19 Oct 1966
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1966
Page
1
The Norwegian Peace Prize Committee announced it would defer the Nobel Peace Prize for 1966, offering no reason. The five member panel, appointed by Parliament, oversees the award of the $58,000 prize. This marks the third postwar postponement in the prize’s history, following earlier deferrals in 1952, 1960 and other years.
Hundreds of property owners crowded Cole Hall Tuesday night for a briefing from the state highway department on Plan H the new est and currently the official route for relocating U S 7 through Shaftsbury. Spokesmen for the department outlined the plan and fielded questions from residents.
The Independent Citizens Committee for Fair Taxes was formed by Hoff administration aides in Vermont. William Kearns and Thomas Davis helped establish it, while Davis defended his right to comment on issues affecting Vermont’s needy families. The group denounced Richard Snelling’s tax plan amid a debate scene as plans for Plan H and highway routes were discussed elsewhere in Shaftsbury.
In Saigon Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky and seven dissident cabinet ministers agreed to pause the cabinet crisis until after next week's Manila conference. Two ministers tore up resignations while five stayed on awaiting Ky's return with President Johnson and regional leaders. The dissidents had accused Ky of regional bias and police-state tendencies amid monsoon warfare and looming offensives.
Sen George D Aiken urges the United States to declare victory in Vietnam as the first step to peace. He calls for end of bombing, switch to reconnaissance flights, and redeployment around strategic centers rather than rapid troop withdrawal. He says the move would push political negotiation.
Vermont GOP attorney general candidate James L. Oakes argued crime policy should focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment. He urged extended psychiatric services, family support, and community-based centers to curb misbehavior, especially for juveniles, and criticized solitary confinement as addressing only symptoms without rehabilitative depth.
On the Inside columnist Elizabeth Dwyer notes the campaign fuss bores voters in a page 4 column. A reprint of a speech by Edward Bloustein discusses challenges to moral inflexibility on page 4. Manchester Inn sold at last is reported on page 6. HFCS students warm up for Oklahoma on page 6.
About 200 women from Bennington and Windham Counties attended the UVM Extension Service Consumer Day at Bennington Armory to discuss rising food costs and inflation. Speakers urged practical budgeting, noted grocer profit margins, and offered steps to tackle higher grocery bills, including improving consumer voice and setting clear goals.
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