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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1966
Page
3
In a series of public remarks Vice President Humphrey hinted at softening the U.S. stance toward Red China. Observers note potential moves toward engagement, contingent on containment in Asia and broader relations with the USSR.
The Supreme Court let stand a New York court ruling validating a Mexican divorce where one party attended court and the other was represented by counsel. The case, begun by Mrs. Walter A. Wood, involved a Juarez Mexico divorce from a prior husband now deceased, with Meredith represented by a lawyer.
Senator Wayne Morse accuses the administration of bogging the United States down in a long land war in Asia. He predicts more than one million U S troops in Southeast Asia within 24 months and says aerial bombings fail to cripple the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese. Morse argues escalation risks vast human destruction and a doomed peace table.
Commissioner E A Alexander announced 28 state police recruits will report on Monday April 4 for an eight week school in Montpelier. The 320 hours of instruction include motor vehicle laws accident investigation firearms training first aid criminal law and evidence rules with extra topics such as arson investigation confessions fingerprinting patrols and riot control. The program led by Captain Andrew H Monti will also involve Lt Foster C Corliss and corporals Yean and Prescott. If all graduate the force will total 151 troopers though some may drop out during training. Among new troopers named are Albert R Elwell Jr Frederick E Harvey and Robert A Horton.
The Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont schedule a March 30 10 a.m. board meeting at the Dog Team in Middlebury with Mrs. H A Mayforth presiding and Richard Brett of Woodstock delivering the closing talk on the Vermont Council of Natural Resources aims. Lunch at 1 p.m. will follow.
French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville clarifies President de Gaulle’s plan to pull French forces from NATO. He argues NATO’s disadvantages outweigh gains and warns against losing national defense independence while acknowledging France’s separate paths may exist.
The Bennington Banner lists its offices, phone numbers for business newsroom and advertising, and publishing details. It notes daily publication except Sundays and holidays, address at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201, and United Press International affiliation. Subscription rates shown for Vermont and U S mail.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the United States is ready at any time for discussions with Red China on peace in Viet Nam but the other side hangs up the phone. He noted 129 meetings with Chinese Communist representatives in Warsaw and said China has not responded.
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