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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
2
Berlin based musician Berni Boettger, 24, described a daring escape from the East German Baltic coast to a Danish lightship in a self built U boat. He used a lead weighted suit and a snorkel to breathe while submerged and plans another crossing.
Prague reports say Premier Peter Colotka dismissed as head of the Committee for Press and Information amid a government drive to tighten control of the press. Party First Secretary Alexander Dubcek announced steps to make the press an instrument of party policy, despite Colotka’s prior loosening of political writing limits. Education Minister Jaroslav Havelka named to replace him.
Viet Cong launched a nationwide terror campaign in 11 cities and bases in South Vietnam. North Vietnamese forces killed at least 12 locals and wounded 93, with Phu Loc village hardest hit as 45 of 65 refugee huts were burned in a night raid.
London reports balloting party rituals as the Rolling Stones celebrate Beggars Banquet with a banquet. The band reportedly hurled custard pies at executives and journalists, while chaos erupts in Phu Loc as civilians flee and shells rain on nearby towns amid ongoing Communist attacks. US and Vietnamese forces respond, with broader shelling of Tay Ninh Bien Hoa and An Loc and multiple mortars hitting Ban Me Thout.
Newcastle England prosecutors tell the jury that Mary Bell eleven and Norma Bell thirteen strangled three and four year old boys for pleasure and excitement. Norma says she watched Mary kill and saw them desecrate the bodies. The killings occurred in May and July in a northern town. notes left at a broken nursery referenced the murders.
Washington reports a Pentagon split over Nixon's plan to end the draft in favor of all volunteer forces. A survey by Air Force Times found most top officers hedged or opposed, with some strongly in favor, citing feasibility and equity concerns and historical parallels. The Defense Department officially opposes ending the draft.
In Palm Springs California Governor Rockefeller unveils a plan to create nationwide welfare standards linking benefits to regional living costs. Governor Reagan counters that such reform could undermine state programs and warns against lowering supports to fix inequities.
MARLON BRANDO, en route to Colombia for a film, was hustled off a National Airlines jet bound for Miami after asking if it was the flight to Cuba. An airline spokesman said theBearded actor identified himself in the terminal, apologized officials offered to let him reboard, but he declined. He arranged a later flight to Jamaica and a charter to Colombia for filming Quemade. His attorney called the remark joking and noted sensitivity to any hint of misdirection.
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