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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1968

Page

2

Hijackers Rob Passengers on Philippine Plane

Four armed men hijacked Philippine Airlines Flight 158A from Cebu to Manila, shooting a passenger official dead and wounding the pilot and a crewman. Police hunted four suspects after the plane landed, leaving crew men as hostages and a nationwide search underway.

Manila UPD Philippine Eulalio Ladanan Florencio Villarin Philippine Air Lines Vitaliano Pagarin Bislig Mindanao Villarin Manila International Cebu Philippines Luis Bonnevie Marquez Ladanan Bonnevie

City College raid nets AWOL soldier and 100+ students

Police arrested more than 100CCNY students after a predawn raid on a three story building to seize AWOL Army Pvt. William Brakefield. Twenty students refused to exit. all face criminal trespass charges and Brakefield will be processed on civilian counts before military officials.

New York UPS City College of New York California Upper Manhattan Army William S. Brakefield van Nuys Calif Ft. Devens Mass Brakefield

Wallace Sees Campaign as Success and Hints at 1972 Run

Wallace says his third party bid was a success, carried five Southern states, and served as a bellwether for the major parties. He plans to resume law practice in Alabama and will decide on a 1972 run based on national trends and events. LeMay supports the campaign’s aims, while Wallace rules out future state office.

Montgomery Ala UPI George C. Wallace Alabama South Wallace Richard Nixon Law and Order Supreme Court Curtis LeMay LeMay Nixon

World Opinion Varies On Nixon's Election

Global reaction to Richard Nixon's victory ranges from enthusiasm to apathy and skepticism. Leaders such as Japan's Eisaku Sato and South Korea's Park Chung Hee voiced cautious optimism about stronger alliance ties, while Britain and Hungary reflected mixed feelings about America's direction. Some Europeans feared isolationism, and Moscow urged nuclear disarmament talks as observers recalled Nixon's controversial imagery from past campaigns.

Saigon Moscow Quito Richard M. Nixon Eisaku Sato Japan Nixon Park Chung Hee South Korea China Soviet Union Moscow Radio Humphrey Vietnam Democratic Party Radio Moscow America Budapest Britain London Times

Inn In Protest Sit In At Welsh Pub Over Sunday Laws

Customers stage an inn in at a Welsh pub protesting Sunday opening restrictions in some counties. Four hours of sit in from closing time into Sunday morning followed a manager's plea for order. Nearby notes mention Nixon and Chiang Kai-shek amid broader political tidbits and a Greek hometown reference for Agnew.

Rosset Wales UPI George Brown Britain Nixon Chiang Kai-shek Greece Spirou Agnew Gargalianoi Nicolas Kostopolulos Gargalinaoi

Two Counties Lose Bellwether Status

Washington report notes Coos and Strafford Counties New Hampshire voted for Humphrey over Nixon breaking a century of bellwether tradition. The three remaining bellwethers Palo Alto Iowa Crook County Oregon and Laramie County Wyoming all backed Nixon. New Mexico kept its perfect electoral vote record since 1912 with a 17th straight win for the national victor and a computer estimate of 7 in 10 million odds.

Washington UPS Coos Strafford New Hampshire Hubert H. Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Palo Alto Iowa Crook County Ore Laramie County Wyo Nixon New Mexico

Viet Cong Increases Attacks Ending Lull in Major Fighting

In Saigon a 170 mm Com munist rocket killed three civilians including a pregnant woman and two others near a suburb, the first civilian deaths since U S bombing halted. The northern coast battle produced heavy losses on both sides with Marines surrounding a Communist fortress after tanks and jets were called in. U S officials reported 150 Americans killed last week and 1,214 wounded, while South Vietnamese deaths rose to 129 and Communist losses reached 1,393. B52s bombarded bunkers and bivouacs in multiple regions as the war’s tempo rose from a perceived lull.

Saigon UPI North Vietnam U.S da Nang South Vietnam Mekong Central Highlands

Congratulations to Madeline Harwood and T Garry Buckley

A public note extends congratulations to Madeline Harwood and T Garry Buckley and expresses gratitude to supporters at the polls and contributors to the campaign.

Madeline Harwood T. Garry Buckley

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