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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1977
Page
2
Five unlikely suspects and 15 others were arrested in Boston as part of a Suffolk County probe into a homosexual prostitution ring involving boys aged 12 and younger. Investigators seek seven more men named in a sealed indictment.
Lisbon politicians say no immediate replacement for Prime Minister Mario Soares after a Thursday no confidence vote. President Antonio Ramalho Eanes met party leaders with little progress toward consensus. Soares blames three parties for ousting his government and delaying austerity steps needed to secure a $750 million foreign loan.
Non-striking miners diverted 25 miles to the Soldier Creek mine as boulders rolled onto pavement and four-inch spikes driven into concrete. Sen Robert Byrd urged immediate government action to ease a critical health care situation, calling for action.
Washington UPI reports the Senate energy negotiating team is evenly split with nine members backing continued federal control of gas prices as House proposals require and nine backing deregulation as approved by the Senate.
Ten people aboard were injured but survived a forced landing in Antarctica after more than three days of hurricane winds and subzero temperatures. Two helicopters went down about 45 miles from McMurdo. The seven in Lt Feola's helicopter found shelter in a hut at Marble Point while Brown and another crew member endured the storm in sleeping bags. The group faced dangers as glare ice prevented a secure landing and wind-driven snow threatened their lives. Brown, a three-year Antarctic veteran, noted the wheel freezing to the ice saved them from capsizing into the sea.
Brown, Mathews, and Law waited 80 hours on the ice after a storm halted rescue efforts. They survived on emergency rations in an unheated helicopter while awaiting rescue as Feola’s crew finally reached them. Senate conferees agreed to adjourn to Monday to allow more time for a natural gas bill, and Senator Abourerk called the motion dangerous.
Patricia Bartz, Milwaukee, 26, among 61 Americans flown from Mexico City to San Diego in the first U S Mexico prisoner exchange. About 237 more Americans expected home by Christmas. 38 Mexicans to be moved to Mexico. Some inmates plan legal challenges and others hope for parole.
Short reader notice states foreign mail rate and back issue policy with per issue cost and postage paid at Bennington Vermont. It references a one year rate and back issues older than 30 days. The text indicates a rate schedule and mailing instruction for subscribers or recipients.
Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger will appeal a federal court ruling requiring him to return State Department transcripts of telephone conversations. His attorney David Ginsburg said an appeal would be filed after consulting with Kissinger, calling the move necessary.
After drawing interest for 15 months, Ronald Reagan repaid about 611000 in surplus federal campaign funds. The FEC said a check was hand delivered. Ford owes 83000, Jackson 21000, and Wallace 2000. The audit on Reagan’s campaign remains incomplete, with funds from public primary surpluses. The report also notes Kissinger transcripts ruling and FOIA access decisions.
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