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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1974

Page

2

Ten Drug Agents On Trial For Civil Rights Violations

UPI reports in Alton Illinois that a federal agent testified about DALE drug raids in East St. Louis and Edwardsville last April. The 10 agents face a 17 count indictment over rights violations during five Raids in Collinsville East St. Louis and Edwardsville.

IRS Calvin Culp Kurz Drug Abuse Law Enforcement Dale) Agency St. Louis East St. Louis DALE Edwardsville Culp Colinsville U.S Omer Poos John Conroy Constitution Conroy Dennis Moriarity Robert Underwood Daniel Daniel Duffy Underwood

Ex-officer notes AMPI offer to kill antitrust suit

Dwight Morris former AMPI secretary testified that in 1971 AMPI officials discussed paying $300000 to Nixon's private lawyer Herbert Kalmbach to cause the antitrust suit to die a natural death He said Kalmbach rejected the plan amid Justice Department controversy.

AMPI Kansas City, Mo UPI Associated Milk Producers Inc Nixon Dwight Morris Siloam Springs Ark Herbert W. Kalmbach Justice Department Ralph Nader White House Democratic Congress

Soak the rich budget taglines in British politics turmoil

Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour government plans a soak the rich budget to fund higher pensions and social subsidies. Chancellor Denis Healey is due to unveil March 26 with strong wealth taxes likely. Government hints of wealth redistribution appear in the Queen's speech outlining lower income protection and higher taxes for the wealthy. Opposition cites higher cost estimates between 4.6 and 9.2 billion dollars. Len Murray of the TUC backs shifting wealth from rich to poor while details of a personal wealth tax remain undeclared.

London UPI Harold Wilson Labor Party Denis Healey Wilson Edward Short Britain Len Murray Trades Union Congress TUC

Suspects ARrested in L I Kidnapping Case In Miami

FBI says three men were taken into custody at a Miami skid row hotel ending a week of arrests in the kidnapping of 12 year old John Calzadilla of Dix Hills New York. Eight suspects are being held as investigators probe ransom payment and relationships among those involved.

Miami Union City N.J FBI Kenneth Whittaker Miami FBI Roberto Martinez West New York Jorge Joseph Antonio Hernandez Michael Calzadilla New York Whitaker Whittaker Calzadilla Gladys Martinez Martinez Brothers New Jersey Florida Bergen County Hackensack Newark

Government attacks Sears in Mitchell Stans trial testimony

In New York, government lawyers challenged the credibility of key witness Harry L. Sears who says no crime occurred. Sears testified under immunity that he helped Vesco and discussed aiding Mitchell, while denying any intent to fix the SEC case or commit a crime. A separate UPI note from Burnley, England reports a man mailed cloth to pay a 96 tax bill, enough for 18 suits.

Sears New York UPI Mitchell-Stans Harry L. Sears New Jersey John N. Mitchell Nixon Vesco Corporation Mitchell Maurice H. Stans Vesco Stans SEC Securities and Exchange Commission John R. Wing Wing O’connell Peter Fleming Bern Switzerland Burnley England

Pompidou and Brezhnev eye closer Soviet French ties

French President Georges Pompidou and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev opened a two day summit in Cape Pitsunda with calls for closer Franco Soviet relations. They discussed European security arms control and the Middle East while stressing mutual esteem and a path toward greater cooperation on a high level.

Cape Pitsunda U.S.S.R UPI Georges Pompidou Communist Party Leonid I. Brezhnev Middle East Tass Soviet Union France Pompidou Brezhnev Charles de Gaulle Black Sea Geneva Paris Russia

Westmoreland to run on GOP ticket for governor

Retired Army chief Gen. William C. Westmoreland says Vietnam won’t be an issue but Watergate will in his bid to become South Carolina governor. The 59-year-old former commander in Vietnam announced he will run as a Republican, noting SC needs a viable two party system.

Westmoreland GOP S.C Columbia, S. C UPI William C. Westmoreland Vietnam South Carolina U. S Charleston Nixon West

Movie listings and political notes mix in local paper

John Wayne stars as a Seattle detective in McQ at Harte Theatre while The Sting dominates Twin Cinemas for a third week. Serpico and American Graffiti headed for strong showings as Oscar nominees. Westmoreland launches GOP gubernatorial bid amid Watergate context. Democrats field three candidates.

John Wayne Seattle Harte Theatre Main Street

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