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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1976
Page
2
Rival gunmen clash with machine guns and artillery in Beirut and surrounding mountains as leftists report surface-to-surface missiles join the battle for Christian-held high ground northeast of the city. At least 126 killed since Monday amid 17 months of fighting aided by French and Soviet missiles.
Pakistan requests return of the 109 carat Kohinoor diamond from the crown jewels. Ali Bhutto cites historic seizure. UK officials say the request is under consideration as the diamond remains the central stone in the Crown. Elizabeth II has not worn the consort crown. it is kept at the Tower of London.
Katmandu reports the American Bicentennial Everest expedition plans a second high altitude camp within two days. The 12 member team led by Philip R. Trimble of Washington crossed the Khumbu icefall to set a first camp at 19,400 feet on Sept. 3.
Harold McCluskey, 64, received the highest americium radiation dose known from a chemical explosion at the Atlantic Richfield Hanford plant on Aug 30. Doctor Bryce Breitenstein said initial fears of death gave way to cautious optimism as McCluskey undergoes weeks in a concrete lined decontamination unit until his radioactivity falls to safe levels.
Sidney McKenna Ford's chief negotiator said a second proposal is being prepared but timing is undecided. UAW faces a strike threat with 170,000 members at Ford poised for action at midnight next Tuesday after a brief Labor Day bargaining session.
Labor Day weekend traffic deaths far surpassed safety projections as holiday travelers returned home. The National Safety Council had forecast 360 to 460 deaths for the 78 hour period, but a United Press International tally listed at least 484 fatalities in traffic accidents.
UPI reports Supreme Court justice William O. Douglas, the longest serving member before his retirement last November, is in serious condition after hip fracture surgery at Walter Reed. He slipped at home, underwent a two hour operation, and is resting comfortably with optimistic expectations for recovery.
Medical detectives study tissue from the 29th Legionnaires victim to see if nickel carbonyl poisoning caused the illness and death. Autopsy samples may be contaminated. results on this potential toxin will take weeks. The latest victim, J Bruce Rogers, 60, of Moorestown NJ, died after a blood clot per his physician.
Ist Lt Viktor Ivanovich Belenko, 29, defected with a Mig 25 Foxbat, landing at Hakodate in Hokkaido to seek asylum. Tokyo police say he will be flown to the United States where Washington weighs asylum. Japan refused Moscow's demand for immediate return of the aircraft.
Congress will vote in the next days on its version of the fiscal year 1977 budget beginning Oct. 1. House and Senate budgets project close spending, with deficits around 50.7 to 50.8 billion and revenues near 3.6 trillion, aiming to exceed Ford's proposals and promise many new jobs. Democratic leaders say the plan could add about a million jobs in 1977.
Ford unveils a redesigned luxury lineup and larger mid sized models headlining its 377 strategy to draw buyers from GM's standard sized cars. The new LTD II and Mercury Cougar target higher priced segments as Ford faces a potential strike at its 170,000 unionized workers. Ford also updates the Continental Mark V and Thunderbird, whose updated styling trims weight and price, intensifying competition with GM and Chrysler large cars.
Local Vermont daily Bennington Banner lists delivery options and rates including home and motor carrier delivery. It details US news service affiliations, mailing addresses, and national wire subscriptions with 3 and 6 month pricing within Vermont and a 50 mile radius.
Sen. Robert Dole, the Republican vice presidential nominee, denies ever receiving illegal contributions from Gulf Oil lobbyist Claude Wild. He says he testified before a grand jury in March about Gulf contributions and a $2,000 check with the note "Dole or Dale" and claims no money came from Gulf in any form.
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