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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1970

Page

2

Drop-out Mechanic Sought in Santa Cruz Slayings

FBI agents joined a nationwide search for John Linley Frazier, a 24 year old auto mechanic linked to the murder of Dr. Victor Ohta, his wife, two sons, and their secretary in Santa Cruz. District Attorney Peter Chang said a warrant was issued for Frazier on unlawful flight charges.

Santa Cruz Calif UPI Federal Bureau of Investigation Peter Chang Santa Cruz County John Linley Frazier Chang Victor Ohta FBI Frazier Ohio At Ae Youth Authority Pascal Dr. Ohta Rolls Royce Smith & Wesson Pacific Ocean Ohta Virginia Victor Taggart Richard Derrick Dorothy Cadwallader Santa Clara County Saratoga

Retired gag writer laments death of political joke

Washington gag writer Jim Atkins, once a busy client carrier for politicians, says there is nothing funny left in politics and he is closing his service. He cites crime and inflation as undermining humor while noting Vice President Agnew is the only current politician using jokes. Atkins recalls quips from the 1960s and 60s, including lines about subway policemen and the Chicago convention pig, now reflecting on a changing political landscape.

Washington Jim Atkins Atkins UPI Agnew New York Chicago

Army probes use of banned chemical in Vietnam

The U S Army Americal Division allegedly used 5500 gallons of the herbicide orange to clear vegetation in the Vietnam war zone after bans were in place. Disciplinary measures may follow pending investigation. Reports also noted helicopter losses, Viet Cong ambushes, and Cambodian highway attacks near Phnom Penh along Routes 4 and 2 with several casualties.

Saigon UPS U.S U.S. Army Americal Vietnam Phnom Penh Mekong Delta Highway Central Highlands Dalat Phnom Trapeang Kraleng Kirivong

Scopes Dies at 70 After Monkey Trial Fame

John Thomas Scopes, known for the 1925 Monkey Trial over teaching evolution, dies in Shreveport at 70 from cancer. His Catholic funeral is planned at St. John's Church. burial set for Sunday in Paducah, Kentucky. Survived by widow and two sons.

John T. Scopes Shreveport UPI John Thomas Scopes Scopes Tennessee Dayton Charles Darwin Clarence Darrow William Jennings Bryan H. L. Mencken Bryan Darrow Tennessee Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court St. John’s Catholic Church Paducah

Nixon campaigns to unseat Senate foes in Indiana race

President Nixon frames the November vote as a power struggle between the executive and the Senate. He urges Indiana voters to back Rep. Richard Roudebush over Sen. Vance Hartke, arguing the outcome will shape foreign policy and judicial appointments. He cites Senate votes on missile defense, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Nixon has campaigned directly in multiple states to remove senators opposing him.

Washington UPI Executive Branch Senate Supreme Court Nixon Ft. Wayne Indiana Richard L. Roudebush Vance Hartke U.S Vietnam Clement F. Haynsworth G. Harrold Carswell Cambodia White House George Washington Sen Missouri Stuart Symington Tennessee Albert Gore South Dakota Quentin Burdick

Kent State students stage civil liberties moratorium

Kent State University students protested a grand jury report on the May disorders by observing a civil liberties moratorium on campus. The report blamed agitators and permissive administrators for the shootings that killed four students and injured nine others. Student body President Craig Morgan, among 25 named in the indictment, drafted plans for quiet discussions as he faced a second degree riot charge.

Kent, Ohio UPI Kent State University Craig Morgan Morgan Joseph Lewis Massillon National Benjamin Holman U.S. Justice Department Case Western Reserve University Cleveland

Weekend theater lineup features Son of Flubber and College Cinema showings

Weekend offerings include the G rated Son of Flubber at Harte Theatre and Performance at College Cinema Williamstown. Flubber stars Fred MacMurray and Disney charm, a better choice than drive-in fare. Hathaway's in North Hoosick screens another double feature alongside I, a Woman which drew little acclaim. Car-Baby is noted as X rated and the program runs tonight through Sunday at Bennington Drive-In, with catharsis for suppressed hostilities.

Harte Theatre College Cinema Williamstown Fred MacMurray Hathaway North Hoosick Boisard Gebitio Bennington Drive

Angela Davis refuses extradition in New York court

Angela Davis refused to waive extradition to California in a brief court appearance in New York. Justice Thomas Dickens set a hearing for November 5. Attorney John Abt asked for 30 days to file a habeas corpus petition as supporters watched.

New York UPI Angela Davis California Miss Davis State Supreme Court Thomas Dickens John Abt

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