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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. The note reiterates the newspaper’s name date and address as standard masthead information.
A Letter to the Editor examines 75 years of Vermont politics, noting bipartisanship shifts under Governor Hoff and Lt. Gov. Foote. The piece highlights intra party maneuvering, upcoming GOP candidates, and calls for restraint until Gov. Hoff’s study commission proposes solid policies.
A National Education Association Journal study finds teacher morale high, with 77.8 percent of teachers saying they would select teaching again. Men are less enthusiastic than women, but still favor staying in the profession at high rates. The article discusses potential tax policy in Massachusetts to support education.
The piece notes a general Washington consensus that only a tax cut has a chance in Congress. It frames Kennedy, Gov. Rockefeller, and a British official as sharing the same economic doctrine from Keynes and Swedish economists: expand demand by tax cuts, tolerate deficits, and rely on growth to balance the budget.
The essay reviews TV shows and stars in light of American taste, praising The Clampett family from The Beverly Hillbillies for decency and humor while noting Bonanza and Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color as enduring family entertainment. It also highlights The Tunnel as a moving Berlin Wall documentary winning a TV Guide popularity award.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Massachusetts strong resistance to a sales tax and suggests key shifts could occur in 1963. It contrasts state tax structures, citing 37 states with sales taxes and indicating many rely on retail levies for revenue while others depend on income taxes.
Washington note on the 88th Congress facing obstacles to a pay raise. Critics cite Powell scandals and procedural rules while proponents argue higher pay could curb outside income and curb conflicts of interest. The piece links pay to broader reform and federal strength.
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