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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1977
Page
2
In Los Angeles the Hillside Strangler Task Force expanded from 29 to 40 investigators as police pursue the killings of 10 women and girls over six weeks. Authorities say the victims likely died by the same killer or killers. similarities include molestation and strangulation.
Two groups of Jewish settlers moved into army camps in the West Bank today as Israel indicated it would delay authorizing new settlements during peace talks with Egypt. Diplomatic sources said Cairo would press Israel to withdraw troops in Sinai in exchange for concessions at their Cairo meeting later this month. U N sources noted Egyptian front-line withdrawals already underway.
Two major federal agencies run dry as Congress stalls over subsidies for abortions. Labor and Health Education and Welfare funds expired, risking 150,000 federal workers’ Christmas pay and key social programs. House and Senate clash over allowing abortion funds, with continuing resolutions debated but unsolved as lawmakers delay until next week.
Washington reports say Seoul rejects any knowledge of a 1976 plan to infiltrate the U.S. government. Kim Su-Doe of the Korean embassy in Washington says Korea has never had such a plan. The denial follows a House committee disclosure of the document outlining a $750,000 operation.
Rhodesia Prime Minister Ian Smith defended last week’s raids into Mozambique as essential to stop border attacks, claiming the operations crippled guerrillas without civilian massacres. He accused the U.S. and Britain of prolonging the war and announced upcoming talks with Rhodesia-based black leaders, while Muzorewa urged delay until after Dec. 8.
London turmoil deepens as fires kill five people amid ongoing strike action. Fire crews walkout for eighteenth day, forcing slower emergency response and rising casualties across the capital. Authorities urge public caution and coordinate relief efforts with auxiliary responders.
New Orleans dockworkers reject the three year contract while Philadelphia crews approve it. Baltimore imposes a 10 day restraining order to force Local 333 back to work. The union dispute coincides with a broad UK firefighting strike that has escalated to casualties and police warnings, with fires in Belfast Manchester and London areas.
Congress faces a split between House and Senate on Social Security reform. Negotiators appear unlikely to remove the earnings ceiling for retirees 65 and over, after House rejection of a stricter approach. Both chambers aim to shore up Social Security finances into the next century with tax increases, especially for higher income workers.
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