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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1969
Page
2
New Truth in Lending law, effective July 1, requires clear disclosure of finance charges and interest rates for personal and business credit under 25 000 dollars, with real rates shown on bills and explicit payment terms. It bans misleading ads, mandates three day reconsideration, and allows civil actions for double charges up to 1000 dollars plus possible criminal penalties.
A 14 pound monkey named Benny orbited Earth on the second day of a month long medical mission costing 92.1 million dollars. The biosatellite mission aims to gather medical data for long space voyages while Apollo 11 rehearsals proceed toward a July 15 burn. Astronauts Armstrong Collins and Aldrin continue training in Texas and Virginia as President Nixon plans to greet them aboard the Hornet on return.
Dr. Thomas Paine, head of NASA, predicts major surprises at the Apollo 11 moon landing planned for July 20 and warns the initial attempt may fail. He cites the risky nature of the mission and the danger of landing a lunar craft. Paine also envisions a future Mars mission and a space station for long orbital stays.
UPI reports from Ben Het Vietnam describe a young GI who rode aboard a supply convoy to the besieged Central Highlands camp. He wore a lighter bearing the slogan Born to Die and was killed when the attack hit, the camp under fire as trucks returned to Dak To. The piece notes daily life at Ben Het, including a beer bar below ground and constant danger from North Vietnamese artillery.
SPIVEY S CORNER N C UPI Dewey Jackson a 70 year old dairy farmer from Roseboro won the National Hollering Contest on the Midway School athletic field beating entrants from Louisiana and others He roared a foghorned version of What a Friend We Have in Jesus earning a golf cup a gilded megaphone and the national title Mrs Jean Marie Brown of New Orleans won the women s event The contest drew local residents newsmen and a dozen judges as part of the first annual championship mentioning Dewey s 49 year old brother and a duet with the Jacksons
Saigon reports U S and South Vietnamese bombers flew 90 strikes around Ben Het as a relief force moves toward the 200 American and 450 South Vietnamese garrison. Allied losses cited, while three Viet Cong rockets hit Saigon and nearby civilian areas.
Tricia Nixon arrives in London to attend Wimbledon and investiture week events. She will sit in the royal box at matches, host tea at No 10 Downing Street with Mrs. Harold Wilson, and join parties amid heavy media coverage of royal activities.
Congress keeps funding with continuing resolutions as many laws expire today. The 10 percent income tax surcharge remains in force for another month while the House debates its fate. Several expiring statutes include cigarette advertising restrictions and a subsidy program for commercial fishermen. The Defense mobilization law from the Pueblo incident also lapses, with Nixon seeking congressional action or a joint session if needed.
Sen. Herman Talmadge warned that if Japan does not cut textile exports to the United States, welfare and unemployment checks might be branded Made in Japan. He criticized Japan for rebuffing voluntary reductions and said U.S. trade policy must be moderated now to protect jobs, citing quotas on cotton goods but resistance on woolens and synthetic fibers.
President Nixon faced delays and divisions before proposing to end five years of bias enforcement in the South and shift to a nationwide plan. White House hints of desegregation guidelines surfaced amid cabinet reshuffles and staff changes, with Everett Dirksen and Strom Thurmond pressuring the shift. Eight Negro House members warn that weakening guidelines betrays Black people as Emanuel Celler denounces the move as a wrench in voting rights policy.
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