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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1962
Page
2
The Billboard Inspection Division announces a new Vermont law requiring annual licensing of all commercial signs by the secretary of state. Exemptions apply to signs within 500 feet of where goods are manufactured or sold. The measure aims to regulate outdoor advertising statewide.
State officials propose increased aid over a decade to spur sewage treatment plant construction and regional disposal planning with Gov Rockefeller backing state participation. Three alternate plants are suggested for the Albany area while Glens Falls residents rally to halt deportation of Chinese restaurant owner Gee Tai Ling, who used an alias to enter the U S in 1940.
Williams College forecasts enrollment reaching 1200 before 1970 as President James P. Baxter II cited two years ago. A fall class of about 300 freshmen will be admitted. current undergraduates total 1108 per President John E. Sawyer. Also notes farm aid meetings for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Program in Adams and Williamstown.
AP reports gold prices on the London market near seven month lows while U.S. silver dips to about $1 an ounce. The Kennedy administration faces Treasury losses as gold hoards shift ownership, while mining interests push for higher gold prices and silver market changes tied to a proposed silver bill and coinage shift. The piece links price trends to Treasury policy and congressional reactions.
Rep. Perkins Bass of New Hampshire votes against underground fallout shelters and argues energy should back world peace. He favors community shelters in cities and private ones in rural areas while expressing favor for maintaining the United Nations as an imperfect but essential peace instrument.
Buffalo Mayor Chester Kowal proposed using zoo animals for paid rides for children to boost city revenue. He noted a professional trainer would be needed and insurance costs might eat profits. the idea remains under consideration.
Advertising rates for home delivery and mail subscriptions listed by duration and region. Rates include 3 months 425, 6 months 8, 1 year 15 for Vermont and nearby counties, with service rates for servicemen and truck route options.
Thousands of shoppers braved rain for Washington’s 230th birthday sale, with typewriters and used TVs selling for pennies and dollars. Newspapers ran jumbo editions while Alexandria and Mount Vernon hosted parades and ceremonies. Government workers enjoyed a day off as Congress read Washington’s Farewell Address.
Morris Minnesota residents were invited to preview the new municipal liquor store before its stock arrived. The City Council organized the event to let those who rarely visit such stores inspect the building and facilities.
HAL BOYLE lists lighthearted examples from culture and daily life. He notes the paradoxes of silence aiding work, oxygen in Parisian dining, electric razors in taxis and shifting fashion lifespans while sharing quips from Don Herold and Kin Hubbard.
Freedoms Foundation selects FBI Director J Edgar Hoover as the American in 1961 to make the most outstanding contribution to freedom. Hoover earns the top award of $5,000 for the second time in the foundation's history.
Cloverleaf Hospital in Miami introduces a patient credit card system. Administrator Douglas R. Eitel says it ends the practice of holding injured people for deposits. The card promises full services to holders and is available to unions, corporations, municipal employees, and individuals.
Moscow reports Francis Gary Powers release on February 10 linked to the return of Col. Rudolf Abel, a U.S. spy convict. Izvestia published a letter from Abel’s wife and daughter thanking the Soviet government for the humane exchange, noting Abel’s family remains in the Soviet Union.
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