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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1967
Page
2
Washington action outlines 47 transportation safety proposals from Secretary Boyd. Ten new standards take effect Jan 1 1969 including bans on sharp hood ornaments and better child protection. Eight amendments also begin Jan 1 1969.
Du Pont warns against inhaling aerosol spray used to chill cocktail glasses after seven U S deaths linked to the practice. Victims include Samuel Dunham 16 in Pasadena Lucie White 11 Greenwich Joseph Ahearn 21 Bucknell Lewisburg and others in California Texas Oregon and Connecticut.
Rescue ships recovered the last bodies of 66 aboard a British European Airways jetliner in the Mediterranean. Investigators said the cause may remain unknown due to deep sea waters where the plane plunged from six miles high. The wreckage was found near Nicosia.
Gov George Romney and Atty Gen Frank J Kelley planned to seek a one man grand jury investigation into alleged corruption involving millions of dollars in state highway funds.
Washington reports Lynda Bird Johnson opts against full live TV for her December 9 White House wedding to Marine Captain Charles S. Robb. Officials note a televised ceremony would clash with football games and that coverage may be limited or skipped.
Holy Cross College in Worcester held a one day Coeducation Day inviting 600 female students from Regis Simmons Emmanuel Worcester State Clark Salve Regina Amnhurst Anna Maria Mt Holyoke Smith Wellesley and others. The experiment aimed to study attitudes toward coeducation with surveys and a symposium to gauge faculty student and guest views.
Rutland UPD General Electric announces first layoff in 10 years at the Burlington plant. Plant manager J Walter Herlihy says 98 men will be released Oct 20, bringing total employment to 1202. He cites normal attrition, a yearlong high production pace, and backlog relief as causes. The plant makes jet engine blades used in Vietnam and expects fewer replacement needs due to improved conditions and orders.
Senator Edward W. Brooke at Fairleigh Dickinson University argues the United States should halt bombing North Vietnam if it spurs peace and demonstrates sincerity toward negotiations. He contends South Vietnam must commit more fully, notes South Vietnamese fighting reluctance after dark or on weekends, and calls for a moderate, peace oriented GOP candidate in 1968. He also cites his past stance with peace groups and his March trip to South Vietnam.
Washington based House Government Operations Committee will probe charges that supermarkets in low income areas overcharge the poor, provide slow service, and are dirty after spot checks found Safeway stores charging 9.1 percent more for 10 items in nine Washington markets serving poor neighborhoods. Safeway denies the claims as fabrications while a pricing error admission emerged. The panel will examine all aspects and pursue remedies.
Frederick Sharpe of Ipswich England leads road safety classes for children despite failing his driving test 27 times. He works as a movie attendant and uses personal persistence to promote caution and safe driving practices in the community.
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