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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 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.
An editorial criticizes Kennedy for expanding oil import controls that favor domestic producers while clashing with his free trade stance. It argues the move keeps prices high, pressures Venezuela and Iran, and may precede a tax change on depletion allowances for oil companies. The piece warns against special favors to oil interests.
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus reports Randolph and Bethel testing a single town manager for both towns. Bert Moffatt oversees the pair and praises the plan, while Dorset's John Browne notes savings from the manager system and supports shared administration as a potential salvation for small towns.
A Tennessee newspaper denounces sensational magazines for targeting Mrs Kennedy and Caroline with intrusive coverage. The piece argues such publicity belittles the presidency and could affect international perception, urging fair treatment and restraint in reporting.
Washington notes point to Nelson Rockefeller as the probable Republican candidate in 1964 to face President Kennedy. The piece highlights Rockefeller’s broad appeal, funding heft, and the push by moderates to shape the party’s governance and strategy while reflecting on future dynamics.
New York AP notes Hal Boyle and Frances celebrate their silver wedding with breakfast in bed and memories of 1937 wedding details. Frances recalls dowry and frugal ceremony, while Boyle jokes about aging and hair turning blonde as a neighborhood nickname “The miracle in Apartment 8-F.”
The passage collects remarks by Ayn Rand on modern intellectuals and national religion, Charles T Thrift Jr assessing American higher education, and Alf London critiquing businessmen in the Republican party. It frames cynicism, panic, and misaligned expertise amid political debate.
In a New England vignette a Millis resident, Sally Bison, a Wellesley College graduate, drives a 45-foot tank truck through Boston traffic while smoking a cigar. She notes cigars, not cigarettes, are her habit and helps her husband’s bulk oil business. She also runs a weekly paper, the Triple-M Times, from their Millis home.
Dwight J. Simpson of Williams College argues the H-bomb deterrent only works if both sides are rational and warned that irrationality, miscalculations, or accidents render deterrence unreliable. He notes the danger of propaganda and asks if policy can ever become sane or be abandoned in time.
James Harrington of Bennington writes to dispute an editorial claim that American teens prefer personality over brains. He argues that popularity does not determine mediocrity or brilliance and that higher intelligence helps form a better personality, urging schools to continue producing leaders athletes and conversationalists. He signs his full address.
In a small bookstore near a large Southern university campus a humor sign claims the honor system allows students to cash checks almost anytime. It lists an extensive and impractical set of identification requirements for checks under 35 dollars.
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