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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Public Safety Commissioner William H. Baumann cites 27 deaths and 1,131 accidents in Vermont from Jan 1 to Apr 22, urging strict enforcement. He warns race track traffic at Pownal and the Girl Scout Roundup at Button Bay will strain troopers, with 46 officers assigned and long shifts to curb rising danger. He argues driver self discipline and law observance are essential as highways grow busier and risks rise.
The piece argues the U S denial of a Purple Heart reflects a wider non combat stance in Viet Nam. It notes 5200 U S personnel on advisory and support duties and warns a withdrawal is unlikely. It discusses Ngo Dinh Diems regime and the risk of a North Vietnamese invasion and Chinese reaction, urging continued non combat support to avoid a Communist takeover.
A lawyer argues before the Supreme Court that classroom prayer violates the Constitution yet notes the long standing public prayer tradition. Congress opens sessions with prayers, presidents proclaim days of prayer, and Thanksgiving has religious roots shaping national observance. Lincoln issued a national Day of Prayer proclamation a century ago with War Secretary Stanton guidance. If the Court rules against public prayer, centuries of practice could change.
An editorial from the Memphis Press Scimitar argues the Kennedy training act aims to place displaced workers in new jobs through $600 million in three years. It warns against wasteful spending and stresses demand for skills, education, and coordinated effort by private industry, state and local agencies, and the federal government.
AP News Analyst James Marlow notes a potential U S and Soviet East German accommodation over Berlin access. The piece argues Washington may concede limited East German control to ease tensions, while Germany remains divided in reality.
Letter to the editor asserts the United States offers bold, realistic disarmament ideas. It credits White House scientists and Pentagon officials, argues for a three stage scaling down plan, a world police force under the United Nations, and warns against unilateral disarmament while stressing vigilance.
Editor urged May 1 as Law Day U S A with support from the American and Vermont Bar Associations. Margaret Lillie, Bennington County Law Day chair, calls for school libraries churches clubs and media to publicize the local bar chair and plan two week window for observances. The piece promotes diverse programs beyond lectures and notes a Bennington County effort to boost awareness and involvement.
The koala, Australia's arboreal marsupial, is threatened with extinction due to diseases, trappers, and habitat loss from human encroachment. About 5,000 survivors remain as eucalyptus forests shrink, with illnesses including a fungal disease affecting many. Koalas are solitary, with limited litters, and display distinct physical traits and behaviors described by National Geographic Society.
AP analyzes how renewed atomic testing and rising world tensions could dampen stock markets, curb disarmament talk, and push up defense spending. It notes potential fallout on taxes, deficits, inflation, and consumer psychology, with governments likely expanding oversight of prices and profits.
The Washburn News from Worcester Mass reports on a cryptic bulletin from England's Guild of Film Critics. It claims censors work will inhibit the earth and notes public interest in an expensive car that costs less.
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