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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1962

Page

8

U.S. Weighs Ending Skybolt Missile Program

Washington sources report the Skybolt air launched missile program may be dropped with no next year funding. Despite $650 million spent, repeated test failures have Pentagon officials questioning the weapon as Polaris and ICBMs gain primacy. The Air Force had sought combat readiness by October 1964, but delays loom.

Washington Defense Department U.S Air Force Skybolt Douglas Aircraft Co

Soviet Wavers on Inspections for Nuclear Test Ban

At Geneva the Soviet Union briefly proposed allowing international inspectors to verify black box seismographs inside Russia but then backtracked claiming Tsarapkin did not read that passage. The move followed a closed session at the 17 nation disarmament talks and focused on on site inspections for tremor evidence. The detectors would be placed in major earthquake zones of the USSR.

Geneva Soviet Union Russia U.S Arthur H. Dean Alexei Roshchin Viet Semyon K. Tsarapkin Roschin Tsarapkin Roshchin

Howard Johnson Says Chain Does Not Discriminate

The Howard Johnson Co. stated it opposes racial segregation in its restaurants. A letter to managers notes that only 18 of 297 company-operated sites still face local entry restrictions, while about 100 of the 297 operate in the Deep South serving all travelers. The firm also cites 359 licensed stores where the company has no control over racial policies.

New York Howard Johnson Co Deep South South Howard Johnson

Watermelon Vine Draws Curious Glance on Glendale Street

Jack Lowell of Glendale says the good old days are gone as a watermelon vine grows along his front sidewalk bearing several melons ready to eat. A passerby asked, "What are those funny looking green things?" highlighting a quirky local scene.

Glendale, Ariz Jack Lowell Glendale

Kennedy Aide Heads Peace Corps Liberia Education Drive

Thomas H. E. Quimby, former Michigan Democratic official, leads a 91 member Peace Corps project in Liberia increasing college graduates teaching in secondary schools. Liberian officials call the effort revolutionary, citing reduced dropouts and improved curricula as volunteers operate with initiative and limited red tape.

Kennedy Peace Corps Monrovia Liberia Quimby Michigan Democratic National J. Milton Weeks Workmen's Compensation G. Mennen Williams African Affairs

Birthplace of the atomic bomb Los Alamos told in history

Los Alamos New Mexico grew from a secret wartime project into a nucleus of nuclear science. By 1954 Project Rover began to pursue a nuclear rocket for lunar and planetary travel, as 13,000 residents maintain the town’s unique focus on atomic research.

Los Alamos Jemez Mountains New Mexico Atomic Energy Commission Santa Fe Trinity N.M Eniwetok Project Rover

Bias Case Reopened In South Carolina

The U.S. Court of Appeals revived a suit by 42 Negro children seeking entry to all white public schools in Clarendon County South Carolina labeling the action a class action. The ruling reversed a district judge and signals renewed legal action amid ongoing desegregation cases.

Richmond, Va U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Clarendon County S.C Bobby Brunson Brunson U.S. 4Th Circuit Richmond U.S Dist C.C. Wyche South Carolina

Smoking rise linked to more lung cancer says expert

Dr Morton Loeb Levin of Roswell Park Memorial Institute cites that cigarette smoking increased about 700 percent in 30 years while lung cancer incidence rose markedly. He notes mortality before 65 is 23 percent in non-smokers and nearly double for those smoking at least a pack daily.

Austin, Tex UPI Morton Loeb Levin New York Levin Roswell Park Memorial Institute Buffalo

Vermont Fish and Game Tables A and F Revised Effective 1963

The Vermont Fish and Game Board announces revisions to Tables A and F of the regulations under Title 10 Part 4. After public hearings, the changes become effective January 1, 1963. The notice cites authority of the board chairman and statutory sections 4082 to 4096. The act updates the regulatory tables previously published.

Fish and Game Board Vermont Vermont Fish and Game Regulations

Vermont wildlife season and water rules detailed in list

The notice lists hunting and fishing regulations by species and season along with designated closed trout waters. It specifies possession limits for animals, angling methods, and protected beaver areas with permit exemptions for landowners and town officials.

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