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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1969

Page

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St Francis and Sacred Heart Plan Junior High Cutbacks

Sacred Heart and St Francis de Sales plan to suspend junior high classes, adding about 95 students to Mt. Anthony Union High School grades 7 and 8. Assistant Superintendent Sleeman said the district will not alter the $1.96 million budget and may absorb some pupils into the junior high annex if needed pending diocesan approval.

Mt. Anthony Union High Supt George A. Sleeman Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Sleeman St. Francis Mt. Anthony Cred Heart Ellen Therese

Fortas Resignation Rumor Dominates Washington

Senator Paul Fannin quoted a reliable attorney that Justice Abe Fortas plans to resign soon from the Supreme Court. White House officials denied direct pressure from President Nixon, while Mitchell said he informed Chief Justice Warren of information about a Wolfson foundation fee. The report follows Life magazine revelations about Fortas ethics and a Wolfson sum.

John N. Mitchell Fortas Mitchell Newsweek Magazine Earl Warren Family Foundation Louis Wolfson Newsweek Nixon Warren Justice Department Ziegler Fannin White House UPI Justice Fortas Congress Life Magazine Justice Wolfson Family Foundation Life

Viet Cong Rejects Secret Peace Talks

Paris reports the Viet Cong NLF rejected secret talks with South Vietnam after Saigon sent its chief negotiator back with a proposal for private conversations. Lam said talks could cover prisoner exchanges DMZ recognition and Laos neutrality while the NLF urged continuation of formal sessions.

Viet Cong Paris UPI South Vietnam Saigon National Liberation Front NLF Pham Dang Lam Lam Nguyen van) Thieu William P. Rogers Thieu

President Views Campus Turmoil As Major Problem

President Nixon aims to restore order on campuses, labeling student unrest a major societal problem. He held a three hour session in Key Biscayne with Agnew Mitchell Finch and White House aides to discuss responses. A KC135 drill flight back to Washington echoed national emergency planning.

Washington UPD Nixon Key Biscayne Fla Spiro T. Agnew John N. Mitchell HEW Robert H. Finch White House Florida

Easy Passage Expected House Leaders Back ABM

President Nixon’s Safeguard ABM system is seen passing the House with broad leadership backing from both parties. Critics acknowledge House support will prevent defeat, contrasting with Senate opposition. The piece cites July events, the Cheyenne helicopter vote, and the influence of party leaders on defense policy.

Washington UPI Nixon House Senate John W. McCormack D-Mass McCormack Congress Army Lucien Nedzi D-Mich Charles Goodell R-N.y Goodell New York City ABM Safeguard

Editorial notes love-in at Mt Anthony Union High

Page column by James Reston aside from the generation gap. The piece comments on tonight's love-in event at Mt Anthony Union High School and rests on a sharp, era aware view.

Mt. Anthony Union High School James Reston

Davis Urges Understanding To Bridge Generation Gap

Vermont Governor Deane Davis, 68, urged adults to understand and communicate with younger people to close the generation gap. He warned that freedom of speech does not justify breaking laws or disrupting others and noted militant campus groups like SDS as threats, stressing patient dialogue and addressing domestic poverty and war-related issues.

Drummondville Quc UPI Deane C. Davis Vermont New Hampshire Dartmouth College Rotary International Club Davis Dartmouth Students For A Democratic Society SDS Satur

SDS Banned From Campus at St Bonaventure

CLEAN NY The St Bonaventure University president banned the SDS chapter from campus and warned of action against any students who disrupt an upcoming ROTC review. Rev Reginald Redlon praised by 1500 students and parents after Mass said the group is antidemocratic and antichristian and urged proof that its ideals respect others rights and freedoms.

CLEAN N.Y UPI St. Bonaventure University Students For A Democratic Society Reginald Redlon SDS

China Agrees To Talks On Sino Soviet Border River

In Hong Kong the Communist leadership said China will attend a Sino Soviet River Commission meeting in June to discuss navigation on the disputed Ussuri border. Moscow proposed a meeting in April. casualties have mounted from clashes around Damansky Island with reports of hundreds of deaths.

Hong Kong UPI China Today Ussuri River Khabarovsk Peking China Lin Piao Communist Party Mao Tse-tung River Commission Moscow Ussuri Amur Damansky Island Far East Asia North Korea Russia

Nixon to address nation on Vietnam peace prospects

President Nixon met Gen. Creighton Abrams at the White House to hear views on Vietnam and said he would address the nation Wednesday night on the prospects for peace. Officials stressed no troop withdrawals were decided.

Washington UPI Nixon Vietnam Creighton W. Abrams Ronald Zie«gler Abrams Saigon White House U.S Ziegler

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