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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1971
Page
2
Cambodian Army asked U.S. bombers to destroy tanks and other abandoned equipment near Baray and Kompong Thmar to prevent it from falling into Communist hands. Reports say fighting remains extreme, with supply drops the only link to besieged towns as casualties climb on both sides amid renewed border clashes.
United Press International reports that despite public pressure to remove lead from gasoline, motorists continue buying leaded fuel. Only about 2 percent of 1970s US gasoline sales were low-lead, with estimates for 1971 around 5 percent as cars age and cost/performance concerns deter adoption while a NRC report says air lead from gasoline poses no identifiable threat to the general population.
Life magazine will reduce its circulation from seven million to five point five million starting with the January 14 issue and eliminate about 80 to 90 jobs this week. Managing Editor Ralph Graves said roughly half the cuts affect editorial work and the rest hit circulation advertising and other noneditorial posts.
A gunman was shot by British troops at a roadblock near Londonderry after a car ram attempt. Thousands of Northern Ireland families invited soldiers to share Christmas, while the IRA rejected a truce and carried out bomb attacks. Weather outlook for New England shows fair weekend with rain/snow chances early next week.
An 18 year old Arizona girl Marie Savinon advertised for a husband and received many proposals. She chose Imond Bob Katton, a 22 year old Lebanese pre medical student, who proposed by reciting to her. They attempted to marry in Winterhaven California but lacked a birth certificate for the license.
The Pentagon reports Navy Secretary John H. Chafee becomes the first Defense official with a government car converted to compressed natural gas to curb pollution. GSA plans similar upgrades for about 1,400 vehicles nationwide. The 1971 Chrysler now runs on natural gas with three storage tanks, offering an 80 to 100 mile range and a switchable back to gasoline when needed.
Harte presents Zhivago looping through local theaters to strong box office and broad appeal. The film sparked Omar Sharif’s rise as a screen icon and Lara became a popular name, noted alongside a brief Williamstown College Cinema update and showtimes.
President Nixon visited Chicago to address about 3,000 youths at the 4 H Congress urging support from new under-21 voters. He praised young Americans for rejecting radicalism and avoided farm policy topics while noting rising dislike of political radicalism in surveys. Security was tight with over 300 police.
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