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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1962
Page
4
The piece argues steel industry leaders launched a political challenge to the Kennedy administration by timing a price rise after a wage deal, claiming the move is anti-government and inflationary. It notes profits near record highs, delayed cost effects, and questions anti trust actions as a defense concern.
The article argues for reform of eminent domain amid rapid highway expansion. It notes widespread concerns about land seizure, property rights, and inequities, and reports a House Public Works subcommittee led by Rep. Clifford Davis weighing changes to ensure fair, uniform application nationwide.
In a portrait of Palm Springs prosperity promoters tout a golf course boom and luxury housing while former President Eisenhower, living largely private in Palm Desert, enjoys a secluded life. He considers dispersing his Gettysburg estate as he faces a rare, lonely public profile. He recently flew commercially, a first after decades of official aircraft.
A former leader, pressed by seekers and without Secret Service, contemplates building a secluded home. His net worth is estimated at 1 to 1.5 million dollars, boosted by 500k in capital gains from Crusade in Europe and savvy investments. He weighs pension options of 21k or 25k with staff, yet boredom lingers despite wealth and status.
The column recalls a past Bobcat bridge incident in Peru with Walter Williams and a failed bounty claim, then shifts to an otter sighting near Brooklyn Bridge and the Roaring Branch. The writer notes fishing season two weeks away and hopes for better Vermont weather after New York's soggy start.
Vermont readers hear tales from opening day clashes on trees and streams. The column notes New Jersey’s put and take trout stocking and compares Vermont with New Jersey fishing seasons. A light hearted tour includes a comic about wool socks and a joke exchange with a traffic cop.
The Post critiques Robert Irving and Ruth Adler’s Volcanoes and Earthquakes, noting its appeal to upper elementary readers and its educational value. It praises Adler’s clear drawings and the book’s helpful bibliography while calling out editing lapses and minor factual slips.
The piece analyzes common economic beliefs in public discourse. It argues price stability is not natural, inflation can be mild and manageable, and deficits can offset slumps. It cites opinions from Industrial News Review and quips from New York Mirror and Chicago Tribune.
Arthur C. Clarke predicts the last quarter of the century will be an era of exploration with most major solar system bodies reached by the year 2000. The quote appears in The Challenge of the Spaceship.
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