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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1968

Page

2

Catonsville Nine Convicted of Burning Draft Board Records

Baltimore jurors convict nine Roman Catholics known as the Catonsville nine of burning draft board records in May protest against the Vietnam War. Sentences can reach 18 years and fines up to 22000. bail set at 5000 for seven defendants with Nov. 8 sentencing. Two already serve six years for a separate act.

Baltimore UPI Jesus Christ Draft Board Roszel Thomson Philip Berrigan Thomas Lewis Daniel Berrigan Philip Cornell University William Kunstler

LBJ Declines to Name New Chief Justice Nominee

President Johnson said he will not submit another candidate for chief justice after Fortas, leaving Chief Justice Warren to stay on until a successor is confirmed. He met with Senate leaders and urged care to protect the constitutional system amid partisanship. Johnson also noted Fortas and Thornberry would have been confirmed if the Senate had voted.

Earl Warren Senate Johnson Mit Congress Fortas Warren Ramsey Clark George Christian White House Mike Mansfield Everett M. Dirksen Homer W. Thornberry Texas Justice Fortas Judge Thornberry

Johnson Signs New Gun Control Law Bans Interstate Sales

President Johnson is set to sign a comprehensive gun control bill expanding limits to rifles and ammunition, barring interstate mail order sales, requiring seven day checks for mail orders, and tightening dealer licensing. The law, effective Dec 16, raises handgun age to 21 and long gun age to 18, with penalties up to five years and a $5,000 fine for violations. Exemptions include collectors licenses, surplus Pentagon arms to clubs, and borrowing or renting during trips with an affidavit.

Washington UPI President Commission On Violence Johnson Martin Luther King Jr Memphis Robert F. Kennedy Los Angeles Congress House Senate Lyndon Johnson Secretary of the Treasury Pentagon

Wallace faces lukewarm Duluth reception in campaign swing

George C. Wallace told reporters aboard his campaign plane he no longer fears the presidency and cited Rockefeller and Romney as examples that no one has all the answers. In Duluth 4500 heard a sedate crowd as Wallace defended desegregation stance and noted a walkout by several hundred students. He continues to Fargo, Casper and Denver with rallies tomorrow.

Duluth, Minn UPI George C. Wallace Rockefeller Romney Wallace Duluth Lake Superior Baltimore Seattle Fargo N.D Casper Wyo Denver

Rusk denies Pueblo crew breakthrough in talks

Secretary of State Dean Rusk dismissed a Seoul report that the 82 man crew of the U S Pueblo would be released today. He said no breakthrough in U S North Korea negotiations occurred and reiterated the ship was seized January 23 after entering North Korean waters.

Rusk Pueblo Washington Upi U.S Dean Rusk State Department Seoul United States

U S Forces Discover Hidden Cache of Arms Near Saigon

U S infantrymen intercepted a 400 man Communist battalion northwest of Saigon, reporting 26 guerrillas killed as fighting extended toward Trang Bang. U S losses described as light. B52 strikes preceded the clash and a cache of arms around Saigon was found to potentially arm a Viet Cong attack. Thieu relaxed a full alert, citing no coup or arrests, while the alert was said to have thwarted a coup.

Saigon UPS U.S Trang Bang Nguyen van Thieu Thieu

Ferry Sinks With Hundreds Feared Dead in Philippines

In the southern Philippines a 400-ton interisland ferry with 300 to 500 aboard sank after taking on water near Zamboanga City. Rescue boats saved 18. sharks circling the site. The voyage was from Cotabato to Zamboanga for a religious fiesta honoring the Virgin del Pilar.

Manila UPI Philippines Coast Guard Ethelwaldo Angeles Interisland Dumaguete Zamboanga City Moro Gulf Cotabato Virgin del Pilar Angeles

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