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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The Bennington YMCA stands at a crossroads to expand and modernize or stay in an aging building that hampers programs. Last year’s fund drive covered about half the budget, enabling program growth, higher payroll, debt reduction, and a $1,300 surplus. The annual campaign, by boosting support, could unlock a $600,000 need for a new facility and stronger membership.
In land the essay explores how traditional family and community ties have fractured under social change in Vermont. It questions Gov Hoff s mandate claims while noting his shift from Republican roots to a Democrat path and praising his advisory appointment of Arthur Simpson and John Hooper.
The disclosure of a continuing Soviet military buildup in Cuba sparks congressional furor and debate over its purpose. The arsenal includes tanks, planes and conventional weapons with no clear link to nuclear arms. The danger lies in possible use to destabilize Caribbean nations, prompting tighter surveillance and regional responsibility led by the Organization of American States.
The 88 year old poet Robert Frost made a few steps Sunday at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and progresses after abdominal surgery complicated by a heart attack. He told doctors I have a long poem in my head and hopes for time to put it on paper.
Washington analyzes the Franco German pact signed in Paris to form a closer six nation bloc under French leadership. Britain and the United States are excluded, while Adenauer faces weak parliamentary support and a looming end to his term. Authors warn of potential Western reaction and renewed isolationism.
A Moroccan Sharia court sentenced eight men to death or life terms for religious conversion to the Bahai faith. UN and member states push appeals. Genocide Convention tied to international intervention. Casablanca to host a new trial. global outcry includes Bahai leaders and U Thant's envoy. The piece also notes fashion and entertainment quotes unrelated to the case.
A Rhode Island study shows packaging may total 1.50 to 2 dollars of every 20 spent on groceries, with low priced items bearing high packaging costs and bulk purchases sometimes cheaper per unit. Also, a White House issue reveals the president’s operator cannot obtain an unlisted governor's Cambridge number, leading to police contact. The piece also features Mike Brady’s 80th birthday gift and Ireland trip fund, and wildlife tagging notes from Massachusetts and Vermont hare movements.
Boston Herald reports Patrolman Vincent D. Kelly of Division 9 received the Sullivan Award for single handedly trailing and disarming a dangerous man on August 1.
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