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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1977
Page
1
UPI reports Vermont Senator Robert Stafford says Congress should find practical waste water treatment options for small communities. He asks the EPA for studies on rural approaches and plans hearings on changes to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
In Boston a 12 year old boy with brain cancer is likely to receive laetrile despite FDA bans. The Katz family seeks a court order shielding the drug's use and loosening hospital restrictions while officials refrain from confirming or denying an agreement.
The United States and Soviet Union agreed on a framework for a new strategic arms pact in Geneva. The outline follows Vladivostok 1974 and aims to guide a third round of talks to curb next generation weapons and reduce existing arsenals. Vance called the talks useful and optimistic despite no final agreement yet.
President Carter signed an agreement with Japan limiting color television imports for three years while opposing sharp tariffs sought by U.S. TV industry and some unions. The deal reduces Japanese color TV sales by about 40 percent, excludes black and white sets, and aims to spur American jobs without raising consumer prices before 1978 or 1979.
HEW Secretary Joseph Califano said President Carter will ask Congress to begin phasing in a national health insurance program with universal access and cost controls. The plan will emphasize preventive care for children and aim for universal mandatoriness, improving quality and controlling costs while involving citizens.
Forecast shows fair and warm daytime temperatures in the 70s and 80s this weekend. Nights will cool to the upper 50s, with pleasant conditions overall for outdoor plans.
In Cincinnati hundreds of controversial handguns were on display at the NRA convention amid protests from gun control advocates. Exhibitor Charlie Gara defended ownership while organizers of a nearby rally urged banning handguns, highlighting the nation’s gun control debate.
Russell G. Davis, named Elk of the Year by 800 Elks, drives a campaign for a new water system in North Pownal, a 250 resident village with open, untreated water from an old source. Davis, an laryngectomy survivor who speaks via a plastic voice device, raises rabbits and builds a life around advocacy while confronting illness and hope.
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