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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1976
Page
2
Washington UPI reports independent accountants found the Postal Service ended fiscal 1976 with a deficit of 1.176 billion dollars, $200 million less than forecast. Postmaster General Bailor credits cost control, a rate hike, and efficiency measures that raised mail volume between January and June.
The Secret Service begins protection for independent presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy today under a leaders’ committee ruling. Lester Maddox did not receive protection after consultative review, despite requesting it.
In Concord and New Britain two UPI reports show public frustration with electric rate structures and Blue Laws. Pauline Anderson of CONNECTION and Rep. Eugene Daniels testified before a Senate hearing led by Sen. Durkin on rate changes, while a Connecticut judge struck down the Blue Laws saying Sunday sales rules no longer apply.
UPI reports Sen Hubert H. Humphrey underwent a six hour operation to remove a cancerous bladder at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Officials described him as awake, alert and cheerful after the surgery with optimism high while awaiting final pathology next week.
Edward Yost, aiming to be first balloonist to cross the Atlantic, was reported right on course. His latest position placed him about 500 miles east-southeast of the southern tip of Greenland, according to UPI dispatches.
United Nations reports Israel has offered to join a renewed Geneva conference in its original lineup as part of a comprehensive Middle East settlement. Kissinger says shift from step by step strategy to a broad solution, while Sadat urges 1977 as the year for an overall peace.
The Commerce Department must identify U S companies involved in the Arab boycott of Israel only for future filings after November 2 as President Ford orders disclosure. Past compliance will not be revealed. Some reports will not be released until after January 15.
General Aircraft Corp of New BedfordMass files a 25 million damages suit against the CIA alleging illegal use of its name to mask covert operations overseas. The suit lists Congo Thailand Vietnam Laos and Cambodia beginning in the 1960s, including assassination plots and drug smuggling.
A House subcommittee report says federal HEW mismanagement denied medical help to about 5 million low income children last year. The 16 billion dollar program missed required examinations and treatment for about 10.9 million of 12.9 million eligible children under 21 in 1975, with delays and weak penalties blamed.
Rep. Thomas N. Downing of Virginia launches a House Select Committee on Assassinations to reexamine the Kennedy murder. He chairs the panel as he nears retirement, hoping findings prompt a renewed congressional inquiry, with Rich ard Sprague as chief counsel and Henry B. Gonzalez expected to lead later.
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