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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1968

Page

2

Hoover says justice incidental to law and order in fight on crime

J Edgar Hoover told CBS News that justice is incidental to law and order as he pledged vigorous law enforcement to combat riots arson and organized crime under President elect Nixon. He said he would stay on if asked and stressed hard work across investigative agencies.

J. Edgar Hoover New York UPI Edgar Soover Richard M. Nixon Nixon FBI CBS Evening News Walter Cronkite Hoover la Jolla Calif

Miss USA contestant claims politics swayed Miss World

Miss USA contestant Miss Avery from North Hollywood says judges favored Miss Australia and let politics tilt Miss World. She alleges insults over her costume and a war monger label before the first elimination as 53 contestants narrowed to 15.

London UPI Miss USA Today Johnny Avery Australia Miss Avery United Press International Miss Gibraltar Rock Spain North Hollywood Calif

Bombers Hit DMZ Camps as Casualties Rise in Vietnam

U S air and artillery strikes hit two North Vietnamese camps in the DMZ wounding many and triggering explosions in fuel and ammunition stocks. Washington warned violations threaten Paris peace talks while Hanoi denied any breach. US casualties and totals through 1968 indicate a long-term drop in major offensives but high death tolls persist.

Saigon UPD Vietnam Demilitarized Zone Dmz Hanoi United States North Vietnam Paris North South Vietnam Johnson U.S. Army Gio Linh U.S Creighton W. Abrams U.S. Command Washington Pentagon

Realism Aims For Sioux Life In Durango Shoot

Sandy Howard producer of A Man Called Horse on location in Durango aims for a true picture of Sioux life. He says the film strives for realism with props including 100 pounds of buffalo manure to recreate authentic indigenous customs and daily life.

Durango Mexico Sandy Howard Howard

New Medicine Could Combat Virus Diseases And Cancer

NIH scientists working with New York Medical College report a synthetic RNA drug that boosts interferon to fight viruses from colds to polio and may offer cancer therapy. Described as inhalable, it could be used preventively during epidemics or as a cure with rapid mass production by Merck. Further animal testing and safety reviews are awaited, with potential availability in about five years.

Washington UPI National Institutes of Health NIH New York Medical College Samuel Baron Baron Rahway N.J Merck, Sharpe and Dohme

Dow protest at Colorado State University ends with arrests

Fifteen demonstrators including eleven CSU students occupied the three story agriculture building at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. After a five hour stalemate, police breached a barricade and arrested the protesters on felony second degree burglary charges. bond could not be posted as a fundraising drive fell short. Dow recruiters were moved to another building and interviewed students without incident. The action targeted napalm production used in Vietnam.

Fort Collins Colo UPI Dow Dow Chemical Co Colorado State University Vietnam

Electoral College Debate Surges In 91st Congress

Washington window column notes renewed proposals for direct presidential elections and the erosion of small state influence as the Electoral College, created to balance power, faces challenges amid a growing two party system and winner take all rules.

Washington UPI Senate Congress United States

French Franc In Trouble In Basel Bank talks France may seek support

Basel Switzerland UPI reports Swiss banking sources say France may need large support for the franc as it sits at rock bottom. No early devaluation seen yet but discussions could appear at the Basel central banks meeting this weekend. The flight of francs from France and weak October British trade figures add pressure amid rumors of German mark revaluation and France drawing 885 million from the IMF.

Basel Switzerland UPI France

One Line Ads Popular in Ohio

Ohio merchants showcase quirky signs from maternity shop to cemetery. In Toledo a shop offers accessories after the fact, Dayton meat market boasts friendly used cow dealer, Akron Chinese restaurant proclaims We chop our own suey, Coshocton garage owner touts We stand in front of our brake jobs. Sandusky bar features pay as you glow plan, Columbus cemetery warns Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves, Springfield reducing salon runs Come in and shoo the arm, Aberdeen boatyard notes Trespassers will be drowned, Lawrence County hamlet signs Slow No hospital, Burr Oak State Park directs Crossroad ahead better humor it.

Columbus, Ohio UPI Ohio Toledo Buckeye Dayton Akron Coshocton Sandusky Columbus Springfield Aberdeen Lawrence County Burr Oak State Park

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