Court upholds widower aid in Social Security case
The Supreme Court ruled 9 0 that survivors benefits may not be withheld from widowers with young children when paid to widows in similar circumstances. Justice Brennan noted gender-based protection disparities violate the Constitution, citing a military dependency precedent and the Wiesenfeld case of New Jersey.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Brennan
Stephen C. Wisenkfeld
U.S. District Court
New Jersey
Wiesenfeld
Confidence in Economy Grows As Inflation Eases
The Conference Board reports rising consumer confidence in January February though still cautious about spending. A First National City Bank survey finds 43 percent worried about job loss, with 53 percent of 18 to 34 year olds most concerned. Dun & Bradstreet tallies 296 business failures in the week ending March 13, liabilities over $100,000 in 91 cases.
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Conference Board
Fabian Linden
First National City Bank of New York
Linden
Washington
Board
Dun & Bradstreet
Senate panel begins recount of disputed New Hampshire ballots
The Senate Rules Committee opens a formal recount in New Hampshire's contested race between Democrat John A. Durkin and Republican Louis C. Wyman. With 249 ballots needing masking and a potential tie rule decision, the outcome remains unresolved as the process proceeds in secrecy until the full tally is complete.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Rules Committee
New Hampshire
Senate
John A. Durkin
Louis C. Wyman
Wyman
Durkin
Secretary of State
Rules Committee
New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission
Congress debates CIA plan to salvage sunken Soviet sub
Congress divisions emerge over the CIA sponsored salvage of part of a 1968 Soviet submarine raised near Hawaii. Costs cited around 350 million dollars fuel opposition while some leaders defend the effort for potential intelligence gains from old nuclear missiles and codes.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Russia
Ford
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Howard Hughes
Thailand votes for Kukrit government with pledge to expel troops
Bangkok reports Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj wins a confidence vote and vows to remove all U S troops from Thailand within 12 months. He bans military aid to Cambodia while humanitarian assistance continues. The coalition includes six parties, replacing two months of chaos since the January election. The drama centers on rival brother Seni and long history of military rulers.
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Bangkok
UPI
Kukrit Pramoj
Thailand
Kukrit
United States
Cambodia
U.S
National Assembly
Seni
Social Action Party
Democrat Party
Indochina
Washington
USS
Kissinger
Congress
Classified Ad Rates and Delivery Details
Bennington Banner announces daily publication excluding Sundays and holidays. It lists contact numbers for classifieds, delivery options by carrier or motor, and subscription rates within Vermont and across the U.S. with three months at nine dollars, six months at eighteen, and one year at thirty six dollars.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
Vermont
U.S
Ford plans mid-April trip to New Hampshire
President Ford weighs a mid-April visit to New Hampshire amid conservative backlash. A Republican source says Ford would fly around April 18 for a news conference and talks with business and community leaders, with Norris Cotton arranging details. White House officials deny confirmation, noting the trip is under consideration.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Ford
Meldrim Thomson
New Hampshire
White House
Norris Cotton
Washington
William J. Baroody Jr
Baroody
Kissinger Peace Talks Enter Critical Stage
Jerusalem UPI reports Kissinger’s mission to broker a Sinai accord stalls as Israel and Egypt clash over withdrawal from Mitla and Gidi passes and the Abu Rudeis fields. Israel seeks a formal end to the state of war. Egypt urges nonbelligerency while disengagement terms loom. Cabinet meetings, delays, and shuttle plans color the negotiations amid Indochina tensions.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Israel
Egypt
Kissinger
Aswan
Anwar Sadat
Yitzhak Rabin
Sinai Desert
Shimon Peres
Peres
Sadat
Mitla
Gidi
Abu Rudeis
Sinai
Middle East
Boston busing issue reaches Supreme Court
The Boston desegregation fight goes to the U S Supreme Court as Mayor White and the school committee seek to overturn last June’s integration order. Outside demonstrators push for a constitutional ban on forced busing while masters prepare next fall’s plan amid December violence linked to the plan.
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Washington
UPI
Boston
U.S. Supreme Court
Kevin White
Constitution Avenue
Capitol
Masters
High Court
W. Arthur Garrity Jr
South
Hyde Park
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