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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is produced daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
Gov Hoff tells New England town and city managers that local government is outdated and must be overhauled. He notes town boundaries blur as problems become interdependent, urging regional units in education welfare planning and public health to preserve grassroots control.
The article argues the Republican party must take a clear civil rights stand or risk alienating urban and independent voters. It warns that courting white supremacists led by figures like Orval Faubus could threaten the party’s Lincoln era principles and split conservatives and liberals.
Edward J. Powers, a veteran FBI agent, will lead New Hampshire sweepstakes with a starting salary of 20000 dollars. The move aims to fund state revenue while critics call the plan an evasive public responsibility. Officials hope the setup will succeed and attract attention from other states, though competition is anticipated.
Gov Nelson Rockefeller weighed advice from defense experts led by Kissinger and Teller before reluctantly backing ratification. The Rockefeller panel had urged a massive shelter program with an initial ten billion dollar cost, while Teller warned of Soviet moves and urged rapid shelter buildup to strengthen U S position.
The piece notes scarce rainfall hurting trout streams with many brooks reduced to trickles while anglers seek alternate pursuits. It highlights a sucker meat bait rumor for late season trout and praises Arlington Rod and Gun Club for a junior hunter safety program with instructors Mears Wilcox and Stroffoleno. It also cites deer sightings along Route 313, a boy's Lake Paran catch, and quirky local tales about rabbits and a hunter missing 27 times. August to November hunting dates are listed, plus a note on dog and bear seasons.
Selectmen in Bennington move to shoot all unlicensed dogs to curb a countywide nuisance amid growing reports of stray cats and puppies abandoned along Route 346 and other locations. The column notes long-term changes in veterinary care and urges licensing and spaying to prevent future abandonment.
The article details Edward Teller’s close ties to the Rockefeller brothers through Rockefeller Brothers Inc. and their investments in Itek, Marquardt Aircraft, Thiokol, Geophysics Corp., and others. It notes Teller’s opposition to the test ban yet his role as consultant to Laurance Rockefeller, with profits from these ventures cited and the McDonnell Aircraft financing linked to the family.
Hal Boyle's notebook humor centers on a top executive probed about health, salary, and office power. The piece pokes fun at Bascomb O Bascomb his wife and distant yacht and boardroom scenes while noting the day’s stress signals and economy gaffes.
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