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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1969
Page
2
In Israel's first postwar election, Prime Minister Golda Meir's Labor alliance held power but with a smaller edge. Early returns with 33 percent counted predicted Labor at 56 seats, seven fewer than before, as rightward Gahal gained ground in the National Unity coalition.
Washington agencies report Secretary Robert H. Finch shelved a $40.5 million multi story HEW headquarters project due to intolerable costs and design wasteful space. He noted funds unlikely in next year’s budget and cited inflated cost per square foot and extensive granite use as questionable.
Prague observes the republic’s 52nd birthday with little enthusiasm as citizens ignore appeals to display the flag. Delegation’s return from Moscow confirms a pact backing the 1968 invasion to curb an anti Soviet counter revolution, with promises of machinery and raw materials for a faltering economy.
About 800 Falangists clashed with riot police on the 36th Falange anniversary outside Teatro de la Comedia as Franco reshuffled his cabinet. The changes, aimed at younger, European minded appointees and likely to include Opus Dei members, signal a shift toward a more active Spain in Europe while preserving Franco's overarching control.
Knight Newspapers announces the purchase of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News for about 55 million dollars. The deal, announced in Cleveland, elevates Knight to the third largest U.S. newspaper chain by total circulation and follows ownership of several other major papers and media holdings.
In Roanoke, Virginia, Richard M. Nixon resumes campaigning 350 days after last run, greeting 11,000 supporters with the familiar victory pose and boosting Linwood Holton in Virginia. He laments outsider tag for opponents and recalls Howard Baker story to illustrate GOP momentum and grassroots strength ahead of Cahill events in New Jersey.
Floodwaters from 48 hours of heavy rain inundated Sfax airport forcing an end to a supply airlift. Tunisian government reports more than 500 deaths and about 100,000 homeless in weeks of flooding.
U S air power wiped out a border camp of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces building for a new offensive near the Cambodian frontier. Three hours of bombing destroyed a huge complex with 20 tin warehouses and 60 bunkers. One U S helicopter was shot down, killing one crewman and wounding another. B52 bombers pressed pressure on the border area bivouacs with four overnight missions. Civilian deaths rose to 104 last week as guerrilla bombings continued. Four civilians were killed and eight wounded in a guerrilla bombing on the northern coast. 24 Viet Cong prisoners were released by South Vietnamese authorities. three U S GIs awaited word on release. National Day was marked after the Diem coup anniversary.
Boston health official Dr. Roger Egeberg says he worries more about the flavor enhancer MSG than cyclamate sweeteners. He cautions mothers about MSG in baby foods amid Harvard findings, as three manufacturers plan to drop MSG. He downplays cyclamate fears if intake remains small, noting rat cancer studies used unrealistically high amounts.
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