25 Mar 1964
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1964
Page
1
Lt. Gov Ralph A Foote reports the 1964 Vermont Legislature seven week special session largely avoided sweeping new demands. It revised the state aid formula for education, salvaged merit in part, restored mental health funding, raised trooper salaries, and endorsed annual sessions as more representative of the people than master.
State Education Commissioner A John Holden rejected rumors that the added 1.7 million in state aid from the special session would be siphoned to cut local school taxes. He cites superintendent discussions and notes the plan keeps towns whole under the grand list formula with gradual adjustments over three years while boosting total state aid to 7.4 million.
Dr Muwert Winston Smith of the University of Texas becomes chief defense attorney for condemned Ruby, replacing Percy Foreman who quit. Smith will have Prof Charles Wright as assistant. veteran Phil Burleson and Joe Townhill stay on. A new trial motion is planned within 17 days, with potential medical tests for Ruby and possible new evidence within 30 days.
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson visited the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville to inspect Apollo moon project work and observe Saturn I tests. She praised the program as fantastic and said she would report to the President on space efforts and regional impact.
Eastern European diplomats report two Chinese warnings to Khrushchev suggesting a near break with Moscow. Chinese stance declares itself world communist leader, rejects Soviet aid, and signals possible split amid tensions with Russia.
Lt Gen Prem Singh Gyani said the United Nations peace force in Cyprus will begin police duty by week’s end. He met in Geneva with UN Secretary General Thant and mediator Sakari Tuomioja, whose appointment was approved by Cyprus Greece Turkey and Britain. No new fighting reported as Greeks and Turkish Cypriots dispute Tuomioja’s role and seek constitutional settlement talks.
United Press International reports continued demonstrations in Jacksonville where violence left one dead and several injured. In Tallahassee Gov Bryant and Negro leaders plan peace talks for a Good Friday march and Florida integration issues. Little Rock marks federal desegregation seven years on as Negro pickets plan actions in rain. In Atlanta, a truck stop owner cites rock and bottle clashes, with Negro leaders declaring a moratorium. Georgia lawmakers advance a constitution draft removing race references except for freedom of association. A May special session will consider the new constitution. In Cleveland Mississippi and elsewhere, Leander Perez and Ross Barnett denounce the civil rights bill as an attack on local self government.
A U S Army officer was wounded and a Vietnamese province chief Lt Col Tran Hoang Quan was killed when a jeep hit a Viet Cong mine about 30 miles south of Saigon. The officer was evacuated in good condition to Saigon Naval Hospital. A U S Army helicopter with five Americans and a Vietnamese observer also crashed Tuesday.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur continued a strong recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after a second major operation in 18 days. A 10:30 a.m. bulletin noted a small amount of food by mouth started and described his progress as better than average. He remains alert, conversing, and is under intensive care with plans to move him to a VIP suite when appropriate.
The Senate moved to take up a civil rights voting and employment bill after Easter and faced a potential jam from Sen. Wayne Morse who warned of a Senate-wide stall. Morse threatened to block committee meetings and push to gag a looming filibuster, as leadership planned quick votes on the House bill and a referral for 10 days study.
The page notes editorials on topics including Peter Lorre and the Baker case, plus coverage of Albany residents praising a Bennington police officer. Other items mention Manchester residents and merchants opposing a traffic rotary plan and driver Clyde Mattison arriving at Green Mountain Park for harness season.
Selectmen received a full Bennington Civil Defense report and approved a routine replacement radio for the auxiliary police. William Mattison outlined unit capacity training, recent flood duty, and proposed protected communications centers at the post office or Vermont Soldiers’ Home.
Senator Fulbright urges a new look at U S policy toward Cuba Panama and Viet Nam saying myths should be replaced by realities He backs revising the Canal Zone treaty with Panama and argues for a sober Cuban stance while maintaining South Viet Nam support and avoiding invasion He criticizes the Cuba embargo policy as a failure and favors negotiated changes with Congress attention to US trade policy abroad.
A tourist fishing boat carrying 20 people capsized in Boynton Inlet. Coast Guard reported at least three bodies recovered and six missing. Coast Guard authorities issued a search and rescue operation ongoing with the boat showing a high casualty risk.
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