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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1974
Page
2
New studies show U.S. birth rates declining faster among poor black Mexican American and Indian families than among mostly white families, reversing a long standing pattern. The findings appear in Family Planning Perspectives, the journal of Planned Parenthood.
Former Army Lt. William L. Calley faces imprisonment this week at Fort Leavenworth to serve a 10-year sentence for the My Lai killings after a U.S. circuit court refused to modify his bond and ordered return to military custody. He could seek parole after six months. The case follows his March 29, 1971 conviction and previous presidential action.
In a UPI report from Washington, the Supreme Court clarifies that disability benefits are not required for pregnancy related conditions. The ruling touches on the reach of the Equal Pay Act and notes historical context and procedural points about appeals channels. The piece also references cases involving textbook reimbursements for non public schools and debates over evolution in textbooks.
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare said federal requirements on equal rights for female students will be postponed beyond this football season. The delay affects rules on free speech and related constitutional issues for colleges and universities.
The United States denounces the Viet Cong and North Vietnam for stalling in talks on an armistice and missing Americans. A seven page U.S. Embassy statement accuses Communists of propaganda and blocking progress after walkouts by Communist delegations in Saigon. Rebel gunners in Phnom Penh launch rockets, killing two and wounding 14.
Martha Mitchell told CBS Pat Collins Show she believes H R Haldeman informed Nixon aides in Washington the morning of the June 17 1972 Watergate break in. She recalled waking in a Hollywood hotel at 7 am to a call saying Haldeman was in Washington for Mr Mitchell. She suggested officials discussed the raid while in California.
Senator James B. Allen of Alabama used the Senate floor to block amendments to a debt ceiling bill aiming to attach tax reform. He declared he would not yield for any amendments, dimming liberal hopes for immediate tax cuts as the current $475.7 billion limit nears expiration and payrolls loom.
Washington UPI reports a 30 day delay keeps firecrackers on sale as four trade associations sought more time to avoid $50 million in unsold inventories. Regulators insist the ban is valid and may end this year, amid religious freedom concerns raised by Orientals.
In radio interviews Senator Edward M. Kennedy says he lives with the Chappaquiddick incident every day and regrets it deeply. He adds that the matter could affect his political plans and notes grave reservations about extending nuclear knowhow to Egypt. He also comments on the Watergate affair and the presidency’s future.
The Concorde makes a one day round trip to Paris at speeds up to 1400 miles per hour, showing the capability of the Franco British supersonic jet. The test flight illustrates rapid international travel and potential future scheduling.
In local screenings Gene Hackman shines in The Conversation while Harte Theatre and nearby cinemas showcase Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Sugarland Express and Where Lilies Bloom with double bill drive-in. Times via Harte and Cinemas phones. A Concorde transatlantic feat from Paris to Boston marks first round trip in a single day with 32 making the demonstration flight.
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