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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1971
Page
2
London based Jane's Fighting Ships reports the Soviet Union could, by the mid-1970s, destroy virtually all U S land based missiles and bombers in a surprise strike. It credits 41 Polaris and Poseidon submarines as the most survivable U S strategic deterrent for the foreseeable future.
Saigon police say 60 people arrested and 3.6 million dollars in narcotics seized over two days in the largest drug sweep in the region. UPI reports narcotics are crossing into the U.S. Army detox center at Cam Ranh Bay amid tight security, with investigators probing possible staff involvement. Ambassador Bun ker was reportedly stunned by the disclosures.
Army plans to call 48 witnesses as Capt. Ernest L. Medina faces court martial over the My Lai killings. Trial set to begin Aug 16 after subpoenas. a five man panel is presiding with Col. William Proctor as president. Defense attorney F Lee Bailey praised the jury, saying they are acceptable.
UPI reports that Phillip and Daniel Berrigan lost bids for parole from federal sentences for destroying draft board records. Both were jailed in Danbury Conn. and not at the hearing. Daniel’s case was continued to end of term. Philip faces additional charges tied to Kissinger kidnap plans.
Reports from Washington indicate a possible weekend walkout by about 350,000 steelworkers as contract talks stall. Rail unions widen a timetable with new carriers amid ongoing suspensions and demands for work-rule changes, threatening further disruption to freight.
South Vietnamese forces backed by fighter jets and U.S. helicopter gunships kill 44 Communist soldiers in Cambodia after day-long fighting over an infiltration route into the Mekong Delta. U.S. helicopters suffer losses, B52s strike northern Saigon-area targets, and Lao authorities report recapture of Saravance with U.S. air support.
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