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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays, published by Banner Publishing Corporation. Located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
A Vermont Labor and Farm Council conference on More Equitable Local Taxation at Goddard College highlighted a split between town and state tax officials who favor reform within current structures and theorists who support radical changes such as a sales tax or local income tax. Officials seek improved equalization through better appraisals and compulsory sales records, while radicals push broader overhaul.
The Laos turmoil tests Kennedy’s first year as Prime backs reformers against right wing Boun Oum. Averell Harriman joins Soviets in pressuring Boun Oum to join a neutral coalition while fear grows of a return to conflict if Lao factions split. Authorities warn that failure to implement a neutral Laos could force U.S. military action and draw blame on the Kennedy administration.
The Northeastern seaboard is praised as a global crossroads with the region showing the richest, best educated and most serviced population. But growth brings traffic jams and shrinking green spaces, though the report argues solutions exist and Boston could lead experiments in new ideas.
The piece argues that a string of favorable U.N. successes in the Congo could improve chances for Congressional approval of a 200 million dollar U.S. underwritten bond issue. It contrasts a functional U.N. with a powerless body and notes bipartisan concerns over funding and strategy while detailing three proposed financing steps.
Brief comment noting that the victor of the war over Berlin would gain undisputed possession of the rubble and surrounding area.
Municipal Court Judge Eugene V. Clark returns a newspaper after grabbing two copies. The Banner prints untimely Christmas era ski releases that provoke a dismissive response. The piece urges better timed, well written materials from Vermont ski areas to benefit papers and local businesses.
Co E Ulrich, chairman of the Bennington Citizens School Study Committee, defends three years of work on enrollments, facilities, and regional planning. He notes surveys, the hiring of Dr. Marshall, property options, and district collaboration, urging broader public support and clearer explanation to voters.
Senator George D. Aiken from Vermont writes that despite natural advantages, future water supplies must be guarded against pollution and misuse. He argues prudent protection will ensure the state can look to a confident future with no region more secure.
Boston safety officials blame a four-candlepower parking light for 13 percent of highway deaths in a New England study. Drivers, starting with parking lights after sunset, neglect full beams, leaving the final hour of the commute poorly lit. Wet roads reflect lights and hide which beams are on, the ALA notes.
A Kennedy budget forecast arrives for fiscal year starting July 1 1962 and ending June 30 1963. The proposed outlay tops 92.5 billion dollars, the highest peacetime figure, with earlier years showing rising costs since Truman and Eisenhower eras. Congress will hold hearings with Appropriations Chair Clarence Cannon leading cuts and scrutiny.
Quote by Dr Thomas K Cureton director of physical fitness research University of Illinois asserts youngsters in the United States avoid endurance events in high schools and neglect diet, with physical education stressing fun over rigorous conditioning.
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