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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1977
Page
2
A former Prudential Bank employee at the U S Naval Base Subic Bay seized 14 hostages and held them for 47 hours. He died about an hour after hostages overpowered him. Marines rushed the bank. the gunman had head wounds possibly from a blow or a gunshot.
Linda Blair, star of The Exorcist, was arrested in Connecticut on a Jacksonville warrant for conspiracy to commit a felony. A Jacksonville sheriff wiretap tied her to a national cocaine ring. she faced Florida charges and pleaded innocent with a Jan. 18 hearing date, released on 2500 dollars bond.
Washington UPI reports the new Social Security tax law will raise the average worker’s weekly payment by about $2.50 in 1987. The reform, directing $227 billion over ten years, will triple levies for roughly 7 percent of high income earners while leaving the typical worker with a modest rise.
WASHINGTON UPI A hard won compromise on natural gas deregulation faces fierce protest from lawmakers including WILLIAM E CLAYTON as conferees plan to meet before Christmas. The plan rows between federal price controls and gradual deregulation, aiming to spur exploration while maintaining intrastate control. Critics label it a cruel joke and a windfall for the oil and gas industry as Carter weighs final support.
Farmers press nationwide strike with pickets and tractorcades. A Riverton Wyoming group bought a cow named Parity at auction for 58 percent of a pound, totaling 552.83 dollars to illustrate parity. Informational picketing and tractor barricades spread to ports, stores, mills, and markets as AFL CIO leaders back the movement. Carter acknowledged rising prices and costs, calling farm problems a new development. protests were planned in Plains Georgia where he vacationed.
Provisional Irish Republican Army blasts hit about six luxury hotels in Belfast hours after Prime Minister Callaghan arrived under tight security. One person injured lightly as bombs exploded within 20 minutes of his departure. authorities say the attacks were aimed to stall peace progress and occurred as IRA sources claim a pre Christmas show of force. Police report some bombs planted by well dressed couples posing as honeymooners.
A sequence of atmospheric blasts disrupted Barnegat Light, Long Beach Township, and Stafford Township near Toms River. Police linked a prior December 2 wave, while FAA CAB and NRC offered no explanation. A bright sky flash and fireball were noted in the early hours, with a resident reporting a smoke detector triggered by the blast.
Police warn of possible Christmas and New Year bomb attacks as Rhodesia nears six years of guerrilla conflict. Prime Minister Ian Smith pushes negotiations with black leaders, each demanding different post‑war power roles. Separately, a bomb scare in Jersey area and multiple explosions hit Belfast landmarks, prompting swift police responses.
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