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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1974
Page
2
The Senate approved a sweeping election reform package including federal financing for campaigns, spending limits, and donor caps. President Nixon opposes public funding, making enactment unlikely as House resistance and veto threat loom.
Arab guerrillas from Lebanon struck in Qiryat Shemona killing three townsmen, five women, eight children and two soldiers. Sixteen others were wounded as residents mourn under police roadblocks while Lebanon and international envoys face up to the attack. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command claimed the raid, framed as a bid to free 100 jailed militants.
U.S. District Judge Gerhard Gesell set June 17 as the start of the conspiracy trial for John D. Ehrlichman and five others linked to the Ellsberg break‑in two years after the Watergate burglary. Defendants include Charles Colson, G. Gordon Liddy, and Cuban Americans DeDiego Barker and Martinez. DeDiego must find new counsel due to a potential conflict.
UPI reports Bert L. Porter expresses contrition for lying to prosecutors during the Watergate case. Judge William B. Bryan imposes a sentence of 5 to 15 months with 30 days in custody and probation. Porter's lawyer notes his cooperation and intent to reform.
In Oakland Curtis Florey a blind 35 year old man testified he could identify his attacker by voice skin texture and a distinctive odor. Lorenzo Long Jr. 23 is on trial for beating robbing Florey who described the January incidents including the assailant promising to protect him from dogs and boasting of strength. The trial continues.
The Sting departs as The Day of the Jacket and Frenzy take over at Twin Cinemas. Papillon stars Steve McQueen with Dustin Hoffman and runs two and a half hours, delivering a solid but uneven adaptation of Henri Charriere’s book. The Day of the Dolphin stars George C. Scott, while The Way We Were with Redford and Streisand remains a box office success at Dubrow’s Cinema in the Manchester Shopping Center. For times call local cinema numbers.
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