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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1974

Page

2

White House to document vicious TV news coverage

New York UPI report says an assistant to the President told the National News Council the White House will provide evidence of outrageous distorted reporting on television. The council also will study complaints against the Times News Service, ABC TV, Mobil Oil and a Washington group.

White House New York UPI National News Council Nixon Council Bruce Herschensohn News Council Ned Schnurman Mobil Oil Corporation Graham Martin U.S South Vietnam Washington, D.C New York Times News Service Abc-Tv Mobil John Ashbrooke Ohio Martin Times News Service David K. Shipler Stanley H. Fuld New York State Court of Appeals

New Orleans D A acquitted of bribery and tax charges

New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, after twelve colorful years, is acquitted of federal bribery and income tax evasion charges related to unreported income from 1965 to 1967. He steps down Monday, handing the office to Harry Connick by a 2,221 vote margin in the Democratic primary.

New Orleans UPI Big Jim Garrison Garrison Harry Connick Kennedy Dallas CIA New “Orleans

McGovern Attacks Nixon Plan to End Free School Food

Sen. George S. McGovern challenged the Nixon plan to end distribution of essential foods to schools, orphanages, and charitable institutions, urging continuation of commodity programs. He cited rising costs forcing lunch price hikes, more nonpaying students, and lower food quality, and urged higher per-child funding for meat and milk. He introduced legislation to block the phaseout and pressed for improved protein and milk subsidies. Secretary Butz attended but offered no forecast on cattle prices.

Washington UPI George S. McGovern D-S.d Nixon McGovern Senate Agriculture Committee Senate Hunger Committee St. Louis Congress America

Hughes buys TV station to air late shows for Hughes

Howard Hughes paid 3.65 million dollars for a Las Vegas TV station to run 24 hours a day so he could watch cowboy and airplane films. Hank Greenspun, former owner of KLAS TV, testified in a 17.3 million libel suit that Hughes directed the purchase while living in seclusion atop the Desert Inn.

Los Angeles UPI Howard Hughes U.S. District Court Hank Greenspun Las Vegas Sun Greenspun Hughes Robert Maheu Hughes Nevada Desert Inn Las Vegas Strip Klas-Tv

Dartmouth students jailed in Bermuda for streaking

Four Dartmouth College students began an unexpected all expense paid vacation of 10 days in jail for streaking naked across a beach on the vacation island. Acting senior Magistrate K C Nadarajah said running around naked in public has become an admission of contempt for this offense.

Hamilton Bermuda UPI Dartmouth College K. C. Nadarajah Gregg W. Kelly Thomas Sydney Quinn Garrod Horan Alan Douglas Peabody Brinley Jones Dartmouth Thomas Devlin

The Laughing Policeman and Other Local Movie Listings

Movie showings at Harte Theatre and Twin Cinemas feature The Laughing Policeman The Sting and Ser pico for continued weeks. Plus Manchester Dubrow’s screens Executive Action amid JFK conspiracy themes and contact numbers for starting times. Police report streaking incidents on a Bermuda beach during spring break with four men pleading guilty and another rider sentenced for naked cycling.

Hearst seeks safety for abducted Patricia in SLA case

Mrs Hearst says she is losing hope for the safety of Patricia Hearst after the 20 year old daughter of Randolph Hearst was kidnapped on February 4 by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Two jailed SLA members Joseph Remiro and Russell Little were expected to make a statement this week regarding the kidnapping and the murder of Oakland schools chief Marcus Foster.

San Francisco UPI Randolph A. Hearst New York William Rand Hearst Symbionese Liberation Army SLA Patricia Steven

Mothers urged to return to breastfeeding worldwide

World Health Organization nutritionist Dr Adewale Omololu warns that treating the breast as a sex symbol could end feeding babies. He cites rising infant deaths from substitutes and urges governments to educate the public to revive breastfeeding before grave population harm ensues.

Washington UPI World Health Organization Adewale Omololu University of Ibadan Nigeria

Mississippi Chickens Gassed After Pesticide Contamination

In Magee and Morton Mississippi, millions of broilers were gassed and slated for destruction after eating feed contaminated with dieldrin. Officials warned up to 12 million birds may be affected, costing farmers millions and prompting indemnity legislation from Sen. Eastland and others.

Jackson Miss UPI Johnny McCarty McCarty Mississippi McCarty Poultry Farm Magee Morton Broiler Farms Morton Poultry Industry Mississippi Agriculture Jim Buck Ross H. F. McCarty James O. Eastland Dmiss Congressional

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