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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1966
Page
3
From Moscow UPI report the Soviet Union shifts toward trade pragmatism, collecting foreign convertible currency despite ideological pride. The economy shows steady progress and a living standard higher than in the past, though still below many Western nations. The piece notes a 50 year mark since the revolution and Russia’s findings in this shift.
Three Lowell teenage boys were killed and three others critically injured when their car ran a flashing stop signal at Industrial Avenue crossing and collided with a slow freight train. The car, carrying six youths including three Gauthier brothers, was dragged 72 feet. Driver Richard Campbell 19 and Thomas and Eugene Gauthier 17 and 18 died. Paul Gauthier 19 was in critical condition along with Michael Regan 17 and James Shine 16. Police described a half hour extrication and noted the group had been returning from Chelmsford. Dr. John Karbowniczak said all three dead arrived at hospitals.
A United Press International survey of gynecologists and obstetricians finds the FDA advisory committee report on oral contraceptives hardly shifts opinion. Some doctors praise lifting time limits, while others retain cautions and endorse alternatives like diaphragms or IUDs.
The Bennington Banner lists its telephone numbers for business newsroom and advertising and notes daily publication with exceptions. It provides carrier and motor delivery details and subscription prices for Vermont within a 50 mile radius and nationwide rates with quarterly, semiannual, and annual options.
New York based report notes Westinghouse Electric Corp in Baltimore earned substantial revenue from its cachalot deep diving system. The system supports divers for up to a week at 200 to 450 feet, aiding offshore salvage, repair at Smith Mountain Dam and Gulf Oil platform recovery, with potential for offshore mineral mining and longer workdays at greater depths.
Washington, UPI reports the Senate Public Works Committee on Monday decided to hold up legislation that would extend federal authority to contract for post office construction amid unresolved questions.
The Senate voted to bar from U.S. ports all passenger vessels deemed unsafe by the Coast Guard after the Yarmouth Castle tragedy. The bill tightens safety disclosures and guarantees against liability, with a grandfather clause for ships built before 1936. Also noted are bank protection moves and a push on school prayer votes, plus record U.S. food exports totaling $6.7 billion for the year.
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