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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1973

Page

2

Norway Socialists win narrow gain as Labor loses

Oslo UPI reports Norway's Socialist bloc wins a 78-77 parliamentary majority with Labor dropping 11 seats to 74 in the 155 member Storting. Premier Lars Korvald says his government will resign, while Labour leader Trygve Bratteli signals Labor will head a new government in coalition with the Socialist Election Alliance. The alliance totals 15 seats, offset by 63 Labour seats for a slim one vote majority. Korvald’s coalition had opposed joining the Common Market.

Oslo UPI Socialist Bloc Norway Lars Korvald Labor Labor Party Storting Socialist Election Alliance Socialist People’s Party The Communists Trygve Brattell Korvald Brattell Socialist Christian People’s Party Center Party Liberals

Meat price freeze ends as market shifts to supply and demand

Price ceiling on beef expired at midnight Sunday, triggering a shift toward market-driven pricing. Retailers report no immediate uptick, but experts warn beef costs may rise 25 percent by midwinter as supply adjusts, while consumer groups push for a boycott to curb prices. The piece also notes UFO sighting reports and regional price movements in wholesale and retail markets.

Bill Davila Von’s Grocery Co California Jerry Sgobassi Southern California Lucky Stores Inc New York Houston Gus Lohman Illini Beef Packers Co Moline Lohman FIT FIT National Arline Mathews Canoga Park Calif Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley

Wide California district ends strike. many districts still closed

Cupertino schools reopen after a 540 teacher walkout ending pay disputes as 22 000 students return. Across Michigan strikes affect over 270 000 students with 28 districts closed and Detroit sees 10 000 teachers on strike. In New York City 1.1 million public school children attend classes amid protest actions and school leadership changes.

California Cupertino Michigan Education Association Michigan Grand Rapids Detroit Lakeview St. Clair Shores Mich New York City Flatlands Brooklyn

Energy crisis pushes U S to push Mideast peace efforts

Foreign commentary argues the energy shortage sharpens the U S need for a Mideast settlement. Nixon elevates priority amid Cold War, Vietnam, China ties, and Watergate. Meir hard line on occupied lands raises creeping annexation fears. Waldheim notes broad desire for peace. Positive diplomatic pressure ahead of winter hoped to yield results.

Nixon Mideast United States Suez Canal Battle Vietnam China Soviet Union Israel Golda Meir Moshe Dayan Dayan Mediterranean Gaza Strip Sinai Peninsula United Nations U.N Kurt Waldheim

Couple move into donated ramshackle house in Nashville

Doug Elliott and Marilyn, homeless after floods and losing custody of six children, spent Monday night in a two-car camp near Percy Priest Lake. A small three room house donated by Charles Tate gives them a stepping stone as Juvenile Court weighs custody Wednesday. Elliott, 33, seeks work as a service station attendant. Marilyn works at a bowling alley snack shop.

Nashville Tenn UPI Doug Elliott Marilyn Elliotts Percy Priest Lake New Orleans Elliott Charles Tate Tate

POW Learns Five Languages in Hanoi Prison Camp

Dallas native Air Force Major Robert Jeffrey, a SMU freshman, earned 21 semester hours in German, French, Spanish, Russian and German over 70 years in North Vietnamese camps. While imprisoned from 1965, he and others taught orally using crude paper textbooks and improvised pens. He entered SMU to study political science after release in February.

Dallas UPI Air Force Robert Jeffrey Southern Methodist University Jeffrey SMU Naval Academy Stanford Hanoi

Belfast Protestants Aid Bombed Catholic Church Recovery

The priest of the damaged Church of Christ the King in Belfast reports a flood of Protestant offers to help rebuild after a bomb blast. Protestant clergy and a Presbyterian moderator condemned UFF violence and urged goodwill toward Catholics as police note the 16th Catholic church attack in 10 months.

Belfast UPI Ulster Freedom Fighters UFF Farry Northern Ireland

At the Movies Harte offers mixed week of films

Harte Theatre lists several films this week with The Day of the Jackal held over at Cinema I and The Harrad Experiment continuing at Cinema II. Jennifer O Neill is criticized for a weak performance while Donald Sutherland’s role is noted as unengaging. Doll House with Claire Bloom appears at GCC listings.

HARTE Harte Theatre Jennifer O'Neill Donald Sutherland O’neill Cinema Manchester Claire Bloom

Defective flue blamed for Maine hotel fire tracing to basement joint

Bath Maine officials say a Sunday fire at the Sedgewick Hotel was caused by a defective smoke flue from the basement boiler. Fire inspectors found a joint opened in the metal flue under the lobby floor, allowing fire to burn beneath the floor up to two hours before spreading. Four people died from smoke inhalation and eight were injured. No sprinkler or smoke detection systems existed, and authorities urged mandatory sprinkler laws. Victims identified by dental records include John E. Smith Seattle Washington Hugh MacDonald Jr Bath William Adkins Bath Coleen Henderson Bath.

Bath Maine UPI Sedgewick Norman Kenney Kenney John E. Smith Seattle Wash Hugh MacDonald Jr William Adkins Coleen Henderson

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