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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1969
Page
2
Moscow reports seven cosmonauts began their day with breakfast and medical checks as docking maneuvers by Soyuz 7 and 8 were reported. Tass described the group as fine and the mission continuing successfully with plans for long-term orbital laboratories and Earth observations.
Viet Cong sank the Panamanian tanker SS Kin Wah at Nha Trang after a mine tore a 10 foot hole, leaving 3 crewmen and 2 dockers injured and 26 crewmen plus 2 rescuers pulled from the vessel which sank at its berth. Police halted a hazardous device plot near Saigon's presidential palace and another explosion injured two civilians in nearby streets.
In Chicago UPI report Judge Julius J. Hoffman refused to recess the conspiracy trial for Moratorium Day. Seven of eight defendants may not attend, as Hoffman demands daily presence and warns of bond forfeiture or arrest for contempt. Bobby Seale remains jailed on a murder charge.
Hartford based Colt Firearms attaches the bank accounts of United Auto Workers Local 376 in a federal suit for 500000 dollars per day in damages from a strike by 2300 workers started October 7. The M 16 rifle maker accuses breach of contract and seeks an end to the work stoppage until the July 1 1970 contract term. About 150 West Hartford plant workers joined the walkout over supervisory inspections.
Senator Harry Byrd Jr of Virginia said he will vote to confirm Judge Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. He argued Haynsworth would restore balance to the Supreme Court, which Byrd believes has moved too far to the left in recent years.
The Senate approved a two year extension of the war on poverty by a 72 to 3 vote. The measure authorizes about 2.048 billion for this year and 2.148 billion the next with a contingency. Governors gain veto power over the program but the President can override. A contingent 582 million is planned for the second year. The bill faces House action where similar measures await.
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