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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
2
In Paris leaders from Western powers watched with apprehension and hope as Charles de Gaulle’s position dominated the political scene. The uneasy mood reflected lingering resentment from his earlier strongman stance and the desire for stability in France amid a shifting alliance landscape.
Former Alabama Gov George C Wallace will begin a three day campaign tour of New England and Maryland on June 6 his first public appearance since the death of his wife. The stopovers include Maine and Massachusetts June 6 with a Massachusetts pause June 7 and Connecticut and Maryland June 8. The report places Wallace amid calls for stability to steady a nation viewed amid European turmoil and shifts in global power.
In Resurrection City the Poor People’s Campaign faced ongoing rain and worsening health fears as residents endured conditions. Rev Ralph D Abernathy vowed the march would persist despite mud and rain while Corretta King refused to be deterred, underscoring resolve and concern.
Republican strategists push defense policy as a major 1960s campaign issue. Reports by a Pentagon alumni task force critique Vietnam policy, Pentagon decision making, and research and development, signaling a renewed missile gap controversy and political maneuvering amid national security debates.
United Press International reports Eugene J. McCarthy and Robert F. Kennedy preparing for a nationwide televised debate on ABC. Kennedy agrees to appear after Oregon loss, while McCarthy presses for a two way exchange. Other notes include Kennedy's Fresno campaign and Nixon praising Johnson for budget cuts and voting age change.
President Johnson signaled readiness to accept a $6 billion federal spending cut as the price for a new income tax increase. He spoke at a Memorial Day news conference regretting the necessity but saying he had no choice. House Republicans back the cut though oppose the 10 percent surcharge to fight inflation and bolster the dollar abroad. The conference committee plan has Senate approval but awaits final votes in both chambers as liberals oppose the cut.
Dr Edward L Foley physics chair at St Michael's College named director of the Upward Bound program enrolling about 75 students from Franklin and Grand Isle counties this summer. The project is funded by a 91400 grant from the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity amid broad budget fights in Congress. President Johnson spends Memorial Day weekend at the LBJ Ranch holding Vietnam strategy talks with Gen Westmoreland and Australian PM John Gorton. Westmoreland predicts continued heavy fighting, especially near Saigon, while noting time is on the side as he awaits Senate confirmation as Army chief of staff.
In Louisville, police and volunteers patrolled a largely Black west end after looting and arson across a 20 block area. National Guardsmen stood by on the perimeter as 49 arrested for breach of peace and looting and about 40 injured, including gunshot victims, highlighted a night of unrest following a street rally.
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