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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1976

Page

2

GRAPO claims split over Oriol kidnapping in Madrid

Self declared GRAPO members holding Antonio Maria de Oriol y Urquijo say they oppose the abducting act and offer to reveal the victim’s location. They demand 15 jailed extremists be freed and flown to Algiers by midnight. Police assess authenticity of the La Gazeta del Norte message.

Madrid Spain UPI la Gazeta del Norte Bilbao GRAPO Antonio Maria de Oriol Y Urquijo Council of State Algiers Oriol

Abandoned Liberian tanker Argo Merchant flares oil spill

The 640 foot Argo Merchant carrying 7.6 million gallons of No 6 fuel oil runs aground on Nantucket Shoals off Cape Cod. Coast Guard reports hull stress while oil leaks due to rough seas and worsening weather, complicating efforts to ride out the incident.

Nantucket Mass UPI Atlantic Coast Coast Guard Nantucket Shoals Cape Cod

Hearst says SLA deaths deserved their fate in CBS interview

Patricia Hearst says in a CBS News interview that the six SLA members who died in the Los Angeles shootout got exactly what they deserved and that fear of the same fate kept her on the run. She discusses 19 months as captive and fugitive and the coerced taped communique. She recalls SLA captors telling her her parents and the FBI did not care for her.

New York UPI Patricia Hearst CBS News SLA FBI

Gilmore on Life Support as Executions Loom

Gary Gilmore lies unconscious and critically ill at University of Utah Medical Center after swallowing a lethal dose of barbiturates. The 36 year old killer, weakened by a 25 day hunger strike, faces a firing squad in January but a judge refused to set an execution date next Monday. Doctors report aspiration pneumonia from breathing stomach contents into his lungs.

Salt Lake City UPI Gary Gilmore Gilmore University of Utah Medical Center

Won't evict during holidays New Haven sheriff decl aims

New Haven County sheriff Henry F. Healey deputizes Christmas spirit and bans eviction notices and wage garnishments from December 10 to January 2. Healey, father of six, says children suffer most when families face eviction at Christmas.

New Haven, Conn UPI Henry F. Healey New Haven Healey

Carter denies pressure on cabinet picks in Plains

President elect Jimmy Carter said reports he faces heavy pressure on cabinet choices are greatly exaggerated. He invited two more prospects to Plains for talks, Joan Manley of Time Inc and Juanita Kreps of Duke University, for commerce and labor secretaries respectively, and planned a meeting with AFL-CIO Secretary Trea.

Plains, Ga UPI Jimmy Carter Joan Manley Time Inc Juanita Kreps Duke University Commerce Labor Afl-Cio Trea

New lead on second gunman theory in JFK killing

Investigators for the House Select Committee on Assassinations reportedly uncovered a lead that could illuminate the possibility of a second gunman in John F. Kennedy's assassination. UPI sources say they also consider pursuing the travelers from Texas to Cuba via Mexico City after the tragedy and the CIA bugging of the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City.

JFK Nicholas Daniloff Washington UPI House Select Committee On John F. Kennedy House Texas Cuba Mexico City CIA Fidel Castro Kennedy Martin Luther King Jr Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas Lee Harvey Oswald Warren Commission King James Earl Ray Ray Canada United States

Nixon found liable for Halperin bug ruling

UPI reports federal judge orders Richard Nixon H R Haldeman and John Mitchell to pay damages to Morton Halperin for wiretaps on his telephone during the 1969 leak inquiry. Kissinger excluded. court notes grave concern over leaks and political motivation in later surveillance. Defendants face proposals on damages within 20 days.

Washington UPI Richard Nixon H.R. Haldeman John Mitchell National Security Council Morton Halperin U.S John Lewis Smith Jr Halperin White House Smith Henry Kissinger Kissinger Security Council United Nations National Security Nixon Haldeman Mitchell

AMA chief warns TV violence warps kids world view

Washington based AMA president says violent TV programs shape a child’s perception of reality and may harm psychological development. The National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting cites Quest and other top violent shows and lists Chevrolet and American Motors among sponsors. Britain students spend more on booze than books per year, says DES report with averages of 64 in pubs and 35 in bookshops.

Washington UPI Quest National Citizens Committee For Broadcasting General Motors Chevrolet Division Peter Paul Candies NBC CBS American Medical Association AMA Richard E. Palmer Palmer Starsky and Hutch Baretta Black Sheep Hawaii Five-O Kojak Police Story The Sirota London Britain Department of Education and Science

Bennington Banner Classified Rates and Delivery Info

The Bennington Banner lists home delivery by carrier at 15 cents per issue and varies by subscription length. Mail rates within a 50 mile radius are 3 months for 9 dollars, 6 months for 18 dollars, or 36 dollars per year, with other rates for Vermont and elsewhere in the U. S. Also notes second class postage paid at Bennington Vermont.

Bennnington Banner S&t U.S Bennington Vermont

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