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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1970

Page

2

Wichita State mourns crash victims in Colo memorials

Kansas mourns 30 deaths after a Colorado crash that killed 29 including 13 Wichita State football players and 13 officials. Survivors, some in satisfactory condition, gather as investigators identify remains near Idaho Springs and Silver Plume. Flags fly at half staff. classes canceled. memorial planned at Cessna Stadium.

Silver Plume Colo UPI Gary Thompson Wichita State University Thompson Colorado Rockies Tom Reeves Kansas Reeves Dianne Lutheran Hospital Wichita Wichita State Denver Idaho Springs Logan Utah Utah State Highway Department FBI Cessna

Correlation Seen in Florida Slayings

Five people were shot to death with .22 caliber bullets in Pasco County Florida, including two married couples at Dorn’s Hideaway Tavern and a youth on a nearby beach, with investigators noting a definite correlation between the slayings.

Newport Richey Fila UPI Richard LaPlante Andrew J. Dorn Philip Vaiana Pasco County Basil Gaines LaPlante Dorn Gaines Dora Mildred Ethel Vaiana Dorns

Firemen Contain California Blazes Across State

A 40,000 acre San Bernardino Mountains fire was contained as a two week brush and timber fire spree left 13 dead and over 500,000 acres burned. Firefighters faced winds and dry weather amid strike threats while other blazes in Los Angeles, San Diego, Malibu, Walker Basin and Hearst coastlines were brought under control.

San Bernardino Calif Lytle Creek San Bernardino Mountains Los Angeles County Malibu Canyon San Diego Laguna Los Angeles Malibu-Chatsworth California Christ San Simeon Castle William Randolph Hearst Walker Basin Kern County W. Don Wilkinson USS. Forest Service

Egyptians seek Nasser successor amid parliamentary move

Egypt moves to select a successor to President Gamal Abdel Nasser with the 150 member ASU central committee expected to outline views tonight and the national assembly to meet Tuesday. Interim President Anwar el Sadat and former Prime Minister Aly Sabry emerge as top contenders as the process requires a two thirds vote in the assembly.

Gamal Abdel Nasser Nasser Arab Socialist Union ASU Egypt National Assembly Anwar el Sadat Aly Sabry Amman Jordan Israel Suez Canal Tel Aviv Golda Meir U.N. General Assembly New York Middle East

Jailed Riots Subdued Across NYC Shuts Down 5 Jails

Police tightened control after riots erupted in five city jails, releasing hostages at the Tombs and Brooklyn and Queens facilities, with more than 200 prisoners injured as guards stormed floors and sealed cells. Rikers Island shelter quickly brought under control. Authorities warn ringleaders will be charged.

Lower Manhattan City Hall Long Island Lindsay Brooklyn House of Detention Queens House of Detention Kew Gardens Brooklyn Corrections Department Rikers Island East River

Electoral reform filibuster sparks debate on direct popular vote

Washington overview by John Hall examines the push to replace the Electoral College with direct popular election and the risks of a runoff or third party disruption. The piece notes Senate filibuster tactics, potential 1968-style outcomes, and questions the timing amid adjournments and campaigns.

Washington UPI Senate Congress House of Representatives United States Peter H. Dominick Colp George Wallace Eugene McCarthy Nelson Rockefeller Rockefeller Nixon Hubert Humphrey House

Bolivian coup fails as Ovando returns to power

Bolivian army officers led a Sunday coup against President Alfredo Ovando but failed when Ovando returned to La Paz to cheers. He pledged to keep the country on its chosen path, meeting rebel leader Gen. Rogelio Miranda to seek a settlement. The rebels claimed broad support and denounced Ovando as pursuing a totalitarian regime. The president had support from younger officers and the air force. In Chicago, a separate incident saw the Haymarket Square policeman statue destroyed by a blast claimed by Weatherman, who pledged protests against the system.

LA Pax UPI Alfredo Ovando Ovando la Paz Plaza Murillo Rogelio Miranda Victor Aguilar Miranda Miraflores Fernando Sattori Air Force Bolivia Chicago Haymarket Square Weatherman United Press International Our Brothers and Sisters New York

Pop star Janis Joplin found dead in Hollywood

Hollywood police reported Janis Joplin, 27, found dead in her apartment late Sunday. The singer, famed for her husky voice and hits with Big Brother and the Holding Company, had hypodermic needle marks on her left forearm and no drugs were found on scene. An autopsy was planned to determine the cause.

Hollywood UPI Janis Joplin Full Tilt Ed Sanchez Hollywood Police Department Speedo Miss Joplin Big Brother The Holding Company San Francisco Big Mother Ball and Chain Port Arthur Tex University of Texas At Austin Otis Redding Bessie Smith Los Angeles John Cooke Jim Hendrix London

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