22 Oct 1965
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1965
Page
1
Washington news reports the first session of the 89th Congress racing to wrap up by nightfall with Johnson's Great Society programs hit by setbacks. Only a Senate nomination and a few must pass bills stand between adjournment and lawmakers leaving Washington by week’s end.
Vermont officials project Medicare benefits will reach nearly 200000 annually for elderly residents receiving state aid. About 2700 under age Social Security recipients will get $3 monthly, while another 2700 with Social Security will receive a $3 boost to cover Medicare payments. The overall cost to the department is about 194000.
In the central highlands Viet Cong renewed the attack on the Plei Me outpost near Pleiku. An American TV cameraman Charles Burnett of KTLA was seriously wounded while on patrol and evacuated to Nha Trang. Allied forces report heavy fighting with airlifted troops, 600 defenders, and more than 90 guerrillas dead in the area.
An American built B57 jet bomber exploded in flight about 20 miles northeast of Taipei Formosa. Eyewitnesses said the jet did not deploy parachutes and initial reports indicated the plane was a Nationalist Chinese craft. The B57 carries a two crew.
Burlington Vermont. One of the last legal efforts to block legislative reapportionment failed as Superior Court Judge William C Hill refused to issue an injunction blocking the November 23 general election. Hutchinson GOP nominee seeks stay via constitutional even year election claim while other petitions continue in Franklin and federal courts.
With 72 hours to go before launch, Gemini 6 crew Walter M Schirra and Thomas P Stafford undergo routine medical exams starting 8:30 a.m. EDT. Weather and tracking forecasts show favorable conditions for the 11 a.m. EDT lift off and a 47 hour mission chasing the Agena satellite.
Washington United Press International reports President Johnson, back at the White House after gall bladder surgery, plans to sign the highway beautification measure today. The program, a pet project of Mrs Lady Bird Johnson, aims to roll out nationwide roadside improvements before the president departs for ongoing convalescence at his Texas ranch.
Jakarta authorities cordoned a residential area near Kemajoran Airport and deploying 800 regulars and 2,000 militiamen searched homes for concealed arms. In Sukardi's house they found uniforms, equipment, and a Belgian pistol to outfit a platoon bound for Bandjermasin, Borneo.
In Hayneville Alabama prosecutors rest their case against Ku Klux Klansman Collie Leroy Wilkins in the March 25 slaying of Mrs Viola Liuzzo. FBI ballistics expert Marion Williams to link a .38 caliber slug to a pistol found in the car of Wilkins ally Eugene Thomas. Jury of 12 Lowndes County men likely to receive the case by nightfall.
On the Inside School Board appeals to Bendi drivers in a public appeal noted on Page 5. The report highlights district transportation questions and board actions affecting local bus routes and driver concerns. Notes mention community reaction and potential changes to staffing.
Saigon reports an American civilian named Joe L. Dodd, 24, missing after a motorscooter trip from Saigon toward Cam Ranh Bay. Vietnamese police say he was stopped by guerrillas in Long Khanh Province about 50 miles north of Saigon and last seen led across a rice field. his scooter was recovered. Dodd worked for Raymond Morrison Knudsen Construction. next of kin is stepfather Homer Dodd of Paoli Oklahoma.
Elbert G. Moulton Vermont Development Department commissioner urged Manchester Chamber members to embrace regional planning. He warned against trying to keep Vermont unchanged and urged joining the Windham County Regional Planning Commission and supporting land-use planning for growth.
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