07 Aug 1967
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1967
Page
1
Old Jerusalem shops and establishments closed in a mass protest against Israeli rule in the Jordanian sector. Amman reports police patrolling the city while arrests were made for pamphlet distribution calling for a strike.
Hong Kong report cites Maoist posters claiming annihilation of Soviet cavalry in Yili near Sinkaing Uighur region and border clashes. Shanghai Radio touts public kangaroo trials of alleged anti-Mao elements while urging loyalty as Wuhan rebellion rumors persist.
Communist guerrillas in Saigon suburbs shot down five American troop helicopters during a riverbank assault four miles north of the city. A U.S. brigadier general was wounded while aiding troops. his name was withheld. The battle echoed into Saigon’s northern outskirts as authorities pursued Viet Cong forces in the area.
H Rap Brown under indictment for inciting a Cambridge riot declared recent Negro disturbances a dress rehearsal for rebellion He denounced Johnson and Kennedy and urged a black power show of force at Queens County Criminal Court where 17 RAM members face trial for plotting to murder NAACP leader Roy Wilkins and Urban League chief Whitney Young He spoke to about 800 followers at a fundraiser.
A Colombian DC4 airliner with 78 aboard was hijacked by five men described as Communist guerrillas over the Caribbean and forced to land in Havana. Cuban authorities said the group would be held at the disposition of the state while the plane and passengers were cared for. The flight was en route from Barranquilla to San Andres. four Americans, a Briton, and an Austrian were among those aboard. The hijackers requested permission to remain in Cuba but no decision had been announced.
The item highlights Brides galore across pages 2 3 and 5 with Columnist Gerald Raftery sharing ideas on cigarette advertising on page 4 White Creek hosts Old Home Day described by a visitor on page 6 and County women enjoy a weekend at Camp Ondawa on page 6.
In Detroit two white patrolmen, Ronald August and Robert Paille, face murder charges for the shotgun slayings of Aubrey Pollard and Fred Temple during the Algiers motel incident amid the July 24 riot. A third officer is under investigation regarding the death of a patrolman killed when a gun fired during a struggle.
In Pittsburgh Oakland a weekend rock concert led to rock throwing and window smashing as a 3000 strong crowd milled near Forbes Field after the event. Police blamed oversize crowds and reduced late night bus service. two Negro youths were arrested for malicious mischief.
New York telephone workers walk out seeking safety in crime areas after failed last minute negotiations. More than 27,000 New York Telephone Co. employees plus 15,000 observers join, with 2,000 in Albany and other cities, and 15,000 in New York City last week. Picket lines outside installations as Rochester is unaffected. CWA says lines observed. company expects near normal service with management. Strike centers on working in pairs in dangerous urban areas after suspensions of three local presidents.
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