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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1974

Page

2

Seventh week of Boston desegregation begins quietly

The seventh week of court ordered public school desegregation in Boston began after a Veteran’s Day weekend of antibusing demonstrations in suburbs and South Boston. About 8,000 attended a peaceful rally in South Boston, with 500 National Guard and 500 state and Metropolitan District Commission police on duty in tense areas.

Boston UPI National Guard State Metropolitan District Commission

Ford campaigns in his home district in Michigan

President Ford returns to Grand Rapids to campaign in his old Kent County seat now held by Democrat Richard VanderVeen. He faces GOP challenger Paul Goebel Jr. as a 15,000-strong rally gathers at Calder Plaza. Ford then heads to future stops in Iowa, California, Oregon, Utah and Kansas before Election Day.

Grand Rapids, Mich UPI Ford Richard F. VanderVeen VanderVeen Kent County Jerry Ford White House Paul Goebel Jr Paul Goebel GOP Salvatore J. Gazzetta Goebel Ron Hayes Richard M. Nixon William G. Milliken Sander M. Levin Calder Plaza Alexander Calder Calvin College Washington Sioux City Iowa Los Angeles Fresno Calif Portland Ore Salt Lake City Witchita Kan

Betty Ford Attends Washington Horse Show After Surgery

Betty Ford makes her first social outing since surgery at the Washington International Horse Show. President Carter accompanies her to their box as Army riders perform with sabre work. Mrs Ford presents a trophy to Rodney Jenkins for his win on Number One Spy in the international open jumping event.

Washington UPI Betty Ford Washington International Mrs. Ford The National Guard Army Ortona

Dutch officials begin negotiation with jailed hostages

Dutch officials opened talks with four armed convicts at Scheveningen jail as hostage situation evolves after the Roman Catholic mass seizure. Two Arab and two Dutch inmates seized 22 hostages, six released, women and men remain with three women and 13 men still in custody. Negotiations aim to free all hostages, with no concrete demands yet disclosed. The latest release included 1 year old Godfried Clercys who said he returned to school.

the Hague UPI Scheveningen Godfried Clercys

Mass bakery killings probe yields many tips, few leads

New Britain Connecticut police report about 400 calls to a bakery murder hotline produced little actionable information. The reward for the six victims’ slayings rose to 4375 with state and local contributions. Investigators say no new developments emerged as a joint task force questions hundreds and searches homes and vehicles.

New Britain, Conn UPI Donna Lee Thomas J. Ormsby Newington New Britain Patrick Salsbury Thomas J. Meskill Texas George Berescik

Democrats Answer Ford Charges On Irresponsibility

United Press International reports Democrats begin rebutting GOP claims of irresponsibility. Sen. Stevenson accuses Republicans of using a nationwide chorus to hide six years of misrule while noting Democrats cut 7.6 billion from the Nixon-Ford budget this year. Ford campaigns in Michigan for Goebel, aiming to win back Ford's old House seat from Democrat Richard F. Van derVeen, who won the special election after Watergate. Byrd attacks a veto-proof Congress and urges budget cuts while warning against rubber-stamp governance and urging standby rationing authority.

United Press International Ford Adlai Stevenson House Paul Goebel Jr Midwest Congress Robert Byrd D-W.va Las Vegas Byrd Grand Rapids Mich Goebel Richard F. VanderVeen Jerry Ford White House

Kidnap and robbery end in arrest of three

Three people were arrested and charged with kidnaping and armed robbery after abducting Brother William A. Holt, a Pope John Seminary student, at knife point in Boston and forcing him to drive to Worcester. Suspects Pamela Brennan, 19, and Dennis Boucher, 23, of Milford and Michael Peters, 18, of Portsmouth, N.H., were picked up on Shrewsbury Street. Holt was unharmed.

Worcester Mass UPI Boston Pamela Brennan Dennis Boucher Milford Michael Peters Portsmouth N.H Boucher Robert Swift William A. Holt Pope John Seminary Weston Massachusetts Avenue Holt Shrewsbury Street

Reinecke says Nixon pardon was whitewash

Former California Lt. Gov Ed Reinecke, a Republican who lost office after Watergate, calls Nixon's pardon a whitewash and says he would not accept one. He told a high school class that Nixon broke the law and has no more rights than anyone else. Reinecke resigned after a Senate lie-to-committee conviction.

Placerville Calif UPI California Ed Reinecke Richard Nixon Reinecke Senate Nixon White House Ronald Reagan

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