06 Nov 1967
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1967
Page
1
In fog and rain a Hastings to London express derailed after a broken rail, sending 11 cars off a 20 foot embankment. 51 people were killed and 139 injured, as rescuers searched the wreckage amid chaos and disbelief.
Congress and the Johnson administration clashed over the Soviet orbital bombardment system and the Pentagon’s thin Sentinel ABM shield. The dispute centered on missile and anti missile development, likely to play out in joint hearings by the atomic energy subcommittee.
MOSCOW UP I reports Moscow completes huge parade prep to mark Bolshevism’s 50th year in power with four new rockets slated for Red Square. China refuses to join, broadcasting a challenge to Soviet leadership and planning its own mass rally in Beijing. Fidel Castro sends a minor delegation as Cuba is barred from speaking.
Washington report notes the House Appropriations Committee reduced the proposed foreign aid budget from $3.2 billion to $2.2 billion for the year, with economic assistance to 74 countries at $1.8 billion and military aid to 50 countries at $365 million. Senator Jackson warns about Soviet orbital bomb threats while Defense Secretary McNamara questions broader ABM costs.
A four aboard plane missing since Sunday on a Burlington Vermont to Caldwell New Jersey flight was seen today in the mountains near South Bay in Washington County New York. It disappeared after leaving Burlington at 4 28 p.m. and was due in Caldwell at 6 30 p.m. Identification of the occupants was not released.
U.S. fighter bombers hit Gia Thuong storage center near Hanoi, destroying 72 storage sheds and other buildings amid heavy air defense. Two MIGs downed in dogfights as Thunderchiefs, backed by Phantoms, resume strikes. B52s attack coastal Viet Cong sites. toll on ground clashes rises with U.S. and North Vietnamese forces sustaining losses.
The Vermont Council of Churches endorses Rev. Roger A. Albright of Burlington after its Rutland annual session. Leaders called it a clear sign the board interpreted church members’ will. The gathering also urged an end to violence in Vietnam and pressed for negotiated settlement.
Defense Secretary McNamara authorized the National Guard to add 125 units and 12,000 men to support riot control. The order allows a 3 percent increase above Congress set totals for the Guard and organized army reserves, with 400,000 and 260,000 limits respectively. The extra capacity aims to form small company and detachment size units for state missions, locations not specified, likely in riot risk states or where units were reassigned.
Barre Vermont officials faced scrutiny after Herbert A Gehlbach of New Jersey was briefly detained on federal stolen check charges. State’s Atty Joseph Palmisano admitted fault for the confusion saying locals acted under his orders to detain not arrest Gehlbach. Car dealer John Franco and his wife State Rep Helen Franco urged legislative review of police cooperation. Public Safety Commissioner Erwin Alexander and state police joined FBI agents but Gehlbach vanished before action. The Francos seek legislative oversight to prevent future delays.
On the Inside columnist Gerald Raftery faces a heated confrontation over a beard on page 4, while Alan Sophrin on page 4 offers GOP guidance. Democrats host a lively pre election party on page 6 signaling campaign energy ahead of voting.
The Vermont Hotel and Motel Association did not act on Rep. Theodore M. Riehle’s bill to ban billboards in the state. Riehle spoke at VHMA’s fall meeting in St Johnsbury, arguing the proposal would boost tourism while he continues his work on the measure.
DETROIT United Auto Workers and Chrysler negotiators faced a wage parity issue with 62 hours left to avert a strike by 104,000 workers. Ford produced its first U.S. car in 60 days after a strike settlement, ending auto production since Sept. 6 when 160,000 workers walked out. UAW President Walter P. Reuther warned of a midnight Wednesday strike at Chrysler without parity provisions, while hopes for avoiding a Chrysler walkout remained high amid optimism.
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