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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont.
The debate over immediate federal income tax cuts grows. The President backs a tax cut within a broader reform package to be unveiled in 1963, arguing speed risks weaker reforms, while delaying may undermine revenue and long term goals.
The piece notes a shift in higher education demand with freshmen seeking advanced, well taught courses while high schools push more rigorous junior high and high school content. It cites selective colleges accepting up to 75 to 90 percent with space and faculty limits, and highlights Bennington area science fairs as signs of broader educational improvement across subjects.
A packed Pittsfield High School auditorium showcased citizen concern over the superintendent race. Voters heard evaluations of James P. Reynolds and R. Bruce McGill, with consultants ranking McGill higher for broad public education experience while Reynolds’ local ties argued for him. The piece argues the choice should be based on excellence rather than residence, urging that the best candidate be selected without political influence.
U S Senate majority leader Mike Mansfield in a Michigan State University address questions the value and risks of American aid and military involvement in Laos Cambodia Vietnam and Thailand. He warns against propping unstable regimes with force and stresses neutrality and prudent withdrawal.
Vermont Fish and Game reports aerial stocking from Rutland Airport reaching Branch Bourne Stratton and Little Rocky Ponds. A plane at 50 feet released thousands of small trout without increasing mortality, enabling stocking in hard to reach waters. The article also recounts a Gulf of Mexico fishing trip with Wally Wahlquist Carl Wahlquist and Harold Cole, highlighting a 53 pound Sea Bass and a heroic rod recovery.
The article outlines a proposed south side redevelopment for North Adams featuring a grassed mall and a new city hall on Main Street, with projected tax gains from increased property value. It notes past urban renewal purchases, district resistance from the Sullivan estate, and the potential impact on banks and businesses while highlighting local leaders and the city’s economic context.
The Laos settlement creates a three way power balance among pro Western General Phoumi Nosavan neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma and pro Communist Prince Souphanouvong. It risks pulling Laos toward a Red dominated enclave as Communist Pathet Lao gains leverage and U S advisers are urged to depart Vientiane.
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