Bomb explodes near Kennedy residence in London
A bomb, likely IRA, exploded outside Caroline Kennedy's London residence on Campden Hill Square. One man was killed and six wounded. Kennedy escaped unharmed. The blast flipped host Hugh Fraser’s car, flames 50 feet high, as police investigated possible placement under the car or on the street.
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John F. Kennedy
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Tessia Oandasan
Philippines
Ireland
Tiede Herremain Monasterevin
Anthony Wedgwood-Benn
Roy Jenkins
Verne Coneybeer
Dave Jamieson
Gene Basset
Washington, D.C
Notting Hill Gate
Basset
Scripps-Howard
Lee
Franco Pressured to Resign Amid Health Recovery
Madrid reports Generalissimo Francisco Franco showing an excellent recovery from a heart attack. Diplomats say pressure grows for him to step down. An official spokesman at El Pardo palace said the 82 year old had an excellent night and planned a short walk in the palace gardens, while continuing physical rehabilitation.
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Madrid
UPI
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Franco
el Pardo
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Spain
Morocco
Spanish Sahara
Bennington zoning changes head to public hearing
The Bennington Planning Commission approved two zone change proposals on Wednesday night. One would switch South Shire area from MR 10 to VR 20, and another would alter Mt Anthony Country Club area from AR 80 to VR 20 amid questions from resident Douglas Krause. The commission approved the moves with one dissenting vote and sent them to the selectmen for a public hearing.
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Douglas E. Krause
Bank Street
Krause
Margaret Harte
Commission
Country Club
Bohne
BenMont Avenue
Cap-Tan
Aid plan for city gains in House
Congress moves to avert New York City default with House backing and Senate delays. The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee voted 11 to 2 to support action though no bill was endorsed, while Senate opposition blocked drafting. President Ford remains publicly cool to new aid, and House votes are uncertain for passage.
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Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
John J. McFall
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Ford
White House
Ron Nelsen
Capitol Hill
New York
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
Documents shielded from courts
CIA seeks to classify secret British-sourced documents as on loan to dodge subpoenas. The Boston Globe reports the tactic would treat the papers as not U.S. property, complicating Congressional and court access. The article notes tensions with Britain and a related covert effort in Portugal, delayed by Chilean actions. White House aims to keep Communists out of NATO Portugal. Burton voices cautious support amid New York aid debates. Senate clash over unanimous consent to convene committees during session ensues.
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Globe
Ford
Portugal
Salvadore Allende
Chile
Lisbon
NATO
Moscow
Phillip Burton
California
New York
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
John Tower
Aid
City
Bennington Airport Wins Regional Beautification Award
Bennington state airport in its 50th year has been chosen for a Federal Aviation Administration airport beautification award. The event will be held at the airport on Tuesday Oct 28 at 2 p.m. Officials from Vermont and FAA will attend along with Charles R. Miel and Quentin S. Taylor. The airport modernized with taxiway upgrades runway lights warning beacons parking and landscaping under a three year program led by the Bennington Advisory Committee and volunteers. The airport is served by Bennington Aviation and managed by David K. Corey with mechanic Richard Brodeur.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Vermont
Charles R. Miel
FAA
Quentin S. Taylor
Bennington
New England
Kenneth R. Clayton
William H. Morse
Dean
F. Hanson
Mt. Anthony Union
Green Mountain
Bennington Aviation
David K. Corey
Richard Brodeur
Vermont Aeronautics Board
Kissinger ends Peking visit amid detente disputes
Secretary of State Kissinger wraps up a five day trip to Peking after talks with Chinese leaders fail to convince them the United States remains powerful amid concerns over Indochina, Watergate and a looming 1976 election. He travels to Tokyo and is set to return to Washington Friday night.
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UPI
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Indochina
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Chiao Kuanhua
Ford
Richard Nixon
Lee Kissinger
Helms briefs Johnson on CIA mail search powers
Former CIA chief Richard Helms told the Senate committee that he briefed President Lyndon Johnson on illegal mail opening in a covert project, with millions of pieces inspected in New York. He questioned whether Nixon was informed, noting the program ran until 1973 and involved vast envelope inspections and copies.
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UPI
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Helms
Senate Intelligence Committee
U.S
New York
Johnson
J. Edward Day
Allen Dulles
Day
Dulles
John A. Gronouski
Winton M. Blount
Local DAR chapter crowns Vermont’s largest unit
The Vermont DAR chapter claims the largest membership in the state, highlighting a strong regional presence. A separate note mentions a Rec Center hosting a girls basketball clinic, signaling community youth sport engagement.
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Arnold Toynbee
Nixon
DAR
Vermont
Rec Center
Max Lerner
Tom Braden
Kissinger
Kit Foster
Godfrey Sperling
August Heckscher
Hoosick Falls
Arlington
Rutland Drive-In
Boylan
Hubville
MAU
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