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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1970
Page
6
U S commanders announced troop strength in South Vietnam fell to 413,900, the lowest in over 40 months, with plans for a further 150,000 decrease under Nixon. The weekly drop of 3,200 follows a prior peak of 417,100, tying a record low not seen since February 11, 1967 when 412,000 were in the theater.
In a bid described as likely historic antiwar senators use Madison Avenue to push support for a national end the war amendment. McGovern Hatfield and 23 cosponsors aim to have the Senate begin debate in three weeks with a deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Vietnam by next June 30 unless extended.
In Belfast's Falls Road district British troops removed barricades after 12 hours of Catholic protest and army violence that left five dead and 58 injured. A Catholic MP warned of summer war with Protestants as 11,000 troops patrol the city amid widespread weapon seizures.
Herschel D Newsom former Tariff Commissioner and master of the National Grange died in Washington DC on July 2 after a June 30 heart attack. An Indiana University alumnus, he led the National Grange 18 years and held multiple presidential appointments and industry posts. He is survived by wife Blanche two sons Jesse and David and three grandchildren.
Washington report notes savings bond redemptions exceeded new sales by 30 million dollars last month for the 19th straight month of withdrawals. Bonds pay 5 percent yield to maturity after a five year ten month period, with 4 percent in the first year, compared with higher bank deposit and savings product rates.
Washington reports that Donald Canty, editor of City magazine, challenges Moynihan in citing data claiming progress among American Negroes. Canty notes selective use of figures, pointing out 1968 median incomes for Negro families remained far below white families and that gaps widened after adjusting for age region and family type.
Prince Norodom Sihanouk was found guilty on nine counts of treason by a military tribunal in absentia and sentenced to death. The ruling allows seizure of his Cambodian property and revocation of citizenship, while he remains in exile in Peking after being ousted in March. Prosecution cited collaboration with Vietnamese Communists and mass executions without trial. 26 witnesses testified.
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