Flooding Runs High As New England Ends Rain Drought
Flooding and evacuations spread across Connecticut Vermont and Massachusetts after weekend rain. Four point five five inches fell in parts of Connecticut triggering flash flood warnings and road closures on I 91. Over twenty people sought Red Cross shelter in Springfield while 500 motorists called for help from the Connecticut Motor Club.
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Exxon paid Italian politicians gifts worth 46 million dollars
Exxon disclosed that its Italian subsidiary Esso Italiana funneled 27 million to political candidates and 19 million via the local managing director Vincenzo Cazzaniga, with gifts growing to 5 million by 1968. The practice stopped in 1971 amid internal controls concerns.
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Portuguese moderates may quit government this week
In Lisbon the Popular Democrats threaten to pull out of Portugal's coalition cabinet, leaving Communists as the sole party backing the military run government. Left wing military rulers reject Western style democracy and press freedom, with the Revolutionary Council to decide. Socialists plan rallies and possible marches on the National Assembly to protest rising Communist influence.
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Jury Chooses Black Suspect in High Profile Death Trial
In Raleigh a 21 year old Black woman Joan Little stands trial for murder after stabbing jailer Clarence Alligood 11 times with an icepick claiming he tried to rape her in her cell. A Black Panther leader warned vigilante action if convicted as protesters march and chant Free Joan Little outside the courthouse.
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Classified advertising header and contact details
Bennington Banner contact lines list telephone numbers for classifieds and advertising, delivery options, address at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont, and subscription notes including daily except Sundays and holidays. Also notes service by United Press International and New York Times News Service with Matthews Shannon Cullen as national reps.
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Justice Douglas vows to return to Supreme Court in October
Justice William Douglas, 76, told NANA he will positively be back when the high court's new term opens in October after suffering a stroke. He dismissed retirement rumors, noted he is up to date on Court business, and said his absence this spring was due to pending death penalty cases to be heard together.
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Liberals oppose Ford decontrol plan for oil pricing
UPI reports liberals in Congress will try to block Ford's plan to raise controlled oil prices from 5.25 to 13.50 a barrel over 30 months. Ford says higher prices promote conservation and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, while opponents warn of higher living costs and slim gains in consumption.
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Postal and rail strikes loom next week in talks
Washington unions negotiate with the Postal Service amid a looming strike deadline and potential demonstrations in major cities. White House labor official W J Usery Jr. pressures both sides to avoid a nationwide rail walkout while post office fringe benefits, money, and a no layoff clause top the bargaining agenda. The unions, representing about 605,000 workers from APWU and NALC to others in the LIU and independent NRLC, demand job protections and continued no layoff assurances.
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National Association of Letter Carriers
Kissinger Warns Third World On UN Bias In Speech
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned developing nations they undermine the United Nations with lopsided voting and biased tactics. He spoke in Milwaukee where he threw out the first ball at the All-Star game, urging cooperation to address global economic and nuclear issues and the upcoming General Assembly session.
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Student wins federal order over seated pledge at Lincoln High
A 16 year old Lincoln High student in Providence won a federal court order barring school officials from punishing him for staying seated during the pledge of allegiance and the National Anthem. U.S District Judge Raymond J. Pettine urged the teen to study the constitution while noting his actions stem from deeply held beliefs about liberty and patriotism.
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Utilities say Ford abused oil power
Nine states and 10 Northeast utilities appeal a court ruling backing President Ford's $2 a barrel oil import fee. They argue Ford abused his power and seek to halt the fee, with a decision possible in six weeks. Massachusetts AG Bellotti accuses the administration of bypassing public input and consolidating executive authority.
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