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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
2
In heavy fighting 60 miles northwest of Saigon U S forces killed 53 of about 150 guerrillas after a Christmas truce. The clash followed a failed U S Viet Cong meeting on G I releases. One helicopter went down but crew escaped injury as major bombardment and jungle clearance missions continued.
At Athens airport an El Al Boeing 707 bound for Paris and New York was attacked as it prepared for takeoff. Two Palestinian Arabs used a submachine gun and grenades, killing Leon Shirdan of Haifa and wounding two women, one a stewardess. Police arrested Naheb Suleiman and Mahmoud Mohamad, who confessed to Arab terrorist ties and plan to destroy the jet. The incident follows a July hijack of an El Al flight to Algiers.
Weekly U S military tally shows 151 killed and 838 wounded, the lowest since the bombing halt on Nov 1, with 989 total casualties. Communist losses are listed at 2,118 for the week, and U S troops in Vietnam stand at 533,500. An incident at an airport is also noted along with a British pools story about female typists seeking winnings.
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers for business newsroom and advertising at 442 6300 442 2800 and 442 2684. It describes UPI affiliation and newspaper distribution, plus home delivery by carrier or motor route. Subscription prices are shown for Vermont within 50 miles and nationwide, with 3 months to 1 year options.
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