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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper except Sundays and holidays, issued by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The railroad union accepts a six member arbitration panel to decide two major issues featherbedding on diesel trains and crew size. Both sides expect a broad settlement after a ruling, with unions likely to concede a substantial job cuts as studies show 32 000 diesel firemen are unnecessary.
The piece argues that 32 000 railway jobs will be cut and urges provisions to ease firemen and their families through gradual layoffs financial aid during transition and retraining. It notes binding arbitration shifts federal responsibility and favors unions accepting arbitration to avoid strikes and protect the economy. Cooperation by workers and management is praised as beneficial to the national economy.
Vermont maple syrup and Dorothy Canfield Fisher's influence drew Pearl Back to Bennington County where Miss Buck met residents at Ormsby Hill in Manchester. The reception highlighted the county as a cultural hub attracting authors and artists amid a quiet community embrace.
Ex Governor John A. Volpe, during a 26 day Soviet tour with four other American builders, condemns shoddy workmanship in Marxist construction. The piece notes Massachusetts examples of poor public works, suggests contractor greed, and cautions against inferring parallels with Russia.
The article, discussing the Kennedy era, notes unemployment at 5.6 percent in July with forecasts of over 6 percent in early 1964. It critiques limited results of retraining and area redevelopment, while urging strict political silence until tax cut legislation moves forward.
Hal Boyle notes Constance Towers, once a Whitefish druggist’s daughter and film hopeful, now a TV and supper club star. In The Shock Corridor she plays a stripper, training by watching real dancers at The Pink Pussy Cat and learning to bump and grind as a fitness method.
A Bradford Smith reflection surveys global refugee crises from Saipan camps to Himalayan Tibetan settlements. It notes 13.5 million refugees, mass repatriations in Algeria, and large displacement across Africa, Asia, and Europe, with aid from the UN and relief agencies shaping outcomes.
A commentary stresses the universal hardship of refugees living in camps. It cites India’s completion of UNHCR efforts for 13.5 million homeless people and notes aid from CARE, Red Cross, Church World Service, and Catholic Relief. It also mentions US actions including food aid, looser immigration rules, and $18 million for Palestinian refugees.
Readers urge restraint on school building plans and advocate safer measures for bicycles. They discuss fallout from nuclear tests, praise The Banner editorials, praise past Fresh Air Fund work, and note the need for safe headlight use and housing rights. Names include Fairfax Ayres, Peter Stratton, Frances Jenney Ross, Richard F. Crandell, and Danville Commercial Appeal.
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