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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1969
Page
2
Gulfport Mississippi faces a grim search as days pass after Camille with 190 mph winds. Signs urge prayers at First Baptist Church while a 30-foot sailboat lies wedged in the yard. Storefronts reopen slowly as crews clear seawater and debris.
Debbie the hurricane shows no sign of weakening as it skirts Bermuda then veers toward the open ocean with 110 mph winds. Officials warn the surge and tides threaten shipping while rescue crews report scattered devastation along the Mississippi Gulf Coast with thousands of homes destroyed or damaged.
Prague officials blamed counterrevolutionary forces led by criminal elements for three days of anti-Russian demonstrations in which at least five people were killed. The statement, reported by Prague Radio, came from the presidium of the Czechoslovak Communist party Central Committee.
Pentagon sources say a further 100000 military reductions may be needed to meet a 3 billion defense saving sought by Melvin R. Laird. The second cut could trim Army Navy and Air Force strength, while the first step already shaved 100 ships and 50 000 civilian jobs.
The Commerce Department notes inflation remains strong across most sectors despite pockets of slowdown. Personal income rises are expected to stay high, capital outlays grow though not as fast, and government spending trends up with federal purchases rising in Q3. Industrial and farm prices show uneven movement while retail trade runs well ahead of 1968 benchmarks.
A three member British panel will investigate the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the B Specials amid Catholic charges of anti Catholic bias. The inquiry led by Lord Hunt and two senior British police officials will examine structure and recruitment and suggest changes for efficient law and order.
At the 31st peace talks session in Paris, U S negotiator Phillip C Habib read a statement from 42 senators criticizing North Vietnam for prisoners of war. Observers say Washington is using the issue to pressure Hanoi as talks stall on broad peace moves.
BRACKETTVILLE Texas A Johnson secret hideaway in Mexico is alleged as sources claim he bought a ranch there. Johnson reportedly visited a Brackettville guest ranch for two days with Mexican trips in the past week, while Lady Bird Johnson and Lynda Bird Robb were elsewhere. A spokesman could not confirm the Mexico ranch ownership.
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