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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1970
Page
2
In Hanover Massachusetts UPI reports Archbishop Humberto Medeiros compared supporters of legal abortion to King Herod, saying both deny human life. He spoke at a memorial for Cardinal Cushing School for Exceptional Children on the Feast of the day.
Broadway marquees darken as Hello Dolly ends its record run at the St. James Theatre. Ethel Merman, star from first to last, receives a final standing ovation after the curtain calls and the audience files out to a waved sign proclaiming the show closed.
Newly released Allied chiefs of staff papers show General Eisenhower alone authorized allowing Soviet armies to reach Berlin first in 1945. Stalin reportedly agreed Berlin’s strategic importance was diminished. The memoirs and cables indicate Ike backed by U.S. chiefs of staff and Truman, while Churchill opposed.
A Spanish court martial trying 10 Basque nationalists for murder and terrorism sentenced six to death. Three of the six received two death sentences for the 1968 murder of San Sebastian police chief Meliton Manzanas. The rest got long prison terms as observers expect a possible Franco commutation amid regional unrest.
Prime Minister Golda Meir receives cabinet approval to return to Middle East peace negotiations. In Lebanon, Israeli forces crossed the cease-fire line, destroying guerrilla bases and killing several attackers. Jordanian violence and clashes in Salt, Amman, and nearby villages heighten regional tensions as Arab observers cut patrols.
White House briefed officials say North Vietnam increased southward infiltration to the highest level since before Tet, signaling a possible new offensive in Cambodia. Despite this, Hanoi may be unable to mount a large attack to derail U.S. troop withdrawals.
In a violent Atlantic breakup, six Ragny crewmen and one American freighter rescuer remain missing. The Platte arrived after nightfall and attempted a lifeboat rescue that capsized in 10 foot seas with 30 mph winds. Eleven Ragny crewmen were unaccounted, but six may have been on the bow. A coast guard cutter and two other ships aided as dawn search planned from Elizabeth City NC.
Review notes Airport offers star power for Burt Lancaster Dean Martin and others but lacks depth. Ben Hur is praised as classic Hollywood spectacle with 11 Academy Awards. Sunflower titled Italian duo Mastroianni Loren plays at Cinema Theatre Manchester with 7:30 and 9:15 showings.
President Nixon signed an 8 billion agriculture appropriations bill but complained it exceeded his request by 342.5 million. He objected to 195.5 million for the agriculture conservation program and said he hopes to shift the program toward environmental preservation rather than farm related conservation like pond building and tree planting.
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