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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1969

Page

2

B52s Hit Guerrilla Routes Near Saigon In Swift Raids

Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces struck 25 towns and camps overnight. U S B52 bombers retaliated with heavy raids along routes toward Saigon from Cambodia, killing five South Vietnamese and wounding 19 in Kien Thien Village. American units reported 40 enemy killed across skirmishes, plus a helicopter downed and a four ton cache found northwest of Saigon.

Saigon UPD U.S. Air Force Cambodian Kien Thien Mekong Mage Tien Khien Vietnam Cambodia U.S South Vietnam Tay Ninh U.S. 1St Infantry Division Quan Loi

U S Recognizes Cambodian Neutrality and Boundaries

The United States informed Prince Norodom Sihanouk that it will recognize Cambodia’s sovereignty independence and neutrality paving the way to restoring diplomatic ties. The note confirms U S recognition of Cambodia’s present frontiers and borders as Cambodia sees them.

Saigon Kingdom of Camdea Sihanouk United States America U.S Cambodia Phnom Penh Nixon State Department Washington

Jury Deliberates On Sirhan's Fate

In Los Angeles Sirhan B Sirhan faces a long deliberation as jurors weigh first degree murder versus lesser charges in the Kennedy assassination trial. The seven men and five women consider psychiatric defenses after hearing 90 witnesses. If found guilty of first degree murder a second phase would decide life or death.

Los Angeles UPI Sirhan B. Sirhan Robert F. Kennedy Sirhan Biltmore Kennedy Ambassador Hotel Russell Parsons Hall of Justice Parsons

Abundant meat and produce listed for third weekend in April

United Press International reports that meat and poultry displays will be excellent with good supplies of some fresh fruits and vegetables in food stores this third weekend in April. Broiler-fryer chickens and turkeys lead abundant meats, followed by beef roasts steaks and ground beef. Pork cuts such as bacon ham chops roasts sausage and smoked picnics are plentiful. Maine sardines canned salmon and fish sticks and portions are notable fish buys. Cabbage carrots onions and potatoes remain plentiful among vegetables. Fresh fruit in best supply includes small apples bananas grapefruit and oranges.

USDA Consumer and Marketing Service Maine

Newsmen Laud Nixon on Freedom of Information Policies

A committee of newspaper editors cautiously praised the Nixon administration for freedom of information policies while noting lingering concerns about future access. The ASNE report highlighted Herb Klein’s work and urged continued openness in criminal trials amid judge imposed limits. Leaders at ASNE’s 1969 convention opened three days of sessions with warned optimism and questions about North Korea’s missing Navy plane reporting.

Washington UPI Nixon Freedom of Information and Press - Bar Committee American Society of Newspaper Editors ASNE Herb Klein Washington Maison U.S. Information Agency Johnson William P. Rogers Defense Melvin R. Laird Robert H. Finch Health, Education and Welfare State Department Rogers North Korea

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