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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1976
Page
2
The Riviera Express derailed leaving the Simplon tunnel near Brig killing six and injuring four, with sixteen serious injuries. The engineer was among the dead, and officials believe excessive speed on exiting the tunnel caused the crash.
House sponsors shift the Humphrey Hawkins bill toward Carter campaign aims and Democratic platform, setting a 4 percent overall unemployment target for those over 16 within four years and tying in inflation controls. Major changes include revised job guarantees and inflation safeguards amid endorsements from Hawkins, the Carter campaign, AFL CIO, and others, with Humphrey's backing but not final wording.
The swine flu mass immunization plan announced by President Ford encounters scientific and medical criticism and logistic obstacles. Some officials and scientists say Fort Dix’s virus may not pose the feared threat and debate whether broad vaccination is needed. Insurance liabilities, congressional inaction, and vaccine forms complicate implementation. Public health authorities warn the decision made with limited data may overstate risk.
Arab League envoy Hassan Sabry Khali announced white-helmeted troops would advance from the green line toward the Justice Palace and Beirut port to extend security along the cease-fire. Leftist leaders push for Moslem Christian partition as talks in Damascus hint at ending the Palestinian-Syrian war. Expatriate evacuations delayed to Sunday at the earliest.
Three young Americans in their early 20s were arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport carrying 71 pounds of heroin in false bottom suitcases. Identified as Dennis Burn Paul Brawer and Gerald Amster, they arrived from Kuala Lumpur en route to Paris, detained June 27, and the case was nearing trial with U.S. officials stating investigations near completion.
The Brooklyn Museum received a $50,000 Renoir still life titled Still Life with Blue Cup in the mail. An anonymous note warned of armed guards and potential art thefts as police and the FBI traced the Brooklyn postmarked package and sender.
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers and publication details. It notes home delivery by carrier and motor service rates, with subscription prices for Vermont and elsewhere in the U.S., including 3, 6 month, and yearly options.
Japanese prosecutors indict Hiroshi Ito former director of Marubeni Corp in the Lockheed payoff affair Itoh admitted signing receipts with codes peanuts and pieces for Lockheed He received 1 7 million dollars from John W Clutter in four payments between August 1973 and February 1974 as a secom official of Marubeni
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