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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner prints daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
A two day Vernon Labor and Farm Council conference at Goddard College urged wider dissemination of Vermont tax information. The editorial notes six informed individuals ready to explain tax matters and calls for a taxpayers association or local group to lead public education and tax reform efforts.
Williamstown becomes first Berkshire community to adopt full cash value assessments voluntarily following a state court ruling. The move aims to distribute real estate taxes more evenly, despite likely political pushback from owners who fear higher assessments offset by lower tax rates.
Dr Charles Bucher NYU argues that true high school merit rests on scholastic excellence rather than mere citizenship or athletics. He cites stellar schools like New York City High School of Music and Art and New Trier and Bethesda Chevy Chase, praising their focus on teaching and learning. He warns many youths seek privileges over responsibility as a new student arrives in a town.
Agricultural experts discuss at Rome FAO meeting and U.N. debate a plan to use surplus food to relieve hunger and help retarded nations shift farm labor to new industries. The United States pledges 40 million dollars toward a 100 million dollar Food for Peace fund to create a world food bank. Surplus food could be loaned or granted to accelerate development, with labor-saving methods and industrial job release aiding progress.
The column argues that the U.N. bond purchase is dwarfed by defense spending and the real issue is whether the U.N. serves U.S. peace aims. It warns against dismantling the U.N. and urges congressional review of U.S. reliance, referencing Salazar, Congo, and Dulles/Vandenberg positions.
Irwin Shainman reviews Igor Stravinsky as a towering figure who at age 80 remains active, experimental, and austere while balancing international acclaim with a self described isolation. He notes Stravinsky’s versatility across forms and recalls Harvard talks and the Boston Symphony’s support.
Rod and Gan Robert Candy attend the Benn ington Rod and Gun Club meeting and present a duck identification film. Vermont officials and the Atlantic Flyway Council discuss a wetlands acquisition plan funded by 105 million over seven years to aid waterfowl, with results to guide future federal procedures for better waterfowl management and hunting.
The 1961 1962 antlerless deer season coverage includes 868 218 whitetail taken nationally, with a note that 100 000 more exist for this species than any other in the 50 states. Hale Mountain Rifle and Pistol Club at the armory range resumes indoor shoots with locals like Leo Lariviére and Doug Sweet among members.
Castro argues that mass departures of those in power do not harm but strengthen revolutions, describing the exodus as a spontaneous purification. He says the sin of leaving carries its own punishment.
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