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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1974

Page

2

Hearst sisters urge Patty to surrender in taped appeals

In taped messages broadcast across California radio, Patty Hearst's sisters Ann and Victoria plead for her to surrender, stressing the danger of remaining a fugitive. The SLA captive faces kidnapping charges and other offenses as police, FBI efforts continue alongside related LA investigations and a San Francisco grand jury probe.

San Francisco UPI Patricia Hearst Anne Miss Hearst SLA San Francisco Examiner Randolph A. Hearst William Emily Harris Los Angeles County Thomas Noguchi Donald DeFreeze Cinque Los Angeles DeFreeze Cleveland Ohio Poole Joseph Busch Patricia Hearst Steven Weed California

Albert Breaks Tie on Debt Limit Hike

Washington UPI report says liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans nearly blocked a 19.3 billion debt limit increase. Speaker Carl Albert broke a 190-190 tie to push the measure to 495 billion through next March 31. Senate action expected before June 30. Rep. Wilbur Mills notes dissatisfaction with Nixon policies but says debt expansion is necessary due to prior spending. Amendments anticipated in the Senate as riders to the debt bill, including possible tax cut and reform measures.

Washington UPI U.S Carl Albert Treasury Senate Wilbur Mills D-Ark House Ways and Means Committee Nixon Congress

Saxbe opposes ban on government wiretapping

Washington UPI report notes Attorney General William B. Saxbe supports keeping some wiretap authority for the government while warning a total ban would hinder Justice Department investigations. He insisted that no American citizen can be wiretapped without his approval and questioned current tap counts.

Washington UPI Justice Department William B. Saxbe Senate Saxbe Nixon Congress Edmund S. Muskie Dmaine

Wallace launches drive for 76 convention support

Gov. George C. Wallace opened a campaign to control the Democrats mini convention in December in Kansas City. He urges delegates to back his 1976 presidential bid and plans to attend the Dec 68 charter meeting. Wallace and campaign director Charles Snider say the conference could shape future Democratic elections.

Wallace Montgomery Ala UPI George C. Wallace Kansas City Charles S. Snider Snider George McGovern Maryland

Radioactive material aboard crashed military cargo plane

A four engine turboprop cargo plane chartered for military use carrying radioactive material broke up in a thunderstorm near Springfield Illinois and crashed killing three crewmen and a U S Navy courier The radioactive cargo was a lead case containing medical isotopes noted by Pentagon officials as non harmful to people The crash occurred about 30 miles northeast of Springfield near a busy interstate A witness described seeing a ball of fire as the plane plunged and exploded resulting in the loss of four aboard and missing case still unlocated

Springfield, Ill UPI U.S. Navy Illinois Capitol Sangamon County Norman Richter National Transportation Safety Board Chicago Washington Pentagon Nancy Johnson

Duke Ellington A Life Of Jazz Icon And Relentless Creator

Duke Ellington, a towering jazz figure for over six decades, faced illness in Los Angeles and New York before his death, reflecting on fame and music. Born in 1899 in Washington, he learned piano, formed bands, and defined an era with Cotton Club showcases, Carnegie Hall premieres, and sacred concerts, insisting music was his life and recreation.

SLA Oakland Marcus A. Foster FBI Clarence M. Kelley Los Angeles Washington U.S Cecil Page 1 Columbia-Presyberian Medical Center New York Ellington Duke Pulitzer Prize Advisory Board Fate Mercer Washington, D.C Navy Department Ruth Soda Fountain Harlem Cotton Club Carnegie Hall America Arturo Toscanini NBC Symphony Orchestra Grace Cathedral San Francisco Nob Hill

At the Movies: Sleeper at Harte Theatre and varied slips

The Harte Theatre screens Sleeper with Diane Keaton in a Woody Allen comedy. Twin Cinemas offers The Snowball Express and The World's Greatest Athlete both rated G. Cinema II presents The Conversation with Gene Hackman, timely amid Watergate. Dubrow's shows Papillon with McQueen and Hoffman. Hataway's drives Magnum Force and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, or The Mackintosh Man. For times call Harte 442 8500, Cinemas 442 8179, Manchester 362 1229.

Harte Theatre Main Street Woody Allen Diane Keaton Twin Cinemas Walt Disney Gene Hataway North Hoosick N.Y Drive-In Magnum Force Clint Eastwood Roy Bean Paul Newman Harte Cinemas Manchester

Militants retreat from brink of disaster in Northern Ireland protest

UWC militants ease pressure on British troops and lift ban on some fuel deliveries as Prime Minister Wilson hosts talks in London. Nine day strike by 350,000 workers cripples Northern Ireland with power cuts and food shortages while leaders condemn organizers as fascists and thugs.

Belfast UPI Northern Ireland Ulster Workers Council UWC Harold Wilson London Wilson Londonderry

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