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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1975
Page
2
Edgy Palestinian guerrillas and right wing militias again clash in Beirut, wounding and killing scores. Government cease fire holds in most city areas but a new wave of bombings and snipings raises fears of escalation. Casualties reach 145 dead and over 250 wounded in five days of fighting.
President Ford travels to Manchester and Concord on a seven hour trip. White House organizers expect up to ten thousand spectators in the state capital and Manchester, with many state employees invited to view him. Police brace for security demands as residents discuss access and risk.
Secretary of State Kissinger told a West European briefing that Portugal could become a Communist or heavily influenced state by next year. He warned a Communist Portugal could not remain in NATO, while a neutralist, pro Communist Portugal could split the alliance and even open doors for Italy’s Communist party in Rome. He cited Soviet funding, Cunhal leadership, and Portugal’s role in NATO planning councils as risks to alliance unity. The briefing was off the record for attribution.
Washington reports the gross national product fell at a 10.4 percent annual rate in Q1, a record drop after a 9 percent decline in Q4. Inflation eased to 7.2 percent from 11.7 percent as inventory liquidation largely drove the tumble, with hopes of a near-term upturn in late 1975. Unemployment may rise to just over 9 percent by midyear.
Herbert and Mary Walters received six month prison terms each after pleading guilty to tax related offenses. The judge allowed one to serve first to care for their 16 year old son and run their family business, with Mrs Walters starting the first term. The sentences reflect a joint decision after a six hour conference.
The New Hampshire House voted 184 to 161 to not seat Democrats Robert Bullard and Maurice Levesque after a Feb 28 election. A special election is ordered for wards 2 and d amid questions on voter checklists absentee ballots and ballot party designation. The case echoes the Wyman Durkin Senate contest debates.
Laos defense minister Sisouk Na Champassak reports fighting across three sites as rightist forces clash with pro Communist Pathet Lao troops aided by North Vietnamese. He cites over 15,000 North Vietnamese troops and 35,000 guarding the Ho Chi Minh trail, with violent incursions near Phou Soung and Mok Lang Chang as government forces withdraw to defend Highway 13.
In an open letter Gov. Meldrim Thomson asks President Ford to personally intervene to cut red tape delaying the Seabrook nuclear plant and a $200 million paper mill. He seeks support for offshore drilling and denounces federal regulatory overreach hindering New Hampshire business.
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