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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The first transatlantic TV link from Paris to the United States via Telstar provides a five minute clear signal. Analysts note international broadcasts face national control and propaganda risks but foresee global live programs and events like the 1964 Olympics and World’s Fair. Viewers in Ethiopia and Outer Mongolia could soon access American shows such as Search for Tomorrow and Dr Kildare.
A narrator journeys Route 24 along the Maine Quebec border noting stark contrasts between Canadian submarginal lands and Maine forests. He observes poverty, church-dominated villages, rock piles, and televisions in every house, and wonders how policy shapes landscape from Canada to Maine.
Dr Herman Taller's Calories Don't Count and safflower oil capsules faced FDA action amid AMA quackery labeling. Government seized 230 cases and remaining books, while publishers and Taller quarrelled over misbranding and ineffective weight control. Two million readers remain heavier.
The piece notes a 75 000 bonus paid to 17 year old Ed Kranepool by the Mets and discusses earnings in sports and entertainment. It compares young ambitions, mentions war and family loss, and comments on salaries in Hollywood and music in a broad U.S. context. The article reflects on values and the allure of high pay across industries.
Time magazine surveys efforts to remove radioactive strontium 90 from milk. USDA scientists test ion exchange resins while Harry P. Gregor of Poly technic Institute Brooklyn develops a membrane method. Gregor estimates 90 percent removal at about half a cent per quart, totaling $230 million annually.
Washington columnist argues the U.S. aid policy toward Yugoslavia Poland and India rests on strategic bets rather than ideology. He notes the Presidents seek room to act while critics demand immediate returns and warns a failure in India would mark a historic catastrophe.
Washington AP. John McCormack, 70, is seen as a pale successor to Sam Rayburn, lacking his dramatic leadership. The House under McCormack has offended the Senate, faced budget clashes, and stalled Kennedy administration initiatives like the farm bill and a new urban affairs department.
George G. Connelly of Williamstown Mass argues in favor of teaching a factual, nonindoctrinating study of communism in high schools and colleges. He rejects demonization and urges expert led courses, possibly taught by natives, to understand Soviet achievements and the global system.
A well known minister endures a terrible day on the links. After a sputtering round and a missed two foot putt on the 13th hole he declares he must give up golf, then jokes about quitting his ministry. His partner asks if he means golf, and he confirms the ministry.
Sherman Billingsley of the Stork Club in New York scolds a tourist for a napkin worn at the collar. The headwaiter asks politely if the guest should shave or relax, reflecting the club’s strict dining decorum.
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