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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
4
Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece describes a lobbying drive led by retired Gen. Lucius D. Clay and other oil executives in Washington opposing administration plans to cut the oil depletion allowance from 27.5 to 22 percent. It asserts oil firms have outgrown special tax favors and warns of political and economic resistance to reform.
The piece argues oil industry profits rival other sectors while glossing a glut and import controls. It notes tax cut proposals as offset to depletion tax relief, framed as a political power contest. Gulf Coast tides, Rocky Mountain finds broaden industry influence with seven governors backing the plan.
Today and Tomorrow examines former President Eisenhower’s push to trim the defense budget toward 1962 levels and to slow the moon project. He questions the cost of the space race while urging rational spending and clearer budget scrutiny amid the Kennedy McNamara leadership.
A state bill to relax billboard restrictions along the 559 mile Thruway draws strong opposition from the Thruway Authority. Authority chair R Burdell Bixby warns of hazardous, distracting signs near interchanges. A Madigan Hyland study found billboard zones have higher accident rates, challenging pro billboard claims.
Valley News reports Henry Martyn Robert, author of Roberts Rules of Order, achieved a milestone as the 2 millionth copy of his book nears sale. A West Point graduate and brigadier general, Robert led engineers for the Galveston seawall and persevered through setbacks to publish the meeting guide.
Hal Boyle notes quirky legal and social quirks from U.S. states and noted figures. He jokes that personal liberties shrink daily, cites odd laws like Rhode Island banning pickle juice on tracks and Alabama forbidding plowing cotton with elephants, and adds brief observations on injuries, chili in Texas, translations, and a Frost quote.
The speaker argues that humanity should push research and exploration beyond Earth’s atmosphere to uncover the true nature of the universe. He notes the potential to learn more in physics, chemistry, and biology, while urging action despite political inertia driven by fear of being second and the lure to lead.
NORTH BENNINGTON VOICES gripe about Vermont's legislative session with jokes about funding needs and proposed cuts. REP MACBRIDE seeks to abolish programs including Vermont Life magazine and the Recreation Department while lawmakers slow progress and debate pay raises and policy changes. The column highlights state pride in Vermont Life, crafts, and public services amid a slow, cautious legislature.
AP News analysis traces calls for ethics in Congress from Neuberger onward. It notes bills by Rep Dorn and Sen Case, moves for income and asset disclosures, and past proposals for a federal ethics commission, while detailing gaps in applying ethics rules to members of Congress.
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