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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1974
Page
2
The Soviet Union orbited a two man rookie cosmonaut team including the first grandfather in space. Soyuz 15 may dock with the Salyut 3 station within days, a warmup for the 1975 joint ApolloSoyuz mission.
Former Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel seeks the GOP nomination to regain the governorship, facing Keith Miller and Bristol Bay Borough Mayor Jay Miller as he battles for party support while Democrats hope Gov. William A. Egan seeks re election. In Oklahoma, Gov. David Hall runs for a second term amid probes into kickback claims, with Democratic challenger Larry Derryberry accusing him of improper payments.
Charles A Lindbergh rose to fame with the 1927 solo Atlantic flight in the Spirit of St Louis and became a world hero. He faced later scrutiny for wartime views, then retreated to private life in Darien with his family, later rebounding as an aviation and conservation advocate until his death in 1974.
Secretary of State Kissinger hopes to visit Peking by late 1974 or early 1975 after a congressional delegation visit. He aims to advance U S Chinese relations amid Cyprus and Middle East issues. President Ford has no immediate plan for China. The delegation, led by Fulbright, includes Frelinghuysen Zablocki Broomfield Fong Humphrey Jordan Jackson, and will explore expanding understanding with the People’s Republic of China.
Federal lawyers review state run lotteries from Maine to Illinois amid concerns of possible federal prosecutions under gambling laws. The Justice Department weighs whether interstate elements violate federal statutes while states press for revenue. The review, led by the criminal division, aims to finish in two to three weeks as officials assess impact on state policies and legality.
George Frank reports from Sacramento that the Animal Protection Institute of America and its 50,000 members praise the 55 mph national limit as an energy crisis measure. API claims the rule will save hundreds of millions of animals yearly, noting declines in deer carcasses and highway deaths in California and Los Angeles County. Mouras predicts fewer animal deaths and opposes reinstating a higher speed limit next year.
Across New England coastal areas clambeds were closed due to an invasion of toxic Red Tide organisms. Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine warned that shellfish from affected beds including clams mussels oysters and quahogs should not be harvested or sold though restaurant and store shellfish remained deemed safe. Local officials assured the public that non shellfish seafood such as crabs and lobsters were unaffected.
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