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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1966
Page
1
In a dawn sweep FBI agents arrested thirteen Ku Klux Klan members in connection with the January fire bomb death of Vernon Dahmer, a Black civil rights worker in Hattiesburg Mississippi. The action targets suspects linked to the brutal killing and aims to bring accountability for the attack.
Manchester state police recovered almost all of up to 15000 dollars in valuables reported stolen March 11 from Theodore G. Bremer Jr s home. The haul included a stereo TV and eight thousand dollars in cash as investigators search for the suspect.
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen from striking until 4 p.m. EST April 5. A court hearing is set for the day before, while the union seeks to reinstate prearbitration work rules for 17,500 fired members.
The countdown starts for the Star Gazer satellite, a 3900 pound project from Cape Kennedy. The Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, the heaviest U S scientific satellite, is set for a 500 mile high orbit aboard a 117 foot Atlas Agena rocket. The lift off will be followed Tuesday by additional events as part of the mission.
Manchester Republican Rep. Reid Lefevre after hospital checkup weighs a gubernatorial bid. He said if Sen. Winston Prouty runs, Lefevre will withdraw and back Prouty, who plans to announce on April 6. Lefevre leads GOP support, with others endorsing Snelling and Janeway depending on Prouty.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that federal authorities can pursue prosecutions under Reconstruction era civil rights statutes in cases where state or local efforts fail, allowing indictments against 17 Mississippians for the 1964 murders of three civil rights workers and six Georgians in the Pent case. It also allowed federal action against private conspiracies to interfere with civil rights, with Justice Harlan dissenting. See HIGH COURT Page 12, Col 6.
Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi arrives in Washington to press for U S aid to ease India's food crisis and economic troubles. President Johnson welcomes two days of talks focusing on practical questions including food production and regional peace.
Indonesian military rulers disbanded Sukarno's special guard and fired Brig. Gen Mohamed Sabur as they consolidate power. Suharto remained army chief and deputy prime minister while Nasution joined the Kogam body, signaling a military-dominated government with Sukarno as figurehead.
The Times of London will begin printing news on its front page starting May 3, ending a long tradition of front page classified advertisements. Established in 1785, the decision was announced on page 10 with a brief note saying the redesign work is complete. The paper has only once broken this rule this century, during World War I and a January tribute to Sir Winston Churchill.
Pakistan and China affirmed unity against aggression after two days of talks between President Ayub Khan and Liu Shao Chi. Liu, 68, said China sought no harm and urged mutual restraint. The visit included a Rawalpindi banquet and a parade viewed by Western diplomats noting a shift toward closer ties with Beijing.
Albany report: Joint Legislative Committee calls for immediate NY state law to require 1968 cars to include 17 safety features. They urge more measures such as better dashboard design and emission controls to cut national auto fatalities from about 145 to 70 per day.
Columnist Gerald Raftery argues that bad guys have good champions in his Inside column on page four. Hoosick Falls Elks honor their old timers on page six. BBS thespians win again summarized on page six.
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