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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 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 notes a Washington advertising conference where officials urged heed to a grass roots consumer rebellion led by housewives. It highlights a Senate bill creating a Consumer Interests Committee to protect buyers on pricing quality and labeling and suggests industry must self-regulate or face new government oversight.
Critics portray the plan to buy half of the United Nations 200 million emergency bond as extravagant, but supporters argue 60 cents per U. S. citizen safeguards UN operations in Congo and Gaza. The investment, a small share of the budget, keeps the UN solvent and reflects prudent global leadership.
A nostalgic look at rural telephone party lines and long dial systems fading as progress pushes forward. The piece contrasts Mabel the switchboard contact with modern California telephony, noting how neighbors relied on each other for news, emergencies, and social cohesion.
In Fort Worth Rotary Bulletin the piece notes two key statements on fighting communism through aid and reform. McNamara outlines steps to counter guerrilla action while Mansfield warns that without domestic reforms Latin American nations cannot benefit from aid and may worsen U S influence.
Letters discuss a 1962 interview summary on radiation risks. Milk is flagged as the main strontium 90 danger due to grazing cows. surface water and reservoirs unlikely to contaminate drinking water significantly. Meat carries strontium 90 to bones, heightening risk for meat eaters as fallout exposure shifts.
The British Vegetarian app lists calcium rich foods such as almonds apples apricots and cabbage and iodine sources like artichokes beets and kelp. It notes soil iodine deficiency affects availability and advises focusing on fruits and vegetables protected from spring rainfall. Miss Sadie Leader.
A Burlington Free Press piece traces Hatfield births of Sophia Smith and Jonathan Dickinson and Ephraim Williams misattributed, noting Williams was Newton-born and buried in late 18th century. It details Dickinson founding the College of New Jersey in Elizabethtown 1746, its early student body, Nassau Hall, and ties to Hamilton and Burr amid New England New Jersey links.
A brief exchange on heredity where one character asks why a person seems manly at times and feminine at others, and the reply attributes traits to inherited lineage. The joke hinges on the punch line that half the ancestors were men and half women, explaining variability.
President Kennedy asks Congress for standby public works authority to quickly deploy spending during downturns, expand state unemployment benefits, and enable rapid income tax cuts. He argues cushions exist but may not fully prevent recessions, while critics doubt the cycle can be tamed.
OurLines notes Sam Ogden a former Bromley ticket taker and Malvine Cole a Stratton publicity agent clash in print. Cole has spent a decade crafting crossword puzzles, signaling a seasoned rival in wordplay.
The Rutland Herald reports the governor remains hopeful that the three proposed road improvements can be completed. Officials say the plan could streamline maintenance and reduce travel disruptions with timely action this year.
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