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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1962
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
Principal Geoffrey Graham addresses the Bennington Class of '62, urging parents and citizens to back a new educational facility. He frames the project as a monument to heritage and future learning, invoking Ethan Allen and local history while stressing space, science, and the inner spirit in education.
In a Williams College commencement, acting UN Secretary General U Thant argues against weighted voting in the General Assembly. He defends one vote per nation as pragmatic, not democratic, noting disparities between per-nation and per-person representation and urging reforms to improve the UN.
An editorial urges New York to raise alcohol purchase and service age to 21 to align with neighboring states. It cites border-crossing drinkers from New Jersey and Connecticut and cites nine related accidents in Bergen County since last September. The piece argues current hearings stall action and stresses uniform 21 across several states to reduce tragedy.
President Kennedy avoids strong rebuke as the Senate voted 57 to 24 to end all aid to Yugoslavia and Poland except surplus food. Ambassadors Kennan and Cabot called the move a blow to U.S. aims in Eastern Europe, while Rusk warned it signals Moscow gains. Surplus food aided Yugoslavia and Poland totals stated.
Gov. Rockefeller faces a politically hot reapportionment fight as the 1960 census prompts redrawing of 203 state districts. Senate leader Mahoney vows to resist changes, while Assembly Speaker Carlino and Zaretzki push for fair city representation amid looming party gains and court challenges.
In 90 degree heat at Soldier Field, Billy Graham delivered his final Chicago sermon of a 19 day crusade to 116,009 listeners. He urged personal and social religious commitment and warned of moral decay, stating the crusade is only beginning. The event saw 1,729 walk to the podium for decisions for Christ, with total crusade decisions at 16,451 and attendance about 703,000.
A reflective piece argues identity lies in deeds and omissions alike. It lists quirky, personal vignettes from mundane to remarkable that reveal character, from never winning much at horses to meeting presidents and kissing relatives. The author invites readers to share what they have not done to distinguish themselves.
In central and northern Vermont, a booming undeveloped land rush draws buyers like Princeton professor Steven Slaby and New York artist Sidney Hammer to 350 acre parcels. Prices rise from $3 to $20 per acre with lakefront tracts at $50, while taxes stay around 30 cents per acre. Buyers crave privacy and speculate on future growth as Dover and Stratton properties surge, and developers expect more sales as ski-area demand expands.
A stock broker argues that emotion drives markets more than fundamentals with speculators and insurers, unions, lenders, and racketeers investing directly. Bernard Baruch urges buying low and selling high while ensuring a business’s value justifies stock prices. He notes earnings ratios must reflect product and plant value.
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