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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1972
Page
2
London reports a deepening power shortage as coal miners strike, triggering up to 20 percent electricity cuts. Prime Minister Edward Heath fights a pivotal Commons vote on joining the European Common Market, with resignation and election disaster possible if ratification fails.
Washington reports that at least 18 states have asked for a partial two year postponement of 1975 clean air deadlines. States say urban areas cannot meet standards without downtown traffic limits, but are reluctant to impose such controls. EPA may forego the deadline to avoid unpopular traffic restrictions.
Saigon reports U S jet bombers struck artillery batteries and targets in North Vietnam with three planes lost. Hanoi radio claimed seven planes shot down, pilots killed or captured while U S command noted two days of raids aimed at 130 millimeter artillery and SAM sites north of the DMZ. Nearby Cambodia notes an American observation plane downed and a ground battalion deactivated as casualties rise. Tet truce ends with guerrilla incidents. civilian pollution debates continue as EPA officials discuss traffic controls and auto emission standards into 1977.
UPI reports the Vietnam peace talks were adjourned with no date for resumption. The U.S. and South Vietnamese delegations boycotted, protesting a weekend Versailles antiwar rally. North Vietnamese demands for a weekly Thursday session were rejected as allies assess rally results.
Washington notes say Nixon and Mao Zedong era leaders will meet to begin normalizing Sino American relations. Chou En Lai views Nixon initiative as proof of China policy, driven by fear of Russia and concern over Japanese militarism. Public and secret moves aimed to stabilize Asia and potentially ease Vietnam War tension.
Three Soviet skippers pleaded no contest to illegal fishing off the Alaskan coast and were fined a record 250000 in federal court. They had been charged with evade arrest Jan 17 when attempting to flee with a U S Coast Guard crew aboard near St Matthews Island in the Aleutians.
Apollo 17 will lift off from Cape Kennedy at 9 38 p m EST on December 6 to reach a craggy lunar Descartes area in a nighttime blastoff. Apollo 16 training used the lunar landing vehicle to simulate a Descartes landing with commander John Young and Charles M. Duke aiming for April 16 on the moon. Mattingly remains in orbit as the crew rehearses the descent.
In Quito a new military junta pledged no political reprisals or arrests after overthrowing President Jose M Velasco Ibarra. The regime canceled the June 4 election, restored the 1945 constitution, kept public transport, and imposed a 9 am to 4 pm curfew. Velasco was arrested and flown to Panama while Bucaram and other leftist leaders went into hiding.
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