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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1966
Page
1
In Montpelier House Speaker Richard Mallary R Bradford calls for a special session to address urgent tax and budget measures. The move signals a push to resolve pending fiscal issues facing the Vermont legislature with potential impacts on state funding and policy direction.
Vermont provost Dr. Robert Babcock told Vermont State Colleges that recent criticisms of Johnson State College were mostly inaccurate or rumor. He cited growth from 260 students in 1963 to nearly 600 this fall and described growing pains as psychological and physical. He noted a new faculty handbook and planned curriculum revision, and discussed rules for employment ground rules amid staff departures.
The Senate Ethics Committee widened its probe into Sen. Thomas J. Dodd charging him with misusing about 200000 dollars from campaign funds. Hearings covered Dodd’s ties to foreign agent Julius Klein and possible links to insurance firms while heading a subcommittee, plus a car loan from Dunbar Associates.
A military junta in Buenos Aires deposed President Arturo Illia after seizing the capital and surrounding the White House with troops. Illia was escorted from the palace as supporters shouted against dictatorships, while the junta claimed he resigned and took control, moving Illia to his brother’s home as generals warned of exile.
The Vermont Tax Department granted a 30 day extension for Grievance Day proceedings by Bennington listers due to a major reappraisal. To avoid delaying tax bills, town voters extended the tax billing date to September 1, allowing the extension to proceed. Deputy Tax Commissioner Jonathan Brownell said notice was sent and should reach local officials tomorrow.
In New York the Newspaper Guild of New York and the Word Journal Tribune announced an agreement in principle to settle the 64 day strike against the merged newspapers. Mediator David Cole said ratification work remains and no date set for a guild meeting. The drivers union continues talks with the publisher as other unions expect settlements later today.
In Montpelier the special power study committee of the Legislative Council rejected Gov. Philip H. Hofts import proposal. The panel adjourned after outlining concerns about feasibility and cost, citing potential impacts on state energy planning and long term reliability.
An elderly Berlin couple, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller, were killed in a head-on collision with a Columbia Boxboard Co. truck on NY 22 south of Petersburg. The truck driver, Kenneth Campbell of Chatham, was hospitalized in Troy with a possible knee fracture and listed in satisfactory condition. The Miller car was wrecked beyond recognition. Hoff proposed a semi private corporation for importing Canadian electricity, but a committee urged the Public Service Board to buy and sell power within the state, or create a new agency if the task grows too large. The PSB has already approved a non profit importing entity by electric cooperatives and municipal utilities.
Reports from London say Hanoi dispatched President Ho Chi Minh and top aides to Peking and Moscow for emergency consultations on the Vietnam War. Beijing rejects joint action with Russia and Romania sought to move war equipment. Ho is believed to be in Red China to meet Mao Tse-tung amid China blocking supplies.
The Justice Department moved to intervene in a Mississippi suit seeking protection for civil rights demonstrators in Philadelphia. The filing alleges marchers were attacked and protected by local authorities was lacking during the June 21 rally commemorating slain workers. The Philadelphia event was part of the 260 mile Memphis to Jackson march led by civil rights leaders and James Meredith.
The Bennington Graded Village School District will merge into the Greater Bennington Rural District to form a single larger elementary district on July 1. The village will hold its final annual meeting at 8 pm at Bennington Elementary School with two articles: approving final reports and any other proper business. The Rural district also schedules its final meeting for Thursday at 8 pm at Molly Stark School.
U S planes hit North Viet Nam oil storage facilities in a second straight day of raids. Smoke and flames rose thousands of feet, Hanoi seeking underground storage as fuel shortages mount. One American plane lost. a Navy jet was shot down near Thanh Hoa. a U.S. helicopter crew injured in South Viet Nam. Marines used dog teams in Hue area. operation Nathan Hale expanded in Central Highlands with up to 1,500 Marines. Air strikes logged 85 missions against North Viet Nam targets. Thich Tri Quang urged intensified protests against Ky regime ending hunger strike stance.
On the Inside columnist Carlo Walter chronicles Fangsy tangling with a raccoon in a light hearted item. A Thurber Carnival returns to the Dorset Playhouse offering literary whimsy. North Bennington plans its annual school meeting tonight with local turnout expected.
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