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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation. It operates from 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont and serves as the local news source.
Williams College economist William G. Rhoads spoke at the Bennington Peace Forum on reallocating the $50 billion spent annually on defense. He dismissed labor–management–Congress pressures as blockers and proposed options from urban renewal to foreign aid and poverty programs as the alternative uses for funds.
A professor discusses how disarmament could ease state and local budget strains but raises questions about reconversion. He cites Connecticut California Seattle Wichita General Dynamics Rand and defense workers needing retraining. He supports Kennedy tax cut ideas but stresses political hurdles and the urgency of realistic economic study.
The Kennedy plan for youth unemployment offers imaginative relief through a National Service Corps but falls short of solving the root causes. It argues education and training are essential to replace unskilled jobs, with trade schools and broader training needed to reduce dropout-related unemployment and delinquency.
California introduces three letters and three numbers on plates with 196 combinations black listed for vulgarity. A UC linguists panel expurgates words in seven languages, leaving readers to ponder who decides social safety on vanity plates.
New York Times columnist James Reston reports Senator Joe Clark of Pennsylvania challenging Senate norms. He calls the chamber an undemocratic oligarchy and urges Democrats to inject democracy into proceedings, provoking immediate debate in Washington.
A letter argues against rapid adoption of area schools in Vermont, warning centralized control could erode local liberty. It cites efficiency claims, potential dictatorship, and compares to national politics, referencing Kennedy, Mansfield, and Senate dynamics. The author, Maurice C. Peters of Shaftsbury, questions costs and democracy under proposed reforms.
President Kennedy has pared back the reform portion of his tax plan and now signals a possible focus on tax cuts to spur growth. Critics from AFL-CIO to business groups oppose parts of the proposal while Congress struggles to advance the measure and Byrd blocks an expanded Finance Committee. Kennedy later hints at fearing a recession without the stimulus, suggesting a revised stance amid mounting opposition.
The district attorney questions a prisoner about terrorizing his wife in a joke that ends with the D.A. demanding details of his method. Tim Conway delivers the quip in Parade, highlighting dark humor about domestic control.
A columnist laments excessive packaging and wrapping in modern consumer goods. He notes foil, plastic, and multiple layers, criticizing overbuilt packaging, waste, and the difficulty of opening products. He recalls string scarcity and jokes about tags, labels, and washing instructions.
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