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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1975

Page

2

Car with Hoffa scent sought by investigators

FBI fights a double case to keep a car tied to the Hoffa disappearance. Joseph Giacalone fights to recover his vehicle, while a grand jury demands the car for tests that could reveal Hoffa abduction clues. Dogs detected Hoffa scent in the back seat and trunk. fingerprints and a shotgun noted.

Hoffa Detroit UPI FBI Teamsters James Hoffa Joseph Giacalone Anthony Tony Jack Giacalone U.S. 6Th Circuit Court of Appeals Cincinnati U.S. Attorney’s Office Grand Jury U.S. District Court Thomas Thornton Teamsters International Union

Former Pittsfield executive named on Manson list

The FBI reported that Charles J. Meloun, former Pittsfield General Electric transformer division chief executive now living near Chicago, is among six businessmen named to be killed by the Manson Family. Jane Good released the list, citing an international network and targeting spouses first in a planned series of assassinations.

Pittsfield Charles J. Meloun Chicago Pittsfield General Electric Transformer Division Charles Manson FBI Melvin Sandra Good Lynette Fromme Ford Ms. Good People’s International Court of Restribution Meloun General Electric New Orleans Floyd Lewis Middle South Utilities of Middle South

Fahmi urges Soviet role in Golan peace plan

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmi urged the Soviet Union to draft a Golan Heights disengagement pact modeled on the Sinai accord. He said Egypt may convene the Geneva Peace Conference in late November to pursue a broader Middle East settlement, with Egypt ready and the Arab position clear. Palestinian and Israeli clashes continued along the Levantine front, including air strikes near Tyre and a night shelling of Nahariya, as Cairo closed Voice of Palestine.

Ismail Fahmi Golan Heights Sinai Fahmi Cairo al Ahram Egypt Middle East Syria Israel United States Soviet Union Henry A. Kissinger U.S Golan Tel Aviv Lebanon Tyre Beirut Borgholiyyeh Sidon Nahariya Mediterranean Tripoli Zgharta Voice of Palestine

Shaftsbury School Grounds Sponsored by Library Association

The Shaftsbury School Library Association sponsors improvements to the school grounds, funding new plants benches and paths to create a welcoming outdoor space for students and staff.

Shaftsbury School The Shaftsbury School Library Association

Reagan Sees Challenge to Ford as Healthy for GOP

Reagan told United Press International that a challenge to Ford would be healthy for the Republican Party and not divisive. He noted Ford’s early endorsements do not guarantee nomination and said the standard bearer will be chosen by grassroots primary voters in 1976. Reagan indicated he has not made a final decision but believes the race will hinge on the people’s votes.

Washington UPI Ronald Reagan GOP Reagan Ford California

Boyle 73 to serve consecutive life sentences in UMW killings

Former United Mine Workers leader W A Tony Boyle, 73, will begin three consecutive life terms for the 1969 killings of Joseph Yablonski and his wife and daughter. Sentencing in Delaware County followed his Missouri federal sentence for misusing union funds, with appeals planned by attorney A Charles Peruto.

Missouri A. Charles Peruto Boyle State Supreme Court

Inmates Shot as Bologna Riot Rages at Tennessee Prison

Riot police with attack dogs rounded up hundreds of inmates at Tennessee State Prison in Nashville after a dispute over bologna versus pork chops sparked a riot. Seven inmates and two guards were injured. three inmates suffered gunshot wounds, and others were bitten or injured fleeing. Warden Morford claimed he did not authorize gunfire.

Nashville, Tenn UPI Tennessee State Prison Bob Morford

Fighting in Beirut follows minor dispute

In Beirut a brief clash between Christian and Moslem militiamen erupted on the outskirts after the army established a buffer zone in northern Lebanon. Gunfire and rockets flared near Nassera and Ras Al Nabeh as soldiers and armored cars positioned between Tripoli and Zghorta to stabilize the area.

Beirut Lebanon UPI Nassera Ras al- Nabeh Tripoli Zghorta Rashid Karami

Fromme pleads for redwoods during arraignment

Lynette Fromme used her federal arraignment to attack deforestation near California’s Redwood National Park. She urged the judge to stop logging and to have the government buy logged private land, while warning that the gun she once aimed at Ford is in the hands of fate.

Sacramento Calif UPI Lynette Fromme Ford California Redwoods Miss Fromme Charles Manson California State Capitol Manson U.S. District Court Thomas MacBride Redwood National Park MacBride

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