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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1970

Page

2

Reporter Captured and Released by Viet Cong in Cambodia

UPI staffers reporter Robert C. Miller and photographer Kyoichi Sawada, detained eight hours by Viet Cong near Phnom Penh. They describe a courteous hold up, inventory of belongings, and talks with a North Vietnamese officer before being released to return to the capital. Sixteen other correspondents remain missing or believed captured.

UPI Robert C. Miller Korea Vietnam Cambodia Kyoichi Sawada Phnom Penh Sawada Washington Saigon

NATO Eyes Mutual European Troop Reductions In Rome

In Rome NATO foreign ministers led by Secretary of State William P. Rogers discuss securing Soviet consent to mutual force cuts in Europe amid fears of a mid 1971 American pullout and tensions in the Middle East. The alliance seeks balanced reductions with greater Soviet withdrawals than NATO forces.

Rome Europe Middle East NATO

French Premier Outlines Cordial Franco American Ties

Paris reports Prime Minister Jacques Chaban-Delmas says France deplores any widening of Indochina conflict but Cambodia fallout has not harmed Franco American relations. He also supports normal American investment in France while urging French expansion in the United States. He welcomes talks with Britain on joining the European Common Market and notes Brandt's Erfurt effort to bridge East West gaps. NATO warns of risks in the Mediterranean and Middle East amid Soviet pressure on Israel near the Suez Canal.

Paris UPI Jacques Chaban-Delmas France U.S Cambodia Chaban-Delmas A. Mims Thomason Indochina Washington de Gaulle Pompidou Britain Common Market United States Rogers Berlin Vienna Europe NATO Mediterranean Middle East Russia Israel Suez Canal

NBC Dominates Emmys With 12 Awards This Year

NBC leads with 12 Emmys at weekend ceremonies in Hollywood and New York honoring creative crafts. CBS trails with eight, ABC earns five, NET secures one for Sesame Street. NBC's Sound of Bacharach wins three, Huntley Brin kley captures two for news and documentary cinematography and editing.

Hollywood UPI National Broadcasting Co National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences New York Emmy NBC Columbia Broadcasting System American Broadcasting Co National Education Television Kraft Music Hall Burton Bacharach Huntley-Brinkley Report CBS Playhouse ABC Jacques Cousteau NET

Washington Window Sees Nixon Capitol Communications Gap Widens

Washington window reports a widening rift between the White House and Congress as Nixon’s Cambodia move exposes persistent gaps. Republican Leader Hugh Scott struggles to relay or interpret administration messages, while the White House undercuts his position at times, creating uncertainty over who speaks for the administration in the Senate.

Washington UPI White House Senate Nixon House Cambodia Hugh Scott Scott Mike Mansfield Robert P. Griffin R-Mich Griffin

Cambodia War Shifts as Troops Withdraw and U.S. Role debated

Saigon reports several thousand South Vietnamese troops pulled back from Cambodia while about 13,000 push up the Mekong to join Cambodian forces near Tonle Bet. Yem Sambaur in Phnom Penh seeks Nixon to keep American troops past June 30, and confusion grows over White House support for a softened aid-cut amendment.

Saigon UPI South Vietnm Cambodia Mekong Tonle Bet Yem Sambaur Nixon Kompong Som Sihanoukville Phnom Penh Tonhe Bet

Two Tornadoes Strike Zapata Border Town Texas

Two tornadoes hit Zapata Texas injuring 34 and destroying 70 dwellings including 35 houses and 35 trailers. Damage placed at about 400000 dollars with several people treated and released. The same storm system reached nearby Raymondville and caused trailer damage and minor injuries.

Old Friends Reminisce Tito On His 78th Birthday

Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito, born May 25, 1892 in Kumrovec, is celebrated as durable and true by old friends. In Kumrovec, his house is a national museum and neighbors recall his youth and a scar from a horse kick that confirmed his identity. Jurak, a carpenter and Tito friend, recalls their shared past and Tito’s steadfast nature.

Yugoslavia Tito Richard M. Sudhalter Richard M. Sudhalter Kumrovec UPI Josip Jurak Jurak Josip Boroz Josha Josip Broz Kumrovec Zagreb Antonija Doncic Josip Dragutin Broz Belgrade Josip Bronz

Lodge Sees ABM Use as a Force for Peace Making

Former U S ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge argues in Readers Digest that deploying an antiballistic missile system would not threaten arms talks with the Soviet Union. He says ABM could act as a shield for U S retaliation, hedge against threats, widen options if SALT fails, and strengthen the U S negotiating position.

Washington U.S Henry Cabot Lodge United States Soviet Union Lodge

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