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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corp at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
The article notes signs of deterioration in the right wing agitation in Algeria as French Algerian police grow firmer and economic life suffers. Emigration to France increases among European Algerians, while nationalists show restraint and leadership sustains the truce with the government.
The letter argues John Spencer misstates AMA lobbying costs versus labor unions in 1961 and accuses the Kennedy administration of illegal lobbying tactics. It cites Congressional records and policy critiques, condemning presidential power and urging accountability for the Medicare bill and press coverage. Weston.
Letter to the editor reports a Public Service Board meeting in Montpelier on May 28 about New England Telephone service in Manchester Bennington and surrounding towns. The company pledges dial service for Manchester by May 1963 with long distance direct dialing where available.
Walter Lippmann argues in May 31 column that shipping surplus American food to China is unlikely to trigger major disputes over origin but could symbolize goodwill. He notes historic friendship between Americans and Chinese and calls famine history in China an old issue, suggesting food aid would be a stopgap and a token of future Amity.
An opinion piece argues that many teens fail in college and that parental pressure for college is often misguided. It notes high dropout rates, questions the guaranteed value of a degree, and asserts success relies on drive and initiative rather than a sheepskin.
The Brattleboro Reformer reports Forest Commissioner Perry Merrill was cleared of a conflict of interest for allowing his name to be used as incorporator of a ski development. Governor Keyser requested the ruling, calling Merrill's action ill advised. The piece argues for clearer rules and suggests Merrill be made an ex officio incorporator on ski operations.
In May nine Manhattan galleries joined to present a Picasso exhibit for the Public Education Association. Over four weeks more than 15 000 paid five dollars for tickets granting ten admissions and thousands more paid 75 cents at gallery doors. Estimated total visits exceeded 140 000. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts six week Van Gogh tour drew 122 000 visitors, 83 000 of whom paid one dollar.
The piece argues shortages in the Soviet Union push price rises to curb demand and fund better agriculture while Western Europe and North America see rising living standards. It notes Khrushchev’s weak bargaining position in Berlin talks and Geneva diplomacy, suggesting only a miracle could yield a Berlin statute.
A Wyoming bog yielded a near complete mammoth skeleton with stone knives and tools suggesting a Stone Age hunt. Dr George Agogino led Harvard and University of Wyoming teams in a two season dig near Rawlins, dating tusks to about 11 280 years ago and showing rare man mammoth association.
A witty Coffin quip warns a young man to verify that a partner’s teeth fur coat and final European trip are paid for before marriage. The remark reflects social expectations of material readiness in relationships.
Space food makers seek answers after astronaut Malcolm Carpenter reported crumbling snacks during a May three orbit flight. Pillsbury and Nestle deny breakdowns, citing high capsule temperatures around 104 to 105 degrees. They propose transparent bags and further research to prevent crumb spread in microgravity.
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