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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1971

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Courtyard sculpture exhibit at Mt. Anthony High School

Works by Bennington area sculptors are displayed in Mt. Anthony Union High School courtyard as part of the 1971 Mayfest. Curated by Shaftsbury sculptor Isaac Witkin, seven pieces include Joel Perlman Jim Wolfe David Stoltz Roger Williams Willard Boepple and Witkin.

Bennington Area Mt. Anthony Union High School Shaftsbury Isaac Witkin Joel Perlman Jim Wolfe David Stoltz Roger Williams Willard Boepple Witkin Stan Okin Stolz Stoltz North Bennington

Israel Eyes U S Pact as Deterrent in Middle East

Israeli ambassador Yitzhak Rabin urged consideration of a mutual defense treaty with the United States to deter Soviet actions in the region. He noted the Soviet-Egyptian pact heightens need to reexamine U S demands, while Washington cautioned that a treaty is not yet ripe. A top strategist urged Dayan's resignation over proposed troop withdrawals without a peace deal amid regional turmoil.

Washington Yitzhak Rabin Israel United States Middle East Suez Canal Dayan Ezer Weizmann Yedioth Ahronoth Weizmann Rabin Cairo Egypt NATO Mahmoud Riad Britain France Denmark Italy Moscow Voice of Assifa Radio Jericho Jerusalem Jordanian West Bank al Ahram the Pyramid Donald Bergus U.S Lisbon William P. Rogers Mahmoud Riad Rogers

Plane hijack foiled by crew talk down gunman at Dulles

An anxious gunman aboard United Flight 797 from Charleston to Newark hijacked the two jet plane and held three crew members for three hours at Dulles International. The hijacker, Glenn Riggs, demanded a larger plane to Tel Aviv, but the crew and FBI agents talked him into surrendering without force. No sky marshal was aboard. the second officer was credited with calming the suspect and enabling disarmament.

Washington UPI Israel America United Air Lines Charleston W.va Newark N.J Dulles International J Here Tel Aviv Glenn Elmo Riggs UAL Riggs Alabama FBI Jack Follmer Reston Atlantic R. D Dan”’ Mahaney Mahaney Sky Marshal

Tarr resists citizens arrest by antiwar protesters

Washington UPI A group of five protesters met Selective Service Director Curtis W Tarr in his office and read a statement charging him with complicity in war crimes They asked him to sign an affidavit He refused and asked them to leave Three protesters tried to cuff Tarr but he pushed them away and federal police removed the demonstrators without arrests

Washington UPI Selective Service Curtis W. Tarr Tarr

Weekend Forecast: Sunny and Cooler Across The Area

Sunny and cooler today with temperatures in the 70s. Fair and cool tonight with lows in the low 40s to mid 50s. Sunday remains fair with highs in the upper 60s to upper 70s.

Nixon urges six point energy plan to curb US fuel crisis

President Nixon told Congress the United States must develop clean new energy sources, proposing a six point program costing about 3 billion dollars by 1980. He backed fast breeder reactors to extend uranium supply and urged funding for research, pollution reduction, new power sources, and more leasing of federal lands for oil and gas. Senate hearings were set for June 15 led by Chairman Henry M. Jackson.

Washington UPI Nixon United States Congress Henry M. Jackson Department of Natural Resources

Senate votes to keep draft in force amid Vietnam war fight

The Senate rejected Hatfield's plan to end conscription by June 30 in a 67 to 23 vote, allowing the draft to continue and expire only if extended. Leaders eyed a cloture bid to halt a looming filibuster as antiwar Senators sought to curb war funding rather than end conscription.

Washington Senate Hatfield George McGovern D-S.c United States Indochina Doves North Vietnam U.S J. William Fulbright Dark Edward M. Kennedy

Dynamite truck explodes killing several in Georgia

A tractor trailer carrying 400 cases of dynamite exploded on a busy highway near Waco Georgia. Civil Defense workers and firemen were killed as a first blaze drew responders to a second blast. Anchurch roof caved in during a gospel singing attended by about 200 people. Army demolition units were dispatched as authorities cleared the area along U.S. 78 Bankhead Highway.

Waco, Ga UPI Noel Brown Bremen Brown Wayne Hamrick Civil Defense

Burgess Calls Davis Europe Trip Cloak and Dagger Implications

Lt Gov John Burgess described Gov Deane Davis European trip as exciting with cloak and dagger implications while addressing Vermont broadcasters. He cited Davis aim to meet Vietnamese communist delegations in Paris for American POWs and said any communications with North Vietnam is a step in the right direction.

Brattleboro UPI John Burgess Deane Davis Europe Vermont Association of Broadcasters Burgess Davis Paris

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