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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1976
Page
2
In the Patricia Hearst bank robbery trial the central issue is whether she became a gun wielding revolutionary due to brainwashing and fear. A taped confession and pretrial affidavits are under scrutiny as experts discuss the pressures and alleged coercion she faced during captivity by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
Spectators line up for courtroom access paying as much as twenty dollars to glimpse Patricia Hearst. Many view the trial as a tourist draw and a chance to see the 21 year old heiress as she may testify on her role in the 1974 bank robbery. Attorneys debate brainwashing versus voluntary participation while the prosecution builds its case.
Oklahoma results show Harris and Carter near 20 percent, Bentsen about 12, Wallace just under 12, with over a third uncommitted. Boren seeks uncommitted delegation while Bentsen reevaluates campaign after poor Oklahoma showing. Ford upbeat in New Hampshire planning another foray, may skip debate with Reagan. Birch Bayh tours upstate New York urging federal welfare funding shift and energy policy overhaul.
BECKEMEYER Illinois A freight train hit a parked camper truck at an unlit crossing on Scoville Street killing Henry Lowe age 60 and eleven grandchildren and friends. Four others were injured two seriously. Investigators note the crossing hazard and condemn the lack of action by locals.
Nancy Kissinger, 41, had 40 percent of her stomach removed at Massachusetts General Hospital to treat a nine year ulcer problem. The two hour operation, performed by Dr. George Nardi and Dr. W Gerald Austen, was reported successful and typical for gastric ulcers. She rests in stable condition as Henry Kissinger returns to Washington after visiting.
Judge John J. Sirica, 71, continues recovery from a heart attack at George Washington University Medical Center. Doctors removed his name from the seriously ill list as relatives visit. he sat up briefly and shows convalescence with no complications.
Guatemala City officials report the death toll from a five day quake sequence has surpassed 15,000. Early Sunday aftershocks shook the capital, with panicked residents flooding streets as church leaders urged repentance amid ongoing destruction.
Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter steadied at 32 percent of delegates after Maine caucuses as Fred Harris rose to 6 percent in a sparsely contested Democratic field. Meanwhile a Guatemala quake toll climbed with 15,043 dead and 220,000 displaced, as relief efforts documented damage across the capital and rural towns, with hospitals and aid centers activated and vigilante groups forming amid looting.
UPI reports Judge Hugh Bownes issued a permanent injunction against the Rochester School Board barring the Lord's Prayer recitation in public schools finding the law unconstitutional. He declined to convene a three judge panel to review the measure. A group of Rochester residents had sued for the injunction while supporters argued the practice reflected historical principles.
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