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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper except Sundays and holidays, published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The piece argues against replacing the five member Atomic Energy Commission with a single administrator. It notes risks from patronage, ill advised leadership, and the need for deliberation given the high stakes of nuclear policy. Proponents say speed improves with one man, but the editorial favors a multi member board for independent steering and accountability.
A vacation report from the Battenkill describes growing trout success with 32 trout caught in two trips. A Mechanicville resident with one arm uses an automatic reel and teeth to fish, landing browns up to 21 inches and sharing the river with devoted local anglers.
A the Adirondacks, a Mechanicville angler reports frequent river trips and skillful wet fly fishing. West Mountain Tackle Shop owner Wes Milburn recounts Pittsfield anglers who keep detailed catch records on the Battenkill, noting a decline in fish sizes and steady effort by two devoted fishermen.
A Washington report by the National Advisory Committee on Radiation warns the U.S. public health system remains inadequate in fallout surveillance and countermeasures. It calls for increasing radiological protection funding from 16 million to at least 100 million annually by 1970 and notes slow reporting of Strontium 90 in milk among other delays.
Khrushchev visited a Benny Goodman concert in Moscow and left early, saying he had state business. The remark aroused skepticism yet experts say the appearance may soften Soviet views of jazz and open cultural passageways between East and West.
Winnipeg police buy 20 buffalo coats at about 120 dollars each as no satisfactory alternative exists. The coats are plain unattractive, hard to clean, attract fleas, and gain weight from salt and sand. The piece notes technology and science have many advances but fail to improve prairie winter attire for officers.
The West Yarmouth gift shop designed as a sea chest sparks worry that arcade like buildings and oversized ads will erode Yarmouth’s historic look. The piece notes ordinances limited by enforcement and warns of a Disneyland like drift unless sign rules bound architecture. It paints a humorous yet pointedbilding future with quirky examples.
The piece argues government cannot fix prices and wages and calls for recognizing a problem with giant monopolies in steel and labor. It notes Mr. Blough's push for a negotiated framework and warns that mutual collusion risks cost-push inflation and dollar weakness, urging a careful, guided approach.
A reflective column critiques modern culture and public policy. It questions entertainment length, education, fashion, daily habits, and the role of government in economic matters, arguing the public interest should be protected by fair standards rather than narrow labor or capital perspectives.
Readers trade opinions on medical care for the aged and Kerr-Mills. support for the King Anderson bill, Kennedy era promises, and Roosevelt Social Security cited. A second letter from Arlington applicant Robert C Benedict argues his bid for a state liquor license was fair but denied, urging lottery of licenses to local applicants.
Anxious passenger asks what is wrong on the river steamer. The captain replies that visibility up the river is blocked but stars overhead are clear. He adds that until the boiler busts the vessel will not change course, highlighting the irony of the moment.
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