Bennington 200th Battle Reenactment Draws 10000
Thousands gathered at Willow Park for a 200th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Bennington. Gen John Stark led a Stark front against Lt Col Frederick Baum as 1400 Northeastern participants acted as fighting men and camp followers. Minor injuries reported, one spectator stung by bee.
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Bennington
John Stark
Frederick Baum
Battle of
Willow Park
Stark
Vermont Veterans Home
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Sam Hall
Plymouth
N.Y
Bennington’s Bicentennial Parade Draws Record Crowd
Firemen in red suspenders and coats lead a three hour parade through Bennington to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington. Main and North Streets were packed five to six deep as crowds filled Putnam Square and the reviewing stand near First Vermont Bank.
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Bennington
Willow Park
Richard A. Snelling
Barbara
Putnam Square
School and
Main
First Vermont Bank
PLO signals link of Palestinian state with Jordan in shift
PLO foreign minister Farouk Kaddoumi told Monday Morning the organization favors a Palestinian state linked to Jordan and may drop demands to attend Geneva talks. He argued the Jordanians and Palestinians are one people and urged keeping pressure on US and Israel while suggesting a confederation with Jordan. Israel rejects a Palestinian nation even if linked to Jordan.
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Lebanon
UPI
Palestine Liberation Organization
Jordan
Geneva
PLO
Farouk Kaddoumi
U.S
Kaddoumi
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Carter
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Inside National IRS probe into Lance banking affairs
IRS conducts a special probe into Lance's banking affairs as Lourdes worshippers pursue faith despite a blast. An editorial praises weekend celebrations, Raftery comments on bureaucratic hours, and Strout weighs in in the TRB column. County notes cover Walloomsac battles and a Dorset firemen auction success.
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IRS
Lance
Lourdes
Raftery
Richard Strout
Walloomsac
Dorset
Orioles
Red Sox
Wadkins
PGA
Corbett
Wright
Joe Frazier
Carter seeks Kissinger help on peace conference effort
President Carter plans lunch with Henry Kissinger to win backing for a Geneva peace conference this fall despite Arab Israeli rifts over Palestinian representation and borders. He cites initial Canal Treaty support while awaiting Vance’s Middle East talks and a UN session with regional foreign ministers. The Carters will pause at Camp David for a rest and work retreat.
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UPI
Carter
Geneva
Cyrus Vance
Middle East
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Ford
Kissinger
Bert Lance
Abc-Tv
Lance
Comptroller of
Vance
White House
United Nations
Middle East Nations
Carters
Camp David
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