19 Sep 1966
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1966
Page
1
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr arrives in Grenada Mississippi to lead a rally and march after white adults attacked Black children who had desegregated schools. Authorities vow to maintain peace and prevent incidents as Gov. and officials oversee the event.
The Vermont State School Directors Association calls for full implementation of the state aid to education formula and more funding for libraries and teacher training at UVM. It backs voluntary district reorganization and outlines proposed General Assembly appropriations of 15 million and 18.5 million in coming years along with construction aid and educational resources.
Pope Paul VI urged an end to Southeast Asia fighting and called for a meeting of all responsible to negotiate a Viet Nam peace. In a 2000 word encyclical Christi Matri Rosarii he warned peace must rest on justice and liberty to last, or it will be unstable.
United Nations leader U Thant said he would stay as secretary general until the end of the General Assembly in December if no successor is agreed but he will not seek a new five year term. He emphasized the need to find a suitable replacement and suggested world conditions could influence his decision.
Communist China ordered the Red Guard and its three million strong army into the countryside to speed the autumn harvest and curb potential winter food shortages, as announced on Peking radio. The measure marks a sweeping mobilization of youth and troops to boost grain collection nationwide.
Vermont Democrats at a Barree platform convention criticized a state sales tax and right to work legislation while endorsing Governor Hoff’s broad program agenda for a possible third term. Less than 150 delegates drafted a platform focusing largely on education, aligning with Hoff’s prior emphasis. Hoff could not attend the gathering, but aides expect him to be pleased with the platform.
Valerie Percy 21 daughter of Republican Senate candidate Charles H Percy was found slain in her Windward estate home in Kenilworth. Police say intruder likely aimed to murder a family member. burglary ruled out as motive. Evidence includes footprints on a Lake Michigan beach and fingerprints in the bloodstained bedroom. Valerie died of a skull fracture and 10 stab wounds.
In Saigon six Americans were killed and 23 wounded in three separate incidents involving air operations. Reports detail casualties across multiple theaters as U.S. forces respond with investigations and safety reviews.
Alabama Governor George Wallace said he is seriously considering a presidential bid in 1968, promising a nationwide campaign as a states rights spokesman amid white backlash debates. He noted past runs in Maryland Indiana and Wisconsin and spoke aboard the Belle of Louisville during a Southern Governors Conference excursion.
Rep Leo OBrien plans to push for Puerto Rico statehood after backing Alaska and Hawaii. He co sponsors a measure to speed a plebiscite on Puerto Ricos future status, noting his shift from Commonwealth to statehood following 18 months of hearings. He aims to present a clear choice between statehood and independence to Puerto Ricans.
The note recalls a debate over which month suits weddings best as September vies with June for nuptial popularity, reflecting seasonal traditions and local opinions across pages 3 and 5.
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