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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Editorial notes Vermont's consolidation talk and a new emphasis from the governor. It cites a legislature bill on voluntary town mergers as weak and mentions Randolph and Bethel, sharing a town manager, Bert Moffatt, since last fall. His salary and time split by population, and services are jointly handled with little dispute.
The Randolph Bethel municipal manager concept presents efficient administration at low cost by sharing managers across towns. Vermont towns resist broader adoption, though Maine uses multi town management and nationwide trends show growing use since 1950. The plan preserves town identities while improving governance without blurring lines.
A year after the 1962 search for Richard M. Bentley in Sunderland woods, the elderly man remains missing. Bentley and his son Ralph vanished while hunting ginseng near Sunderland Manchester Road. 250 searchers, police, crews, and even clairvoyant offers could not find a clue amid Battenkill's wilderness.
The Geauga News argues for store porches with rocking chairs to revive American activity. It suggests porch conversation, pipes, and politics as a counterpoint to impulse shopping in modern supermarkets.
Paris reports deep undercurrents fraying U S European ties as nationalism grows in France and Europe resents American attempts to shape West policy. European leaders resist packed embargoes while Britain and Germany seek Moscow and Beijing trade. Tariffs on American chicken rile officials and expose Atlantic strains ahead of NATO.
A reader argues winter roads yield a net profit to state revenue through gasoline taxes and registrations, supporting better roads as good business. The letter also surveys postwar Atlantic alliance tensions, De Gaulle's policies, Kennedy era strategy, and the death of Pope John XXIII, noting European disunity and mourning.
Lou Smith outlines tough economics at Green Mountain Park as purses shrink and attendance lags. Twilight racing from 4 30 to 8 30 pm is pitched to ease revenue gaps, with free day passes and 75 cent admissions to offset dwindling crowds. Projections show Vermont tax take and state revenue under pressure while trainers warn of night work and bleeder risks.
An amateur fisherman details two weeks off, reefing for trout on the Danville Stream and the Battenkill with friends, noting biting flies, cold water, and gear mishaps. He recalls 15 native trout from one trip, then a string of lean days, then reports on bass season opening June 2 and local regulations.
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