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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial clarifies governor elect Hoff does not seek to abolish the Vermont Development Department but to reorganize it. Aims include a new advisory commission and a state planning commission reporting to the governor to coordinate state activities and aid towns. It notes legislative action and questions over policy making.
Stockholders of the Bennington County Industrial Corporation ratified building a 18 000 to 20 000 square foot shell facility costing 40 000 to 50 000 to lure future industry. The group notes Vermont Container Corp. arrival shows the value of diversified development and male job opportunities, urging continued progress without overreliance on a single industry.
The Caledonian Record editorial urges Vermont lawmakers to enact election reforms including a recount procedure before the General Assembly convenes. It champions joint gubernatorial ballots, judiciary recusals from the legislature, and constitutional changes to elect judges, arguing for fresh scrutiny of long-standing political practices. The piece notes Governor elect Hoff’s impending inauguration and the session’s start will focus on organization.
AP analysts warn that presidential background dinners and off the record briefings seed unidentifiable sources into stories. The practice risks misattribution when participants deny quotes, creating reader confusion and potential public opinion manipulation.
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller questions why growth and jobs are lagging. He rejects calls to boost government spending as a cure despite optimistic forecasts from January, warning such measures could undermine recovery.
Gov. Rockefeller has taken over New York Republican leadership to unite the party for a 1964 presidential bid. The shakeup follows the resignation of L. Judson Morhouse amid a grand jury probe, fueling speculation on a new state chairman and potential national-level figures. The Erie County rift and White House ambitions color the capital’s political maneuvering as Kennedy aides monitor the scene.
Hal Boyle notes a U S firm spends about 1 84 to mail a business letter while Greece offers cheaper postcards for short messages. He catalogs quirky facts from the era including beauty parlor hours and a Bushido of trivia on stamps, wars, and aphorisms.
Reader letters critique a Banner editorial on the Four Area Association and ski area promotion. Leon H. Marks of Manchester argues for fuller reporting and notes the central promotion fund and joint brochure. James H. Smith of Burlington questions rural representation and substandard living links in political thought.
Elizabeth Thompson of Morgan asks why the president did not invoke the Watt-Hartley Act to keep the New York newspapers operating through the holiday season. She argues the stoppage harms local business, especially Christmas advertising revenue, and suggests the strike may suppress opposition press.
Kenneth Felt of Greenwich New York asks wrestling fans to write letters to push for weekly TV wrestling. He promises to compile responses on January 25 and send them to the channel most favored by readers.
A father finishing a patio clouts his son for dragging a toy car across fresh cement. Neighbors hear the bang and question the tact of liking kids only in the abstract, not in the concrete.
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