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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1966
Page
6
The House passed a 5 billion space plan 348 to 10 to land a man on the moon by 1970 and to establish a lab to prevent lunar samples from contaminating Earth. NASA chief James Webb warned the bill barely sustains the space race, as testimony noted.
House hearings focus on President Johnson highway safety proposal and a push by the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission to craft uniform state car equipment rules. WESC has issued a tire standard now in effect in about four states and plans more standards within six months as it expands staff.
United Press International reports that the newly registered Negro voters showed local muscle in Alabama but failed to prevent the nomination of Mrs. Lurleen Wallace in the Democratic gubernatorial race. The piece notes runoff prospects in Oklahoma and Florida and outlines other primary results across six states including Ohio New Mexico Indiana and more, highlighting key incumbents and upsets.
The U S Atomic Energy Commission won a contract worth about 15 million dollars to supply uranium fuel for a German atomic reactor. The fuel was contracted to the European Atomic Energy Community and then transferred for use to a West German firm.
Massachusetts moves toward liberalizing 19th century birth control laws as the bill nears Gov. John A. Volpe's desk. It has passed final approval in both chambers after a Senate vote of 20 to 18 not to reconsider. The enactment stage remains the last formal step before a possible signing.
Edwards AFB Calif. UPI reports inventor Robert Fulton led first manned tests of a rescue system using a four engine aircraft a nylon line and a helium balloon. During live tests Capt. Gerald L. Lyvere was hoisted from ground to HC130H as the line tethered to the balloon engaged a winch. The system aims to recover pilots from land or sea day or night and could be used in Viet Nam.
Clifford G. Miller, 27, of San Diego, received 296.60 for medical bills after fracturing his right hand while capturing a prowler in a neighbor’s yard. State Controller Alan Cranston announced the payout under a law allowing compensation for injuries to aid victims of crimes.
Washington reports say car dealers and Ford Motor Co. see sales rising despite charges that Senate car safety hearings hurt demand. Rep. Gerald Ford claimed mid April sales were 10 percent below last year, citing hearings and inflation control efforts. Ford Motor Co. later noted April car sales lag in early days but a record surge in final 10 days, lifting April totals above 1950s levels. Dealers overall reported mixed results with normal tax and money tightness cited, and few blamed the hearings.
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