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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1976

Page

2

Jury Instructions In Hearst Case Highlight Trial Ends

Patricia Hearst’s attorney urged the jury to find guilt on two counts, saying she had to join the Hibernia Bank robbery or die. Prosecutors dismissed fear as unbelievable as the panel weighs armed robbery and firearm charges, with potential sentences up to 35 years.

San Francisco UPI Patricia Hearst Hibernia U.S James L. Browning Jr F. Lee Bailey SLA Los Angeles Bailey Patricia Campbell Hearst

Goat bears quintuplets in Arizona contradicting odds

In Phoenix Nubian goat Lela, four years old and owned by Albert and Karen Hahn, birthed five kids. The owner called the occurrence astronomical, noting the first litter produced three kids and the second two. Bailey debate about Hearst case contrasts with jury doubts amid defense psychiatric witnesses.

Phoenix, Ariz UPI Lela Albert Hahn Karen Hahn

Lebanese leader's trip to Syria peace talks delayed by plane attack

Prime Minister Rashid Karami and Saeb Salam were about to board a Soviet Yak 40 for Damascus when an incendiary rocket ripped into a parked Syrian military aircraft at a Lebanese air base near Beirut. An unidentified man was injured as officials speculated a bomb. The delay disrupted a planned 10 am departure.

Beirut Lebanon UPI Rashid Karami Damascus Karami Saeb Salam Salam Kamel Assad Assad Suleiman Franjieh Phalan

Udall and Reagan clash over Church spoiler role in primaries

United Press International reports Udall accusing Frank Church of weakening liberal chances with a late candidacy while Church defends viability. Reagan presses Ford to quit, noting his own strong primaries as North Carolina votes near. Wallace touts 1972 NC win as Carter disputes his claims. Jackson targets urban housing as a top priority. Harris vows a Pennsylvania bid. Dellums named by the National Black Political Assembly to run, with Dellums mulling acceptance.

United Press International Morris Udall Frank Church Arizona Milwaukee Idaho Ronald Reagan North Carolina Reagan Ford George Wallace Jimmy Carter Wallace Alabama Carter Georgia Henry Jackson New York Harlem Jackson Fred Harris Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Executive Council The National Black Political Assembly Ronald Dellums California

Hiss says FBI hid evidence in old typewriter case

Alger Hiss released a statement after reviewing 15 000 pages of newly released government documents claiming the FBI knew before his trial that his wife’s old Woodstock typewriter was used to copy State Department papers. He asserts this supports his innocence and notes Perry Catlett held the device months before the copies were made.

Callaway Army Forest Service Colorado New York Times Department of Agriculture New York UPI Alger Hiss FBI State Department Woodstock Hiss Whittaker Chambers Underground Chambers Perry Catlett Allen Weinstein New York Review of Books John Chabot Smith

Hefty robber takes $300 from Nashville bank drive-thru

A woman described as 5'7" and about 300 pounds wearing curlers robbed a First American National Bank in Nashville at 9:55 am. Driving a beige car with a brown top, she handed a note demanding exactly $300 with an implied accomplice. The teller complied and the robber fled with the money.

Nashville, Tenn UPI Nashville First American National Bank Larry Hand Janice Moore

Canal strike slows Panama Canal traffic for 140 ships

A five day wildcat sick-out by about 700 of 3,600 U S canal workers halted operations at the Panama Canal. Only one ship completed the full ocean to ocean transit while 140 vessels waited outside the 51 mile waterway. Officials blame a mix of budget cuts, salary freezes and fear of permanent job losses amid turnover talks with Panama.

Balboa Heights Panama Canal Zone U.S. Canal Army Department State Department Panama U.S

Snowdons separate as Princess Margaret files for legal split

Queen Elizabeth's sister Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon announce a mutual separation at Kensington Palace after 16 years of marriage. The arrangement allows joint access to children while public duties continue unaffiliated with Lord Snowdon, with divorce possible by consent in two years if reconciliation fails. Meanwhile Connecticut Judge Rubinow upholds the state marijuana possession with intent to sell law amid related cases and debates.

Elizabeth Princess Margaret Earl of Snowdon Kensington Palace Countess of Snowdon Lord Snowdon Snowdons United States Edward VIII Wallis Warfield Simpson Duchess of Windsor Roddy Llewellyn Mustique Caribbean Snowden the Snowdons Viscount Linley Sarah Armstrong-Jones Friends of Snowdon Ellington Rubinow Lawrence C. Klaczak Robert J. Berdon New Haven Superior Court Berdon

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