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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1967
Page
1
The Vermont Senate rejected the House backed fair housing bill by a 15 to 14 vote after over an hour of debate. Gov Hoff expressed bitterness over the decision, while some senators had indicated support before the vote. Revival would require a petition for reconsideration, unlikely per governor's office. Page 10, See FAIR HOUSING.
Royal Air Force jets bombed the stricken Torrey Canyon to halt it from spilling more oil into British shores. Forty-two bombs set the 974-foot tanker ablaze, black smoke rising as flames spread over miles. The act followed the tanker’s grounding on Seven Stones Reef and mounting ecological fear along a 120 mile coastline.
LA PAZ AP reports Bolivian army commander Gen Jorge Belmonte Ardiles says Che Guevara organized a guerrilla army in Bolivia's southeastern mountains with reports of Chinese Cuban and European Communists among the ranks. He notes clashes near Sucre as troops strike guerrilla hideouts. emergency measures followed.
A twin-engine Piper Aztec piloted by Francis Scott of East Haven Conn lost a right propeller in flight and made an emergency landing at Warren County Airport near Granville N Y. Fire crews assisted after Scott reported the incident at about 2 p.m. No damage was reported to the aircraft, and police continue an investigation into the detached propeller.
An editorial on page 4 argues for restoring funding to community mental health programs. Carlo Walter, the columnist, notes regional warmth in the north and highlights ongoing programs and needs.
Vatican City UPI reports Pope Paul VI approved government birth control campaigns but did not specify artificial methods. The encyclical signals approval of population planning while leaving details open to interpretation.
United Nations Secretary General Thant unveiled a three point Vietnam peace plan calling for an immediate cease fire and preliminary talks. He warned the war could widen to involve Communist China and the Soviet Union if parties fail to compromise while noting no firm rejection of his ideas by Hanoi.
Warren Wire Co employees return to work ending a protest by Local 6614 after a firing dispute involving Terry Carey. Carey was reinstated and to avoid operating the new machine until union talks end. About 150 union members attended a closed meeting, with the strike’s momentum easing as talks continued. Warren Wire, a General Cable division, has a contract due for renegotiation in November.
BCHS students honored the 1966 67 Bennington Catholic High School Saber basketball team with a large parade along Gage Street Main Street and North Street. The team led by coach and Captain lineup including Joe Bizzarro and Tim LeRay celebrated their third straight SVL title and near state Class L crown. Six seniors were singled for acclaim as co captains Moore Hart and five others were part of the celebration with a BCHS dance later that night announcing Moore and Hart as next season captains. The parade drew large crowds as the first undefeated regular season Saber squad in BCHS history.
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