North Vietnam Infiltrates More Troops into South
UPI reports Pentagon sources estimate about 24,600 North Vietnamese troops have infiltrated the South in four months. About 20,000 men joined main units south of the DMZ, raising total North Vietnamese army forces in the South to around 75,000, plus 10,000 in Viet Cong units.
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Westmoreland to command Vietnam no longer chief of staff
President Johnson announced Gen William C Westmoreland will leave Vietnam in July to become Army Chief of Staff succeeding Gen Harold K Johnson. Westmoreland, 53, will have led U S forces nearly four years, with Gen Earle G Wheeler staying as Joint Chiefs chair beyond his term.
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R-Wis
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Hoff Kyes Special Session
Gov. Philip H. Hoff said he would seriously consider calling a special session if the legislature fails to pass a $6 million capitol complex bill. He cited a serious emergency due to office space shortages and wants a good rest before deciding. The House blocked the bill over a suggested $3 million cut requiring Senate concurrence.
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Road Bill On Hoff’s Desk Clears Legislature
A $62.9 million road program and higher taxes cleared the Vermont legislature and go to Gov. Hoff for signature. The plan funds interstate and highway projects in southwestern Vermont, including a U S 7 two-lane road to be widened to four lanes by 1976 and bypasses around Rutland and Bennington. Burlington must vote on a northend beltline by an earlier date to avoid bid delays.
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Burlington
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Hoff Breaks with LBJ and Backs Kennedy in Debate
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff abandoned his support for President Johnson on Friday and endorsed Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Hoff said Kennedy offers the most realistic path to national renewal and would focus on Kennedy’s nomination and election, not seeking re election himself. He noted Rockefeller's withdrawal from the GOP race as a turning point and cited concerns over Vietnam and urban crises. Hoff said he consulted top aides but kept his decision firm and planned to rally his 22 member Vermont delegation to Kennedy.
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D-Minn
Vermont Democrats Split Over Johnson Kennedy Candidacies
Lt Gov Daley backs President Johnson while Vermont Democrats voice mixed loyalties. House leaders urge Hoff to back Kennedy, and state chair Hunter remains neutral. O’Brien, Salmon, and others push Kennedy, arguing broad support across voters. some party members still favor Johnson or McCarthy.
Sunday Racing Bill Off and Running
The Vermont House concurred with Senate amendments and sent to the governor a bill allowing Sunday racing at Green Mountain Park in Pownal. It would add about 375000 dollars to the treasury this year to help balance the 1968 budget, with 4 percent of the pari mutuel handle on Sundays up to 150000 dollars and 3 percent on weekdays. The measure ends the local option for 1968 and faced opposition from Pownal Selectman Arthur George, who called it legislative overreach.
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Inside Columnist Honors Leon Wileypage
Columnist George Gordon pays tribute to Leon Wileypage in a reflective Inside piece. Editorial notes Rocky’s withdrawal from the GOP race and its implications for local politics on page 4. Local welfare office announces new programs and the move to a larger office on page 7.
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Aiken Calls Ethics Code Fraud Amid Senate Vote
The Senate passed a historic ethics code 67 to 1 after two years of study and a week of debate. It requires tax return disclosure, public contributions and honorariums over 300, bans moonlighting, and limits campaign funds handling by aides. Sen George Aiken lambasted the measure as a fraud, labeling amendments as a farce of the year.
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R-Vt
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D-Conn
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Allied Push B52s Blitz Iron Triangle In Jungle Strongholds
U S B52s dropped about 200000 pounds of bombs on the Iron Triangle just north of Saigon as 13000 Viet Cong guerrillas remain at large in the operation Resolved To Win. A new sweep, Operation Peoples Road, began in the Mekong Delta to secure Highway 4 to Saigon and expand allied control.
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