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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The Holiday magazine’s Vermont travel piece praises state cuisine and touring stops while noting the Mobile Travel Guide ratings. It highlights Bennington and Brattleboro dining spots, the impact of tourist spending, and a light jab at Hal Burton’s prior Vermont piece.
The piece argues West Berliners lash out at Western forces amid Wall rioting while assigning primary blame to Germany for past wars. It warns that escalating demonstrations could threaten Allied unity and warns against militarized responses, urging stoic firmness to resolve the Berlin crisis.
Washington debates whether the space competition after John Glenn’s orbit marks a military race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Khrushchev’s congratulatory telegrams and Soviet progress fuel concerns of a broader conflict, while internal Soviet troubles add grim context.
The piece traces how voluntary associations built America’s early public life from Jamestown to Plymouth and the Sons of Liberty to modern peace movements. It highlights Women Strike for Peace SANE UNITED WORLD Federalists and Turn Toward Peace, plus church groups, as drivers of disarmament and space cooperation efforts, with President Eisenhower’s administration signaling openness to dialogue with the Soviet Union.
Eugene J. McCarthy urges support for the National Committee for an Effective Congress as a means to strengthen representative government. He cites its role in funding and guiding candidates, collaborating with the Democratic Study Group, and expanding outreach to voters. McCarthy argues the NCEC has reshaped Congress and calls for donations to sustain gains ahead of the next election.
A Brattleboro reader Charles R. Sanderson defends real estate tax fairness and argues against property tax while detailing Hoosick Falls police misconduct claims. The letter also includes Mrs CELE M TIDD from Bennington describing alleged abuse and a separate critique on local journalism.
William Meyer accuses state Democratic Chairman Jack Spencer of pressuring opposition in the primary. Spencer and Robert Larrow deny the claim, prompting Meyer to declare he must speak up despite reluctance as he weighs a potential Senate bid.
An analysis of replacing property tax with a 3 percent state administered sales tax is explored. Proponents argue the tax could provide enough revenue for rebates to communities, enabling property tax reductions. The discussion notes the aim is fiscal reform rather than political stance.
A young woman calls a record store by mistake asking for Eyes of Blue and Heart That's True. The man replies with a joke about having a wife and nine children, including four sets of twins, then hints it may be a record. The punchline references Hello Ohio Bell Telephone Co.
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