02 May 1968
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
1
About 10,000 allied troops win the battle of the A Shau Valley driving North Vietnamese forces from their sanctuary and cutting off major Communist supply routes into South Vietnam.
Washington reports rapid U S acceptance of Indonesia as a neutral site for preliminary talks with North Vietnam, proposing a civilian or military Indonesian ship in neutral waters. Hanoi pressures and regional tensions frame the move as a propaganda contest and power balance in Southeast Asia.
The Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association declines to support the Mt. Anthony Union High School budget for 1968 1969. In a statement from President Raymond C. Murray the group says the proposed plan lacks economical tightening and detailed expenditure figures, and notes the district must present actual 1967 1968 expenditures alongside 1968 1969 requests. Further action on the budget will occur at the MAUHS district meeting May 13 at 8 pm in Park Street School auditorium.
Montpelier Vermont Governor Philip Hoff denied a Time Magazine portrayal of his remarks on Robert Kennedy. He said any comment attributed to him described professional politicians, not public sentiment. Hoff, returning from Honduras, planned a Friday trip to Indiana to campaign for Kennedy ahead of the May 7 Indiana primary.
Albany proposes denying Regent scholarships and scholar incentive funds to students convicted of felonies or misdemeanors on campus. The measure names crimes including criminal trespass unlawful assembly and falsely reporting an incident and targets conduct on college premises. Senate and Assembly opposition noted the bill unlikely to pass.
Hundreds of Negroes gather at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis to begin the poor people's march toward Washington. Organizers from SCLC plan to march through a Negro district to Marks, Mississippi, then by bus toward Washington while tensions flare over police actions and poverty.
Washington based union leaders announced a tentative three year contract with the Bell system ending a coast-to-coast telephone strike. More than 200000 workers would vote in the next three days with a potential nationwide return to work by early next week. The deal includes about 6 percent annual wage increases plus improved fringe benefits and pensions. The strike began April 18 across 42 states as talks at 18 sites proceeded. Also in San Francisco police surrounded a drag race near Candlestick Park, arresting 72 and impounding 25 hotrods with many participants escaping.
In Montpelier, the Travel Information Council will review a sign survey from Windham Windsor County on the anti billboard law. The report finds many on premise signs exceed size limits and real estate developers violate rules. It also notes few advertisers seek state owned signs and that 233 of 274 signs in the region must come down by January 1, 1970. Communities Brattleboro Springfield Weathersfield and Marlboro are noted for many signs.
William A. Castle Sr. and Arthur E. Wickenden state the Mt. Anthony budget will be fully presented at a May 9 public hearing at 8 p.m. in the Park Street MAUHS auditorium. They note BTPA has had access to questions answered and urge all voters to attend for clear, detailed information.
Inside column Hazel Wills urges readers not to miss Mayfest on page 4. BBS names top seniors and King Reid show are sold on page 6. Shaftsbury zoning vote eyed on page 6 signals upcoming local planning action.
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