Abstract: A pre-filled disposable container has a rigid tubular body, a flexible bag positioned within the rigid tubular body, a cap, and a base sealing element. The rigid tubular body has an open-ended top and an open-ended bottom. The flexible bag has a top portion with a dispensing aperture, a bottom portion, and an outwardly extending annular flange. An annular retaining ring is adapted to lock the outwardly extending annular flange of the flexible bag against a top rim of the rigid tubular body. The cap is adapted to fit over the top portion of the flexible bag. A tear strip removably connects the cap and the annular retaining ring. The base sealing element is adapted to engage the open-ended bottom of the rigid tubular body to seal a vacuum aperture.

Abstract: A newspaper vending machine having a plurality of inclined slides mounted so that their top surfaces lie in a common plane and a plurality of friction belts, one between each pair of slides. The slides have a low coefficient of friction with paper while the friction belts have a high coefficient of friction with paper. The friction belts are movable from a normal position below the top surfaces of the slides to an elevated position above the latter surfaces and slightly rearwardly of their normal position. A pressure plate biases a vertical stack of newspapers positioned on the slides in a downward direction along the slides toward a discharge chute. Transporting structure is located between the discharge chute and the slides for engaging the bottom edge of the leading newspaper and removing the newspaper to and discharging it into the discharge chute.