleged Communist instigation of weekend rioting by Hell's Angels. Mayor Lessard claimed reliable reports of trained rioters. state police and the governor offered no supporting evidence. The four hour clash left over 80 injured and many arrested, with a 16 year old Cambridge youth naming a California leader as the trigger.
The paper notes Rural School District voters will be asked to approve an eight dollars and fifty two cents tax rate at the annual meeting on Thursday. It also mentions Montpelier updates, Pownal school district approvals, area horseshoe players seeking a Bennington league, and county agent reports on green pastures.
U S Navy aircraft conducted two raids on Moc Chau army barracks 80 miles southwest of Hanoi as ground fighting left more than 200 Viet Cong dead. Air sorties rose to 52 with heavy U S bombing in the South.
The federal excise tax cut on items including jewelry handbags cosmetics and many other goods went into effect Tuesday with mixed early results. Stores in Augusta Maine and Boston reported small to moderate increases, while others noted no big change amid heat waves and cautious spending.
Miss Henry of the Bennington County Humane Society urged the Vermont House Agriculture Committee to redefine cruelty to animals as a felony. She displayed a confiscated fighting rooster and testimony including photos from the January state police raid and evidence of ongoing fights around the state. The proposed bill, patterned after Massachusetts law, penalties include up to 200 dollars or one year in prison for encouraging cock fights.
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