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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1973
Page
2
The House approved an 11 percent Social Security benefit rise for about 29 million retirees, disabled workers, widows and dependents, funded by higher taxes on upper earners. The measure moves to the Senate where a nearly identical bill would start the first 7 percent immediately.
Gunmen seized a rural home near Belfast and ambushed an armored police car, injuring an officer as bullets struck the vehicle. The couple at the home escaped. Bombs were found and defused near Belfast as troops erected dragon’s teeth barriers along border roads to curb raids. A death toll reached 904 with a raid on a police station at Keady.
In Hawaii State Prison a 29 year old prisoner William James Stevens was stabbed late Thursday and rushed to Queen's Medical Center in serious condition. The attack occurred in cellblock one the area where Tuesday's riot began. Prison authorities reported damage and disruptions totaling about five thousand dollars. National Guard troops remained on site after assisting in Tuesday's disturbance. Inmates cited strict control measures since the October 5 National Guard takeover as the cause of the unrest.
At the Vienna arms reduction talks the Soviet bloc proposed equal initial reductions of 20,000 troops from East and West in 1975. Officials said further cutbacks would be 5 percent in 1976 and 10 percent in 1977, with both NATO and Warsaw Pact noting that Warsaw Pact forces outnumber NATO in Central Europe. A Western spokesman denied a concrete proposal while a Soviet official confirmed a proposal had been made but declined details. The conference, now in its third week, aims to decide withdrawals affecting American, Soviet, and Central European forces.
The AFL-CIO launches a 19 weekly bill of particulars accusing President Nixon of an impeachable offense for creating a secret police to violate civil liberties under the guise of national security. It charges surveillance, espionage, wiretapping, mail opening, and civilian military spying, asserting Nixon lied and brought dishonor to the presidency.
The Alaska pipeline bill includes FTC amendments giving the agency rapid court access to halt unfair practices and ads. The changes, praised as invaluable by FTC officials, would speed action on violations beyond traditional complaints. Other provisions raise cease and desist fines to 10000 dollars and allow the FTC to sue directly instead of via the Justice Department.
A Dallas jury convicts former patrolman Darrell Cain of murdering 12 year old Santos Rodriguez who was handcuffed in a patrol car during a burglary interrogation. Deliberations turn to whether the killing was intentional or accidental under Texas law.
The Federal Reserve Board said U.S. factories boosted output by 0.6 percent in October, led by autos, steel and other goods. The Commerce Department cited a stronger balance of payments in the July-September quarter with a shift to a $2.1 billion reserve surplus and a $1.1 billion liquidity surplus, aided by stronger exports and lower imports.
Rep Silvio Conte urged Nixon to order federal employees to a four day week during the fuel shortage with 10 hour days. He said closing federal offices could save half a million barrels of fuel daily and heat 10,000 homes for the winter. He also proposed energy holidays after Thanksgiving and before Christmas and New Year.
At the Movies notes Harte’s double feature The Legend of Hell House and The Last American Hero at Main Street Theatre. Twin Cinemas Cine I screens Instinct for Survival through Saturday, rated G, an outdoor animal life survey. Cinema II offers Heavy Traffic and The Harrad Experiment through Sunday. Manchester Cinema repeats Instinct for Survival for this weekend only. Times listed in page ads.
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