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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1970

Page

2

U S Woman Doctor Reveals New Vietnam Prison Horrors

Dr Marjorie Nelson of New Haven reports inhumane torture and squalid conditions at Quang Ngai civilian prison in South Vietnam between 1968 and 1969. She describes electro torture, starvation and crowded cells with no water or latrines, with 80 percent of inmates labeled political prisoners for minor or vague offenses.

U.S Vietnam Washington UPI Marjorie Nelson New Haven Conn William R. Anderson D-Tenn Augustus F. Hawkins D-Calif Con Son Island South Vietnam Nelson American Friends Service Committee Quang Ngai Province Anderson Congressional Record John E. Moss House Foreign Operations Subcommittee Quang Ngai NLF

Charles and Anne arrive with red carpet welcome

Prince Charles and Princess Anne arrive in Washington for a three day visit with a White House welcome. Charles tours the capital by night with Eisenhower and Nixon children, joining skeet shooting and sightseeing at the Capitol Lincoln Memorial and Iwo Jima statue. Anne appears reserved while Charles charms new American friends.

Washington UPI Prince Charles Washington Monument David Eisenhower Capital Princess Anne Royal White House Eisenhower Nixon Capitol Smithsonian Institution Potomac Mount Vernon Anne Charles Tricia Nixon Julie Eisenhower Julie Lincoln Memorial Iwo Jima Camp David Maryland Gregg Petersmeyer Arlington, Va

Panic Buying In London As Dock Strike Drags On

London shoppers rushed to stock up on meat butter fruit and imported foods amid a three day old nationwide dock strike. Prices rose on expectations of prolonged disruption as the queen declared a national emergency authorizing powers to handle a total port shutdown.

London UPS Ets Britain Malcolm Avery West End Jack Jones National Association of Port Employers House of Commons Home Reginald Maudling Horace King

Israel expands aid program to underdeveloped nations

PHIL NEWSOM reports Israel signs a new two year agreement with the Organization of American States to send experts to South America for rural development projects. Israel has long exported know how in social and economic fields to Africa and Asia, aiding highways, airports, energy, and schooling while fostering goodwill and regional influence. A Dominican Republic project rehabilitates an abandoned southern port, supporting a cooperative village and expanding agricultural production and services.

Phil Newsom UPI Israel Organization of American States OAS Washington South America Africa Asia United States Soviet Union Red China Dominican Republic

Argentine Ex-President Aramburu Body Found After Kidnap

Argentine troops identified a bound body found in a Carlos Tejedor ranch basement as former President Pedro Eugenio Aramburu. He was kidnapped from Buenos Aires and killed, with two bullets in the heart. Officials ordered full funeral honors. The killers, tied to Vallet-Montoneros commandos, claimed execution for crimes against Peron backers.

Buenos Aires API Pedro Eugenio Pedro E. Aramburu Aramburu la Celma Ranch Carlos Ramos Carlos Tejedor Sara Juan Jose Valle-Montoneros Juan D. Peron Peron Cast

Bonn Seeks Allied Approval To Negotiate Russian Pact

West Germany seeks U S approval for a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union to be discussed in Moscow starting July 27. Scheel resumes talks with Rogers in Washington after briefing British officials and winning London support. Key points include renunciation of force, respect for borders, and no improvement in relations without Bonn concessions.

Bonn Russia London UPI Walter Scheel West Germany Washington U.S William P. Rogers Scheel Alex Ome Moscow Rogers North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Soviet Union United States Britain France

Thieu in Cambodia Initiates Talks on War Effort

Cambodian forces recaptured Kirirom from guerrillas after a six day battle. buildings including Sihanouk’s former retreat were burned. South Vietnamese President Thieu, visiting Phnom Penh, planned talks with officials on future operations. Vietnam combat reports noted low activity with no American casualties in the 24 hours.

Phnom Penh UPI Kirirom Norodom Sihanouk U.S Green Berets Vietnam South Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu Saigon Cambodia Kiriram Sihanouk Highway 4 Long Vek

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