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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont.
Census figures show 8.3 million Americans over 25 lack more than five years of schooling. The proposed five year federal grant program faces southern Democratic opposition seen as blocking civil rights aims, despite low costs of 5 and 10 million dollars.
The California primary shows Nixon must win back right wing Republicans led by Shell and draw 20 percent of Democratic voters. Sen. Kuchel leads a moderate ticket while Loyd Wright and Howard Jarvis surge on the far right. Eisenhower and Kennedy weigh in on California fall campaign plans as gerrymandered districts loom.
Irving Adler of North Bennington argues Dr. Clifford Harwood misleads about the King-Anderson bill. Adler asserts the measure funds hospital and nursing home care for seniors, expands benefits to under 65 on Social Security, and complements OAA Kerr-Mills, urging readers to contact Congressman Stafford.
Josephine Ball of 301 Depot St Bennington asks The Banner editor to visit and inspect living conditions along the throughway citing oil tanks near a mother's property a crowded vacant lot with debris and dry tinder plus an apartment building raising fire risk and tourist eye sore concerns while claiming local officials ignored them and agreeing with Mrs Leger in the June 6 article.
Selmajane Stuches of Buy Rite & Sanford Drug appeals to enforce Bennington ordinances banning garbage burning after yearlong smoke alarms her office and asthma. She cites three burning barrels near 302 Mair St and asks why rules are not enforced.
The government announced an official policy to adopt improved architectural standards for federal buildings and proposed redeveloping Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. The move aims to unleash modern design in official architecture, but skeptics fear the political will to implement it may falter.
The British Road Federation argues motorways must offer more than speed. They favor aesthetic integration with the countryside through planting and landscaping to provide a stimulating passing scene rather than staged hazards.
A college town rumor about peace walkers spread through hearsay and misinterpretation. A daughter claimed but did not witness events, while a friend recounted a man’s remark about preferring “Red” over dead. The piece urges caution in passing stories and notes peaceful walkers oppose war through disarmament.
Gov. Rockefeller uses a clip service and subscribes to 59 daily papers to stay updated. He reads five or six papers daily, watches TV news, and listens to radio while traveling. He engages with opposing views, critiques editorials, and supports editorial writers at annual budget luncheons.
Barre Times Argus notes Poet William Jay Smith of Pownal declines re election to Montpelier citing time constraints. Smith, Williams College poet in residence, participated actively in 1961 legislature and influenced many, often aligning with Rep Philip Hoff. He plans to support Hoff in the upcoming gubernatorial race.
A National Geographic overview notes turnpikes remain widely used in 1961. Florida’s Sunshine State Parkway features glades and Seminole huts while the New Jersey Turnpike runs through industrial East. The Pennsylvania Turnpike opened in 1940 and sees about 80,000 vehicles daily. The West Virginia Turnpike climbs 2,600 feet with 73 bridges. The Ohio Turnpike’s bridges sit on unstable glacial foundations, and the Kansas Turnpike sets an 80 mph limit with some violators. Toll collection quirks include bribed toll-ticket routines and a Christmas carol tradition on the Connecticut Turnpike.
A father tells his son women resemble newspapers noting back numbers hold influence and are worth reading. He jokes that bold faced types have little demand and each man should own his own copy rather than borrow.
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