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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Soviet Union ends its East Berlin command post, signaling the end of four power cooperation and raising the prospect of a new Berlin crisis. Washington warns unilateral moves will not alter Western rights, while Kennedy and Khrushchev may discuss issues if Khrushchev attends the UN session this fall.
Samuel R. Ogden Landgrove argues that rapid drug and chemical industry growth outpaces critical evaluation. He cites thalidomide risks, warns about overreliance on technology, and questions public scientific censorship amid ongoing nuclear tests. He laments impact on humanity and critiques industry justification of progress.
A columnist notes politicians pursue foreign travel for votes in Ireland Italy and Israel with Kennedy grants and McNamara references. It cites Grant and Volpe and discusses ethnic candidate appeal and partisan pandering in Massachusetts New York and beyond. The piece questions voter maturity and the role of bias in political strategy.
The piece argues Soviet and Chinese campaigns seek to block the Alliance for Progress. It cites money, studies, and leaders like Alfredo Varela to show how communists fear losing influence as reforms grow. It warns that stronger social reforms could force communists out of Latin America.
AP News Analyst notes that Eisenhower and Kennedy pursued calm, nonconfrontational leadership. A 75-historian poll ranks Roosevelt, Lincoln, Washington as great, with Eisenhower near the bottom and Johnson, Grant, Harding labeled failures. Kennedy’s popularity remains high despite mixed congressional outcomes.
Joseph A. Leger of 209 Ben Mont Ave Bennington complains to The Booner readers about noise odors and fear of explosions from the Lincoln Street WGC gas plant. He cites international interest tests, safety claims, and a 1962 Berlin NY explosion while urging enforcement of nuisance laws for residents’ safety.
A letter to the editor from A. Noveck commends the Bookner for publishing the Bennington Bounces Back supplement on August 22. He praises the photos, stories, and overall publication and notes pride in new local stores and the daily paper.
A hunting meet spill sends a nouveau riche matron to the hospital. The doctor jokes about a local anesthetic while she insists on imported medicine, bragging they can afford the best, as cited in a Wall Street Journal style snippet.
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