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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1962
Page
4
Editorial lauds Kennedy signe d welfare reform as the most far reaching since 1935. It emphasizes moving recipients off welfare through rehab, funding day care, training, and preventative work, despite local resistance and higher near term costs.
A columnist rails against fad and crash diets, arguing calories count for most readers. He decries glossy magazine dieting, notes universal hunger versus excess, and laments the solo mountaintop diet myth while stressing the cost of food and temptation.
The essay by Sen. Kenneth B. Keating argues for a national debate on party differences and urges Republican and Democratic committees to publish rival offensives. It cites Keating on GOP strengths in equality, thrift, health care, Social Security, education, peace, and tax cuts while proposing chairmen debates and party manpower expansion.
A letter urges New England states to cooperate on preserving wilderness as Vermont land values rise and urban privacy fades. It notes Rhode Island’s density, compares New England states, and calls for regional land reserves and state funded preservation to deter private land erosion for future generations.
A hero is Dr Frances Kelsey of the Food and Drug Administration for blocking thalidomide sales. The pill caused birth defects abroad and debates over abortion and safety raged in Britain and the United States.
The piece notes Justice Douglas’s shift on funding for parochial school transportation and his critique of the Everson and Zorach rulings. It argues the 6 1 school prayer decision shows the justices protect religion by keeping government out of it and upholding a neutral state.
Professor William Stark discusses how children sense family trouble through nonverbal cues. He explains that even without spoken discussion, kids pick up facial expressions tone and gestures and remain aware of parental discord.
Gordon A. Barrett complains about the Grand View Cemetery veterans memorial in North Bennington showing neglected care with high weeds and no grass seed. He urges The Banner to publish an editorial with photos, a then and now comparison, and an assessment of respect for the dead.
The excerpts discuss overeating as a response to personal frustration and lack of meaning, and argue that a modern nation’s power hinges on population size. Phenia links void filling to food consumption, while Organski and Organski argue population determines global power and potential.
Milton Bass recounts watching Telstar live from Europe and the United States, praising the global reach and wonder of satellite TV. He notes criticism of the European segment, jokes about program quality, and mentions Dimbleby and I Love Lucy as key broadcasts while addressing unions, standby crews, and international fees.
Humor piece notes that very few grasp the global scene while jesting about encountering the lone expert among a million. It plays on the rarity of deep geopolitical insight amid daily commerce and chat.
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