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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1961
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
President Kennedy’s trip to Venezuela and Colombia is hailed as a success despite warnings of violence. He urged Latin American industrialists and landowners to accept land and tax reforms tied to U S aid, framing Alliance for Progress as a bold push for reform with possible violence if ignored.
The commentary notes Secretary Rusk's praise for Spain's Franco regime during a Madrid stop en route from NATO talks. It cautions that US ties with dictators to protect bases and leverage can mislead about trust, urging prudence in alliances and suspicion of overfamiliar diplomacy.
The Automobile Manufacturers Association will begin adding evaporative vapor recirculation gadgets to all 1963 models, prompted by Washington pressure and Health Secretary Ribicoff. The device reduces 10 to 40 percent of fumes. remaining exhaust emissions require a future solution. Detroit studies further exhaust treatment with Ribicoff backing.
University of Massachusetts Extension surveyed 52 girls, parents, and 52 stores in nine cities. Only about a third saw value in teen charge accounts for learning money handling, another third said it depends, and the rest favored parental consent due to bill responsibility.
In Helsinki a U S themed analysis argues Finland’s independence remains intact despite Soviet notes on military consultations. President Kekkonen, met in Honolulu, stresses mutual consultation clauses and warns bases would threaten independence while noting German Danish cooperation changes northern defense dynamics.
The piece catalogs shifts in votes by the United States Russia Britain France India and Egypt during Korea Egypt Hungary and Goa, illustrating inconsistent stances at the United Nations and in Security Council actions. It notes Russia vetoes and India’s mixed positions amid Cold War turmoil.
A Mars operative ZY125X visits Earth to judge interplanetary relations. He reports friendly humans and a Santa substitute in a department store. He enjoys gifts and romance with Josephine and her mother, then notes Earth’s chaos and is expelled. Mars cites letting Earth mature.
Readers thank The Banner for supportive coverage of local groups including the Arlington Drum and Bugle Corps and their First Award Nite. They note ongoing fund and transport challenges but express optimism for next season and blessings for a joyful 1962 season.
A reader recalls Elton C. Fay’s Washington Pearl Harbor article in the Dec issue of The Banner and cites Henry Stimson’s diary entry from Nov 25 1941 about provoking Japan into initiating hostilities while limiting American risk. The note hints the full Pearl Harbor story remains unwritten.
A Friday Banner letter from a Driver Training Instructor questions stop sign placement at the Silver and Union Streets intersection. The writer cites that signs belong on the right side and suggests overhead signs if obstructed, warning that left side stops may lead to driving violations.
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