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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1974

Page

2

White House spying clouds Moorer’s future at play

Senate Armed Services Committee weighs conflicting testimony on Pentagon spying on the White House and Adm. Thomas Moorer’s role. Moorer’s bid for a third two year term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff could be affected. Welander Radford and Kissinger timeline cited amid assertions Moorer viewed sensitive papers. Nixon reportedly overruled prosecutions to keep spying quiet.

Washington UPI Senate Armed Services Committee Pentagon White House Thomas H. Moorer Moorer Nixon Joint Chiefs of Staff Yeoman Charles Radford Navy Pentagon White House Henry Kissinger Peking Robert O. Welander John C. Stennis D-Miss Radford Kissinger New York Times Times Seymour M. Hersh Ronald Ziegler

SLA silent on fate of Patricia Hearst hostage

In San Francisco the Symbionese Liberation Army enters its fourth day of silence on Patricia Hearst's fate. FBI agent Bates confirms no response or developments. Hearst, daughter of Randolph Hearst, was abducted from Berkeley three weeks ago amid SLA demands for funds and food programs tied to her release. The SLA threatened prolonged captivity unless demands were met. hearings tied to two SLA members charged with Marcus Foster's murder add to the tense backdrop.

San Francisco UPI Miss Hearst Randolph A. Hearst The San Francisco Examiner Berkeley SLA Hearst Patty San Quentin

Mansfield and Case urge full scale gas rationing

Senate Majority Leader Mansfield and Senator Case call for nationwide gasoline rationing to address inequitable distribution and long lines. Energy chief William Simon says lines can be reduced without full rationing, urging targeted measures to improve supply and fairness.

Mansfield Case Washington UPI Congress Federal Energy William E. Simon Senate Mike Mansfield Dmont

Missionaries' plane forced down in Cuba and held 24 hours

Alliance Ohio leader Claude Ferguson 36 said the group of 32 missionaries from Ohio Michigan Canada and crew would not trade the experience. Their plane forced down by two Cuban jets Saturday near Camaguey and later released after a $6 850 payment. They described being treated well and singing and praying at a hotel near the airport. The group had built churches in Jamaica and Haiti and were returning home.

Alliance, Ohio UPI Cuba Claude Ferguson Alliance Jamaica Ohio Fort Lauderdale Fla U.S. State Department Camaguey Havana Ferguson Loren Ralston Project Partner, Inc Haiti

At the Movies Selections At Harte And Twin Cinemas

Harte Theatre on Main Street showcases the award winning musical 1776 rated G. Twin Cinemas features Cry of the Wild about a timber wolf with a 20 minute Bigfoot short. Cinema II repeats Sleeper and The Way We Were for another week.

TWIN Cinema I Bigfoot Cinema II Barbra Streisand

Bennington Banner Paid Notices and Contact Info

The Bennington Banner lists telephone numbers for business newsroom and advertising along with publishing details. It notes home delivery options, subscription rates for local Vermont coverage and nationwide rates, and Vermont mailing postage details.

Bennington Banner Main St Bennington The Banner Publishing Corp United Press International New York Times Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc Vermont U.S

Miami taxidermist helps solve Atlanta editor kidnap case

A Miami taxidermist who was bilked out of six thousand dollars in a phony fuel oil deal provided a crucial tip that helped identify the alleged kidnapper of Atlanta Constitution Editor Reg Murphy. Murphy, freed after a seven hundred thousand dollar ransom was paid, credited W Charles Buddy Becker with guiding FBI agents to William A H Williams and his wife Betty Ruth Williams. The ransom money was recovered intact and the two suspects faced kidnapping and extortion charges with bond set at one and a half million dollars.

Atlanta UPI Miami Atlanta Constitution Reg. Murphy Murphy W. Charles Buddy” Becker FBI William A.H. Williams Betty Ruth Lilburn Becker Georgia Williams U.S Leo Conroy Bureau Williamses American Revolutionary Army Army

Solzhenitsyn weighs Norway move amid tax concerns

Exiled writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn met Norwegian officials in Oslo to discuss residence rules for foreigners and potential settlement. Local tax laws, including possible 50 percent tax on Swiss deposits, could hinder his decision. He toured Romsdalsfjord and Lillehammer areas and praised the scenery while noting uncertainty about Norway as a new homeland.

Oslo UPI Alexander I. Solzhenitsyn Norway Romsdals Fjord Lillehammer Russia Solzhenitsyn Afternposten Soviet Union Justice Ministry Per Egil Hegge Hegge Romsdals Fiord

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