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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Public concern over pesticides and mass spraying grows as voters cite Silent Spring and CBS reports. Arlington residents vote against purchasing a new sprayer while urging intensive research and full public discussion of spraying programs and their aftereffects.
The Swiss ski village of Zermatt faced a typhoid outbreak traced to a delayed public warning. Authorities ordered water and sewer disinfection, evacuating the town after 400+
The Southern Vermont newspaper laments the start of parimutuel racing in Vermont, noting Gov Hoff’s opposition, a costly setup with a $5 million Green Mountain Park in Pownal opening May 24, and police and federal involvement to curb crime. It questions the broader impact on state fairs and local residents as May 24 approaches.
In Strasbourg Dr. Walter Hallstein warned Bonn and Paris not to seal a Franco German alliance inside the Common Market without limiting its scope. West Germans fear a France Germany dominated Europe and urge continued Western ties with Britain and the United States. The piece argues the United States should refrain from meddling and stress a broad Atlantic partnership.
A snowbound observer notes the winter death of a blue jay amid a scene of wildlife activity. He describes foxlike persistence in other birds and animals, partridges, red winged blackbirds, and pine siskins, then records the blue jay’s faltering flight and the decision to leave the body undisturbed.
Hal Boyle recalls the long quest to write the great American novel. He jokes about delays from needing a room of his own, a daughter’s growth, and shifting life stages before he can begin. He ends with a vow that determination ensures victory.
Readers praise Easter Seal donations to the Rutland Children’s Rehabilitation Center and describe services costing up to 3000 dollars per child annually. A Bennington Cancer Society appeal urges April as Cancer Communication Month and emphasizes early diagnosis and annual checkups. The Vermont American Legion protests a state civil defense material ban and urges citizens to contact officials to defend American freedoms.
A group of New York financiers sent a member to Hollywood to name a new studio head. He chose a minor officer whose calm crisis reaction impressed peers. On a circus movie set a lion escaped. the man calmly entered the cage and locked it, signaling executive caliber.
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