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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1977
Page
2
The Days face eviction actions as tenant Ms. Briggs allegedly reentered the home, prompting threats of legal action, possible charges, and claims of assault. Lawyers, police, and welfare issues complicate the dispute, while the bank threatens repossession and a thunderstorm looms over the scene.
A 19 year old Morristown woman Wendy Chasalow obtained an abortion in New York City after a New Jersey Supreme Court order delayed the procedure. Her boyfriend John Rothenberger Jr. had secured the order and said he had proposed twice to her.
Army troops killed at least 15 people and wounded 95 during antigovernment marches defying martial law in Karachi and Peshawar. Pakistan closed its border with India at Lahore and barred entry to foreigners.
Senior citizens born in April will be honored at a luncheon April 27 at Brookside Apartment House 323 South Street with organ music by Jim Huntley. Reservations 442-8012 include free door to door transit and meals served at Brookside and 168 North St. Adults over 60 may bring guests and contribute up to one dollar per meal.
Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus told a House subcommittee that the Endangered Species Act is being abused by environmentalists aiming to stop federal projects. He cited Tellico Dam and the snail darter, as well as a Maine lousewort case, and suggested Congress must decide how much a dam is worth compared to wildlife. He indicated possible openness to changes while defending Carter Administration project cutbacks and savings, including the Central Arizona Project.
Uganda's President Idi Amin vowed to send Ugandan troops if needed to help crush invaders in Zaire during a surprise visit. Reports from Kinshasa noted ongoing government offensives and disputed recapture claims of Kapanga, where eight U.S. missionaries were under house arrest, with no immediate danger to them.
The New England Energy Policy Council endorsed the 10 principles of President Carter’s national energy policy and proposed an 11th principle to advance solution. The council urged greater discovery and production of fossil fuels to meet goals by 1985, while weighing nuclear power and solar heating tax credits as supporters highlighted costs and supply concerns.
Washington based expert Dr. Ernest P. Noble says strong evidence ties heavy alcohol use by pregnant women to birth defects. He urges a public warning and recommends limiting intake to two drinks per day, noting highest risk in the first trimester and calling for awareness among women of childbearing age.
UPI reports federal judge in Concord New Hampshire ordered the 27 year old Thomas Meloon released after ruling the rape statute discriminated against men. The law was amended to use person instead of male in sections applying to consensual relations with a female under 15 not his wife. A 30 day stay was issued pending state appeal.
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