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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1970

Page

2

Flaming Fulvia Cruise Liner Abandons Ship Off Canary Islands

Passengers and crew abandon the Fulvia after an engine room explosion starts a fire 140 miles off the Canary Islands. The vessel burns out as 270 crew and 447 passengers, mostly Italians and Americans, abandon into lifeboats. one elderly woman injures a leg. All are rescued by the Ancerville and ferried to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. plans set for evacuation to Italy.

Santa Cruz DE Tenerife Canary Island UPI Fulvia Canary Islands Milan Italy Genoa Donald Koepp Fullerton Calif Ancerville Donatella Tocci Naples

Soviet cargo plane missing over North Atlantic in fog

Fog and low clouds hindered searches for Aeroflot Antonov 22 with 23 or 24 aboard on a mercy flight to Peru. The four engine turboprop vanished after refueling at Keflavik Iceland en route to Halifax. Planes from three nations scoured the Labrador Sea and Gander Halifax route with no sighting.

Halifax N.S UPI Peru Keflavik Iceland Aeroflot Montreal Newfoundland

Lindbergh Escapes Ambush by Armed Men in Philippines

Manila reports Charles Lindbergh weathered a close shave when a gang of armed assailants blocked his convoy in South Cotabato Province. Manuel Elizalde Jr. described the incident, saying armed men appeared on both sides of the road and yielded as escorts prepared to shoot. Lindbergh, 68, was touring tribal settlements and had left the province to visit other tribes.

Manila API Charles A. Lindbergh Philippines Manuel Elizalde Jr Ferdinand E. Marcos Cotabato Carlos Weber Elizalde Weber Lindbergh

Eleven Injured as United 737 Aborts Takeoff

In Philadelphia a United Airlines Boeing 737 aborted takeoff from Philadelphia International, skidded into a field injuring eleven of 55 passengers and six crew. Most injuries occurred during egress as passengers exited. The flight, bound for Buffalo, was not a 747 as some reports claimed.

Philadelphia UPI United Air Lines Buffalo Philadelphia International Lubczynski United

Fighting intensifies in Cambodia and Vietnam reports

From Phnom Penh to Svay Rieng and the Kirirom outpost, battles surge as government forces mount a counterattack near the Chalet d Etat. Casualties run heavy for guerrillas with several killed or captured while allied forces claim gains and optimism for Cambodia’s independence. Meanwhile U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese drive to halt a future Communist offensive along the Laotian border. Local screenings note several film releases and showings this week.

Suang Phnom Penh Kirirom Norodom Sihanouk Cambodia Sunda William C. Westmoreeeee Taipei Vietnam U.S

Gottry Moses Wedding At Eagle Bridge New York

The Rev Oswald Muller officiated as the bride married her partner with her father presenting her. The ceremony featured organist Edo Daun and singer Laurie Gibbons among a Vermont and New England guest list. The bride a Green Mountain College graduate and the groom a Hamilton College student prepare to reside in Clinton New York with a Hawaii wedding trip.

Eagle Bridge N. Y Oswald Muller Edo Daun Richard Ogilvie Richard Somerset Nancy Moses Allan Wallace Deborah Harrison Laurie Gibbons Cambridge Central School Green Mountain College Poultney Hamilton College Clinton Hawaii Palos Verdes Estates Calif Nahant West Acton Mass Darien Bennington High School Hoy Mfg. Co Maine Woodford Schenectady New York City Troy N.Y Springfield Williamstown Walkerton Ind New Jersey Vermont

Wilcox-Godfrey Wedding Receives 350 Guest Reception

The Wilcox Godfrey nuptials featured a lace and seed pearl gown with a silk illusion veil. English court friends and relatives gathered at Worthy Inn in Vermont after a garden-plot arrest incident in New York.

Gary Barker Wallingford John Lindley III Worthy Inn David Quesnel Geoffrey Godfrey Howard A. Wilcox Paul J. Godfrey Vermont University of Connecticut Sunderland Wilcox Brothers Manchester Connecticut North Carolina Minnesota Pennsylvania New York Massachusetts

Tetreault Cushman Nuptials In St Francis De Sales Church

Miss Sheila Dawn Cushman and Rosary Francis Tetreault of Bennington wed July 11 at 11 a.m. in St Francis de Sales Church. Rev. Richard Thompson officiated. The couple plans to reside in Worcester after a Maine honeymoon.

Sheila Dawn Cushman Rosary Francis Tetreault Bennington St. Francis de Sales Richard Thompson John Halsey Cushman Burgess Road Marguerite Tetreault Pageant Street Shanahan Ave Maria Donald Cone Shirley Cushman Cone Melissa Lyon James Lyon James Cone Moose Hall Union Carbide Corp

Teachers at Mt. Anthony Wed in Long Island Rites

Miss Carol A. Klein wed in Suffern at Sacred Heart Church, with Father Richard C. Joyce officiating. The bride, Mont of Suffern heritage, teaches English at Mt. Anthony Union High School. her groom, Dr. Bruce E. Lamb Jr., teaches mathematics there. The ceremony drew 125 guests at The Tower in Ramsey, N.J.

Mt. Anthony Long Island Suffern N.Y Carol A. Klein Milton Klein Interstate E. Lamb Sr Hamilton Mt. Anthony Union High School Bennington Sacred Heart Church Richard C. Joyce Suzanne Marklin Wanom Long Tan Audrey Forrer Silver Spring Rose Schildkraut Laurel, Md Alice Ramsey N.J Suffern High School Oneonta State University Boston University Colgate University Theta Chi Fraternity United States

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