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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1969
Page
2
North Vietnamese troops with flame throwers invaded a U.S. outpost in South Vietnam near the Cambodian border. The assault, supported by tanks, fatally wounded five GIs and injured 35 others amid ongoing incidents at the outposts.
Peking Radio broadcast Lin Piao’s report to the ninth party congress declaring readiness for total war with the United States and the Soviet Union. The message reiterates China’s revolutionary aims abroad and at home, warning that imperialist powers are numbered.
Washington sources say President Nixon may pick and submit a chief justice nominee within three to four weeks to secure Senate confirmation before Earl Warren retires in June. Potential names include Potter Stewart, Charles S. Rhyne, and Henry J. Friendly, with several others discussed in rumor mills. The Senate is expected to confirm swiftly, avoiding the contentious debates seen in past elections.
In a secret four day session Pope Paul VI began naming a record 35 candidates to the College of Cardinals. Four Americans are elevated Archbishops Cooke Dearden Carberry and Bishop Wright. Installation ceremonies run through Thursday.
Chicago Today debuts replacing the Chicago American with a tabloid format. A champagne breakfast with Gov Richard Ogilvie Mayor Richard Daley and 300 leaders preceded a telephone address by President Nixon. The paper aims at young affluent adults, retaining American features and adding 300 weekly columns, with 22 new news staff.
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers for Business Newsroom Advertising and notes publication daily except Sundays and holidays. It provides home delivery options and 50 mile Vermont subscription rates of 6 months 11.70 and 1 year 22.50, with U.S. rates 7.00 for 3 months and 25.00 for 1 year.
The Democratic National Committee names a commission led by Sen George McGovern to curb boss control of delegate selection and ensure year of convention machinery. The aim is broader rank and file participation and more input from amateurs and professionals alike.
Civil rights leaders in Jackson urge unity among black Mississippians for 1969 municipal elections. About 130 attendees, including more than 50 of 145 black candidates in 44 cities, hear calls to avoid black racist campaigns and win white votes as well. Charles Evers, NAACP leader and Fayett e mayoral candidate, and Aron Henry press solidarity across races.
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