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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The text reports Secretary of Health Education and Welfare Abraham Ribicoff resigning after 18 months, noting criticism of his handling and pending legislation on education aid and elderly medical care. It maps expectations for successor Anthony Celebrezze, Cleveland’s former mayor, and discusses political implications and potential shifts in federal education policy.
Washington observers see renewed Geneva talks as a tense exchange among eight uncommitted nations. The U S delegation led by Arthur Dean faces Soviet pressure, with Mexico's Luis Padilla Nervo proposing a nine to 12 month test ban period as a possible pathway forward.
Maryville Tennessee reports on Charlie Garland the Iron Man of the Mountains and the 10th National Hillbilly Homecoming. Dwellers in the Great Smoky Mountains see roads power lines and television erode isolation while preserving values of kindness independence and community.
Morgan Bulkeley visits Vermont poet Robert Frost at his Ripton home. Frost discusses the space program, science versus religion, Dartmouth and Harvard, and his poems including One Step Backward Taken, warning against overreliance on committees and urging the boys headed for Europe to learn languages and act as Americans.
The Brattleboro Reformer argues Republicans miscast Kennedy as anti business claiming the stock drop stemmed from steel policy. It asserts Kennedy seeks business consensus, while stock declines reflect prior high prices. It warns a widening Kennedy business gulf could hurt the economy and calls for cooperative effort. The piece concludes with a Newport Independent quote about future conflict.
Neal O Harmas quote appears in the Wall Street Journal noting it is amusing how countries with chips on their shoulders rarely contribute to the pot.
In Washington, VIPs from the White House to Capitol Hill adopt daily workouts to stay trim. Kennedy family influence, back ailment, and active schedules push presidents, First Lady Jacqueline, Vice President Lyndon Johnson, and others to exercise through push ups, tennis, swimming, hiking, and calisthenics.
A young woman waits in a stalled car for help. Two men push the car for blocks, then one notices a gas station they passed. The woman explains the station did not offer trading stamps, ending the delay with a humorous twist.
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