27 Mar 1972
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1972
Page
1
U S military sources report that U S troops in Vietnam fell under 100000, with about 97700 men estimated today and a likely drop to 69000 by May 1. Command notes 101200 present last Thursday, with 10000 plus Navy aboard ships off Vietnam not included.
A Vancouver jury cleared San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto and two former Washington officials of repaying a 2.3 million attorney fee tied to 16.2 million in settlements from electrical manufacturers. The six-to-six verdicts found no liability for conflict of interest, while trials of Alioto, O Connell, and Faler on related charges continue.
Wisconsin senator William Proxmire accuses a California promoter and executives of billing taxpayers for $10,000 monthly payments, $15 meals, first class air travel, and lavish expenses as Transpo funds back Trempo at Dulles. He cites Tommy Walker Enterprises and Kaiser executives, urging Volpe to explain.
Wisconsin Senator Edmund S Muskie labels himself underdog as he faces Humphrey McGovern in the April 4 Wisconsin primary. Endorsements shift with Hartke withdrawing and Lindsay deriding debate talks while McGovern draws sizable Madison crowds.
The State Department recommended recognizing Bangladesh, but the White House delayed a decision. Herbert D. Spivack’s positive report from Dacca influenced the view, and officials expect eventual U S recognition as government references the country by its new name in official statements.
Valley Cottage New York A school bus failed to stop at an unprotected railroad crossing and was struck by a Penn Central train Friday morning. Three students died and 44 were injured including the bus driver, 35 year old Joseph Larkin. District Attorney Robert Meehan said the office is investigating whether mechanical failure or human error caused the bus not to stop.
An expedition led by anthropologist Frank Lynch and supported by Panamin, including Charles A. Lindbergh, reports the Tasaday tribe in South Cotabato Province living in three limestone caves. The group, cut off from civilization for around 2,000 years, reportedly lacks knowledge of staple crops and survives by foraging in the forest.
In Williamstown and Bennington sections a critic derides Such Good Friends at Cinema I as meaningless and crude, while Sitting Target at Cinema II draws the line as an R rated thriller. The Godfather is billed at Pittsfield’s Showcase with late showings noted.
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