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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The Vermont budget is tight but supports a Bennington County push for state acquisition of Barber Pond in Pownal. Emerald Lake and Hapgood Pond offer recreation but are remote. the piece argues for a local mecca boost to summer tourism via closer, state managed facilities.
Community leaders urge state or private purchase of Barber Pond and adjacent woodland to preserve public recreation amid rising real estate values. Rep. James Lounsbury has started momentum, with calls for broader legislative support to ensure supervision and access remain.
Paul A. Samuelson, MI T economics professor and adviser, argues in the Boston Sunday Globe that American taxes should be cut substantially by 5 to 10 billion dollars. He contests claims that tax relief fuels inflation and urges Congress to pursue a sizable reduction to spur prosperity in the 1960s.
In Lebanon New Hampshire five years after dairy farmer Orville Gibson died investigators have still not found a guilty party. Rewards totaling $3000 from the state and Burlington Free Press await an acceptable solution. Evalyn Gibson marks the anniversary with a memorial message and lingering questions about murder versus suicide.
Addison County Independent reports Bristol police arrested eight teenagers last week including three under 16. Two are standout high school basketball players. The piece questions parental guidance and community role in preventing delinquency and notes long term impact of juvenile records.
Aimed at winning in all arenas Kennedy blends personality and issues in a calculated media strategy. The piece notes his use of the first family image to bolster public identity and his preference for experienced maneuverers over bold shakers, while highlighting questions about conviction and the party’s future in a changing Cold War landscape.
Lawrence E. Harrington of Bennington fires a pointed reply to Emma Hoyt and supporters, arguing about Communist reach in Vermont politics from 1932 to 1940. He claims 18 nominees on the Communist ticket and cites HUAC lists to accuse groups and individuals, while criticizing opponents for stoking fear and class tensions among businessmen and migrant workers.
The Boston Globe features a witty remark from Al Capp noting that experts know much yet may forget that others know a bit as well. This brief quotation reflects Capp's humorous take on expertise and humility.
The biennial convocation brings 246 towns and 30 senators to Montpelier as the House and Senate organize. The Speaker presides, rosters are drawn, and committees will be named to manage 18 panels across 246 town preferences. The piece traces early conventions, councils, and Massaches of Vermont’s government from 1770s to 1834, noting key figures and votes.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle muses on the nation’s nostalgia for bygone days. He recalls simpler times when icemen, opium dens, fleas on dogs, and large apple pies shaped daily life, contrasting past routines with modern conveniences and attitudes. Remember?
Parade notes a viewer asked for Steve Allen’s view on teen age marriages. He replied that they are fine because they keep the kids off the streets, a quip reflecting his humor on the air.
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