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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1974

Page

2

Kissinger arrives with new considerations for Syria talks

Secretary of State Kissinger arrives in Damascus after talks with Israeli leaders carrying new considerations on troop disengagement. Arab commentators warn of oil embargo if talks fail, while Syria pushes for unarmed observers and opposes a UN buffer force. He plans to brief Assad and report back after meeting with Syrian leaders.

Damascus UPI Henry A. Kissinger Israel U.S Kissinger Hafez Assad Quneitra United Nations Syria Abdel Halim Khaddam Assad Golan Heights Andrei A. Gromyko Beirut al Sharq Baath Socialist Party Gromyko Cyprus Jerusalem Golda Meir

Britain hit by new engineering strike paralyzing press and industry

In London and nationwide 1.2 million engineering workers walked out, halting most national newspapers, delaying auto output, and disrupting shipyards, iron and steel, and aviation plants. Heathrow and other airports saw maintenance crews vote on joining. Railroads and utilities also feared disruption as prices slipped.

London UPI Daily Telegraph Manchester Leeds Heathrow London Daily Mail Daily Express Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers Chrysler Automotive Linwood Scotland Ford Motor Company Britain Leyland Automobile Central Midlands West National Industrial Relations Court

Seven killed in New Haven apartment fire

A four story brick building on Castle Street in Fair Haven, New Haven, burned Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, killing seven people and injuring seven others including three firefighters. Witnesses saw a woman jump from a window and children tossed to bystanders. Bodies were found on upper floors as units responded at 11:25 p.m. The event left a husband and wife, another couple with two sons among the unidentifiable victims.

New Haven Castle Street Fair Haven

Auto Crusher Death at Southwest Steel Co. Los Angeles

Gus N. Rhodes, 42, died Tuesday after reportedly falling into a junk car crushing machine at Southwest Steel Co. Deputies found blood on a car reduced to a 3 by 3 by 1 foot cube and sought methods to extricate the body. Police said Rhodes was operating the machine. no eyewitnesses saw the incident.

Los Angeles UPI Gus N. Rhodes Sheriff's Rhodes Southwest Steel Co

Glenn and Wallace win big in varied primaries across states

Glenn captured Ohio Democratic Senate nomination with 513,207 votes to Metzenbaum’s 412,856, carrying all 88 counties as he seeks a Senate seat. Wallace won a decisive 60 plus percent in Alabama Governor race, signaling continued national ambitions. North Carolina and Indiana results followed, while Washington DC approved a home rule charter for elected local officials and limited self government after a long federal oversight period. Glenn disclosed tax and financial records as he campaigns.

United Press International John Glenn Jr Alabama George C. Wallace White House Glenn Ohio Metzenbaumn Wallace North Carolina Robert Morgan Sam J. Ervin Indiana Washington, D.C Democratic Party John Gilligan Metzenbaum William Saxbe Senate Stephen Washington Congress

Metric System Rejected by House 240-154 Vote

The House declined to coordinate U S weights and measures to the metric system in a 240 to 154 roll call. The bill would have created a Metric Conversion Board to draft a conversion plan within a year and, if approved, grant 10 years to educate the nation. Critics warned of costs up to 60 billion dollars and called subsidies wasteful.

Washington UPI House of Representatives United States U.S House Olin Teague D-Tex Teague Congress France Spark M. Mat

Twin Cinemas Four Top Films In Two Double Features

Bennington’s Twin Cinemas showcases four major films in two double features over the week with Summer Wishes Winter Dreams and The Way We Were at Cinema I and Paper Moon Save The Tiger at Cinema II. Harte Theatre screens Billy Jack and Cinema Manchester presents Serpico with mixed Oscar notes.

Route 67A Bennington Cinema I Joanne Woodward Sylvia Sidney Barbra Streisand Ryan O’neal Tatum Jack Lemmon HARTE Main Street Harte Theatre Billy Jack Manchester Serpico al Pacino Lemmon

Bennington Banner Publisher Contact Directory

The Bennington Banner lists Dial in for business and newsroom lines with advertising at local numbers. It notes daily publication excluding Sundays and legal holidays and provides address 435 Main Street Bennington Vermont 06301 as well as service affiliations with United Press International and the New York Times News Service.

Bennington Banner Main St Bennington The Banner Publishing Corp United Press International New York Times

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