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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1974
Page
2
Washington UPI reports final phase of Nixon era economic controls ends at midnight Tuesday while Senate plans a possible rider to salvage limited wage price restraints. House opposition looms though standby controls gain some support. Muskie notes slim prospects. Inflation trends show cost of living rising over 10 percent annually as wage growth slows.
Hungary boosted the minimum marrying age to 16 for women and 18 for men, reported by MTI. The change tightens social rules amid a broader context of economic stabilization measures and inflation concerns.
Saigon reports North Vietnamese armored units using Soviet PT76 tanks in an attack on a South Vietnamese outpost within 60 miles of Saigon. Official spokesman Lt. Col. Le Trung Hien says the strike signals the start of a broader Communist offensive in the Mekong Delta. Cambodian fighting near Kampot leaves 92 insurgents dead, with government forces reporting no losses. Government APCs and tanks exchange fire, with one Communist tank knocked out and 12 Vietnamese wounded. Officials warn of a growing, border-transiting tank force in the Parrot's Beak region and rising pressure on Dak Pek ranger base.
United Press International reports American motorists flood highways as gasoline supplies seem more available. Trooper Door Wills notes traffic on Interstate 75 is heavy and tickets have doubled. Officials caution easing shortages could curb conservation efforts and spark renewed price hikes. Prices vary regionally from 52 to 58 cents for regular, with premiums up to 62 cents. Station operators say profits remain low at 2-3 cents per gallon.
In Lisbon the new military junta urged calm to prevent a massacre of the ousted right wing secret police. Troops fired into the air in Rossio Square to disperse a crowd seeking to lynch a man identified as a secret policeman. Exiled former premier Caetano fled to Madeira as Lisbon papers ran photos of former police.
Detroit reports show drastic first quarter profit declines at GM Chrysler and Ford. With profits down sharply, auto makers may trigger another round of price hikes before 1975 model releases in September.
Firefighters contained a 4,400acre Everglades blaze after Saturday night fighting winds up to 20 mph. No buildings were damaged. five other fires in Dade and Broward counties burned about 6,000 acres but were under control. Sheriff and forestry units patrolled the area as crews remained vigilant.
Washington group representing Catholic and Protestant hospitals urged the Senate to reject extending federal price controls on health care. The National Protestant-Catholic Hospital Action Committee said a vote for the Muskie bill would impose price controls on hospitals but not on other sectors, asserting hospitals are not the cause of inflation.
The American Medical Association urged doctors to raise fees only to cover rising costs, using the CPI as a guide, to curb inflation without harming care quality. It noted hospitals operating at losses due to higher supplier prices and ongoing price controls.
Mel Brooks satire Blazing Saddles is described as majestic insanity and rated R. The Main Street theatre offers The Yearling matinees at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman. Twin Cinemas features Eliot Gould in Busting and Sam Peckinpah’s Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid with James Coburn and Kris Kristofferson, plus Crazy Joe and The Stone Killers, all rated R. Don’t Look Now stars Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland at Manchester Cinema. For starting times call local numbers.
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