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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1966
Page
3
Boston report says a nationwide airlines strike does not yet create mail backlog. Postmaster Ephraim Martin notes outgoing mail from Boston is dispatched promptly to other cities while incoming mail is not arriving 100 percent on schedule. He cautions that delays will continue.
The heat wave extends from the Great Plains to the Atlantic, causing outages and at least three deaths. In St. Louis, 50,000 fans face 108 degree temperatures at the All Star game as Union Electric implements an emergency power plan. Nebraska endures power failures prompting an emergency session of the Nebraska Power Review Board. Highs reach 110 in several locations, while lobster shipments suffer amid a travel strike affecting Northeast Airlines and other carriers.
Washington coverage outlines Medicare details as a red letter day for about 19 million older Americans. The piece breaks down who is affected and how the system works, clarifying benefits, enrollment steps, and key dates for beneficiaries and providers.
Washington UP I reports Luci Baines Johnson will be escorted by a Secret Service agent during her honeymoon to Patrick Nugent on August six. The agency asserts the protection of the President and his immediate family extends to Luci despite marriage. In Torreon Mexico Mario Juarez described his act of biting two policemen after they approached him for bribes, saying he wanted them to feel what it is like to be bitten.
Paris police dismiss charges against Mrs. Anne Marie Leone who accused her husband of adultery after finding him with another woman. The court warned her to avoid letting personal matters affect judgment.
Philadelphia three judge panel affirmed that John J. Coyle's confession in the Patrolman James Kane killing was freely given and not coerced. The report covers Coyle and his brother William, their milk theft, a Mass chase, and Coyle's long legal appeals leading to the ruling. It also details Medicare benefits for Americans over 65, including hospitalization, optional doctor coverage, payment rules, and excluded services.
Mrs. Geraldine Luke left her three children ages 4, 3, and 11 in a locked car while she donated blood for pay at a medical supply house. Roughly three hours later she found them dead as the car interior heated to about 130 degrees in 90 degree heat. Police cited possible suffocation or heat stroke as the cause. a medical examiner confirmed extreme interior temperatures contributed to the tragedy.
Geneva hosts a 12 day conference of about 400 delegates from 90 nations including Vatican and Soviet participants. The World Council of Churches sponsors talks on Christian solutions to postwar societal ills, with discussions on technology, civil rights, poverty, and Vietnam. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is slated to speak. Russian Orthodox leaders attend.
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