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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Rutland Herald argues against a policy of no policy on ski access roads while supporting a GBA proposed financing plan. It warns of distortions from accidental precedents, lobbying pressure, and potential land value inflation benefiting a few. The piece urges taxpayer protection and state oversight.
The article reports Massachusetts Democrat John W. McCormack is virtually assured to be named Speaker, though critics call him parochial and unlikely to drive broad national legislation. It notes White House restraint, a possible gentleman’s agreement with Kennedy interests, and Massachusetts again supplying the Speaker.
Dr. Charles A. Bucher of New York University argues that good high schools emerge where students take responsibility and engage with enriched curricula. He notes that student support for demanding courses strengthens learning and reduces vandalism and rebellion. Encouraging eager learners helps attract talented teachers.
Year-end review notes Bobby Kennedy, at 36, overcame fears of youth and inexperience. Civil rights efforts expanded voting rights cases in the South while debates over wiretap powers sparked civil liberties concerns. The Kennedy family ties deepen as Bobby embarks on a world tour to promote the New Frontier, with ties to Sukarno and future political plans for Edward and Stephen Kennedy.
A reprinted excerpt from John 8 Knight’s Editor’s Notebook presents a skeptical citizen view on Athens Greece in 363 B.C. It critiques government redistribution to voters, wartime taxes extended into peacetime, and expanded income and property taxes. The text contrasts civic loyalty, athletics, and philosophy with divine commandment surveillance.
Washington observers note President Kennedy plans a summer campaign and will lean on many Democrats while urging key votes on the 1962 program. Close floor fights loom as lawmakers weigh re election concerns and potential political risk in backing or opposing White House priorities.
Dorothy Hager M D recounts Vermont polio campaign supervised by the State Health Department last summer. Eight teams operated across 14 counties with state employees, medical students, and nurses aided by volunteers. She credits bipartisan support and calls for continued work against crippling diseases under the March of Dimes program.
AP analyst argues that despite the United Nations, nations will still resort to force and cannibalistic geopolitics. He notes ongoing global tensions from India Goa to Vietnam and predicts limited U.N. influence with future generations mocking current moral pretensions.
Montpelier Mayors and officials grapple with a new division of licensing and registration created from Little Hoover Commission aims. Howard E. Armstrong warns of red tape as 18 boards await centralized secretarial services, with Morton Stillings to head the effort January 15.
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