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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1970
Page
2
Tornadoes touched down Sunday across Texas and Louisiana with heavy rain this morning. Twisters lost force overnight but storms persisted, uprooting trees and overturning trailers at a Bridge City trailer park as county crews used tractors to clear debris.
UPI reports law enforcement on East and West coasts note a sharp rise in cocaine use among addicts. The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs seized 203 pounds this year, five times the total for all of 1965, with enforcement and hippie community demand cited as factors. The piece contrasts cocaine with heroin, details street prices, origins, and effects, and mentions related crime and medical notes.
UPI reports that Washington reduced U.S. troop strength in South Vietnam to below Nixon's 384,000 ceiling as of Oct 15. The 384,600 count on Oct 8 shrank with recent withdrawals including elements from the 199th Light Infantry Brigade and several Marine and Infantry units. In Cambodia, an OV10 Bronco was shot down with one American dead and another missing. Cambodian reports also noted a 500-strong Communist force attacking near Phnom Penh, with unclear losses. In Saigon area, the 1st Air Cavalry uncovered a large arms cache near the capital, including rifles, machine guns, mortars, and ammo.
At Williams town College Cinema Woodstock aims at younger viewers while For Pete's Sake at Harte Theatre targets those molded by parental styles. Ratings reflect contrasts with Woodstock rated R and Pete's Sake rated G. Meanwhile South Vietnamese forces uncover a cache in Tay Ninh Province and U S bomb raids focus on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Eastern Laos. one American jet photo reconnaissance plane is lost and two helicopters go down in South Vietnam.
Israel appeals for unprecedented financial aid from American Jews to fund defense and strengthen U S ties. Foreign Minister Abba Eban warned of “destruction or deliverance” as he urged solidarity at a Washington bond drive. Meir noted Egypt and Soviet missiles stalled talks. Meantime Egypt’s Sadat called for collective leadership and warned against endless cease fire extensions. Heikal urged not to concede to Israeli aims as Riad pressed for renewed U N talks.
Washington Democrats campaign on rising aid to education accusing President Nixon of short changing schools. They cite a $4.3 billion appropriation vs a $3.8 billion budget and argue the law requires spending more through formula grants. Hearings led by Rep Carl Perkins will push the issue amid arithmetic comparisons of Title I and vocational education funding.
Sir Denis Brogan, a veteran British political scientist, told about 400 UPI editors in Williamsburg that despite faults the United States remains the best hope of earth. He cited Vietnam as the era's most expensive folly and urged justice and equality for Black Americans as the nation’s urgent domestic task.
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