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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1974

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2

Panel divided on racial slur in Nixon tape

Members of the House Judiciary Committee split over whether President Nixon used a racial slur in a White House meeting tape. Some say the language qualifies as a slur, while others dispute the interpretation, reflecting differing definitions of the term.

Washington UPI House Judiciary Committee Nixon White House John W. Dean III U.S. District Court John J. Sirica

Middendorf to Navy post

President Nixon nominated J William Middendorf II to be secretary of the Navy. Middendorf, 47, has served as undersecretary since last July and will replace John Warner who moves to head the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration.

Washington UPI Nixon New York J. William Middendorf II Navy Middendorf John Warner Pentagon Netherlands Baltimore Middendorf, Colgate and Co Holy Cross College Harvard University

Balaguer Wins Dominica Election Amid Mass Boycott

President Joaquin Balaguer captures a third consecutive four year term as Balaguer’s Dominican Reform party secures Senate and Deputies. Opponent Antonio Guzman and the Santiago Accord coalition protest the poll while abstentions surge in the capital and violence fears rise.

Balaguer

Senators Reap Over 1 Million In Supplemental Speaking Income

U S senators earned more than 1 million dollars in supplementary income from dinners and public appearances in 1973, a 67 percent rise from 1972. Hubert Humphrey led with 65,650, Henry Jackson earned 39,575, and George McGovern reported 28,700. Watergate panel members also spoke, led by Howard Baker at 34,350. Thomas McIntyre’s six honorariums totaled 6,850 after a late filing corrected by mail.

Washington Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Henry Jackson D-Wash George S. McGovern Senate Watergate Committee Howard Baker R-Tenn Sen Sam J. Ervin Jr D-N.c Watergate Committee Herman Talmadge D-Ga Edward J. Gurney R-Fla Lowell Weicker R-Conn Joseph Montoya D-N.m Thomas J. McIntyre D-N.h McIntyre Capitol Senate

Chicago pact ends short transit strike

The CTA and Amalgamated Transit Union reached a tentative agreement early today ending a 2 percent hour strike, the first complete transit shutdown in Chicago in 55 years. Buses, elevated and subway trains were rolling within an hour, with 90 percent of service by morning rush hour and full restoration expected. Talks will continue on the cost of living dispute while the contract, expiring Nov 30, remains unresolved.

Chicago UPI Chicago Transit Authority CTA Amalgamated Transit Union Tom Buck

Seventeen Years On Segregation Persists Despite Landmark Ruling

Twenty years after Brown v. Board, UPI reports on continuing racial separation in U.S. schools. Northern urban districts, border states, and D.C. show high black enrollments while private white academies absorb white students. Dr. Kenneth Clark notes urban northern issues as central to desegregation failures. Chicago and New York City illustrate deeper entrenchment of segregation since 1954.

Washington UPI Supreme Court South Department of Health, Education and Welfare Border States District of Columbia Old South Kenneth Clark Clark High Court Brown Chicago New York New York City Topeka Board of Education

Busing remains decisive issue in Congress debate

Twenty years after the Supreme Court outlawed school segregation, busing remains a divisive national issue. The Senate narrowly defeated an antibusing amendment 47 to 46, then passed a revised substitute. A final decision rests with House-Senate negotiators and President Nixon, who signaled a veto on the Senate bill.

Washington UPI Supreme Court Congress James B. Allen D-Ala Alabama South Senate House Nixon

Ransom Recovered as Kidnapper Arrested in Minn

WAVERLY Minn UPI ransom money paid for the release of Mrs Ardis Graham was recovered Thursday afternoon from a suspect in a kidnapping case. Police reported the arrest of a man believed to be the kidnapper and the recovered funds.

Graham Citizens State Bank of Omodt

Movie listings and a Minn. kidnap case

At Harte Theatre and Twin Cinemas many films including Billy Jack and The Super Cops are shown. A Touch of Class with Glenda Jackson and George Segal competes with Carnal Knowledge. Manchester Dubrow’s screens Papillon with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. A drive-in bills Walking Tall and Junior Banner. A bank president’s wife is kidnapped in Waverly, Minn., with $50,000 ransom, plus an embezzling postal worker tied to the case.

Twin Cinemas Cinema I Cinema II Glenda Jackson George Segal Ann- Margret Jack Nicholson Candice Bergen Junior Steve McQueen

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