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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
In a city report Dr. A C Archambault argues against rejecting federal funds for elderly care. He notes Vermont taxpayers already pay through federal taxes and that local reliance risks poorer towns losing care quality. He cites current payments and warns turning down grants would raise local costs and reduce living standards for elders.
Testimony before the House public works subcommittee accuses Massachusetts officials of defrauding the federal highway program through inflated land appraisals. A Webb lumber yard case shows multiple appraisals, a $60 000 final award, and a $30 000 lawyer’s fee, with taxpayers footing charges far above actual value. The pattern reportedly spans many land takings and officials.
An opinion piece argues President Kennedy faces a blank wall in seeking a new nuclear test agreement with the Soviet Union. It discusses pressures from military leaders, lawmakers, and religious figures, the Septembers atmospheric tests, and the challenge of reliable inspection to curb the arms race.
The Burlington Free Press argues against state ownership of the Rutland Railway and for immediate abandonment so parts can be taken by other lines. It notes labor rights differ with abandonment versus direct sale and suggests new private owners could run leaner, with 175 workers possible, if ICC abandonment authority is granted and union constraints removed.
A letter questions replacing partly cloudy with partly sunny in forecasts and imagines a future snowstorm. It urges Philadelphia Weather Bureau to deliver straight weather news and save editorials for editors. The Wingfoot Clan comments on automation and productivity as paths to benefits, while noting complex modern problems.
William Poeter of Montpelier, Vermont Commissioner of Highways, urges the legislature to trust state agencies and heads over lobbyists. He defends public servants as dedicated and asserts tax dollars should serve the common good.
A renowned athlete recently escaped from behind the Iron Curtain explains why satellite countries excel in marathon running. He quips that they use the border as the finish line, underscoring the tough training and discipline shaped by escape and pursuit.
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