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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1974

Page

2

Israelis search for Arab bands on death mission

Israeli troops and border police hunted a six to eight member Arab guerrilla squad said to plan attacks on frontier settlements. Helicopters and planes scoured the Lebanese border while patrols swept Western Galilee.

Galilee West Bank Biblical Shiloa Israel Jordan Middle East Henry A. Kissinger Moscow Ismail Fahmi Mohammed Gamassy Andrei I. Gromyko Egypt Kremlin

Simon in Moscow seeks talks with Brezhnev

Treasury Secretary William E. Simon, the first U.S. cabinet member to visit the Soviet Union since Ford took office, aims to confer with Communist party leader Brezhnev despite not confirming topics. He met Soviet trade officials for about three and a half hours on grain issues and broader U.S. grain concerns. Ford blocked a bid to sell $500 million in wheat and corn to the Soviets, citing potential rises in U.S. food prices.

Moscow UPI Treasury William E. Simon U.S Soviet Union Ford Communist Party Keonid I. Brezhnev Simon Soviet Communist Party Nikolai S. Patelichievy White House

Charlie Rich named country music entertainer of year

Charlie Rich, after years of struggle, was named Entertainer of the Year at the Grand Old Opry event in Nashville. He also won Album of the Year for A Very Special Love Song, while his hit Behind Closed Doors earned the previous year’s top single prize. The ceremony honored various other artists across vocal and instrumental categories.

Charlie Rich Def Siegelbaum Nashville Tenn UPI Opry Rich 41 Silver Fox Rich Pee Wee King Owen Bradley Ronnie Milsap Olivia Newton- John Miss Newton-John Cal Smith The Texas Troubadours Don Wayne Statler Brothers Danny Davis Nashville Brass Don Rich

Happy ending for two sailors trapped in sub six hours

Two American sailors, Gilbert Blevins and Leslie Lynch, were trapped in a disabled 20-foot TS1 midget submarine 275 feet below the North Sea off Scotland after a cable entangled its propeller. Divers cut the fouled line and the sub surfaced six hours later, with the couple rescued aboard the William Dampier.

Aberdeen Scotland North Sea Scottish Gilbert Blevins Oklahoma Leslie Lynch Louisiana William Dampier Taylor Diving and Salvage Co Belle Chasse Royal Navy Challenger Blevins Lynch The

Nixon will not travel amid Watergate trial illness

Nixon continues recovery from phlebitis at San Clemente with no sign of reactivation. Dr Lungren says swelling remains but non tender and predicts travel to testify in Washington is unlikely for at least a month, possibly three, depending on health.

Long Beach Calif UPI Richard Nixon John Lungren San Clemente Nixon Lungren Washington

Murder at Stanford Memorial Church Shocks Campus

Arliss Perry, 19, wife of a Stanford student, was assaulted with altar candles and stabbed to death while praying at midnight in Memorial Church. Santa Clara County Undersheriff labeled it a sexual psychopathic slaying, with no cult overtones. Her body lay near the altar, two candles nearby. investigators noted little struggle and a sudden attack. The couple, from Bismarck, North Dakota, had wed two months earlier.

Stanford, Calif UPI Stanford University Campus Santa Clara County Tom Rosa Arliss Perry Stanford Memorial Church Bruce Bismarck N.D

Market gains push Dow for sixth straight session

The Dow Jones rose 15.33 points to 673.50 on Monday, its sixth consecutive advance, amid lower prime rates and reports of new oil funds. Volume was 19.77 million shares as banks cut rates from 12 percent, easing market anxiety. Oil deposits in southeast Mexico and talks between King Faisal and Kissinger about oil prices added to the positive mood.

New York UPI Dow Jones Mexico Faisal Saudi Arabia Henry A. Kissinger

Wilson seeks union, industry help in national survival fight

Prime Minister Harold Wilson urged the Trades Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry to confer with him as Britain confronts its gravest postwar economic crisis. He warned inflation endangers national survival and outlined plans for state takeovers while preserving a viable private sector. A crisis budget in November was promised to aid firms facing cash shortages due to inflation.

London UPI Harold Wilson Britain Wilson Trades Union Congress Confederation of British Industry Len Murray Campbell Adamson The Business Federation

Boston antibusing protest delays Kennedy at fundraiser

About 2,000 antibusing demonstrators gathered outside a Democratic fundraising dinner in Boston delaying Sen. Edward Kennedy for two hours. Speakers denounced busing while Kennedy defended petition rights and emphasized child safety as riot-trained officers and police kept order. Justice Department opened a civil rights probe into possible violations by demonstrators.

Boston UPI Edward M. Kennedy Virginia Sheehy Kennedy Michael Dukakis Sheraton-Boston South Boston State Metropolitan District Commission Justice Department

Fanfani Begins Work on New Italian Government

Amintore Fanfani, designated to head Italy’s 37th postwar government, opened talks to rebuild the center-left coalition and keep the Communists out. He met with leaders including Enrico Berlinguer after Leone granted the mandate, aiming for a Christian Democratic Socialist and Social Democratic cabinet. The task faces parties at odds since 1961, with the Communists barred from government since 1947.

Rome UPI Amintore Fanfani Italy Fanfani Communist Party Enrico Berlinguer Giovanni Leone Christian Democratic Mariano Rumor Social Democrats Christian Democrats

Firebomb disrupts uneasy calm in W Va school books row

In Charleston a gasoline firebomb shattered calm over textbook protests at Loudendale Elementary School. Damage labeled minimal as picketing continued outside Kanawha County Jail where Rev Ezra Graley served 60 days for contempt. Attendance rose after earlier declines amid heated debates over 325 books and school operations.

Charleston W.va UPI Loudendale Kanawha County Sheriff's Department Ezra Graley Graley Church of God Board of Education Albert Anson Kenneth Underwood Citizens Groups

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