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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The Vermont Independent party with three members is criticized as a gimmick and soapbox for one member. The piece argues Hoff won on merit, not the Independent line, and urges Vermonters to ignore the VIP and strengthen Republican or Democratic groups.
The infant New York Conservative party forms a special committee to track how senators and assemblymen vote on key issues during the 1963 session. David H. Jaquith says the group will endorse capable Republicans or Democrats and nominate candidates only when needed. He notes past gains from conservative allies and discusses funding and strategy for 1964, including options to back Goldwater or Rockefeller.
A rising movement among TV and radio groups to oust NAB president LeRoy Collins grows over his stance on tobacco advertising. Collins argues advertising harms youth health and urges tighter code restrictions, warning that without self-policing regulators will impose controls.
The piece argues Senators Thomas Kuchel and Thurston Morton are strong 1964 GOP vice presidential possibilities as the new Senate opens. It notes Kuchel’s California victory and Morton’s solid Kentucky win, framing the Senate as a potential springboard for presidential tickets, as Kennedy and Johnson did in 1960.
Hal Boyle notes a rising share of Christmas cards with religious imagery, with Madonna and Child the favorite, up from five percent fifteen years ago. The piece blends trivia on gifts, bills, and history as a column on holiday beliefs.
A collection of remarks from figures including Simeon Booker on Negro leadership in Washington and juvenile delinquency, Rev. Dr. Herbert Welch on aging, Prime Minister Macmillan on Acheson, Henry A. Barnes on traffic, and Lester W. Nelson on school dropouts and reading problems.
In Washington the IRS faced two days of hearings on implementing Congress mandate against expense account excesses amid 52 percent corporate income tax. IRS softened its initial meal cost itemizing proposals and tips requirements at the start of the sessions.
Business spokesmen oppose a Treasury rule requiring documentation for all items above ten dollars. Hotels restaurants convention bureaus liquor sellers and other industries fear excessive paperwork while seeking a workable regulation. They argue the $10 limit may be too low and that the rule should be practical and not impose undue hardship.
AP reports the November unemployment rate reaches 5.8 percent, equal to the 1962 high, driven by a surge in teenage males seeking work. Analysts note growing school dropouts and a tighter job market for unskilled workers as education levels rise.
Community column invites letters up to 200 words with signatures and addresses required. Letters printed unless questions of libel slander or taste arise. Submissions over the limit may be condensed to fit space.
A Bennington resident urges villagers to vote on a trailer park proposal at Imperial Avenue and Morgan Street. The letter notes zoning issues, local pride, and potential conflicts of interest, urging residents to participate in the special meeting and vote against the plan as a concern for neighborhood character and property values.
A boy sneaks a cap pistol into a Graham Texas church and fires it during a dull sermon. The father drags the boy out as an elder woman whispers that the child has scared more people than the preacher has in years.
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