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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1970

Page

2

Israel Faces Government Crisis On Acceptance of U S Peace Plan

United Press International reports Israel's government crisis deepens as Premier Golda Meir heads a committee drafting a qualified acceptance of the US peace plan. Fronts with Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon flare as Arab states threaten to resist a truce. Gunnar V. Jarring arrives in New York to prepare mediation while Tel Aviv seeks guarantees on policing the cease-fire and preventing Suez defenses buildup.

Israel U.S United Press International Middle East Golda Meir Egypt Jordan Lebanon U.N Gunnar V. Jarring Sweden New York Tel Aviv Suez Canal

Kennedy Picked Johnson to Shield Senate Power Says Aide

Former White House aide Kenneth O Donnell says JFK chose Lyndon B Johnson for the 1960 ticket to strip him of Senate leadership and keep him tucked away as VP. He notes Kennedy considered withdrawing troops from Vietnam in 1963 but delayed for fear of being accused as a Communist appeaser. Johnson later sought Mansfield as running mate, but Mansfield refused, leaving Humphrey as Johnson’s VP.

New York UPI John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson Senate White House Kenneth O’donnell O’donnell Life Magazine Kennedy U.S Vietnam Mike Mansfield Mansfield Hubert Humphrey John Kennedy

Survivors blame overcrowding for Caribbean ferry sinking

Survivors accuse overcrowding and seaworthiness issues of the Christena disaster off St. Kitts to Nevis. Some 39 bodies recovered, over 75 missing, 88 rescued as U.S. Coast Guard aided search before nightfall. Survivors described an overloaded, unstable vessel that capsized rapidly with families aboard.

Charlestown Nevis B.W.1 UPI Caribbean St. Kitts Lee Moore Christena West Indies Puerto Rico United States Coast Guard Robert Hinds Hinds Guyana Linnell Edwards

Celia Veers Toward Corpus Christi Texas

Hurricane Celia shifted west and then north toward south Texas near Corpus Christi, weakening to 90 mph with hurricane force winds 50 miles from the center. Guards warned Galveston residents and about half of the 2,000 people evacuated as the storm tracked toward the region.

Corpus Christi Tex UPI Celia Texas Weather Bureau Texas-Louisiana South Louisiana Navy Galveston Island

Britain’s Longshoremen End Two-Week Strike With Pay Raise

About 47,000 dockers in Britain resumed work after a two week stoppage that secured a $6 weekly raise. The strike cost the country roughly $1.38 billion in lost trade. the dockers now average $86.40 weekly in base pay overtime and bonuses.

London UPI Britain

Two Die on Canadian Ferry Rammed by Soviet Freighter

Victoria B C United Press International reports a Russian freighter struck a Canadian ferry creating a 35 foot wide hole. The collision caused two deaths and serious damage to the vessel as rescue teams pursued survivors and investigators assessed liability and causes of the crash.

Victoria, B. C UPI British Columbia Pierre Trudeau Canada Sergey Yesenin Active Pass Here Galiano Island Myane Island Tsawwassen

Wedding in Shaftsbury Brings Crofut Holton Bond

Miss Brenda Joyce Crofut and Richard Michael Holton wed in Shaftsbury on Friday July 24. The ceremony was private with immediate family, followed by a reception for 100 at the bride’s home. The couple, both Arlington Memorial High School alumni, plan a Lake George wedding trip. Holton serves in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, while Brenda will remain in West Arlington temporarily.

Shaftsbury Brenda Joyce Crofut Roy Crofut West Arlington Richard Michael Holton Frederick Holton Sunderland Lynn Knox Arlington Stanley Holton William Kelley Doris Wright Daniel Hoffman Greg Wright Susan Crofut Kathleen Holton Lake George Holton Arlington Memorial High School Marine Corps Camp Lejeune N.C Schenectady Granville N.Y

Woodstock Rocks at Harte Theatre Late Showings

Movie timetable notes two performances left tonight and Tuesday at 7 30 p m for Woodstock at the Harte Theatre with rock music approved for the youth festival. An excerpt also lists Getting Straight at Williamstown Cinema with Elliott Gould, Chisum and 80 Steps to Jonah at Bennington Drive In, and The Big Gundown at Hathaway's Drive In with Barbra Streisand.

Woodstock Harte Theatre Elliott Gould Williamstown Chisum Jonah Bennington Drive-In Broadway Hollywood Omar Sharif Barbra Lee van Cleef Hathaway’s Drive-In North Hoosick

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