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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1962
Page
4
Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont with date August 14 1962.
A reflection on the space race highlighting Russia's orbital achievement and the United States lag. The piece urges reconsidering East-West cooperation, questions the $40 billion push, and presents two policy paths: accelerate the US program or shift to longer-range goals while Eisenhower warned against a stunt race.
A historic overview notes vast spending on cosmetics from ancient times to the present, highlighting $2 billion in annual U S expenditures with hair preparations and permanents forming major shares. It cites Dancers Irene Castle and First Ladies influence, U S spend on hair tonics, and links cosmetic marketing to national trends and fitness debates.
Vermont census data show 374 241 dairy cattle including calves and heifers, while the state population reaches 390 000. The piece notes Vermont still leads in milk production per capita despite cattle not matching people for several years.
Washington observers grow confident Khrushchev will press a separate East German peace treaty as a path to easing Berlin tensions. He may appear at the United Nations with a bid to rally non aligned nations, while Bonn warns signers could lose aid and trade. Ulbricht’s fate and Kremlin control over Berlin remain key questions.
Hal Boyle argues diary keeping is a lasting legacy. a life written in a diary and left to a university library could reveal true human history beyond wars and official records. He contrasts past frank diaries with today’s lightweight communications and urges personal, permanent writing of thoughts.
Joe Joseph and Jessie visit Europe and reconnect with former Bennington Summer School students. Encounters span London Bangkok Paris and Bangalore showing global ties from Bennington to 30 countries. The column urges informed public opinion to engage with world issues beyond headlines.
President Kennedy’s nationwide broadcast mixed optimism with economics and politics as he reassured investors the economy is solid enough to forgo an immediate tax cut while promising relief next year. He praised Congress for boosting growth and urged passage of further measures before 1962 ends.
A cartoonish dialogue contrasts farm talk with formal speech as a farmer trained in college plows and uses stilted commands at the end of a row. Atlas News cites Ralph pondering old-fashioned girls while Jane questions old-fashioned men who caused fainting fits.
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