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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1970

Page

2

Cambodian Paratroops Break Siege in 14 Mile Relief Drive

Cambodian paratroops launched a 14 mile relief operation to free 4,000 troops trapped by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces for five days near Skoun. The attack aimed at Tang Kauh could become the war's largest battle if the Communists stand and fight. About eight battalions aided by combat engineers rebuilt four blown bridges, totaling a force of around 8,000.

Phnom Penh UPI Skoun Tang Kauh Saigon Cambodia South Vietnam U.S Ho Chi Minh Thailand

Boycott urged for nations that won't punish hijackers

UPI reports in Montreal that the United States proposes to suspend international air services with any state that after aircraft seizures detains passengers or fails to extradite or prosecute hijackers. Transportation Secretary John A Volpe leads the U S delegation at ICAO council meetings as the 27 nation group considers the plan.

Montreal UPI U.S International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO John A. Volpe United Nations Icao Council United States Canada Council Washington John Stennis D-Miss Senate Transportation Air Line Pilots Association

Policeman Shot in Patrol Car in Toledo

A Toledo officer, Patrolman William Miscannon, 33, was shot fatally at point blank while in his patrol car. Snipers fired from a building believed to house Black Panther headquarters, wounding 16 year old Troy Montgomery as police sealed off the neighborhood. Montgomery, carrying a shotgun, is in serious condition at Mercy Hospital.

Toledo Ohio UPI Black Panther Party William Miscannon Walter Shaw Troy Montgomery Miscannon Montgomery Mercy Hospital Mor- Miscannon

Uruguayan government urged to publish Tupamaro manifesto

The son of captive Claude Fly appeals to Uruguay to allow public release of a 1300 word Tupamaro document to win his father's freedom. The government rejects clandestine propaganda and newspapers ignore the siren bid as hostage Aloysio Dias Gomide and Dan Mitrione remain in captivity amid threats of renewed hostilities.

Montevideo Uruguay UPI U.S Claude L. Fly Fly John Fort Collins John Fry Aloysio Dias Gomide Dan A. Mitrione Mitrione

GM cuts nearly 12 thousand GM jobs amid UAW strike

Detroit reports 11 988 layoffs at unstruck plants due to parts shortages from the UAW walkout. Delco Rochester 1200 workers told not to return until next Wednesday. With 343 610 UAW members on strike, main talks recessed while local grievances noted. Some managers expect longer impact. Model Products Michigan sees a 20 percent kit sales rise.

Detroit UPI General Motors United Auto Workers Delco Rochester N.Y UAW Srike George Kross Earl B. Bramblett Mount Clemens Mich

Loch Ness expedition uses infrared camera to seek Nessie

A five man American team led by Jack Ullrich arrives in Drumnadrochit to deploy a $25,000 infrared camera on Loch Ness in a two week search. The project, backed by Fleischmann's Distilling and the Loch Ness Phenomena Investigation Bureau, aims for hard evidence of Nessie with dawn observations and photos.

Saigon U.S South Vietnam Indochina O’reilly U.S. Phan Drumnadrochit Scotland UPS Jack Ullrich Smithsonian Institution Fleischmann Loch Ness Mackal Peter Suarez St. Clair Strong Douglas Faulkner Bernard Neuvelmans Nessie Suarez Phenomena Bureau

Fire at Mobil Texas refinery sparks large blaze

Mobil Oil's Beaumont refinery, the company’s largest, caught fire on Thursday and burned late into the night. The blaze sent thick black smoke about 10,000 feet high seen from Nederland seven miles away as firemen fought to contain it within a half mile. Two Beaumont employees, Timothy Young and W. S. Powell, both 60, were reported. Foam shipments from Houston and Lake Charles were requested. origin reports varied between lightning and a tank split ignition.

Nederland Timothy Young W.S. Powell Beaumont Houston Lake Charles Tank

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