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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The piece argues legislators struggle with technical bills such as higher truck weight limits. Highway Commissioner Poeter warned how committees were pressured to pass the measure despite unclear axle rules. It cites lobbyists talking the lawmakers’ language and departmental releases that fail to explain issues to average readers.
The Kennedy plan for liberalized tax depreciation of industrial plants gains momentum after past attempts. The IRS already trimmed lives for textile machinery and Treasury pledged broader revision, a shift from the Eisenhower era, with industry hoping accelerated depreciation becomes a reality under a Democratic administration.
The United States should expand the national park system beyond Cape Cod to include Point Reyes Padre Island and Oregon Dunes Indiana Dunes Sleeping Bear Dunes and add inland areas like the C and O Canal site Allagash Robert Frost Ozark River Prairie National Park proposals aim to protect unspoiled shorelines forests and grasslands.
The California comedian known as Snub Pollard died, famed for his slapstick pies and tumbles in classic Mack Sennett shorts. He once logged about 14 000 pie hits and 600 car mishaps, a reminder of simple laughter from a vanished era.
The piece argues that Castroism is a hostile regime and urges a united inter American response. It contrasts Caribbean hardliners with distant South American states, condemns overreach, and proposes coordinated counter espionage while pursuing Alliance for Progress goals.
AP analysis notes executives forecast 1962 gains while markets waver and inventories stay restrained. Firms expect stronger first half 1962 than 1961 but resist stocking up amid Washington policy uncertainty and overseas tensions. Capacity remains ample, limiting new purchases unless demand accelerates.
Reverend How ard E Spragg treasurer of the Board of Home Missions of the Congregational Church contends that church control of higher learning leads to inferior education. He argues lifelong guidance and church leadership should not dominate college governance.
Irving Adler argues readers should value informed voices on radiation and Cuba, praising Linus Pauling and Robert Lyon. He criticizes Richard Stannard's refutation, notes Castro's shift toward Marxism, and urges avoidance of unwinnable battles while defending informed public discussion.
W Arthur Simpson of Lyndonville argues for a state level equalized grand list based on fair market values, estimating about 20 million, to distribute state aid and assess road maintenance. He warns of an approaching economic crisis and cautions against expanding sales tax due to its regional impact.
Senate inquiry examines how few officers write their own speeches and how top officials, including McNamara and Eisenhower, approve or edit content through the Pentagon Security Review Office. The debate centers on civilian control and the proper method, not rights to censor.
Astrologers predict catastrophe Monday based on a rare planetary lineup in Capricorn and Aquarius. Astronomers dismiss the doom, noting such alignments occur about once per century while believers seek refuge in Calcutta, Bombay, and Cleator amid global fears.
A quip notes birds would sing a tune for the National Audubon Society if they knew of its interest in them, as cited by the Boston Globe.
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