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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1969
Page
2
Prague CTK dispatch reports Alexander Dubcek urged calm on the eve of the Soviet invasion anniversary. He asked for level headed restraint amid calls for passive resistance, strikes, and demonstrations on Aug 21. Government censors and media chiefs met on order maintenance.
SAIGON The Army disclosed the arrest of seven of eight U.S. Green Beret officers. An attorney predicted an early release as the case unfolds, with officials outlining charges and the military court proceeding timeline.
President Nixon's nomination of Judge Clement F. Haynsworth to the Supreme Court faces Senate approval after hearings set for Sept. 9. Supportive comments came from Sen. Eastland and Sen. Thurmond, while civil rights leaders criticized past rulings on racial integration.
In Washington President Nixon struggles to appoint a regulator to head the Federal Communications Commission. A second vacancy may arise if James J. Wadsworth resigns to join Intelsat before his term ends, creating potential changes on the seven member commission.
A 400 pound granite baby rhinoceros sculpture valued at 2000 dollars vanished from a local yard. The unusual theft is linked to a display for a New York City shopping plaza as police investigate the incident and possible connections to the broader local news of regulatory politics and FCC commission debates.
Rescue crews in Mississippi Gulf Coast counties report at least 100 dead with new bodies found in Pass Christian Gulfport and Biloxi areas. Gov Williams and President Nixon declare a major disaster, with $1 million relief and widespread damage estimates. Power and water absent, shelters overwhelmed as families flee inland.
In a U.S. District Court filing Washington, Powell and the House remain about eighty thousand dollars apart over back pay and penalties from his 1967 exclusion. The House offers court costs. Powell seeks fifty five thousand dollars back pay plus allowances and nullification of a twenty five thousand dollar fine.
Governor William Guy of North Dakota says Ronald Reagan’s note mislabels him as a Republican. He asked Reagan to reclassify him as a poverty-stricken Democrat after his name was included by mistake among GOP governors solicited for a Virginia candidate.
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